Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00046:section:97
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00046
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 97
Character Range: 131334–133023

97  Simplified outline of this Part

         • There are administrative sanctions for non‑compliant registered higher education providers.
         • There are a range of offences and civil penalties for contraventions of this Act.
         • The Regulatory Powers Act is triggered to allow a range of enforcement actions in relation to this Act.
         • Authorised officers are permitted to enter premises under a monitoring warrant or with consent of the occupier and to exercise monitoring powers under that Act for the purposes of determining whether various provisions of this Act or instruments under this Act have been complied with.
         • Authorised officers may enter premises and exercise investigation powers to determine whether there has been a contravention of provisions of this Act or an offence against the Crimes Act 1914 or the Criminal Code that relates to this Act.
         • A relevant court can order the payment of a civil penalty for a contravention of a civil penalty provision.
         • Infringement notices can be issued for an alleged contravention of a civil penalty provision.
         • Undertakings to comply with this Act may be accepted and enforced under the Regulatory Powers Act. If a person gives an undertaking, the undertaking may be enforced by a court order.
         • A court can grant an injunction restraining a person from contravening a provision of this Act or requiring a person to comply with a provision of this Act. A court can also grant an injunction relating to online locations that facilitate provision of, or advertising of, academic cheating services.

Division 1—Administrative sanctions

Subdivision A—Sanctions