Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00046:section:5:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00046
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 5/8)
Character Range: 34215–37127

individual) established outside of Australia who conducts activities in a Territory; or
 (c) an individual, who is not an Australian resident, who conducts activities in a Territory.
overseas student means a person who:
 (a) is not an Australian citizen; and
 (b) is enrolled, or proposes to become enrolled, in:
 (i) an Australian course of study with a registered higher education provider; or
 (ii) a unit of study access to which was provided by Open Universities Australia;
but does not include:
 (c) a person entitled to stay in Australia, or to enter and stay in Australia, without any limitation as to time; or
 (d) a New Zealand citizen; or
 (e) a diplomatic or consular representative of New Zealand, a member of the staff of such a representative or the spouse, de facto partner (within the meaning of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901) or dependent relative of such a representative.
Panel means the Higher Education Standards Panel established by section 166.
Panel Chair means the Panel Chair mentioned in paragraph 167(1)(a).
Panel member means the Panel Chair or another member of the Panel.
part‑time Commissioner means a Commissioner appointed on a part‑time basis.
preliminary assessment application fee means:
 (a) for an application under section 18 (about applications for registration)—the fee payable under paragraph 18(3)(c); or
 (b) for an application under section 46 (about applications for accreditation)—the fee payable under paragraph 46(2)(c).
premises includes the following:
 (a) a structure, building, vehicle, vessel or aircraft;
 (b) a place (whether or not enclosed or built on);
 (c) a part of a thing referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
protected person has the meaning given by subsection 202(2).
provide a course of study: an entity may provide a course of study by one or more of the following means:
 (a) a lecture, class or examination on campus or other premises;
 (b) a postal or other like service;
 (c) a computer adapted for communicating by way of the internet or another communications network;
 (d) a television receiver adapted to allow the viewer to transmit information by way of a cable television network or other communications network;
 (e) a telephone;
 (f) any other electronic device.
provider category means a provider category listed in the Threshold Standards.
provider obligation period: see subsection 62F(2).
qualified auditor means:
 (a) a registered company auditor (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001); or
 (d) a person approved by TEQSA under subsection 27(4).
quality assessment means an assessment conducted under section 60.
Register means the National Register of Higher Education Providers established and maintained under section 198.
registered higher education provider means a higher education provider registered under Part 3 and listed on the Register under paragraph 198(1)(a).
registered higher education provider