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Education Act · s 36
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Education Act · s 36
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No person shall, except in accordance with the provisions of this
Act or any other written law relating to higher education —
establish, form, promote or carry on any activity for the purpose of establishing or forming, or towards the establishment or formation of, a higher educational institution;
collect, give or receive any monies, contributions, gifts or donations, or do any act or carry on any activity for the purpose of establishing or forming a higher educational institution;
operate, manage or maintain any class for the teaching and learning of higher education unless the class is being operated, managed or maintained by a higher educational institution; and
establish, operate, manage or maintain a higher educational institution by the use of the word “university”.
A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.