Education Act · 2011 Revised Edition · Part V · Higher Education
35. Minister to be responsible for higher education
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Minister may provide higher education in an educational institution in accordance with the provisions of this Act or any other written law relating to higher education and shall be responsible for the general direction thereof.
The Minister may establish and maintain higher educational institutions and provide higher education within such institutions.
higher education
“higher education” means education provided by a higher educational institution;
Terms defined in s 2
educational institution
Defined · s 2“educational institution” means a school or any other place where, in the carrying on of the work of the organisation or institution, persons are habitually taught, whether in one or more classes, and includes a pre-school class, a kindergarten and a distance education centre but does not include any place declared by the Minister by notification in the Gazette not to be an educational institution for the purposes of this Act;
higher education
Defined · s 2“higher education” means education provided by a higher educational institution;
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