Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) The Minister must consider the application and either grant, or refuse to grant, the application.
(2) The Minister may grant the application only if the Minister is satisfied the entity complies with the national protocols and national guidelines.
(3) In deciding the application, the Minister may--
(a) examine the proposed operation of the entity in the State; and
(b) make any other enquiries the Minister considers appropriate.
(4) If the Minister decides to grant the application, the Minister must--
(a) decide the courses for which the approval is to be given; and
(b) if a course is to be offered under an arrangement with a partner or agent of the institution--approve the partner or agent and details of the arrangement.
(5) If the Minister decides to grant the application, the Minister must as soon as practicable give the applicant notice of the decision.
(6) If the Minister decides to refuse to grant the application, the Minister must as soon as practicable give the applicant an information notice about the decision.
(7) If the Minister fails to decide the application within 18 months after its receipt, the Minister is taken to have decided to refuse to grant the application.
(8) Subsection (7) is subject to section 89.