Legislation

Directory of Legislation

On this page you will find a list of legislation and legislative instruments applicable to compliance management at UNE.  Clicking on the name will take you to more information, where a link is provided.  This may be an external website or document.

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  • Education and Care Services National Regulations (NSW) - Level 3Regulations made under the Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW).
  • Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Act 2012 (Cth) - Level 3The Tuition Protection Service (TPS) is an initiative of the Australian Government to assist international students whose education providers are unable to fully deliver their course of study.


    All CRICOS providers who are registered on 1 January of a year are liable to pay a TPS levy for the year.
  • Electronic Transactions Act 2000 (NSW) - Level 3The object of this Act is to provide a regulatory framework that recognises the importance of the information economy to the future economic and social prosperity of Australia, facilitates the use of electronic transactions, promotes business and community confidence in the use of electronic transactions, and enables business and the community to use electronic communications in their dealings with government.
  • Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) - Level 3An Act to institute a system of environmental planning and assessment for NSW. Prior to development taking place in NSW, a development application (DA) must be lodged with the relevant authority describing the intended work. The application is lodged with the relevant consent authority and then assessed against State, Regional and Local planning controls to ensure the work is environmentally sustainable. The level of assessment is determined by relevant planning legislation. Where a development application is issued to the University or parties contracted by the University, all conditions of the approved development application must be adhered to.
  • Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW) - Level 3This Regulation deals with the following mattersâ€"

    (a) planning instruments, including local environmental plans and development control plans,
    (b) development applications, including for State significant development,
    (c) modification of development applications,
    (d) complying development,
    (e) existing uses,
    (f) State significant infrastructure,
    (g) environmental impact assessment,
    (h) infrastructure contributions and finance,
    (i) paper subdivisions,
    (j) registers of development consents and other certificates kept by councils,
    (k) reviews and appeals,
    (l) fees payable by applicants and other persons
  • Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985 (NSW) - Level 3An Act to provide for control of the effect on the environment of chemicals and chemical wastes.