Heading: inserted, on 30 August 2011, by section 38 of the Education Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 66).
(1) In this section, institution means a college of education, a polytechnic, a specialist college, a university, or a wananga.
(2) A registered establishment may apply to the Minister for consent to use the term university, college of education, polytechnic, or institute of technology to describe a registered establishment that is not an institution.
(3) Before deciding whether to grant consent under subsection (2), the Minister must—
(a) take into account the characteristics of institutions as described in section 162(4); and
(b) receive advice on the application from the Authority; and
(c) be satisfied that consenting to the application is in the interests of the tertiary education system and the nation as a whole; and
(d) consult with the institutions, organisations representing institutions, and other relevant bodies that the Minister considers appropriate.
(4) In deciding whether to grant consent under subsection (2) to the use of the term “institute of technology”, the relevant characteristics that the Minister must take into account are the characteristics of a polytechnic.
(5) The Minister may audit any registered establishment that has been given consent to use one of the terms in subsection (2) for continuous compliance with the requirements for consent to use the term.
(6) If the Minister is not satisfied that a registered establishment is continuing to comply with the requirements for consent to use the term for which consent has been given, the Minister may—
(a) withdraw the consent; or
(b) suspend the consent for a specified period, at the expiry of which the Minister must either lift the suspension or withdraw the consent.
Compare: 1989 No 80 s 264A
Section 253C: inserted, on 30 August 2011, by section 38 of the Education Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 66).