This Act provides for a national code, the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence. The national code applies to higher education providers, and can impose various requirements on them in relation to gender-based violence. The national code is a legislative instrument made by the Minister. The purpose of the national code, and the kinds of requirements that the national code can impose on higher education providers, are set out in Part 3. A higher education provider that fails to comply with the national code may be liable to a civil penalty. This Act also includes other compliance and enforcement powers, including compliance notices and powers under the Regulatory Powers Act. The Secretary and authorised officers must comply with the basic principles for regulation set out in Part 2 when exercising compliance and enforcement powers, and any other powers under this Act or legislative instruments made under this Act (including the national code). The Secretary may use, disclose and publish certain information collected under this Act, including information about compliance and enforcement activities carried out in relation to higher education providers.