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HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING ACT 1988
- CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTORY
- SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE
- SECTION 2 COMMENCEMENT
- SECTION 2A OBJECTS OF ACT
- SECTION 2B APPLICATION
- SECTION 3 DEFINITIONS
- SECTION 4 INSTITUTIONS
- SECTION 5 REFERENCES TO PAYMENTS AND ACTS
- SECTION 6 PROPOSED INSTITUTIONS
- SECTION 7 PROVISION FOR SUPERANNUATION, LONG SERVICE LEAVE OR WORKERS' COMPENSATION
- SECTION 8 SPECIAL FUND FOR TABLE A INSTITUTIONS
- SECTION 9 MAKING AND VARIATION OF DETERMINATIONS ETC.
- SECTION 10 REFERENCES TO THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
- SECTION 11 APPLICATION OF THE CRIMINAL CODE
- CHAPTER 2 - GRANTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
- PART 2.1 - PRELIMINARY
- SECTION 12 INSTITUTIONS TO WHICH PROVISIONS APPLY
- SECTION 13 UNDERGRADUATE AND POST-GRADUATE FEES
- SECTION 14 EDUCATIONAL PROFILES
- PART 2.2 - OPERATING AND OTHER GRANTS
- SECTION 15 GRANTS FOR EXPENDITURE FOR OPERATING PURPOSES
- SECTION 16 GRANTS FOR EXPENDITURE FOR LIMITED OPERATING PURPOSES
- SECTION 17 MAXIMUM GRANTS
- SECTION 18 CONDITIONS OF GRANTS
- SECTION 19 GRANTS FOR RESTRUCTURING AND RATIONALISATION PROGRAMS
- SECTION 20 GRANTS FOR SUPERANNUATION EXPENSES
- SECTION 20B GRANT TO MARCUS OLDHAM COLLEGE
- FORMER SECTION 20B
- SECTION 21 PROPOSALS AND GRANTS FOR PROJECTS OF NATIONAL PRIORITY ETC.
- SECTION 22 PROMOTION OF EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
- SECTION 23 SPECIAL RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
- SECTION 24 GRANTS IN RESPECT OF TEACHING HOSPITALS
- SECTION 25 GRANTS IN RESPECT OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL EDUCATION IN TEACHING HOSPITALS
- PART 2.3 (REPEALED)
- SECTION 26 GUIDELINES FOR NON-BUILDING CAPITAL PROJECTS
- SECTION 27 GUIDELINES FOR SPECIAL CAPITAL PROJECTS
- PART 2.4 - TRANSITIONAL
- SECTION 28 ADJUSTMENTS WHERE ESTIMATED 1988 ENROLMENTS NOT EQUAL TO ACTUAL ENROLMENTS
- CHAPTER 4 - HIGHER EDUCATION CONTRIBUTION SCHEME
- PART 4.1 - PRELIMINARY
- SECTION 34 INTERPRETATION
- SECTION 35 EXEMPT STUDENTS
- SECTION 36 STUDENT LOAD NOT TO INCLUDE WORK EXPERIENCE IN INDUSTRY
- SECTION 37 SEMESTERS
- PART 4.2 - CONTRIBUTIONS
- Division 1 - Additional condition of grant of financial assistance
- SECTION 38 ADDITIONAL CONDITION
- Division 2 - Imposition and payment of contributions
- SECTION 39 REQUIREMENT TO PAY CONTRIBUTIONS
- SECTION 40 ANNUAL COURSE CONTRIBUTION
- SECTION 41 REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ENROLMENT OR UNDERTAKING COURSE
- SECTION 42 POWER OF COMMISSIONER TO INFORM INSTITUTION CONCERNING TAX FILE NUMBER
- SECTION 43 APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OR NOTIFICATION OF TAX FILE NUMBER
- SECTION 44 ISSUING OF TAX FILE NUMBERS
- SECTION 45 CURRENT TAX FILE NUMBER
- SECTION 46 DEEMED REFUSAL BY COMMISSIONER
- SECTION 47 CANCELLATION OF TAX FILE NUMBERS
- SECTION 48 ALTERATION OF TAX FILE NUMBERS
- SECTION 49 NOTIFICATION OF ISSUED TAX FILE NUMBERS
- SECTION 50 REVIEW OF DECISIONS
- SECTION 51 STATEMENTS TO ACCOMPANY NOTIFICATION OF DECISIONS
- SECTION 52 UNAUTHORISED REQUIREMENT ETC. THAT TAX FILE NUMBER BE QUOTED
- SECTION 53 UNAUTHORISED RECORDING ETC. OF TAX FILE NUMBER
- SECTION 54 NOTICE BY INSTITUTION
- SECTION 55 REQUESTS FOR CORRECTION OF NOTICES
- SECTION 56 OVERPAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTION
- SECTION 56C Electronic communications from students to institutions
- SECTION 56D Electronic signature of communications by students
- SECTION 56E Electronic communications from institutions to students
- Division 3 - Discharge by Commonwealth of students' liabilities for contributions
- SECTION 57 COMMONWEALTH TO DISCHARGE STUDENTS' LIABILITIES
- SECTION 58 INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO MINISTER
- PART 4.3 - HIGHER EDUCATION (HECS) ACCOUNT
- SECTION 59 HIGHER EDUCATION ACCOUNT
- SECTION 60 CREDIT OF AMOUNTS TO ACCOUNT
- SECTION 61 APPLICATION OF AN AMOUNT STANDING TO THE CREDIT OF THE ACCOUNT
- PART 4.4 - (REPEALED)
- Division 5 - Miscellaneous
- SECTION 78 SECRECY
- Division 6 - (Repealed by No 103 of 2013) [ CCH Note: Not reproduced]
- Division 7 - (Repealed by No 103 of 2013) [ CCH Note: Not reproduced]
- Division 8 - (Repealed by No 103 of 2013) [ CCH Note: Not reproduced]
- PART 4.5 - ABOLITION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION CHARGE
- Division 1 - (Repealed by No 131 of 1991)
- Division 2 - (Repealed by No 179 of 1989)
- Division 3 - (Repealed by No 103 of 2013) [ CCH Note: Not reproduced]
- Division 4 - Canberra Institute of the Arts
- SECTION 96 CHARGES NOT TO BE IMPOSED
- Division 5 - (Repealed by No 103 of 2013) [ CCH Note: Not reproduced]
- Chapter 4A - POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION LOAN SCHEME
- Part 4A.1 - Preliminary
- SECTION 98A Definitions
- SECTION 98AA Eligible private institution
- SECTION 98B Eligible student
- Part 4A.2 - Additional condition of grant of financial assistance
- SECTION 98C Additional condition
- Part 4A.3 - Applications for and grants of PELS loans
- Division 1 - Application for PELS loan
- SECTION 98D Making an application for a PELS loan
- SECTION 98E Tax file number of student
- SECTION 98F Notice by institution
- Division 2 - Discharge by Commonwealth of students' liability for fees
- SECTION 98G Commonwealth to discharge students' liabilities
- SECTION 98H Commonwealth not liable where person does not have a tax file number
- SECTION 98J Institution to provide information to minister about post-graduate students
- SECTION 98JA Eligible private institution to report information
- Part 4A.4 - Miscellaneous
- SECTION 98K Secrecy
- SECTION 98L Annual statement
- SECTION 98M Electronic communications between students and institutions
- CHAPTER 4B - BRIDGING FOR OVERSEAS-TRAINED PROFESSIONALS (BOTP) LOAN SCHEME
- PART 4B.1 - INTRODUCTION
- SECTION 98N SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE
- SECTION 98NA NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAYABLE
- SECTION 98P DEFINITIONS
- SECTION 98Q OCCUPATION
- SECTION 98R REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY TO OCCUPATION
- SECTION 98S LISTED PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS AND RELEVANT ASSESSING BODIES
- SECTION 98T ASSESSMENT STATEMENT GIVEN BY RELEVANT ASSESSING BODY
- SECTION 98U BOTP course
- SECTION 98V CITIZENSHIP/RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
- PART 4B.2 - ADDITIONAL CONDITION OF GRANT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
- SECTION 98W ADDITIONAL CONDITION
- PART 4B.3 - APPLICATIONS FOR, AND GRANTS OF, BOTP LOANS
- DIVISION 1 - APPLICATION FOR BOTP LOAN
- SECTION 98X MAKING AN APPLICATION FOR A BOTP LOAN
- SECTION 98Y TAX FILE NUMBER OF STUDENT
- SECTION 98Z NOTICE BY INSTITUTION
- SECTION 98ZAA APPLICATION OF DIVISION
- DIVISION 2 - DISCHARGE BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF STUDENTS' LIABILITY FOR FEES
- SECTION 98ZA COMMONWEALTH TO DISCHARGE STUDENTS' LIABILITIES
- SECTION 98ZB COMMONWEALTH NOT LIABLE WHERE PERSON DOES NOT HAVE A TAX FILE NUMBER
- SECTION 98ZC INSTITUTION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO MINISTER
- PART 4B.4 - MISCELLANEOUS
- SECTION 98ZD SECRECY
- SECTION 98ZE ANNUAL STATEMENT
- SECTION 98ZF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN STUDENTS AND INSTITUTIONS
- CHAPTER 5 - OPEN LEARNING DEFERRED PAYMENT SCHEME
- PART 5.1 - PRELIMINARY
- SECTION 99 INTERPRETATION
- SECTION 100 OBJECT OF PART
- SECTION 101 ELIGIBLE CLIENTS
- SECTION 103 STANDARD STUDY LOAD
- PART 5.2 - CHARGES
- Division 1 - Payment of basic charges
- SECTION 104 BASIC CHARGE
- SECTION 105 ELIGIBLE CLIENT MAY JOIN DEFERRED PAYMENT SCHEME
- SECTION 106CA Electronic communications between clients and Agency
- SECTION 106JA PELS semester debt
- CHAPTER 5A - REPAYMENT OF LOANS MADE UNDER CHAPTERS 4, 4A, 4B and 5
- PART 5A.1 - PRELIMINARY
- SECTION 106H INTERPRETATION
- SECTION 106I OBJECT OF PART
- PART 5A.2 - NATURE OF INDEBTEDNESS
- SECTION 106J HEC SEMESTER DEBT
- SECTION 106JA PELS semester debt
- SECTION 106JB BOTP SEMESTER DEBT
- SECTION 106K OL STUDY PERIOD DEBT
- SECTION 106KA SEMESTER DEBTS DO NOT ARISE AFTER 1 JANUARY 2005
- SECTION 106L POWER OF SECRETARY TO REMIT DEBT IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
- SECTION 106M RECONSIDERATION OF DECISION AND APPEAL TO ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW TRIBUNAL
- SECTION 106MA FURTHER REVIEW OF RECONSIDERATION DECISION CONCERNING REMISSION OF SEMESTER DEBT
- SECTION 106N CALCULATION OF ACCUMULATED HEC DEBT
- SECTION 106O ACCUMULATED HEC DEBT DISCHARGES EARLIER DEBTS
- PART 5A.3 - DISCHARGE OF INDEBTEDNESS
- Division 1 - Voluntary discharge of indebtedness
- SECTION 106P VOLUNTARY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF DEBTS
- SECTION 106PA REPAYMENT OF DEBT UNDER THIS CHAPTER
- Division 1A - Voluntary repayments of accumulated HEC debt
- SECTION 106PB NOTICE TO COMMISSIONER
- SECTION 106PC VOLUNTARY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF ACCUMULATED HEC DEBT
- Division 2 - Requirement to discharge indebtedness
- SECTION 106Q COMPULSORY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF ACCUMULATED HEC DEBT
- Division 3 - Returns and assessments
- SECTION 106R AGENCY ETC. TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO COMMISSIONER
- SECTION 106S REPEALED
- SECTION 106T ASSESSMENT
- SECTION 106U APPLICATION OF TAX LEGISLATION
- SECTION 106V NOTIFICATION ON NOTICES OF ASSESSMENT OF TAX
- SECTION 106W POWER OF COMMISSIONER TO DEFER ASSESSMENT OR REDUCE ASSESSMENT TO NIL
- SECTION 106X REVIEW OF DECISION OF COMMISSIONER
- Division 4 - Miscellaneous
- SECTION 106Y APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS
- SECTION 106YA EFFECT OF BANKRUPTCY
- SECTION 106Z INDEBTEDNESS DISCHARGED BY DEATH
- SECTION 106ZA SECRECY
- CHAPTER 5B - LIMIT ON STUDENT DEBT TO COMMONWEALTH
- Part 5B.1 - Preliminary
- SECTION 106ZB Definitions
- Part 5B.2 - Additional condition of grant of financial assistance
- SECTION 106ZC Additional condition
- Part 5B.3 - Maximum permitted debt
- SECTION 106ZD Minister may determine maximum permitted debt
- Part 5B.4 - Loan limit notices
- SECTION 106ZE Commissioner to give loan limit notice
- SECTION 106ZF Cancelling loan limit notice
- SECTION 106ZG Consequences of loan limit notice - no amounts payable by Commonwealth
- Part 5B.5 - Suspension notices
- SECTION 106ZH Commissioner must give suspension notice
- SECTION 106ZJ Consequences of suspension notice - HECS courses
- Part 5B.6 - Secrecy
- SECTION 106ZK Secrecy
- CHAPTER 5C - THE PROVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE EXTERNAL TERRITORIES
- PART 5C.1 - PRELIMINARY
- SECTION 106ZL DEFINITIONS
- PART 5C.2 - LIMITATIONS UPON OPERATIONS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE EXTERNAL TERRITORIES
- SECTION 106ZM PERSONS WITHOUT ACCREDITATION NOT TO OPERATE AS UNIVERSITIES OR OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS IN EXTERNAL TERRITORIES
- SECTION 106ZN PERSONS WITHOUT ACCREDITATION NOT TO OFFER HIGHER EDUCATION AWARDS OR COURSES IN EXTERNAL TERRITORIES
- SECTION 106ZO PERSONS WITHOUT ACCREDITATION NOT TO DESCRIBE THEMSELVES AS UNIVERSITIES IN EXTERNAL TERRITORIES
- PART 5C.3 - LAWS REGULATING THE USE OF COMPANY NAMES AND BUSINESS NAMES IN EXTERNAL TERRITORIES
- SECTION 106ZP LAW IN FORCE IN EXTERNAL TERRITORY NOT TO ALLOW COMPANY OR BUSINESS NAMES USING THE WORD `UNIVERSITY'
- Part 5C.4 - ACCREDITATION PROCEDURES FOR PERSONS PROPOSING TO PROVIDE HIGHER EDUCATION IN EXTERNAL TERRITORIES
- SECTION 106ZQ MINISTER TO ACT AS ACCREDITING AUTHORITY IN RELATION TO SOME PERSONS PROVIDING HIGHER EDUCATION IN EXTERNAL TERRITORIES
- SECTION 106ZR APPLICATION TO ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL FOR REVIEW OF DECISIONS UNDER SECTION 106ZQ
- CHAPTER 6 - MISCELLANEOUS
- SECTION 107 BENEFITS OF, AND OPPORTUNITIES CREATED BY, GRANTS TO BE EQUALLY AVAILABLE TO FEMALE AND MALE STUDENTS
- SECTION 108 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
- SECTION 109 AMENDMENTS AFFECTING ENTITLEMENTS TO GRANTS
- SECTION 110 LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENTS
- SECTION 110A TRANSITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
- SECTION 110B COMMONWEALTH NOT LIABLE WHERE PERSON LATER GIVES CORRECT INFORMATION
- SECTION 111 TIME AND MANNER OF PAYMENTS
- SECTION 112 DELEGATION
- SECTION 112A APPLICATION OF THE TAXATION ADMINISTRATION ACT 1953
- SECTION 113 ADVANCES
- SECTION 114 SOURCES OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS TO INSTITUTIONS
- SECTION 115 AUTHORITY TO BORROW
- SECTION 116 APPLICATION OF MONEY BORROWED
- SECTION 117 REIMBURSEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND FROM LOAN FUND
- SECTION 118 APPROPRIATION
- SECTION 119 REPORT BY MINISTER
- SECTION 120 REGULATIONS
- SECTION 121 AMENDMENTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT 1946
- SECTION 122 AMENDMENTS OF THE CANBERRA COLLEGE OF ADVANCED EDUCATION ACT 1967
- SECTION 123 AMENDMENTS OF THE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT 1988
- SECTION 124 AMENDMENTS OF THE MARITIME COLLEGE ACT 1978
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