VET Student Loans Act 2016

PART 5 - OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVED COURSE PROVIDERS  

Division 3 - Fees  

SECTION 56   STUDENT NOT LIABLE FOR COVERED FEES  

56(1)    
If an approved course provider enrols a student in a course, the provider must give the student a written statement as to whether or not the enrolment is accepted on the basis that some or all of the tuition fees for the course will be covered by a VET student loan.

56(2)    
The statement must:

(a) be given in accordance with the rules; and

(b) if the enrolment is accepted on the basis that only some of the tuition fees for the course will be covered - show the amounts of the tuition fees that will, and will not, be covered by the VET student loan; and

(c) meet any other requirements set out in the rules.

56(3)    
Fees stated to be covered by a VET student loan are covered fees .

56(4)    
An approved course provider contravenes this subsection if the provider requires a student to pay covered fees.

Civil penalty: 120 penalty units.