VET Student Loans Act 2016

PART 5 - OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVED COURSE PROVIDERS  

Division 5 - Marketing  

SECTION 62   ENGAGING IN COLD-CALLING  

62(1)    
An approved course provider contravenes this subsection if:

(a) the provider cold-calls another person to market, advertise or promote a course; and

(b) when doing so, or as a result of doing so, the provider mentions the possible availability of a VET student loan (however described) for students undertaking the course.

Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.

62(2)    
Cold-calling includes making unsolicited contact with a student:

(a) in person; or

(b) by telephone, email or other form of electronic communication.

Note:

Student includes a prospective student: see section 6 .

62(3)    
The rules may set out conduct that is taken to be cold-calling .