Student Assistance Act 1973

Part 2 - ABSTUDY student start-up loans  

Division 4 - Indebtedness: working out accumulated ABSTUDY SSL debts  

SECTION 9F   ACCUMULATED ABSTUDY SSL DEBT DISCHARGED BY DEATH  

9F(1)    
Upon the death of a person who has an accumulated ABSTUDY SSL debt, the accumulated ABSTUDY SSL debt is taken to be discharged.

9F(2)    
To avoid doubt, this section does not affect any compulsory ABSTUDY SSL repayment amounts required to be paid in respect of the accumulated ABSTUDY SSL debt, whether or not those amounts were assessed before the person ' s death.

Note:

Accumulated ABSTUDY SSL debts are not provable in bankruptcy: see subsection 82(3AB) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 .