HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING ACT 1988

CHAPTER 4B - BRIDGING FOR OVERSEAS-TRAINED PROFESSIONALS (BOTP) LOAN SCHEME  

PART 4B.3 - APPLICATIONS FOR, AND GRANTS OF, BOTP LOANS  

DIVISION 1 - APPLICATION FOR BOTP LOAN  

SECTION 98Z   NOTICE BY INSTITUTION  

98Z(1)    
An institution must give a written notice under this subsection to each student who:


(a) is enrolled in a BOTP course at the institution on the census date for that course for a study period; and


(b) has made an application under section 98X for a BOTP loan on or before the census date for that course for that study period.

98Z(2)    
The notice must:


(a) set out particulars of so much of that course as is being undertaken by the student for that study period; and


(b) specify the full amount of the fees charged by the institution for so much of that course as is being undertaken by the student for that study period; and


(c) specify the amount of those fees that has been paid by the student on or before the census date for that course for that study period; and


(d) specify the amount of those fees outstanding in respect of the student immediately after the census date for that course for that study period.

98Z(3)    
A notice to a student under subsection (1) in relation to a study period must be given on or before a date specified by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette in relation to that study period for the purposes of this section.

98Z(4)    
If, after giving a notice to a student under subsection (1) or this subsection, the institution is satisfied that a material particular in the notice was not, or has ceased to be, correct, the institution must give a further written notice to the student setting out the correct particular.

98Z(5)    
A notice under this section is given for the purpose only of providing information to a student, and the liability of a student to pay fees charged by the institution is not affected:


(a) if the institution fails to give a notice or to give a notice by the specified date; or


(b) if there is an incorrect statement in the notice.

98Z(6)    
A notice under this section must set out the effect of subsections 55(1) and (2) , as applied in relation to the notice by subsection (7).

98Z(7)    
Section 55 applies in relation to a notice under this section as if:


(a) any references in that section to student were references to student within the meaning of Chapter 4B; and


(aa) any references in that section to institution were references to institution within the meaning of Chapter 4B ; and


(b) the references in subsections 55(1) and (4) to section 54 were references to section 98Z ; and


(c) the reference in subsection 55(3) to the liability of the student to pay the contribution were a reference to the liability of the student to pay fees charged by the institution; and


(d) the reference in subsection 55(4) to subsection 54(3) were a reference to subsection 98Z(4) .





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