Ch 2 (heading) substituted by No 119 of 2007, s 3 and Sch 8 item 3, applicable in relation to payments under Part 2-4 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 in respect of the year 2008 or a later year. The heading formerly read:

Chapter 2 - Grants for higher education assistance

S 36-24BB(2) amended by No 64 of 2022, s 3 and Sch 4 item 2, by substituting " section 96-1 " for " section 96-1, 96-2 or 96-3 " in para (b), applicable in relation to an up-front payment made in relation to a unit of study that has a census date on or after 1 January 2023.

S 36-24BB(2) amended by No 64 of 2022, s 3 and Sch 1 item 18, by substituting para (b), effective 30 November 2022. Para (b) formerly read:

(b) pay to the Commonwealth an amount equal to any *HECS-HELP assistance to which the person was entitled for the unit.

S 36-24BB inserted by No 55 of 2021, s 3 and Sch 1 item 7, effective 25 June 2021. No 55 of 2021, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12 contain the following application provisions:

12 Application provisions  
(1)
Subject to this item, the amendments of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 made by this Part apply in relation to units of study with a census date on or after 1 January 2021.

(2)
Subitem (3) applies if, before the commencement of this item:
(a) a person ' s HELP balance was re-credited with an amount relating to HECS-HELP assistance for a unit of study under section 97-45 or 97-50 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 ; and
(b) the higher education provider paid to the Commonwealth an amount equal to any HECS-HELP assistance to which the person was entitled for the unit, in accordance with section 96-5 of that Act.

(3)
Paragraphs 36-24BB(2)(b) and 36-24BC(2)(b) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 , as inserted by this Part, do not apply to the provider in relation to the person and the unit.