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Higher Education Support Act 2003
- Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Division 1 - Preliminary
- SECTION 1-1 Short title
- SECTION 1-5 Commencement
- SECTION 1-10 Identifying defined terms
- SECTION 1-15 Application of Chapter 6 etc.
- Division 2 - Objects
- SECTION 2-1 Objects of this Act
- Division 3 - Overview of this Act
- SECTION 3-1 General
- SECTION 3-5 Grants for higher education assistance etc (Chapter 2)
- SECTION 3-10 Assistance to students (Chapter 3)
- SECTION 3-15 Repayment of loans (Chapter 4)
- SECTION 3-20 Administration (Chapter 5)
- SECTION 3-25 Provision of higher education in the external Territories (Chapter 6)
- SECTION 3-30 VET FEE-HELP Assistance Scheme (Schedule 1A)
- Division 5 - Application of Act to Table C providers
- SECTION 5-1 Application of Act to Table C providers
- Division 6 - Schedule 1A
- SECTION 6-1 Schedule 1A
- Chapter 2 - Grants for higher education assistance etc
- Division 8 - Introduction
- SECTION 8-1 What this Chapter is about
- PART 2-1 - HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS
- Division 13 - Introduction
- SECTION 13-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 13-5 The Higher Education Provider Guidelines
- Division 16 - What is a higher education provider?
- Subdivision 16-A - General
- SECTION 16-1 Meaning of higher education provider
- SECTION 16-5 When a body becomes or ceases to be a higher education provider
- Subdivision 16-B - Which bodies are listed providers?
- SECTION 16-10 Listed providers
- SECTION 16-15 Table A providers
- SECTION 16-20 Table B providers
- SECTION 16-22 Table C providers
- Subdivision 16-C - How are bodies approved as higher education providers?
- SECTION 16-25 Approval by the Minister
- SECTION 16-27 Body must be a registered higher education provider
- SECTION 16-30 The tuition protection requirements
- SECTION 16-31 Tuition assurance requirements exemption for approvals
- SECTION 16-35 Additional requirements for non self-accrediting providers
- SECTION 16-40 Application
- SECTION 16-42 Minister may seek information from TEQSA
- SECTION 16-43 Minister may seek information from relevant VET regulator
- SECTION 16-45 Minister may seek further information
- SECTION 16-50 Minister to decide application
- SECTION 16-55 Approvals are legislative instruments
- SECTION 16-60 Conditions of approval
- SECTION 16-65 Minister to cause higher education provider to be notified of change in condition of approval
- SECTION 16-70 Variation of approval if body ' s name changes
- Division 19 - What are the quality and accountability requirements?
- Subdivision 19-A - General
- SECTION 19-1 The quality and accountability requirements
- Subdivision 19-B - The financial viability requirements
- SECTION 19-5 Basic requirement
- SECTION 19-10 Financial information must be provided
- SECTION 19-12 Minister to have regard to financial information and matters prescribed in Higher Education Guidelines
- Subdivision 19-C - The quality requirements
- SECTION 19-15 Provider must maintain quality
- Subdivision 19-D - The fairness requirements
- SECTION 19-30 Basic requirement
- SECTION 19-35 Benefits and opportunities must be available equally to all students
- SECTION 19-36 Misrepresenting assistance under Chapter 3
- SECTION 19-36A Offering certain inducements
- SECTION 19-36B Engaging in cold-calling
- SECTION 19-36C Use of third party contact lists
- SECTION 19-36D Other marketing requirements
- SECTION 19-36E Requirements relating to requests for Commonwealth assistance
- SECTION 19-37 Requiring membership of certain organisations or payment of certain amounts
- SECTION 19-38 Higher education providers ' expenditure of student services and amenities fees
- SECTION 19-39 At least 40% of student services and amenities fees must be allocated to student led organisations
- SECTION 19-40 Higher education provider may make application in relation to transitional arrangements for student led organisations
- SECTION 19-42 Assessment of students as academically suited
- SECTION 19-43 Support for students policy
- SECTION 19-45 Student grievance and review procedures
- SECTION 19-50 Higher education providers to appoint review officers
- SECTION 19-55 Review officers not to review own decisions
- SECTION 19-60 Procedures relating to personal information
- Subdivision 19-E - The compliance requirements
- SECTION 19-65 Basic requirements
- SECTION 19-66 Higher education provider charge
- SECTION 19-66A Tuition protection requirements
- SECTION 19-67 Special requirements for student services, amenities, representation and advocacy in 2012 and later years
- SECTION 19-70 Provider to provide statement of general information
- SECTION 19-71 Co-operation with HESA and TEQSA investigators
- SECTION 19-72 Providers must keep records
- SECTION 19-73 Providers must publish information
- SECTION 19-75 Notice of events that affect provider ' s ability to comply with conditions of Commonwealth assistance
- SECTION 19-77 Notice of events affecting accreditation
- SECTION 19-78 Notice of events significantly affecting TEQSA registration
- SECTION 19-80 Compliance assurance
- SECTION 19-82 Compliance notices
- Subdivision 19-F - What are the contribution and fee requirements?
- SECTION 19-85 Basic requirement
- SECTION 19-87 Determining student contribution amounts for all places in units
- SECTION 19-88 Determining student contribution amounts for places in units for student cohorts
- SECTION 19-90 Determining tuition fees for all students
- SECTION 19-91 Determining tuition fees for students in student cohorts
- SECTION 19-92 Determining accelerator program course fees for all students
- SECTION 19-95 Schedules of student contribution amounts for places and tuition fees
- SECTION 19-97 Schedules of accelerator program course fees
- SECTION 19-100 Limits on fees for courses of study
- SECTION 19-101 Meaning of student cohort
- SECTION 19-102 Meaning of fee
- SECTION 19-105 Meaning of tuition fee
- Subdivision 19-G - The compact and academic freedom requirements
- SECTION 19-110 Table A providers and Table B providers must enter into mission based compacts
- SECTION 19-115 Provider to have policy upholding freedom of speech and academic freedom
- Division 22 - When does a body cease to be a higher education provider?
- Subdivision 22-A - General
- SECTION 22-1 Cessation of approval as a provider
- Subdivision 22-AA - Revocation of approval if registration ceases or winding up order made
- SECTION 22-2 Automatic revocation of approval if registration ceases
- SECTION 22-3 Automatic revocation of approval if winding up order made
- Subdivision 22-B - Revocation for cause
- SECTION 22-5 Revocation of approval if application for approval as a provider is false or misleading
- SECTION 22-7 Revocation of approval if providing education and/or conducting research ceases to be the body ' s principal purpose
- SECTION 22-10 Revocation of approval if status or accreditation changes
- SECTION 22-15 Revocation of approval as a provider for a breach of conditions or the quality and accountability requirements
- SECTION 22-17 Revocation of approval as a provider if provider etc. not a fit and proper person
- Subdivision 22-C - Process for decisions on revocation under Subdivision 22-B
- SECTION 22-20 Process for revoking approval
- SECTION 22-22 Minister may seek information from TEQSA
- SECTION 22-23 Minister may seek information from relevant VET regulator
- SECTION 22-25 Determination retaining approval as a provider in respect of existing students
- SECTION 22-30 Suspension of approval as a provider
- SECTION 22-32 Determination retaining approval as a provider in respect of existing students following suspension of approval
- SECTION 22-35 Revocations are legislative instruments
- Subdivision 22-D - Revocation of approval on application
- SECTION 22-40 Revocation of approval as a provider on application
- Subdivision 22-E - Notice of approval or revocation ceasing to have effect under the Legislation Act 2003
- SECTION 22-45 Notice of approval ceasing to have effect under the Legislation Act 2003
- SECTION 22-50 Notice of revocation ceasing to have effect under the Legislation Act 2003
- PART 2-2 - COMMONWEALTH GRANT SCHEME
- Division 27 - Introduction
- SECTION 27-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 27-5 Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines
- Division 30 - Which higher education providers are eligible for a grant?
- Subdivision 30-A - Basic rules
- SECTION 30-1 Eligibility for grants
- SECTION 30-5 Maximum grants
- Subdivision 30-B - Allocation of places
- SECTION 30-10 Allocation of places
- SECTION 30-12 Designated higher education courses
- SECTION 30-15 Funding clusters
- SECTION 30-20 National priorities
- Subdivision 30-C - Funding agreements
- SECTION 30-25 Funding agreements
- SECTION 30-27 Specification of maximum basic grant amounts in funding agreements
- SECTION 30-28 Funding agreement to be published
- Division 33 - How are grant amounts worked out?
- Subdivision 33-A - Basic rule
- SECTION 33-1 How grant amount is worked out
- Subdivision 33-B - Total basic grant amounts
- SECTION 33-5 Total basic grant amounts
- SECTION 33-10 Commonwealth contribution amounts and grandfathered Commonwealth contribution amounts
- SECTION 33-15 Increases in assistance for higher education providers meeting certain requirements
- SECTION 33-17 Reductions in assistance for higher education providers failing to meet certain requirements
- SECTION 33-20 Adjustments in accordance with guidelines
- SECTION 33-25 Adjustments
- SECTION 33-30 Working out the number of Commonwealth supported places provided
- SECTION 33-35 Funding clusters, or parts of funding clusters, in which units are included
- Subdivision 33-C - Adjustments
- SECTION 33-37 Adjustments for breach of section 19-37
- Subdivision 33-D - Special purpose advances
- SECTION 33-40 Advances for certain purposes
- Division 36 - What are the conditions of receiving a grant?
- Subdivision 36-A - General
- SECTION 36-1 Condition of grant to comply with this Division
- Subdivision 36-B - Conditions relating to Commonwealth supported students
- SECTION 36-5 Meaning of Commonwealth supported student
- SECTION 36-10 Advice on whether a person is a Commonwealth supported student - general
- SECTION 36-12 Advice on whether a person is a Commonwealth supported student - unreasonable study load
- SECTION 36-13 Advice on whether a person is a Commonwealth supported student - failure to complete previous units
- SECTION 36-15 Persons not to be advised they are Commonwealth supported
- SECTION 36-20 Providers to repay amounts - special circumstances
- SECTION 36-21 Special circumstances
- SECTION 36-22 Application period
- SECTION 36-22A Providers to repay amounts etc. for units wholly consisting of work experience in industry - provider ceases to provide course
- SECTION 36-23 Dealing with applications
- SECTION 36-24A Providers to repay amounts - provider defaults
- SECTION 36-24B Providers to repay amounts - no tax file numbers
- SECTION 36-24BA Providers to repay amounts - person ' s SLE amount re-credited in special circumstances
- SECTION 36-24BB Providers to repay amounts - provider completes request for assistance
- SECTION 36-24BC Providers to repay amounts - person not entitled to assistance
- SECTION 36-24C Secretary may act if provider is unable to
- Subdivision 36-C - Conditions relating to enrolment
- SECTION 36-25 Continued support for Commonwealth supported students
- SECTION 36-30 Providers to enrol persons as Commonwealth supported students
- SECTION 36-32 Commonwealth supported study at a particular campus
- SECTION 36-35 Percentage of Commonwealth supported places to be provided by Table A providers
- SECTION 36-40 Providers to cancel enrolments in certain circumstances
- Subdivision 36-D - Conditions relating to student contribution amounts
- SECTION 36-45 Limits on student contribution amounts
- SECTION 36-50 Provider must not accept up-front payments of more than 90% of student contribution amounts
- Subdivision 36-E - Conditions relating to tuition fees
- SECTION 36-55 Tuition fees for non-Commonwealth supported students
- Subdivision 36-F - Other conditions
- SECTION 36-60 Providers to meet the quality and accountability requirements
- SECTION 36-65 Providers to comply with funding agreement
- SECTION 36-70 Providers to comply with the Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines
- PART 2-2A - INDIGENOUS STUDENT ASSISTANCE GRANTS
- Division 38 - Indigenous student assistance grants
- SECTION 38-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 38-5 Indigenous Student Assistance Grants Guidelines
- SECTION 38-10 Eligibility for grants under this Part
- SECTION 38-15 Guidelines may provide for grants
- SECTION 38-20 Approval of grants
- SECTION 38-25 Conditions on grants
- SECTION 38-30 Amounts of grants
- SECTION 38-35 Amounts payable under this Part
- SECTION 38-40 Rollover of grant amounts
- SECTION 38-45 Maximum payments for grants under this Part
- PART 2-3 - OTHER GRANTS
- Division 41 - Other grants
- SECTION 41-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 41-5 The Other Grants Guidelines
- SECTION 41-10 Eligibility for grants under this Part
- SECTION 41-15 Grants may be paid under programs
- SECTION 41-20 Approval of grants
- SECTION 41-25 Conditions on grants
- SECTION 41-30 Amount of a grant
- SECTION 41-35 Amounts payable under this Part
- SECTION 41-40 Rollover of grant amounts
- SECTION 41-45 Maximum payments for other grants under this Part
- SECTION 41-50 List of maximum grant amounts
- SECTION 41-95 Alternative constitutional bases
- Division 42 - Australia ' s Economic Accelerator
- Subdivision 42-A - Research commercialisation strategy and investment plan
- SECTION 42-1 Research commercialisation strategy
- SECTION 42-5 Investment plan
- Subdivision 42-B - Advisory Board
- SECTION 42-10 Australia ' s Economic Accelerator Advisory Board
- SECTION 42-15 Functions of the AEA Advisory Board
- SECTION 42-20 Annual report
- SECTION 42-25 Membership of the AEA Advisory Board
- SECTION 42-30 Appointment of members of the AEA Advisory Board
- SECTION 42-35 Acting AEA Advisory Board members
- SECTION 42-40 Remuneration and allowances
- SECTION 42-45 Leave of absence
- SECTION 42-50 Disclosure of interests to the Minister
- SECTION 42-55 Disclosure of interests to the AEA Advisory Board
- SECTION 42-60 Resignation
- SECTION 42-65 Termination
- SECTION 42-70 Other terms and conditions
- Subdivision 42-C - Priority managers
- SECTION 42-75 Priority managers
- PART 2-4 - COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS
- Division 46 - Commonwealth scholarships
- SECTION 46-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 46-5 The Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines
- SECTION 46-10 Classes of Commonwealth scholarships
- SECTION 46-13 Eligibility of students to receive directly-paid standard Commonwealth scholarships
- SECTION 46-15 Eligibility of higher education providers to receive grants for certain Commonwealth scholarships
- SECTION 46-20 Other matters relating to Commonwealth scholarships
- SECTION 46-25 Condition of grants
- SECTION 46-30 Amounts payable under this Part
- SECTION 46-35 Rollover of grant amounts
- SECTION 46-40 Maximum payments for Commonwealth scholarships
- PART 2-5 - REDUCTION AND REPAYMENT OF GRANTS
- Division 51 - Introduction
- SECTION 51-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 51-5 The Reduction and Repayment Guidelines
- Division 54 - In what circumstances may a grant be reduced or required to be repaid?
- SECTION 54-1 Decision as to reduction or repayment of a grant
- SECTION 54-5 Appropriateness of requiring reduction or repayment of grant
- Division 57 - What is the amount of a reduction or repayment?
- SECTION 57-1 Reduction in amount of grants
- SECTION 57-5 Amount of the repayment
- Division 60 - How are decisions reducing a grant or requiring repayment of a grant made?
- SECTION 60-1 Procedure prior to decision
- SECTION 60-5 Notification of decision
- SECTION 60-10 When a decision takes effect
- Chapter 3 - Assistance to students
- Division 65 - Introduction
- SECTION 65-1 What this Chapter is about
- PART 3-1 - STUDENT LEARNING ENTITLEMENT
- Division 70 - Introduction
- SECTION 70-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 70-5 The Student Learning Entitlement Guidelines
- Division 73 - Student Learning Entitlement and SLE amount
- SECTION 73-1 Student Learning Entitlement and SLE amount
- SECTION 73-5 Ordinary SLE
- SECTION 73-10 Additional SLE
- SECTION 73-15 Lifelong SLE
- SECTION 73-20 Student Learning Entitlement is not transferable
- SECTION 73-22 Life long SLE
- SECTION 73-25 Ceasing to be an eligible person
- SECTION 73-30 Ceasing to be an eligible person
- Division 76 - Reduction of a person ' s SLE amount
- SECTION 76-1 Reduction of a person ' s SLE amount
- SECTION 76-5 Reducing a person's additional SLE
- SECTION 76-10 Reducing a person's life long SLE
- Division 79 - Re-crediting a person ' s SLE amount
- Subdivision 79-A - Re-crediting a person ' s SLE amount in special circumstances
- SECTION 79-1A Application of this Subdivision
- SECTION 79-1 Re-crediting a person ' s SLE amount if special circumstances apply to the person
- SECTION 79-5 Special circumstances
- SECTION 79-10 Application period
- SECTION 79-15 Dealing with applications
- Subdivision 79-B - Re-crediting a person ' s SLE amount if the person ' s HELP balance is re-credited
- SECTION 79-20 Re-crediting a person ' s SLE amount if the person ' s HELP balance is re-credited
- Subdivision 79-C - Students without tax file numbers
- SECTION 79-25 Re-crediting a person's SLE - no tax file number
- Division 82 - Unit of study covered by a person ' s Student Learning Entitlement
- SECTION 82-1 Unit of study covered by a person ' s Student Learning Entitlement - person ' s SLE amount not exceeded at enrolment
- SECTION 82-5 Unit of study covered by a person ' s Student Learning Entitlement - person ' s SLE amount exceeded at enrolment
- SECTION 82-10 Additional SLE
- SECTION 82-15 Simultaneous enrolments that exceed a person's SLE
- PART 3-2 - HECS-HELP ASSISTANCE
- Division 87 - Introduction
- SECTION 87-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 87-5 The HECS-HELP Guidelines
- Division 90 - Who is entitled to HECS-HELP assistance?
- SECTION 90-1 Entitlement to HECS-HELP assistance
- SECTION 90-5 Citizenship or residency requirements
- SECTION 90-10 Students not entitled to HECS-HELP assistance
- Division 93 - How are amounts of HECS-HELP assistance worked out?
- SECTION 93-1 The amount of HECS-HELP assistance for a unit of study
- SECTION 93-5 Student contribution amounts
- SECTION 93-10 Maximum student contribution amount for a place
- SECTION 93-15 Up-front payments
- SECTION 93-20 Amounts of HECS-HELP assistance, FEE-HELP assistance and VET FEE-HELP assistance must not exceed the HELP balance
- Division 96 - How are amounts of HECS-HELP assistance paid?
- SECTION 96-1 Payments to higher education providers
- SECTION 96-2 Payments to higher education providers - partial up-front payment of student contribution amount
- SECTION 96-3 Payments to higher education providers - full up-front payment of student contribution amount
- SECTION 96-5 Effect of HELP balance being re-credited
- SECTION 96-10 Implications for student ' s liability to higher education provider for student contribution amount
- Division 97 - Re-crediting of HELP balances in relation to HECS-HELP assistance
- SECTION 97-23 Purpose
- SECTION 97-25 Main case of re-crediting a person ' s HELP balance in relation to HECS-HELP assistance
- SECTION 97-27 Re-crediting a person ' s HELP balance in relation to HECS-HELP assistance - no tax file number
- SECTION 97-30 Special circumstances
- SECTION 97-35 Application period
- SECTION 97-40 Dealing with applications
- SECTION 97-42 Re-crediting a person ' s HELP balance in relation to HECS-HELP assistance - provider defaults
- SECTION 97-45 Re-crediting a person ' s HELP balance in relation to HECS-HELP assistance - provider completes request for assistance
- SECTION 97-50 Re-crediting a person ' s HELP balance in relation to HECS-HELP assistance - person not entitled to assistance
- PART 3-3 - FEE-HELP ASSISTANCE
- Division 101 - Introduction
- SECTION 101-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 101-5 The FEE-HELP Guidelines
- Division 104 - Who is entitled to FEE-HELP assistance?
- Subdivision 104-A - Basic rules
- SECTION 104-1 Entitlement to FEE-HELP assistance
- SECTION 104-1AA Student has unreasonable study load
- SECTION 104-1A Failure by a student to complete previous units with provider
- SECTION 104-2 Failure by a student to complete previous units accessed through Open Universities Australia
- SECTION 104-3 Failure by Open Universities Australia to comply with FEE-HELP Guidelines etc.
- SECTION 104-4 Failure by Open Universities Australia to set tuition fees and census date
- SECTION 104-5 Citizenship or residency requirements
- SECTION 104-10 Course requirements
- SECTION 104-12 Secretary may act if provider is unable to
- Subdivision 104-B - Re-crediting HELP balances in relation to FEE-HELP assistance
- SECTION 104-15 A person ' s FEE-HELP balance
- SECTION 104-20 The FEE-HELP limit
- SECTION 104-25 Main case of re-crediting a person ' s HELP balance in relation to FEE-HELP assistance
- SECTION 104-27 Re-crediting a person ' s HELP balance in relation to FEE-HELP assistance - no tax file number
- SECTION 104-30 Special circumstances
- SECTION 104-35 Application period
- SECTION 104-40 Dealing with applications
- SECTION 104-42 Re-crediting a person ' s HELP balance if provider defaults or person elects re-crediting
- SECTION 104-43 Re-crediting a person ' s HELP balance in relation to FEE-HELP assistance if not a genuine student
- SECTION 104-44 Re-crediting a person ' s HELP balance in relation to FEE-HELP assistance if provider completes request for assistance etc.
- Subdivision 104-C - Bridging courses for overseas-trained professionals
- SECTION 104-45 Meaning of bridging course for overseas-trained professionals
- SECTION 104-50 Assessment statements
- SECTION 104-55 Meaning of assessing body
- SECTION 104-60 Meaning of listed professional occupations
- SECTION 104-65 Occupation includes part of an occupation
- SECTION 104-70 Requirements for entry to an occupation
- Division 107 - How are amounts of FEE-HELP assistance worked out?
- SECTION 107-1 The amount of FEE-HELP assistance for a unit of study
- SECTION 107-5 Up-front payments
- SECTION 107-10 Amounts of FEE-HELP assistance, HECS-HELP assistance and VET FEE-HELP assistance must not exceed the HELP balance
- Division 110 - How are amounts of FEE-HELP assistance paid?
- SECTION 110-1 Payments
- SECTION 110-5 Effect of HELP balance being re-credited
- SECTION 110-10 Implications for student ' s liability to higher education provider for student tuition fee
- PART 3-4 - OS-HELP ASSISTANCE
- Division 115 - Introduction
- SECTION 115-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 115-5 The OS-HELP Guidelines
- Division 118 - Who is entitled to OS-HELP assistance?
- SECTION 118-1 Entitlement to OS-HELP assistance
- SECTION 118-2 Entitlement to supplementary amount for Asian language study
- SECTION 118-5 Citizenship or residency requirements
- SECTION 118-7 Prior study requirements
- SECTION 118-10 Overseas study requirements
- SECTION 118-12 Student identifier requirements
- SECTION 118-15 Selection of students for receipt of OS-HELP assistance and supplementary amounts for Asian language study
- Division 121 - How are amounts of OS-HELP assistance worked out?
- SECTION 121-1 The amount of OS-HELP assistance for a period
- SECTION 121-5 Maximum OS-HELP (overseas study) amount
- SECTION 121-10 Minimum OS-HELP (overseas study) amount
- SECTION 121-15 Maximum OS-HELP (Asian language study) amount
- SECTION 121-20 Minimum OS-HELP (Asian language study) amount
- Division 124 - How are amounts of OS-HELP assistance paid?
- SECTION 124-1 Amounts of OS-HELP assistance are lent to students
- PART 3-5 - SA-HELP ASSISTANCE
- Division 125 - Introduction
- SECTION 125-1 What this Part is about
- Division 126 - Who is entitled to SA-HELP assistance?
- SECTION 126-1 Entitlement to SA-HELP assistance
- SECTION 126-5 Citizenship or residency requirements
- SECTION 126-10 Student identifier requirements
- Division 127 - How are amounts of SA-HELP assistance worked out?
- SECTION 127-1 The amount of SA-HELP assistance for a student services and amenities fee
- Division 128 - How are amounts of SA-HELP assistance paid?
- SECTION 128-1 Payments to higher education providers of loans to students
- SECTION 128-5 Repayment by higher education provider if student does not have tax file number
- PART 3-6 - HELP BALANCES
- SECTION 128-7 What this Part is about
- SECTION 128-15 HELP balances
- SECTION 128-20 HELP loan limit
- SECTION 128-25 Re-crediting HELP balance - discharge of HELP debt etc.
- PART 3-7 - STARTUP HELP ASSISTANCE
- Division 128A - Introduction
- SECTION 128A-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 128A-5 The STARTUP-HELP Guidelines
- Division 128B - Who is entitled to STARTUP HELP assistance?
- SECTION 128B-1 Entitlement to STARTUP-HELP assistance
- SECTION 128B-5 No entitlement: multiple courses at same time
- SECTION 128B-10 No entitlement: not a genuine student
- SECTION 128B-15 No entitlement: unreasonable study load
- SECTION 128B-20 No entitlement: overseas campus
- SECTION 128B-25 Accelerator program course
- SECTION 128B-30 Citizenship or residency requirements
- SECTION 128B-35 Selection of students for receipt of STARTUP-HELP assistance
- SECTION 128B-40 Allocation of STARTUP-HELP assistance
- Division 128C - How are amounts of STARTUP-HELP assistance worked out?
- SECTION 128C-1 The amount of STARTUP-HELP assistance for an accelerator program course
- SECTION 128C-5 Up-front payments
- SECTION 128C-10 Maximum accelerator program course fee
- Division 128D - How are amounts of STARTUP HELP assistance paid?
- SECTION 128D-1 Payments to higher education providers
- SECTION 128D-5 Repayment by higher education provider if STARTUP-HELP assistance is reversed
- SECTION 128D-10 Implications of reversal for person ' s liability to higher education provider for accelerator program course fee
- Division 128E - Reversal of STARTUP HELP assistance
- Subdivision 128E-A - Reversal in special circumstances
- SECTION 128E-1 Reversal of STARTUP-HELP assistance: special circumstances
- SECTION 128E-5 Special circumstances
- SECTION 128E-10 Application period
- SECTION 128E-15 Dealing with applications
- Subdivision 128E-B - Reversal in other circumstances
- SECTION 128E-20 Reversal of STARTUP-HELP assistance: no tax file number
- SECTION 128E-25 Reversal of STARTUP-HELP assistance: higher education provider completes request for assistance
- SECTION 128E-30 Reversal of STARTUP-HELP assistance: no entitlement
- SECTION 128E-35 Reversal of STARTUP-HELP assistance: no assessment of whether academically suited
- SECTION 128E-40 Reversal of STARTUP-HELP assistance: material non-compliance
- Chapter 4 - Repayment of loans
- Division 129 - Introduction
- SECTION 129-1 What this Chapter is about
- PART 4-1 - INDEBTEDNESS
- Division 134 - Introduction
- SECTION 134-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 134-5 HELP Debtor Guidelines
- Division 137 - How do HELP debts arise?
- SECTION 137-1 HELP debts
- SECTION 137-5 HECS-HELP debts
- SECTION 137-10 FEE-HELP debts
- SECTION 137-15 OS-HELP debts
- SECTION 137-16 SA-HELP debts
- SECTION 137-17 STARTUP-HELP debts
- SECTION 137-18 VET FEE-HELP debts
- SECTION 137-19 Pre-1 July 2019 VSL debts
- SECTION 137-20 HELP debt discharged by death
- Division 140 - How are accumulated HELP debts worked out?
- Subdivision 140-A - Outline of this Division
- SECTION 140-1 Outline of this Division
- Subdivision 140-B - Former accumulated HELP debts
- SECTION 140-5 Working out a former accumulated HELP debt
- SECTION 140-10 HELP debt indexation factor
- SECTION 140-15 Index numbers
- SECTION 140-20 Publishing HELP debt indexation factors
- Subdivision 140-C - Accumulated HELP debts
- SECTION 140-25 Working out an accumulated HELP debt
- SECTION 140-30 Rounding of amounts
- SECTION 140-35 Accumulated HELP debt discharges earlier debts
- SECTION 140-40 Accumulated HELP debt discharged by death
- Division 142 - Special measures for location-preferred HELP debtors - teachers
- SECTION 142-1 Meaning of location-preferred HELP debtor (teacher)
- SECTION 142-5 Meaning of course of study in education
- SECTION 142-10 Reducing indexation of accumulated HELP debts
- SECTION 142-15 Reducing accumulated HELP debts
- SECTION 142-20 Refunding amounts
- Division 144 - Special measures for location-preferred HELP debtors - health practitioners
- SECTION 144-1 Meaning of location-preferred HELP debtor (health practitioner)
- SECTION 144-5 Reducing indexation of accumulated HELP debts
- SECTION 144-10 Reducing accumulated HELP debts
- SECTION 144-15 Refunding amounts
- SECTION 144-20 Reviews of this Division
- PART 4-2 - DISCHARGE OF INDEBTEDNESS
- Division 148 - Introduction
- SECTION 148-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 148-3 The Overseas Debtors Repayment Guidelines
- SECTION 148-5 The HECS-HELP Benefit Guidelines
- Division 151 - How is indebtedness voluntarily discharged?
- SECTION 151-1 Voluntary repayments in respect of debts
- SECTION 151-5 Voluntary repayment bonus relating to HELP debts
- SECTION 151-10 Application of voluntary repayments
- SECTION 151-15 Refunding of payments
- Division 154 - How is indebtedness compulsorily discharged?
- Subdivision 154-A - Liability to repay amounts
- SECTION 154-1 Liability to repay amounts
- SECTION 154-3 Reduction of liability by HECS-HELP benefit
- SECTION 154-5 Repayment income
- SECTION 154-10 Minimum repayment income
- SECTION 154-15 Repayable debt for an income year
- Subdivision 154-AA - Liability of overseas debtors to repay amounts
- SECTION 154-16 Liability of overseas debtors to repay amounts
- SECTION 154-17 Assessed worldwide income
- SECTION 154-18 Notices to be given to the Commissioner
- Subdivision 154-B - Amounts payable to the Commonwealth
- SECTION 154-20 Amounts payable to the Commonwealth
- SECTION 154-25 Indexation
- SECTION 154-30 Publishing indexed amounts
- SECTION 154-32 Amounts payable to the Commonwealth by overseas debtors
- Subdivision 154-C - Assessments
- SECTION 154-35 Commissioner may make assessments
- SECTION 154-40 Notification of notices of assessment of tax
- SECTION 154-45 Commissioner may defer making assessments
- SECTION 154-50 Commissioner may amend assessments
- SECTION 154-55 Higher education providers etc. to provide information to Commissioner
- Subdivision 154-D - Application of tax legislation
- SECTION 154-60 Returns, assessments, collection and recovery
- SECTION 154-65 Charges and civil penalties for failing to meet obligations
- SECTION 154-70 Pay as you go (PAYG) withholding
- SECTION 154-75 Provisional tax
- SECTION 154-80 Pay as you go (PAYG) instalments
- SECTION 154-85 Reduction of compulsory repayment amount by HECS-HELP benefit
- SECTION 154-90 Failures to comply with section 154-18
- Division 157 - HECS-HELP benefit
- Subdivision 157-A - Who is eligible for the HECS-HELP benefit?
- SECTION 157-1 Application for the HECS-HELP benefit
- SECTION 157-5 Form of application
- SECTION 157-10 Providing application to Commissioner
- Subdivision 157-B - What is the amount of the HECS-HELP benefit?
- SECTION 157-15 Amount of HECS-HELP benefit
- Subdivision 157-C - Determination of applications
- SECTION 157-20 Commissioner must determine application
- SECTION 157-25 Notifying applicant of determination
- SECTION 157-30 Review of determinations
- Chapter 5 - Administration
- Division 159 - Introduction
- SECTION 159-1 What this Chapter is about
- SECTION 159-5 The Administration Guidelines
- PART 5-1 - PAYMENTS BY THE COMMONWEALTH
- Division 164 - Payments by the Commonwealth
- SECTION 164-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 164-5 Time and manner of payments
- SECTION 164-10 Advances
- SECTION 164-15 Overpayments of Commonwealth grants
- SECTION 164-17 Overpayments of Commonwealth scholarships to students
- SECTION 164-18 Repayment of Commonwealth scholarships paid to students - breach of condition of
- SECTION 164-20 Rounding of amounts
- SECTION 164-25 Appropriation
- PART 5-1A - TUITION PROTECTION
- Division 1 - Preliminary
- SECTION 166-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 166-5 Application of this Part
- SECTION 166-10 When a higher education provider defaults in relation to a student
- Division 2 - Obligations when a provider defaults in relation to a student
- SECTION 166-15 Higher education providers must give notice of default to Higher Education Tuition Protection Director
- SECTION 166-20 Higher education providers must give notice of default to affected students
- SECTION 166-25 Obligation on providers in case of default
- SECTION 166-26 Failure to discharge obligations
- SECTION 166-26A Providers to notify of outcome of discharge of obligations
- SECTION 166-26B Student placement service
- SECTION 166-27 Obligations of providers to provide information about replacement courses
- SECTION 166-30 Obligations of replacement providers
- SECTION 166-32 Obligations of replacement providers regarding enrolment information
- SECTION 166-35 Notification obligations where there is no replacement course or student elects re-crediting
- SECTION 166-40 Other tuition protection information must be provided
- SECTION 166-45 Continuing application of Part to certain persons
- PART 5-1B - HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION PROTECTION FUND, HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION PROTECTION DIRECTOR AND HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION PROTECTION FUND ADVISORY BOARD
- Division 1 - Higher Education Tuition Protection Fund
- SECTION 167-1 Name of Fund
- SECTION 167-5 Credits to the Higher Education Tuition Protection Fund
- SECTION 167-10 Purposes of the Higher Education Tuition Protection Fund
- Division 2 - Higher Education Tuition Protection Director
- SECTION 167-15 Higher Education Tuition Protection Director
- SECTION 167-20 Functions of the Higher Education Tuition Protection Director
- SECTION 167-25 Administrative provisions relating to the Higher Education Tuition Protection Director
- Division 3 - Higher Education Tuition Protection Fund Advisory Board
- SECTION 167-30 Establishment and membership
- SECTION 167-35 Function of the Higher Education Tuition Protection Fund Advisory Board
- SECTION 167-40 Administrative provisions relating to the Higher Education Tuition Protection Fund Advisory Board
- PART 5-2 - ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS ON HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS
- Division 169 - Administrative requirements on higher education providers
- SECTION 169-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 169-5 Notices
- SECTION 169-10 Correction of notices
- SECTION 169-15 Charging student contribution amounts and tuition fees
- SECTION 169-16 Charging accelerator program course fees
- SECTION 169-17 Requirements relating to withdrawal from units of study
- SECTION 169-18 Requirements relating to withdrawal from accelerator program courses
- SECTION 169-20 Exempt students
- SECTION 169-25 Determining census dates and EFTSL values
- SECTION 169-27 Meaning of EFTSL
- SECTION 169-28 Meaning of EFTSL value
- SECTION 169-30 Communications with the Commonwealth concerning students etc.
- SECTION 169-35 6 week cut off for corrections affecting entitlement to Commonwealth assistance
- PART 5-3 - ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
- Division 174 - Electronic communications
- SECTION 174-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 174-5 Guidelines may deal with electronic communications
- SECTION 174-10 Electronic communication by students of students' signatures
- SECTION 174-15 The effect of sections 174-5 and 174-10
- SECTION 174-20 Notices electronically communicated from higher education providers to students
- SECTION 174-25 Guidelines may deal with electronic communications from higher education providers to students
- PART 5-4 - Management of information
- Division 179 - Protection of personal information
- SECTION 179-1 What this Division is about
- SECTION 179-5 Meaning of personal information
- SECTION 179-10 Use of personal information
- SECTION 179-15 Meanings of officer etc. and official employment
- SECTION 179-20 When information is disclosed in the course of official employment
- SECTION 179-25 Commissioner may disclose information
- SECTION 179-30 Oath or affirmation to protect information
- SECTION 179-35 Unauthorised access to, or modification of, personal information
- SECTION 179-40 Officer may use information
- SECTION 179-45 This Division does not limit disclosure or use of information
- Division 180 - Disclosure or use of Higher Education Support Act information
- SECTION 180-1 What this Division is about
- SECTION 180-5 Meaning of Higher Education Support Act information
- SECTION 180-10 Disclosure and use by Commonwealth officers
- SECTION 180-15 Disclosure of information to TEQSA
- SECTION 180-20 Disclosure of information to the National VET Regulator
- SECTION 180-23 Disclosure of information to certain agencies
- SECTION 180-25 Disclosure of information to other bodies
- SECTION 180-28 Disclosure and use of information for the HELP program
- SECTION 180-30 Use of information to conduct surveys
- SECTION 180-35 This Division does not limit disclosure or use of information
- Division 181 - Protection, disclosure and use of Australia ' s Economic Accelerator program information
- SECTION 181-1 What this Division is about
- SECTION 181-5 Object of this Division
- SECTION 181-10 Meaning of Australia ' s Economic Accelerator program information
- SECTION 181-15 Use of Australia ' s Economic Accelerator program information
- SECTION 181-20 Disclosure of Australia ' s Economic Accelerator program information to Minister and staff
- SECTION 181-25 Disclosure of Australia ' s Economic Accelerator program information by Minister
- Division 182 - Other rules about information
- SECTION 182-1 Minister may seek information from TEQSA and relevant VET regulator
- PART 5-5 - TAX FILE NUMBERS
- Division 184 - Introduction
- SECTION 184-1 What this Part is about
- Division 187 - What are the tax file number requirements for assistance under Chapter 3?
- SECTION 187-1 Meeting the tax file number requirements
- SECTION 187-2 Who is an appropriate officer?
- SECTION 187-5 Student to notify tax file number when issued
- Division 190 - Who can the Commissioner notify of tax file number matters?
- SECTION 190-1 When tax file numbers are issued etc.
- SECTION 190-5 When tax file numbers are altered
- SECTION 190-10 When tax file numbers are incorrectly notified - students with tax file numbers
- SECTION 190-15 When tax file numbers are incorrectly notified - students without tax file numbers
- SECTION 190-20 When applications are refused or tax file numbers are cancelled
- Division 193 - What are the requirements on higher education providers and Open Universities Australia relating to tax file numbers?
- SECTION 193-1 Giving information about tax file number requirements
- SECTION 193-5 No entitlement to HECS-HELP assistance for students without tax file numbers
- SECTION 193-10 No entitlement to FEE-HELP assistance for students without tax file numbers
- SECTION 193-15 No entitlement to SA-HELP assistance for students without tax file numbers
- SECTION 193-20 No entitlement to STARTUP-HELP assistance for students without tax file numbers
- PART 5-6 - INDEXATION
- Division 198 - Indexation
- SECTION 198-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 198-5 The amounts that are to be indexed
- SECTION 198-10 Indexing amounts
- SECTION 198-15 Meaning of indexation factor
- SECTION 198-20 Meaning of index number
- SECTION 198-25 Review of indexation
- PART 5-7 - REVIEW OF DECISIONS
- Division 203 - Introduction
- SECTION 203-1 What this Part is about
- Division 206 - Which decisions are subject to review?
- SECTION 206-1 Reviewable decisions etc.
- SECTION 206-5 Deadlines for making reviewable decisions
- SECTION 206-10 Decision maker must give reasons for reviewable decisions
- Division 209 - How are decisions reconsidered?
- SECTION 209-1 Reviewer of decisions
- SECTION 209-5 Reviewer may reconsider reviewable decisions
- SECTION 209-10 Reconsideration of reviewable decisions on request
- Division 212 - Which decisions are subject to ART review?
- SECTION 212-1 ART review of reviewable decisions
- PART 5-8 - REGULATORY POWERS
- SECTION 215-1 What this Part is about
- SECTION 215-5 Monitoring powers
- SECTION 215-10 Investigation powers
- SECTION 215-15 Civil penalty provisions
- SECTION 215-20 Infringement notices
- SECTION 215-25 Enforceable undertakings
- SECTION 215-30 Injunctions
- SECTION 215-35 Appointment of investigators
- SECTION 215-40 Delegation of regulatory powers
- SECTION 215-45 Contravening offence and civil penalty provisions
- SECTION 215-50 Certain references to higher education provider include references to agent
- SECTION 215-55 Other enforcement action
- Chapter 6 - The provision of higher education in the external Territories
- Division 217 - Introduction
- SECTION 217-1 What this Chapter is about
- SECTION 217-5 The Higher Education in External Territories Guidelines
- PART 6-1 - APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION
- Division 222 - Introduction
- SECTION 222-1 What this Part is about
- Division 225 - How does a person obtain approval and accreditation?
- SECTION 225-1 Application for approval and accreditation
- SECTION 225-3 Approving a person to operate as a university in relation to an external Territory
- SECTION 225-5 Approving a person to operate as a self-accrediting entity in relation to an external Territory
- SECTION 225-7 Approving a person to operate as a non self-accrediting entity in relation to an external Territory
- SECTION 225-10 Accrediting a course of study
- SECTION 225-15 Duration of approval and accreditation
- SECTION 225-20 Amending or revoking an approval, authorisation or accreditation in relation to an external Territory
- SECTION 225-25 Fees
- Division 228 - Limitations upon operations of certain persons in the external Territories
- SECTION 228-1 Persons without approval not to operate as universities or other provider in external Territories
- SECTION 228-5 Persons without accreditation not to offer higher education awards or courses in external Territories
- SECTION 228-10 Persons without accreditation not to describe themselves as universities in external Territories
- SECTION 228-15 Meanings of operating and offering
- PART 6-2 - USE OF COMPANY NAMES AND BUSINESS NAMES
- Division 233 - Use of company names and business names
- SECTION 233-1 Law in force in external Territory not to allow company or business names using the word ' university ' etc.
- Chapter 7 - Miscellaneous
- SECTION 238-1A Giving false or misleading information
- SECTION 238-1 Delegations by Secretary
- SECTION 238-5 Delegations by Minister
- SECTION 238-6 Delegations by Higher Education Tuition Protection Director
- SECTION 238-7 Review of operation of tuition protection
- SECTION 238-8 Extent of Commissioner ' s general administration of this Act
- SECTION 238-10 Guidelines
- SECTION 238-12 Appropriation
- SECTION 238-15 Regulations
- Schedule 1A - VET FEE-HELP Assistance Scheme
- SECTION 1 What this Schedule is about
- PART 1 - VET providers
- Division 1 - Introduction
- SECTION 2 What this Part is about
- SECTION 3 The VET Guidelines
- Division 3 - What is a VET provider?
- Subdivision 3-A - General
- SECTION 4 Meaning of VET provider
- SECTION 5 When a body becomes or ceases to be a VET provider
- Subdivision 3-B - How are bodies approved as VET providers?
- SECTION 6 Approval by the Minister
- SECTION 7 The VET tuition assurance requirements
- SECTION 8 VET tuition assurance requirements exemption for approvals
- SECTION 9 Application
- SECTION 9A Minister may seek information from relevant VET Regulator
- SECTION 9B Minister may seek information from TEQSA
- SECTION 10 Minister may seek further information
- SECTION 11 Minister to decide application
- SECTION 12 Approvals are legislative instruments
- SECTION 12A Conditions of approval
- SECTION 12B Minister to cause VET provider to be notified of change in condition of approval
- SECTION 12C Variation of approval if body ' s name changes
- Division 4 - What are the VET quality and accountability requirements?
- Subdivision 4-A - General
- SECTION 13 The VET quality and accountability requirements
- Subdivision 4-B - the VET financial viability requirements
- SECTION 14 Basic requirement
- SECTION 15 Financial information must be provided
- SECTION 16 Minister to have regard to financial information
- Subdivision 4-C - The VET quality requirements
- SECTION 17 Provider must maintain quality
- Subdivision 4-D - The VET fairness requirements
- SECTION 18 Equal benefits and opportunity requirements
- SECTION 19 Student grievance and review requirements
- SECTION 20 Tuition assurance requirements
- SECTION 21 VET providers to appoint review officers
- SECTION 22 Review officers not to review own decisions
- SECTION 23 Procedures relating to personal information
- Subdivision 4-E - The VET compliance requirements
- SECTION 23A Basic requirement
- SECTION 23B Entry procedure for students
- SECTION 23C Receiving requests for Commonwealth assistance
- SECTION 24 VET provider to provide statement of general information
- SECTION 25 Notice of events that affect provider ' s ability to comply with VET quality and accountability requirements
- SECTION 25A Copy of notice given to National VET Regulator about material changes
- SECTION 26 Compliance assurance - provider
- SECTION 26A Compliance notices
- Subdivision 4-F - The VET fee requirements
- SECTION 27 Determining tuition fees for all students
- SECTION 27A Requirements in the VET Guidelines
- SECTION 28 Schedules of VET tuition fees
- Division 5 - Revocation of VET provider approvals
- SECTION 29 Revocation of approval
- Division 5A - Civil penalty provisions and enforcement
- Subdivision 5A-A - Civil penalty provisions
- SECTION 39DA Civil penalty provisions
- SECTION 39DB Civil penalty - publishing information that suggests VET FEE-HELP assistance is not a loan etc.
- SECTION 39DC Civil penalty - inappropriate inducements
- SECTION 39DD Appropriate and inappropriate inducements
- SECTION 39DE Civil penalty - failure to provide VET FEE-HELP notices
- SECTION 39DF Civil penalty - failure to comply with student requests
- SECTION 39DG Civil penalty - charging a fee etc. for a student to cancel an enrolment or request for assistance
- SECTION 39DH Civil penalty - accepting requests for Commonwealth assistance etc. when student not entitled
- SECTION 39DI Civil penalty - failure to advise about requests etc.
- SECTION 39DJ Civil penalty - failure to apportion fees appropriately
- SECTION 39DK Civil penalty - failure to publish fees
- SECTION 39DL Civil penalty - failure to report data
- Subdivision 5A-B - Infringement notices
- SECTION 39EA Infringement notices
- SECTION 39EB Infringement officers
- SECTION 39EC Relevant chief executive
- Subdivision 5A-C - Monitoring and investigation powers
- SECTION 39FA Monitoring powers
- SECTION 39FB Monitoring powers - persons exercising relevant roles etc.
- SECTION 39FC Investigation powers
- SECTION 39FD Investigation powers - persons exercising relevant roles etc.
- Subdivision 5A-D - Other matters
- SECTION 39GA Appointment of investigators
- SECTION 39GB Functions and powers
- SECTION 39GC Delegation by relevant chief executive etc.
- SECTION 39GD Other enforcement action
- PART 2 - VET FEE-HELP assistance
- Division 6 - Introduction
- SECTION 40 What this Part is about
- SECTION 41 The VET Guidelines
- SECTION 42 The VET Tuition Fee Guidelines
- Division 7 - Who is entitled to VET FEE-HELP assistance
- Subdivision 7-A - Basic rules
- SECTION 43 Entitlement to VET FEE-HELP assistance
- SECTION 44 Citizenship or residency requirements
- SECTION 45 Course requirements
- SECTION 45A VET unit of study not undertaken as part of VET course of study
- SECTION 45B Entry procedure requirements
- SECTION 45C Request for Commonwealth assistance requirements
- SECTION 45D Notional VET FEE-HELP accounts
- SECTION 45E Effect of VET FEE-HELP account being in deficit at the end of a calendar year
- Subdivision 7-B - Re-crediting HELP balances in relation to VET FEE-HELP assistance
- SECTION 46 Main case of re-crediting a person ' s HELP balance in relation to VET FEE-HELP assistance
- SECTION 46A Re-crediting a person ' s HELP balance in relation to VET FEE-HELP assistance - unacceptable conduct by provider or provider ' s agent
- SECTION 46AA Re-crediting a person ' s HELP balance in relation to VET FEE-HELP assistance - inappropriate conduct by provider or provider ' s agent
- SECTION 46B Re-crediting a person ' s HELP balance in relation to VET FEE-HELP assistance - VET FEE-HELP account in deficit at the end of a calendar year
- SECTION 47 Re-crediting a person ' s HELP balance - no tax file number
- SECTION 48 Special circumstances
- SECTION 49 Application period
- SECTION 50 Dealing with applications
- SECTION 51 Re-crediting a person ' s HELP balance in relation to VET FEE-HELP assistance if provider ceases to provide course of which unit forms part
- SECTION 51A Implications for the student ' s liability to the VET provider for the VET tuition fee
- Division 8 - How are amounts of VET FEE-HELP assistance worked out?
- SECTION 52 The amount of VET FEE-HELP assistance for a VET unit of study
- SECTION 53 Up-front payments
- SECTION 54 Amounts of VET FEE-HELP assistance, HECS-HELP assistance and FEE-HELP assistance must not exceed the HELP balance
- Division 9 - How are amounts of VET FEE-HELP assistance paid?
- SECTION 55 Payments
- SECTION 56 Effect of HELP balance being re-credited
- PART 3 - Administration
- Division 10 - Introduction
- SECTION 57 What this Part is about
- SECTION 58 The VET Guidelines
- Division 11 - Payments by the Commonwealth
- SECTION 59 What this Division is about
- SECTION 60 Time and manner of payments
- SECTION 61 Advances
- SECTION 61A Amounts owed by VET providers may be set off against amounts payable under this Act or the VET Student Loans Act 2016
- SECTION 62 Rounding of amounts
- Division 12 - Administrative requirements on VET providers
- SECTION 63 What this Division is about
- SECTION 64 Notices
- SECTION 65 Correction of notices
- SECTION 66 Charging VET tuition fees
- SECTION 67 Determining census dates
- SECTION 68 Communications with the Commonwealth concerning students etc
- Division 13 - Electronic communications
- SECTION 69 What this Divison is about
- SECTION 70 Guidelines may deal with electronic communications
- Division 14 - Management of information
- Subdivision 14-A - (Repealed by No 156 of 2012)
- SECTION 71 What this Division is about
- SECTION 72 Meaning of VET personal information
- SECTION 73 Use of VET personal information
- SECTION 74 Meanings of VET officer etc and official employment
- SECTION 75 When information is disclosed in the course of official employment
- SECTION 76 Commissioner may disclose information
- SECTION 77 Oath or affirmation to protect information
- SECTION 78 Unauthorised access to, or modification of, VET personal information
- Subdivision 14-B - (Repealed by No 156 of 2012)
- SECTION 78A Officer may use information
- SECTION 78B This Division does not limit disclosure or use of information
- Division 15 - Tax file numbers
- Subdivision 15-A - Introduction
- SECTION 79 What this Division is about
- Subdivision 15-B - What are the tax file number requirements for assistance under Part 2?
- SECTION 80 Meeting the tax file number requirements
- SECTION 81 Who is an appropriate officer?
- SECTION 82 Student to notify tax file number when issued
- Subdivision 15-C - Who can the Commissioner notify of tax file number matters?
- SECTION 83 When tax file numbers are issued etc
- SECTION 84 When tax file numbers are altered
- SECTION 85 When tax file numbers are incorrectly notified - students with tax file numbers
- SECTION 86 When tax file numbers are incorrectly notified - students without tax file numbers
- SECTION 87 When applications are refused or tax file numbers are cancelled
- Subdivision 15-D - Other provisions relating to tax file numbers
- SECTION 88 Giving information about tax file number requirements
- SECTION 89 No entitlement to VET FEE-HELP assistance for students without tax file numbers
- Division 16 - Review of decisions
- Subdivision 16-A - Introduction
- SECTION 90 What this Division is about
- Subdivision 16-B - Which decisions are subject to review?
- SECTION 91 Reviewable VET decisions etc
- SECTION 92 Deadlines for making reviewable VET decisions
- SECTION 93 Decision maker must give reasons for reviewable VET decisions
- Subdivision 16-C - How are decisions reconsidered?
- SECTION 94 Reviewer of decisions
- SECTION 95 Reviewer may reconsider reviewable VET decisions
- SECTION 96 Reconsideration of reviewable VET decisions on request
- Subdivision 16-D - Which decisions are subject to ART review?
- SECTION 97 ART review of reviewable VET decisions
- PART 4 - Miscellaneous
- SECTION 97A Compensation for acquisition of property
- SECTION 98 Delegations by Secretary
- SECTION 99 VET Guidelines
- Schedule 1 - Dictionary
- SECTION 1 Definitions
- SECTION 2 Meanings of CPI index number and WPI index number
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