Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Reform) Act 2015 (168 of 2015)

Schedule 1   VET FEE-HELP Reform amendments

Part 1   Main amendments

Higher Education Support Act 2003

24   Application of amendments

(1) The amendments of clause 6 of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 made by this Schedule apply in relation to decisions whether to approve bodies as VET providers made on or after 1 January 2016.

(2) The amendment of clause 9 of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 made by this Schedule applies in relation to decisions not to approve bodies as VET providers made on or after 1 January 2016.

(3) The amendment of clause 15 of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 made by this Schedule applies in relation to annual financial reporting periods ending on or after 1 January 2016.

(3A) Paragraph 26(1)(b) of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (as inserted by this Schedule) applies to matters happening before, on or after 1 January 2016, to the extent that those matters are relevant to VET courses of study provided wholly or partly on or after 1 January 2016.

Example: When auditing a VET provider about a 2016 VET course of study, the audit could look at:

(a) any approaches used in 2015 for recruiting students to the 2016 course; or

(b) teaching resources, student engagement or completion rates for the corresponding course provided in 2015.

(3B) The amendments made by this Schedule of clause 39 of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 apply in relation to requests for revocation made on or after 1 January 2016.

(4) Paragraph 43(1)(ea) and clause 45B of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (as inserted by this Schedule) apply in relation to VET courses of study enrolled in on or after 1 January 2016.

(5) Subparagraph 43(1)(f)(i) of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (as inserted by this Schedule) applies in relation to VET units of study enrolled in on or after 1 January 2016.

(6) Paragraph 43(1)(h) and clause 45C of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (as inserted by this Schedule) apply in relation to requests for Commonwealth assistance given on or after 1 January 2016.

(6A) Subclause 45E(1) of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (as inserted by this Schedule) applies in relation to the 2016 calendar year and later calendar years.

(7) Clause 46A of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (as inserted by this Schedule) applies in relation to unacceptable conduct engaged in on or after 1 January 2016.

(8) Clause 51A of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (as inserted by this Schedule) applies in relation to the re-crediting of FEE-HELP balances on or after 1 July 2016.

(9) Clause 60 of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (as inserted by this Schedule) applies in relation to amounts payable on or after 1 January 2016.