Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING ACT 1988 - SECT 41B

             (1)  This section applies if:

                     (a)  a contributing student has given an institution a document as mentioned in paragraph 41(1)(b) or (1A)(c) in respect of a designated course of study; and

                     (b)  the document does not include a number that purports to be the student's tax file number; and

                     (c)  the institution has enrolled the student for, or permitted the student to undertake, the course in a semester.

             (2)  The student must, on or before the census date for the semester:

                     (a)  notify the appropriate officer of the institution in writing of a number that the institution is satisfied (in accordance with guidelines issued by the Commissioner) is the student's tax file number; or

                     (b)  give to that officer a certificate (in a form approved by the Commissioner) stating that the student has applied to the Commissioner asking the Commissioner to issue a tax file number to the student.