HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT ACT 2003
Table of Provisions
CHAPTER 1--Introduction
DIVISION 1--Preliminary- 1.1 Short title
- 1.5 Commencement
- 1.10 Identifying defined terms DIVISION 2--Objects
- 2.1 Objects of this Act DIVISION 3--Overview of this Act
- 3.1 General
- 3.5 Grants for higher education assistance etc. (Chapter 2)
- 3.10 Assistance to students (Chapter 3)
- 3.15 Repayment of loans (Chapter 4)
- 3.20 Administration (Chapter 5)
- 3.30 VET FEE-HELP Assistance Scheme (Schedule 1A) DIVISION 5--Application of Act to Table C providers
- 5.1 Application of Act to Table C providers DIVISION 6--Schedule 1A
- 6.1 Schedule 1A
CHAPTER 2--Grants for higher education assistance etc.
DIVISION 8--Introduction- 8.1 What this Chapter is about
PART 2-1--HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS
DIVISION 13--Introduction- 13.1 What this Part is about
- 13.5 The Higher Education Provider Guidelines DIVISION 16--What is a higher education provider?
- 16.1 Meaning of
- 16.5 When a body becomes or ceases to be a higher education provider
- 16.10 Listed providers
- 16.15 Table A providers
- 16.20 Table B providers
- 16.22 Table C providers
- 16.25 Approval by the Minister
- 16.27 Body must be a registered higher education provider
- 16.30 The tuition protection requirements
- 16.40 Application
- 16.45 Minister may seek further information
- 16.50 Minister to decide application
- 16.55 Approvals are legislative instruments
- 16.60 Conditions of approval
- 16.65 Minister to cause higher education provider to be notified of change in condition of approval
- 16.70 Variation of approval if body's name changes DIVISION 19--What are the quality and accountability requirements?
- 19.1 The quality and accountability requirements
- 19.5 Basic requirement
- 19.10 Financial information must be provided
- 19.12 Minister to have regard to financial information and matters prescribed in Higher Education Guidelines
- 19.15 Provider must maintain quality
- 19.30 Basic requirement
- 19.35 Benefits and opportunities must be available equally to all students
- 19.36 Misrepresenting assistance under Chapter 3
- 19.36A Offering certain inducements
- 19.36B Engaging in cold-calling
- 19.36C Use of third party contact lists
- 19.36D Other marketing requirements
- 19.36E Requirements relating to requests for Commonwealth assistance
- 19.37 Requiring membership of certain organisations or payment of certain amounts
- 19.38 Higher education providers' expenditure of student services and amenities fees
- 19.42 Assessment of students as academically suited
- 19.43 Support for students policy
- 19.45 Student grievance and review procedures
- 19.50 Higher education providers to appoint review officers
- 19.55 Review officers not to review own decisions
- 19.60 Procedures relating to personal information
- 19.65 Basic requirements
- 19.66 Higher education provider charge
- 19.66A Tuition protection requirements
- 19.67 Special requirements for student services, amenities, representation and advocacy in 2012 and later years
- 19.70 Provider to provide statement of general information
- 19.71 Co-operation with HESA and TEQSA investigators
- 19.72 Providers must keep records
- 19.73 Providers must publish information
- 19.75 Notice of events that affect provider's ability to comply with conditions of Commonwealth assistance
- 19.77 Notice of events affecting accreditation
- 19.78 Notice of events significantly affecting TEQSA registration
- 19.80 Compliance assurance
- 19.82 Compliance notices
- 19.85 Basic requirement
- 19.87 Determining student contribution amounts for all places in units
- 19.90 Determining tuition fees for all students
- 19.92 Determining accelerator program course fees for all students
- 19.95 Schedules of student contribution amounts for places and tuition fees
- 19.97 Schedules of accelerator program course fees
- 19.100 Limits on fees for courses of study
- 19.102 Meaning of
- 19.105 Meaning of
- 19.110 Table A providers and Table B providers must enter into mission based compacts
- 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?
- 22.1 Cessation of approval as a provider
- 22.2 Automatic revocation of approval if registration ceases
- 22.3 Automatic revocation of approval if winding up order made
- 22.5 Revocation of approval if application for approval as a provider is false or misleading
- 22.7 Revocation of approval if providing education and/or conducting research ceases to be the body's principal purpose
- 22.10 Revocation of approval if status or accreditation changes
- 22.15 Revocation of approval as a provider for a breach of conditions or the quality and accountability requirements
- 22.17 Revocation of approval as a provider if provider etc. not a fit and proper person
- 22.20 Process for revoking approval
- 22.25 Determination retaining approval as a provider in respect of existing students
- 22.30 Suspension of approval as a provider
- 22.32 Determination retaining approval as a provider in respect of existing students following suspension of approval
- 22.40 Revocation of approval as a provider on application
- 22.45 Notice of approval ceasing to have effect under the
- 22.50 Notice of revocation ceasing to have effect under the
PART 2-2--COMMONWEALTH GRANT SCHEME
DIVISION 27--Introduction- 27.1 What this Part is about
- 27.5 Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines DIVISION 30--Which higher education providers are eligible for a grant?
- 30.1 Eligibility for grants
- 30.10 Allocation of places
- 30.12 Designated higher education courses
- 30.15 Funding clusters
- 30.20 National priorities
- 30.25 Funding agreements
- 30.27 Specification of maximum basic grant amounts in funding agreements
- 30.28 Funding agreement to be published DIVISION 33--How are grant amounts worked out?
- 33.1 How grant amount is worked out
- 33.5 Total basic grant amounts
- 33.10 Commonwealth contribution amounts and grandfathered Commonwealth contribution amounts
- 33.30 Working out the number of Commonwealth supported places provided
- 33.35 Funding clusters, or parts of funding clusters, in which units are included
- 33.37 Adjustments for breach of section 19-37
- 33.40 Advances for certain purposes DIVISION 36--What are the conditions of receiving a grant?
- 36.1 Condition of grant to comply with this Division
- 36.5 Meaning of
- 36.10 Advice on whether a person is a Commonwealth supported student--general
- 36.12 Advice on whether a person is a Commonwealth supported student--unreasonable study load
- 36.15 Persons not to be advised they are Commonwealth supported
- 36.20 Providers to repay amounts--special circumstances
- 36.21 Special circumstances
- 36.22 Application period
- 36.23 Dealing with applications
- 36.24A Providers to repay amounts--provider defaults
- 36.24B Providers to repay amounts--no tax file numbers
- 36.24BA Providers to repay amounts--person's SLE amount re-credited in special circumstances
- 36.24BB Providers to repay amounts--provider completes request for assistance
- 36.24BC Providers to repay amounts--person not entitled to assistance
- 36.24C Secretary may act if provider is unable to
- 36.25 Continued support for Commonwealth supported students
- 36.30 Providers to enrol persons as Commonwealth supported students
- 36.40 Providers to cancel enrolments in certain circumstances
- 36.45 Limits on student contribution amounts
- 36.55 Tuition fees for non-Commonwealth supported students
- 36.60 Providers to meet the quality and accountability requirements
- 36.65 Providers to comply with funding agreement
- 36.70 Providers to comply with the Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines
PART 2-2A----INDIGENOUS STUDENT ASSISTANCE GRANTS
DIVISION 38--Indigenous student assistance grants- 38.1 What this Part is about
- 38.5 Indigenous Student Assistance Grants Guidelines
- 38.10 Eligibility for grants under this Part
- 38.15 Guidelines may provide for grants
- 38.20 Approval of grants
- 38.25 Conditions on grants
- 38.30 Amounts of grants
- 38.35 Amounts payable under this Part
- 38.40 Rollover of grant amounts
- 38.45 Maximum payments for grants under this Part
PART 2-3--OTHER GRANTS
DIVISION 41--Other grants- 41.1 What this Part is about
- 41.5 The Other Grants Guidelines
- 41.10 Eligibility for grants under this Part
- 41.15 Grants may be paid under programs
- 41.20 Approval of grants
- 41.25 Conditions on grants
- 41.30 Amount of a grant
- 41.35 Amounts payable under this Part
- 41.40 Rollover of grant amounts
- 41.45 Maximum payments for other grants under this Part
- 41.95 Alternative constitutional bases DIVISION 42--Australia's Economic Accelerator
- 42.1 Research commercialisation strategy
- 42.5 Investment plan
- 42.10 Australia's Economic Accelerator Advisory Board
- 42.15 Functions of the AEA Advisory Board
- 42.20 Annual report
- 42.25 Membership of the AEA Advisory Board
- 42.30 Appointment of members of the AEA Advisory Board
- 42.35 Acting AEA Advisory Board members
- 42.40 Remuneration and allowances
- 42.45 Leave of absence
- 42.50 Disclosure of interests to the Minister
- 42.55 Disclosure of interests to the AEA Advisory Board
- 42.60 Resignation
- 42.65 Termination
- 42.70 Other terms and conditions
- 42.75 Priority managers
PART 2-4--COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS
DIVISION 46--Commonwealth scholarships- 46.1 What this Part is about
- 46.5 The Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines
- 46.10 Classes of Commonwealth scholarships
- 46.13 Eligibility of students to receive directly-paid standard Commonwealth scholarships
- 46.15 Eligibility of higher education providers to receive grants for certain Commonwealth scholarships
- 46.20 Other matters relating to Commonwealth scholarships
- 46.25 Condition of grants
- 46.30 Amounts payable under this Part
- 46.35 Rollover of grant amounts
- 46.40 Maximum payments for Commonwealth scholarships
PART 2-5--REDUCTION AND REPAYMENT OF GRANTS
DIVISION 51--Introduction- 51.1 What this Part is about DIVISION 54--In what circumstances may a grant be reduced or required to be repaid?
- 54.1 Decision as to reduction or repayment of a grant
- 54.5 Appropriateness of requiring reduction or repayment of grant DIVISION 57--What is the amount of a reduction or repayment?
- 57.1 Reduction in amount of grants
- 57.5 Amount of the repayment DIVISION 60--How are decisions reducing a grant or requiring repayment of a grant made?
- 60.1 Procedure prior to decision
- 60.5 Notification of decision
- 60.10 When a decision takes effect
CHAPTER 3--Assistance to students
DIVISION 65--Introduction- 65.1 What this Chapter is about
PART 3-1--STUDENT LEARNING ENTITLEMENT
DIVISION 70--Introduction- 70.1 What this Part is about
- 70.5 The Student Learning Entitlement Guidelines DIVISION 73--Student Learning Entitlement and SLE amount
- 73.1 Student Learning Entitlement and SLE amount
- 73.5 Ordinary SLE
- 73.10 Additional SLE
- 73.15 Lifelong SLE
- 73.20 Student Learning Entitlement is not transferable
- 73.25 Ceasing to be an eligible person DIVISION 76--Reduction of a person's SLE amount
- 76.1 Reduction of a person's SLE amount DIVISION 79--Re-crediting a person's SLE amount
- 79.1 Re-crediting a person's SLE amount if special circumstances apply to the person
- 79.5 Special circumstances
- 79.10 Application period
- 79.15 Dealing with applications
- 79.20 Re-crediting a person's SLE amount if the person's HELP balance is re-credited DIVISION 82--Unit of study covered by a person's Student Learning Entitlement
- 82.1 Unit of study covered by a person's Student Learning Entitlement--person's SLE amount not exceeded at enrolment
- 82.5 Unit of study covered by a person's Student Learning Entitlement--person's SLE amount exceeded at enrolment
PART 3-2--HECS-HELP ASSISTANCE
DIVISION 87--Introduction- 87.1 What this Part is about
- 87.5 The HECS-HELP Guidelines DIVISION 90--Who is entitled to HECS-HELP assistance?
- 90.1 Entitlement to HECS-HELP assistance
- 90.5 Citizenship or residency requirements DIVISION 93--How are amounts of HECS-HELP assistance worked out?
- 93.1 The amount of HECS-HELP assistance for a unit of study
- 93.5 Student contribution amounts
- 93.10 Maximum student contribution amount for a place
- 93.15 Up-front payments
- 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?
- 96.1 Payments to higher education providers
- 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
- 97.23 Purpose
- 97.25 Main case of re-crediting a person's HELP balance in relation to HECS-HELP assistance
- 97.27 Re-crediting a person's HELP balance in relation to HECS-HELP assistance--no tax file number
- 97.30 Special circumstances
- 97.35 Application period
- 97.40 Dealing with applications
- 97.42 Re-crediting a person's HELP balance in relation to HECS-HELP assistance--provider defaults
- 97.45 Re-crediting a person's HELP balance in relation to HECS-HELP assistance--provider completes request for assistance
- 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- 101.1 What this Part is about
- 101.5 The FEE-HELP Guidelines DIVISION 104--Who is entitled to FEE-HELP assistance?
- 104.1 Entitlement to FEE-HELP assistance
- 104.1AA Student has unreasonable study load
- 104.2 Failure by a student to complete previous units accessed through Open Universities Australia
- 104.3 Failure by Open Universities Australia to comply with FEE-HELP Guidelines etc.
- 104.4 Failure by Open Universities Australia to set tuition fees and census date
- 104.5 Citizenship or residency requirements
- 104.10 Course requirements
- 104.12 Secretary may act if provider is unable to
- 104.25 Main case of re-crediting a person's HELP balance in relation to FEE-HELP assistance
- 104.27 Re-crediting a person's HELP balance in relation to FEE-HELP assistance--no tax file number
- 104.30 Special circumstances
- 104.35 Application period
- 104.40 Dealing with applications
- 104.42 Re-crediting a person's HELP balance if provider defaults or person elects re-crediting
- 104.43 Re-crediting a person's HELP balance in relation to FEE-HELP assistance if not a genuine student
- 104.44 Re-crediting a person's HELP balance in relation to FEE-HELP assistance if provider completes request for assistance etc.
- 104.45 Meaning of
- 104.50 Assessment statements
- 104.55 Meaning of
- 104.60 Meaning of
- 104.65 Occupation includes part of an occupation
- 104.70 Requirements for entry to an occupation DIVISION 107--How are amounts of FEE-HELP assistance worked out?
- 107.1 The amount of FEE-HELP assistance for a unit of study
- 107.5 Up-front payments
- 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?
- 110.1 Payments
- 110.5 Effect of HELP balance being re-credited
- 110.10 Implications for student's liability to higher education provider for student tuition fee
PART 3-4--OS-HELP ASSISTANCE
DIVISION 115--Introduction- 115.1 What this Part is about
- 115.5 The OS-HELP Guidelines DIVISION 118--Who is entitled to OS-HELP assistance?
- 118.1 Entitlement to OS-HELP assistance
- 118.2 Entitlement to supplementary amount for Asian language study
- 118.5 Citizenship or residency requirements
- 118.7 Prior study requirements
- 118.10 Overseas study requirements
- 118.12 Student identifier requirements
- 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?
- 121.1 The amount of OS-HELP assistance for a period
- 121.5 Maximum OS-HELP (overseas study) amount
- 121.10 Minimum OS-HELP (overseas study) amount
- 121.15 Maximum OS-HELP (Asian language study) amount
- 121.20 Minimum OS-HELP (Asian language study) amount DIVISION 124--How are amounts of OS-HELP assistance paid?
- 124.1 Amounts of OS-HELP assistance are lent to students
PART 3-5--SA-HELP ASSISTANCE
DIVISION 125--Introduction- 125.1 What this Part is about DIVISION 126--Who is entitled to SA-HELP assistance?
- 126.1 Entitlement to SA-HELP assistance
- 126.5 Citizenship or residency requirements
- 126.10 Student identifier requirements DIVISION 127--How are amounts of SA-HELP assistance worked out?
- 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?
- 128.1 Payments to higher education providers of loans to students
- 128.5 Repayment by higher education provider if student does not have tax file number
PART 3-6--HELP BALANCES
- 128.7 What this Part is about
- 128.15 HELP balances
- 128.20 HELP loan limit
- 128.25 Re-crediting HELP balance--discharge of HELP debt etc.
PART 3-7--STARTUP-HELP ASSISTANCE
DIVISION 128A--Introduction- 128A.1 What this Part is about
- 128A.5 The STARTUP-HELP Guidelines DIVISION 128B--Who is entitled to STARTUP-HELP assistance?
- 128B.1 Entitlement to STARTUP-HELP assistance
- 128B.5 No entitlement: multiple courses at same time
- 128B.10 No entitlement: not a genuine student
- 128B.15 No entitlement: unreasonable study load
- 128B.20 No entitlement: overseas campus
- 128B.25 Accelerator program course
- 128B.30 Citizenship or residency requirements
- 128B.35 Selection of students for receipt of STARTUP-HELP assistance
- 128B.40 Allocation of STARTUP-HELP assistance DIVISION 128C--How are amounts of STARTUP-HELP assistance worked out?
- 128C.1 The amount of STARTUP-HELP assistance for an accelerator program course
- 128C.5 Up-front payments
- 128C.10 Maximum accelerator program course fee DIVISION 128D--How are amounts of STARTUP-HELP assistance paid?
- 128D.1 Payments to higher education providers
- 128D.5 Repayment by higher education provider if STARTUP-HELP assistance is reversed
- 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
- 128E.1 Reversal of STARTUP-HELP assistance: special circumstances
- 128E.5 Special circumstances
- 128E.10 Application period
- 128E.15 Dealing with applications
- 128E.20 Reversal of STARTUP-HELP assistance: no tax file number
- 128E.25 Reversal of STARTUP-HELP assistance: higher education provider completes request for assistance
- 128E.30 Reversal of STARTUP-HELP assistance: no entitlement
- 128E.35 Reversal of STARTUP-HELP assistance: no assessment of whether academically suited
CHAPTER 4--Repayment of loans
DIVISION 129--Introduction- 129.1 What this Chapter is about
PART 4-1--INDEBTEDNESS
DIVISION 134--Introduction- 134.1 What this Part is about
- 134.5 HELP Debtor Guidelines DIVISION 137--How do HELP debts arise?
- 137.1 HELP debts
- 137.5 HECS-HELP debts
- 137.10 FEE-HELP debts
- 137.15 OS-HELP debts
- 137.16 SA-HELP debts
- 137.17 STARTUP-HELP debts
- 137.18 VET FEE-HELP debts
- 137.19 Pre-1 July 2019 VSL debts
- 137.20 HELP debt discharged by death DIVISION 140--How are accumulated HELP debts worked out?
- 140.1 Outline of this Division
- 140.5 Working out a former accumulated HELP debt
- 140.10 HELP debt indexation factor
- 140.20 Publishing HELP debt indexation factors
- 140.25 Working out an accumulated HELP debt
- 140.30 Rounding of amounts
- 140.35 Accumulated HELP debt discharges earlier debts
- 140.40 Accumulated HELP debt discharged by death DIVISION 142--Special measures for location-preferred HELP debtors--teachers
- 142.1 Meaning of
- 142.5 Meaning of
- 142.10 Reducing indexation of accumulated HELP debts
- 142.15 Reducing accumulated HELP debts
- 142.20 Refunding amounts DIVISION 144--Special measures for location-preferred HELP debtors--health practitioners
- 144.1 Meaning of
- 144.5 Reducing indexation of accumulated HELP debts
- 144.10 Reducing accumulated HELP debts
- 144.15 Refunding amounts
- 144.20 Reviews of this Division
PART 4-2--DISCHARGE OF INDEBTEDNESS
DIVISION 148--Introduction- 148.1 What this Part is about
- 148.3 The Overseas Debtors Repayment Guidelines DIVISION 151--How is indebtedness voluntarily discharged?
- 151.1 Voluntary repayments in respect of debts
- 151.10 Application of voluntary repayments
- 151.15 Refunding of payments DIVISION 154--How is indebtedness compulsorily discharged?
- 154.1 Liability to repay amounts
- 154.5 Repayment income
- 154.10 Minimum repayment income
- 154.15 Repayable debt for an income year
- 154.16 Liability of overseas debtors to repay amounts
- 154.17 Assessed worldwide income
- 154.18 Notices to be given to the Commissioner
- 154.20 Amounts payable to the Commonwealth
- 154.25 Indexation
- 154.30 Publishing indexed amounts
- 154.32 Amounts payable to the Commonwealth by overseas debtors
- 154.35 Commissioner may make assessments
- 154.40 Notification of notices of assessment of tax
- 154.45 Commissioner may defer making assessments
- 154.50 Commissioner may amend assessments
- 154.55 Higher education providers etc. to provide information to Commissioner
- 154.60 Returns, assessments, collection and recovery
- 154.65 Charges and civil penalties for failing to meet obligations
- 154.70 Pay as you go (PAYG) withholding
- 154.80 Pay as you go (PAYG) instalments
- 154.90 Failures to comply with section 154-18
CHAPTER 5--Administration
DIVISION 159--IntroductionPART 5-1--PAYMENTS BY THE COMMONWEALTH
DIVISION 164--Payments by the Commonwealth- 164.1 What this Part is about
- 164.5 Time and manner of payments
- 164.10 Advances
- 164.15 Overpayments of Commonwealth grants
- 164.17 Overpayments of Commonwealth scholarships to students
- 164.18 Repayment of Commonwealth scholarships paid to students--breach of condition
- 164.20 Rounding of amounts
PART 5-1A----TUITION PROTECTION
DIVISION 1--Preliminary- 166.1 What this Part is about
- 166.5 Application of this Part
- 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
- 166.15 Higher education providers must give notice of default to Higher Education Tuition Protection Director
- 166.20 Higher education providers must give notice of default to affected students
- 166.25 Obligation on providers in case of default
- 166.26 Failure to discharge obligations
- 166.26A Providers to notify of outcome of discharge of obligations
- 166.26B Student placement service
- 166.27 Obligations of providers to provide information about replacement courses
- 166.30 Obligations of replacement providers
- 166.32 Obligations of replacement providers regarding enrolment information
- 166.35 Notification obligations where there is no replacement course or student elects re-crediting
- 166.40 Other tuition protection information must be provided
- 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- 167.1 Name of Fund
- 167.5 Credits to the Higher Education Tuition Protection Fund
- 167.10 Purposes of the Higher Education Tuition Protection Fund DIVISION 2--Higher Education Tuition Protection Director
- 167.15 Higher Education Tuition Protection Director
- 167.20 Functions of the Higher Education Tuition Protection Director
- 167.25 Administrative provisions relating to the Higher Education Tuition Protection Director DIVISION 3--Higher Education Tuition Protection Fund Advisory Board
- 167.30 Establishment and membership
- 167.35 Function of the Higher Education Tuition Protection Fund Advisory Board
- 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- 169.1 What this Part is about
- 169.5 Notices
- 169.10 Correction of notices
- 169.15 Charging student contribution amounts and tuition fees
- 169.16 Charging accelerator program course fees
- 169.17 Requirements relating to withdrawal from units of study
- 169.18 Requirements relating to withdrawal from accelerator program courses
- 169.20 Exempt students
- 169.25 Determining census dates and EFTSL values
- 169.27 Meaning of
- 169.28 Meaning of
- 169.30 Communications with the Commonwealth concerning students etc.
- 169.35 6 week cut off for corrections affecting entitlement to Commonwealth assistance
PART 5-3--ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
DIVISION 174--Electronic communications- 174.1 What this Part is about
- 174.5 Guidelines may deal with electronic communications
PART 5-4--MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION
DIVISION 179--Protection of personal information- 179.1 What this Division is about
- 179.5 Meaning of
- 179.10 Use of personal information
- 179.15 Meanings ofetc. and
- 179.20 When information is disclosed in the course of official employment
- 179.25 Commissioner may disclose information
- 179.30 Oath or affirmation to protect information
- 179.35 Unauthorised access to, or modification of, personal information
- 179.40 Officer may use information
- 179.45 This Division does not limit disclosure or use of information DIVISION 180--Disclosure or use of Higher Education Support Act information
- 180.1 What this Division is about
- 180.5 Meaning of
- 180.10 Disclosure and use by Commonwealth officers
- 180.15 Disclosure of information to TEQSA
- 180.20 Disclosure of information to the National VET Regulator
- 180.23 Disclosure of information to certain agencies
- 180.25 Disclosure of information to other bodies
- 180.28 Disclosure and use of information for the HELP program
- 180.30 Use of information to conduct surveys
- 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
- 181.1 What this Division is about
- 181.5 Object of this Division
- 181.10 Meaning of Australia's Economic Accelerator program information
- 181.15 Use of Australia's Economic Accelerator program information
- 181.20 Disclosure of Australia's Economic Accelerator program information to Minister and staff
- 181.25 Disclosure of Australia's Economic Accelerator program information by inister DIVISION 182--Other rules about information
- 182.1 Minister may seek information from TEQSA and relevant VET regulator
PART 5-5--TAX FILE NUMBERS
DIVISION 184--Introduction- 184.1 What this Part is about DIVISION 187--What are the tax file number requirements for assistance under Chapter 3?
- 187.1 Meeting the tax file number requirements
- 187.2 Who is an appropriate officer?
- 187.5 Student to notify tax file number when issued DIVISION 190--Who can the Commissioner notify of tax file number matters?
- 190.1 When tax file numbers are issued etc.
- 190.5 When tax file numbers are altered
- 190.10 When tax file numbers are incorrectly notified--students with tax file numbers
- 190.15 When tax file numbers are incorrectly notified--students without tax file numbers
- 190.20 When applications are refused or tax file numbers are cancelled DIVISION 193--Other provisions relating to tax file numbers
- 193.1 Giving information about tax file number requirements
- 193.5 No entitlement to HECS-HELP assistance for students without tax file numbers
- 193.10 No entitlement to FEE-HELP assistance for students without tax file numbers
- 193.15 No entitlement to SA-HELP assistance for students without tax file numbers
- 193.20 No entitlement to STARTUP-HELP assistance for students without tax file numbers
PART 5-6--INDEXATION
DIVISION 198--Indexation- 198.1 What this Part is about
- 198.5 The amounts that are to be indexed
- 198.10 Indexing amounts
- 198.15 Meaning of
- 198.20 Meaning of
PART 5-7--REVIEW OF DECISIONS
DIVISION 203--Introduction- 203.1 What this Part is about DIVISION 206--Which decisions are subject to review?
- 206.1 Reviewable decisions etc.
- 206.5 Deadlines for making reviewable decisions
- 206.10 Decision maker must give reasons for reviewable decisions DIVISION 209--How are decisions reconsidered?
- 209.1 Reviewer of decisions
- 209.5 Reviewer may reconsider reviewable decisions
- 209.10 Reconsideration of reviewable decisions on request DIVISION 212--Which decisions are subject to AAT review?
- 212.1 AAT review of reviewable decisions
PART 5-8--REGULATORY POWERS
- 215.1 What this Part is about
- 215.5 Monitoring powers
- 215.10 Investigation powers
- 215.15 Civil penalty provisions
- 215.20 Infringement notices
- 215.25 Enforceable undertakings
- 215.30 Injunctions
- 215.35 Appointment of investigators
- 215.40 Delegation of regulatory powers
- 215.45 Contravening offence and civil penalty provisions
- 215.50 Certain references to higher education provider include references to agent
- 215.55 Other enforcement action
CHAPTER 7--Miscellaneous
- 238.1A Giving false or misleading information
- 238.1 Delegations by Secretary
- 238.5 Delegations by Minister
- 238.6 Delegations by Higher Education Tuition Protection Director
- 238.7 Review of operation of tuition protection
- 238.8 Extent of Commissioner's general administration of this Act
- 238.10 Guidelines
- 238.12 Appropriation
- 238.15 Regulations