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HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT ACT 2003 - NOTES

Act No. 149 of 2003 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 25 September 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 86 of 2009

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

  

  

  


Contents

Chapter 1--Introduction                                                                                                      1

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                               1

1‑1......... Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

1‑5......... Commencement .................................................................................. 1

1‑10....... Identifying defined terms .................................................................... 2

1‑15....... Application of Chapter 6 etc. ............................................................. 3

Division 2--Objects                                                                                                       4

2‑1......... Objects of this Act ............................................................................. 4

Division 3--Overview of this Act                                                                           5

3‑1......... General ................................................................................................ 5

3‑5......... Grants for higher education assistance etc. (Chapter 2) ..................... 5

3‑10....... Assistance to students (Chapter 3) .................................................... 5

3‑15....... Repayment of loans (Chapter 4) ........................................................ 6

3‑20....... Administration (Chapter 5) ................................................................ 6

3‑25....... Provision of higher education in the external Territories (Chapter 6) 6

3‑30....... VET FEE‑HELP Assistance Scheme (Schedule 1A) .......................... 6

Division 5--Application of Act to Table C providers                                   7

5‑1......... Application of Act to Table C providers ........................................... 7

Division 6--Schedule 1A                                                                                           10

6‑1......... Schedule 1A ...................................................................................... 10

Chapter 2--Grants for higher education assistance etc.                                 11

Division 8--Introduction                                                                                           11

8‑1......... What this Chapter is about ............................................................... 11

Part 2‑1--Higher education providers                                                                       13

Division 13--Introduction                                                                                         13

13‑1....... What this Part is about ..................................................................... 13

13‑5....... The Higher Education Provider Guidelines ...................................... 13

Division 16--What is a higher education provider?                                   14

Subdivision 16‑A--General                                                                                      14

16‑1....... Meaning of higher education provider ............................................. 14

16‑5....... When a body becomes or ceases to be a higher education provider . 14

Subdivision 16‑B--Which bodies are listed providers?                                     14

16‑10..... Listed providers ................................................................................ 14

16‑15..... Table A providers ............................................................................. 15

16‑20..... Table B providers ............................................................................. 16

16‑22..... Table C providers ............................................................................. 16

Subdivision 16‑C--How are bodies approved as higher education providers? 17

16‑25..... Approval by the Minister ................................................................ 17

16‑30..... The tuition assurance requirements .................................................. 18

16‑31..... Tuition assurance requirements exemption for approvals ................ 18

16‑40..... Application ....................................................................................... 19

16‑45..... Minister may seek further information ............................................ 19

16‑50..... Minister to decide application .......................................................... 19

16‑55..... Approvals are legislative instruments .............................................. 20

Division 19--What are the quality and accountability requirements? 21

Subdivision 19‑A--General                                                                                      21

19‑1....... The quality and accountability requirements ................................... 21

Subdivision 19‑B--The financial viability requirements                                   21

19‑5....... Basic requirement ............................................................................. 21

19‑10..... Financial information must be provided ........................................... 21

19‑12..... Minister to have regard to financial information .............................. 22

Subdivision 19‑C--The quality requirements                                                      22

19‑15..... Provider must maintain quality ........................................................ 22

19‑20..... Provider to comply with National Protocols etc. ............................. 22

19‑25..... Quality assurance--provider (other than Table A provider) ........... 23

19‑27..... Quality assurance--Table A provider .............................................. 23

19‑29..... Quality auditing bodies ..................................................................... 24

Subdivision 19‑D--The fairness requirements                                                    24

19‑30..... Basic requirement ............................................................................. 24

19‑35..... Benefits and opportunities must be available equally to all students 24

19‑37..... Requiring membership of certain organisations or payment of certain amounts      25

19‑40..... Compliance with the tuition assurance requirements ....................... 26

19‑45..... Student grievance and review procedures ......................................... 27

19‑50..... Higher education providers to appoint review officers .................... 28

19‑55..... Review officers not to review own decisions ................................... 28

19‑60..... Procedures relating to personal information ..................................... 29

Subdivision 19‑E--The compliance requirements                                               29

19‑65..... Basic requirements ............................................................................ 29

19‑70..... Provider to provide statement of general information ...................... 29

19‑75..... Notice of events that affect provider's ability to comply with conditions of Commonwealth assistance              30

19‑77..... Notice of events affecting accreditation ............................................ 30

19‑80..... Compliance assurance--provider (other than Table A provider) .... 30

Subdivision 19‑F--What are the contribution and fee requirements?            31

19‑85..... Basic requirement ............................................................................. 31

19‑87..... Determining student contribution amounts for all places in units .... 31

19‑90..... Determining tuition fees for all students .......................................... 32

19‑95..... Schedules of student contribution amounts for places and tuition fees .. 33

19‑100... Limits on fees for courses of study .................................................. 34

19‑102... Meaning of fee .................................................................................. 34

19‑105... Meaning of tuition fee ....................................................................... 35

Division 22--When does a body cease to be a higher education provider?        36

Subdivision 22‑A--General                                                                                      36

22‑1....... Cessation of approval as a provider ................................................. 36

Subdivision 22‑B--Revocation for cause                                                               36

22‑5....... Revocation of approval if application for approval as a provider is false or misleading          36

22‑7....... Revocation of approval if providing education and/or conducting research ceases to be the body's principal purpose .......................................................................................................... 36

22‑10..... Revocation of approval if status or accreditation changes ............... 37

22‑15..... Revocation of approval as a provider for a breach of conditions or the quality and accountability requirements   38

Subdivision 22‑C--Process for decisions on revocation under Subdivision 22‑B               39

22‑20..... Process for revoking approval as a provider for loss of status or a breach              39

22‑25..... Determination retaining approval as a provider in respect of existing students       40

22‑30..... Suspension of approval as a provider .............................................. 41

22‑32..... Determination retaining approval as a provider in respect of existing students following suspension of approval .......................................................................................................... 41

22‑35..... Revocations are legislative instruments ............................................ 42

Subdivision 22‑D--Revocation of approval on application                                  42

22‑40..... Revocation of approval as a provider on application ....................... 42

Subdivision 22‑E--Notice of approval ceasing to have effect under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003    43

22‑45..... Notice of approval ceasing to have effect under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003            43

Part 2‑2--Commonwealth Grant Scheme                                                                 44

Division 27--Introduction                                                                                         44

27‑1....... What this Part is about ..................................................................... 44

27‑5....... Guidelines ......................................................................................... 44

Division 30--Which higher education providers are eligible for a grant?            45

Subdivision 30‑A--Basic rules                                                                               45

30‑1....... Eligibility for grants .......................................................................... 45

30‑5....... Maximum grants ............................................................................... 45

Subdivision 30‑B--Allocation of places                                                                 46

30‑10..... Allocation of places .......................................................................... 46

30‑15..... Funding clusters ................................................................................ 47

30‑20..... National priorities ............................................................................. 47

Subdivision 30‑C--Funding agreements                                                               47

30‑25..... Funding agreements .......................................................................... 47

Division 33--How are grant amounts worked out?                                    50

Subdivision 33‑A--Basic rule                                                                                 50

33‑1....... How grant amount is worked out ..................................................... 50

Subdivision 33‑B--Basic grant amounts                                                               50

33‑5....... Basic grant amounts .......................................................................... 50

33‑10..... Commonwealth contribution amounts ............................................. 51

Subdivision 33‑C--Adjustments                                                                             52

33‑25..... Adjustments ..................................................................................... 52

33‑30..... Working out the number of Commonwealth supported places provided                 54

33‑35..... Funding clusters in which units of study are included ..................... 54

33‑37..... Adjustments for breach of section 19‑37 ......................................... 55

Subdivision 33‑D--Special purpose advances                                                       56

33‑40..... Advances for certain purposes ......................................................... 56

Division 36--What are the conditions of receiving a grant?                  58

Subdivision 36‑A--General                                                                                      58

36‑1....... Condition of grant to comply with this Division ............................. 58

Subdivision 36‑B--Conditions relating to Commonwealth supported students   58

36‑5....... Meaning of Commonwealth supported student ................................ 58

36‑10..... Advice on whether a person is a Commonwealth supported student 59

36‑15..... Persons not to be advised they are Commonwealth supported ....... 62

36‑20..... Providers to repay amounts if Student Learning Entitlement is re‑credited             63

36‑22..... Providers to repay amounts etc. for units wholly consisting of work experience in industry--special circumstances .......................................................................................................... 63

36‑22A.. Providers to repay amounts etc. for units wholly consisting of work experience in industry--provider ceases to provide course .................................................................................. 67

36‑23..... Providers to repay amounts etc. for units wholly consisting of work experience in industry--no tax file numbers .......................................................................................................... 67

Subdivision 36‑C--Conditions relating to enrolment                                         68

36‑25..... Continued support for Commonwealth supported students ........... 68

36‑30..... Providers to enrol persons as Commonwealth supported students . 69

36‑32..... Commonwealth supported study at a particular campus ................ 71

36‑40..... Providers to cancel enrolments in certain circumstances .................. 71

Subdivision 36‑D--Conditions relating to student contribution amounts       72

36‑45..... Limits on student contribution amounts .......................................... 72

36‑50..... Provider must not accept up‑front payments of more than 80% of student contribution amounts        72

Subdivision 36‑E--Conditions relating to tuition fees                                        72

36‑55..... Tuition fees for non‑Commonwealth supported students ............... 72

Subdivision 36‑F--Other conditions                                                                      73

36‑60..... Providers to meet the quality and accountability requirements ....... 73

36‑65..... Providers to comply with funding agreement ................................... 74

36‑70..... Providers to comply with the Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines               74

Part 2‑3--Other grants                                                                                                       75

Division 41--Other grants                                                                                        75

41‑1....... What this Part is about ..................................................................... 75

41‑5....... The Other Grants Guidelines ........................................................... 75

41‑10..... Eligibility for grants under this Part ................................................. 75

41‑15..... Grants may be paid under programs ................................................ 77

41‑20..... Approval of grants ........................................................................... 78

41‑25..... Conditions on grants ......................................................................... 78

41‑30..... Amount of a grant ............................................................................. 78

41‑35..... Amounts payable under this Part ..................................................... 79

41‑40..... Rollover of grant amounts ................................................................ 79

41‑45..... Maximum payments for other grants under this Part ...................... 80

41‑50..... List of maximum grant amounts ....................................................... 80

Part 2‑4--Commonwealth scholarships                                                                     81

Division 46--Commonwealth scholarships                                                      81

46‑1....... What this Part is about ..................................................................... 81

46‑5....... The Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines .................................. 81

46‑10..... Classes of Commonwealth scholarships .......................................... 81

46‑13..... Eligibility of students to receive directly‑paid standard Commonwealth scholarships            81

46‑15..... Eligibility of higher education providers to receive grants for certain Commonwealth scholarships       82

46‑20..... Other matters relating to Commonwealth scholarships ................... 83

46‑25..... Condition of grants ........................................................................... 84

46‑30..... Amounts payable under this Part ..................................................... 84

46‑35..... Rollover of grant amounts ................................................................ 84

46‑40..... Maximum payments for Commonwealth scholarships .................... 85

Part 2‑5--Reduction and repayment of grants                                                      86

Division 51--Introduction                                                                                         86

51‑1....... What this Part is about ..................................................................... 86

51‑5....... The Reduction and Repayment Guidelines ...................................... 86

Division 54--In what circumstances may a grant be reduced or required to be repaid?              87

54‑1....... Decision as to reduction or repayment of a grant ............................. 87

54‑5....... Appropriateness of requiring reduction or repayment of grant ....... 87

Division 57--What is the amount of a reduction or repayment?          89

57‑1....... Reduction in amount of grants .......................................................... 89

57‑5....... Amount of the repayment ................................................................ 89

Division 60--How are decisions reducing a grant or requiring repayment of a grant made?    90

60‑1....... Procedure prior to decision ............................................................... 90

60‑5....... Notification of decision .................................................................... 90

60‑10..... When a decision takes effect ............................................................. 91

Chapter 3--Assistance to students                                                                              92

Division 65--Introduction                                                                                         92

65‑1....... What this Chapter is about ............................................................... 92

Part 3‑1--Student Learning Entitlement                                                                  94

Division 70--Introduction                                                                                         94

70‑1....... What this Part is about ..................................................................... 94

70‑5....... The Student Learning Entitlement Guidelines .................................. 94

Division 73--What is a person's Student Learning Entitlement?       95

73‑1....... A person's Student Learning Entitlement ........................................ 95

73‑5....... Ordinary SLE .................................................................................... 95

73‑10..... Meaning of EFTSL ........................................................................... 95

73‑15..... Meaning of EFTSL value .................................................................. 96

73‑20..... Additional SLE ................................................................................. 96

73‑22..... Life long SLE .................................................................................... 97

73‑25..... SLE not transferable ......................................................................... 97

73‑30..... Ceasing to be an eligible person ........................................................ 97

Division 76--When is a person's Student Learning Entitlement reduced?         98

76‑1....... Reducing a person's SLE .................................................................. 98

76‑5....... Reducing a person's additional SLE ................................................. 99

76‑10..... Reducing a person's life long SLE .................................................... 99

Division 79--In what circumstances can a person's Student Learning Entitlement be re‑credited?    101

Subdivision 79‑A--Main case of re‑crediting a person's SLE                        101

79‑1A.... Application of this Subdivision ...................................................... 101

79‑1....... Main case of re‑crediting a person's SLE ....................................... 101

79‑5....... Special circumstances ..................................................................... 102

79‑10..... Application period ......................................................................... 103

79‑15..... Dealing with applications ............................................................... 103

Subdivision 79‑B--Re‑crediting a person's SLE if provider ceases to provide course of which unit forms part           104

79‑20..... Re‑crediting a person's SLE if provider ceases to provide course of which unit forms part   104

Subdivision 79‑C--Students without tax file numbers                                      104

79‑25..... Re‑crediting a person's SLE--no tax file number ........................... 104

Division 82--When is a unit of study covered by a person's Student Learning Entitlement?   106

82‑1....... General rule ..................................................................................... 106

82‑5....... Availability of a person's SLE ....................................................... 106

82‑10..... Additional SLE ............................................................................... 107

82‑15..... Simultaneous enrolments that exceed a person's SLE .................... 107

Part 3‑2--HECS‑HELP assistance                                                                            109

Division 87--Introduction                                                                                       109

87‑1....... What this Part is about ................................................................... 109

87‑5....... The HECS‑HELP Guidelines ......................................................... 109

Division 90--Who is entitled to HECS‑HELP assistance?                  110

90‑1....... Entitlement to HECS‑HELP assistance .......................................... 110

90‑5....... Citizenship or residency requirements ........................................... 111

Division 93--How are amounts of HECS‑HELP assistance worked out?            112

93‑1....... The amount of HECS‑HELP assistance for a unit of study ........... 112

93‑5....... Student contribution amounts ........................................................ 112

93‑10..... Maximum student contribution amounts for places ....................... 113

93‑15..... Up‑front payments ........................................................................ 114

Division 96--How are amounts of HECS‑HELP assistance paid?   116

96‑1....... Payments to higher education providers--no up‑front payment of student contribution amount          116

96‑5....... Payments to higher education providers--partial up‑front payment of student contribution amount   116

96‑10..... Payments to higher education providers--full up‑front payment of student contribution amount        118

Part 3‑3--FEE‑HELP assistance                                                                                119

Division 101--Introduction                                                                                    119

101‑1..... What this Part is about ................................................................... 119

101‑5..... The FEE‑HELP Guidelines ............................................................ 119

Division 104--Who is entitled to FEE‑HELP assistance?                    120

Subdivision 104‑A--Basic rules                                                                           120

104‑1..... Entitlement to FEE‑HELP assistance ............................................. 120

104‑2..... Failure by a student to complete previous units accessed through Open Universities Australia            121

104‑3..... Failure by Open Universities Australia to comply with FEE‑HELP Guidelines etc.              121

104‑4..... Failure by Open Universities Australia to set tuition fees and census date             122

104‑5..... Citizenship or residency requirements ........................................... 124

104‑10... Course requirements ....................................................................... 125

Subdivision 104‑B--FEE‑HELP balances                                                            125

104‑15... A person's FEE‑HELP balance ...................................................... 125

104‑20... The FEE‑HELP limit ...................................................................... 126

104‑25... Main case of re‑crediting a person's FEE‑HELP balance ............... 126

104‑27... Re‑crediting a person's FEE‑HELP balance--no tax file number .. 128

104‑30... Special circumstances ..................................................................... 128

104‑35... Application period ......................................................................... 129

104‑40... Dealing with applications ............................................................... 130

104‑42... Re‑crediting a person's FEE‑HELP balance if provider ceases to provide course of which unit forms part           131

Subdivision 104‑C--Bridging courses for overseas‑trained professionals 131

104‑45... Meaning of bridging course for overseas‑trained professionals ... 131

104‑50... Assessment statements .................................................................. 133

104‑55... Meaning of assessing body ............................................................. 134

104‑60... Meaning of listed professional occupations .................................... 135

104‑65... Occupation includes part of an occupation .................................... 135

104‑70... Requirements for entry to an occupation ....................................... 135

Division 107--How are amounts of FEE‑HELP assistance worked out?             137

107‑1..... The amount of FEE‑HELP assistance for a unit of study .............. 137

107‑5..... Up‑front payments ........................................................................ 137

107‑10... Amounts of FEE‑HELP assistance and VET FEE‑HELP assistance must not exceed the FEE‑HELP balance      137

Division 110--How are amounts of FEE‑HELP assistance paid?     140

110‑1..... Payments ........................................................................................ 140

110‑5..... Effect of FEE‑HELP balance being re‑credited ............................... 140

Part 3‑4--OS‑HELP assistance                                                                                   142

Division 115--Introduction                                                                                    142

115‑1..... What this Part is about ................................................................... 142

115‑5..... The OS‑HELP Guidelines .............................................................. 142

Division 118--Who is entitled to OS‑HELP assistance?                       143

118‑1..... Entitlement to OS‑HELP assistance ............................................... 143

118‑5..... Citizenship or residency requirements ........................................... 144

118‑7..... Prior study requirements ................................................................ 144

118‑10... Overseas study requirements ......................................................... 144

118‑15... Selection of students for receipt of OS‑HELP assistance .............. 145

Division 121--How are amounts of OS‑HELP assistance worked out?                146

121‑1..... The amount of OS‑HELP assistance for a period .......................... 146

121‑5..... Maximum OS‑HELP amount ......................................................... 146

121‑10... Minimum OS‑HELP amounts ........................................................ 146

Division 124--How are amounts of OS‑HELP assistance paid?        147

124‑1..... Amounts of OS‑HELP assistance are lent to students ................... 147

Chapter 4--Repayment of loans                                                                                 148

Division 129--Introduction                                                                                    148

129‑1..... What this Chapter is about ............................................................. 148

Part 4‑1--Indebtedness                                                                                                    149

Division 134--Introduction                                                                                    149

134‑1..... What this Part is about ................................................................... 149

Division 137--How do HELP debts arise?                                                   150

137‑1..... HELP debts .................................................................................... 150

137‑5..... HECS‑HELP debts ......................................................................... 150

137‑10... FEE‑HELP debts ............................................................................ 151

137‑15... OS‑HELP debts .............................................................................. 152

137‑18... VET FEE‑HELP debts ................................................................... 152

137‑20... HELP debt discharged by death ..................................................... 153

Division 140--How are accumulated HELP debts worked out?       154

Subdivision 140‑A--Outline of this Division                                                      154

140‑1..... Outline of this Division .................................................................. 154

Subdivision 140‑B--Former accumulated HELP debts                                     155

140‑5..... Working out a former accumulated HELP debt .............................. 155

140‑10... HELP debt indexation factor .......................................................... 158

140‑15... Index numbers ................................................................................. 159

140‑20... Publishing HELP debt indexation factors ....................................... 160

Subdivision 140‑C--Accumulated HELP debts                                                  160

140‑25... Working out an accumulated HELP debt ........................................ 160

140‑30... Rounding of amounts ...................................................................... 162

140‑35... Accumulated HELP debt discharges earlier debts .......................... 162

140‑40... Accumulated HELP debt discharged by death ............................... 163

Part 4‑2--Discharge of indebtedness                                                                       164

Division 148--Introduction                                                                                    164

148‑1..... What this Part is about ................................................................... 164

148‑5..... The HECS‑HELP Benefit Guidelines ............................................. 164

Division 151--How is indebtedness voluntarily discharged?              165

151‑1..... Voluntary repayments in respect of debts ..................................... 165

151‑5..... Voluntary repayment bonus relating to HELP debts ..................... 165

151‑10... Application of voluntary repayments ............................................ 166

151‑15... Refunding of payments .................................................................. 166

Division 154--How is indebtedness compulsorily discharged?         168

Subdivision 154‑A--Liability to repay amounts                                                 168

154‑1..... Liability to repay amounts ............................................................. 168

154‑3..... Reduction of liability by HECS‑HELP benefit .............................. 168

154‑5..... Repayment income ......................................................................... 169

154‑10... Minimum repayment income ......................................................... 169

154‑15... Repayable debt for an income year ................................................ 169

Subdivision 154‑B--Amounts payable to the Commonwealth                          170

154‑20... Amounts payable to the Commonwealth ....................................... 170

154‑25... Indexation ....................................................................................... 171

154‑30... Publishing indexed amounts ............................................................ 172

Subdivision 154‑C--Assessments                                                                        172

154‑35... Commissioner may make assessments ........................................... 172

154‑40... Notification of notices of assessment of tax ................................... 173

154‑45... Commissioner may defer making assessments ............................... 173

154‑50... Commissioner may amend assessments ......................................... 174

154‑55... Higher education providers etc. to provide information to Commissioner               175

Subdivision 154‑D--Application of tax legislation                                            176

154‑60... Returns, assessments, collection and recovery ............................... 176

154‑65... Charges and civil penalties for failing to meet obligations .............. 176

154‑70... Pay as you go (PAYG) withholding ............................................... 176

154‑80... Pay as you go (PAYG) instalments ............................................... 177

154‑85... Reduction of compulsory repayment amount by HECS‑HELP benefit 177

Division 157--HECS‑HELP benefit                                                                  178

Subdivision 157‑A--Who is eligible for the HECS‑HELP benefit?                178

157‑1..... Application for the HECS‑HELP benefit ....................................... 178

157‑5..... Form of application ........................................................................ 178

157‑10... Providing application to Commissioner ......................................... 178

Subdivision 157‑B--What is the amount of the HECS‑HELP benefit?          178

157‑15... Amount of HECS‑HELP benefit .................................................... 178

Subdivision 157‑C--Determination of applications                                           179

157‑20... Commissioner must determine application .................................... 179

157‑25... Notifying applicant of determination ............................................. 179

157‑30... Review of determinations ............................................................... 179

Chapter 5--Administration                                                                                             180

Division 159--Introduction                                                                                    180

159‑1..... What this Chapter is about ............................................................. 180

159‑5..... The Administration Guidelines ...................................................... 180

Part 5‑1--Payments by the Commonwealth                                                          181

Division 164--Payments by the Commonwealth                                        181

164‑1..... What this Part is about ................................................................... 181

164‑5..... Time and manner of payments ....................................................... 181

164‑10... Advances ........................................................................................ 181

164‑15... Overpayments of Commonwealth grants ....................................... 182

164‑17... Overpayments of Commonwealth scholarships to students ......... 182

164‑18... Repayment of Commonwealth scholarships paid to students--breach of condition              182

164‑20... Rounding of amounts ...................................................................... 183

Part 5‑2--Administrative requirements on higher education providers 184

Division 169--Administrative requirements on higher education providers      184

169‑1..... What this Part is about ................................................................... 184

169‑5..... Notices ............................................................................................ 184

169‑10... Correction of notices ...................................................................... 185

169‑15... Charging student contribution amounts and tuition fees ................ 186

169‑20... Exempt students ............................................................................. 187

169‑25... Determining census dates and EFTSL values ................................. 189

169‑30... Communications with the Commonwealth concerning students etc. 190

169‑35... 6 week cut off for corrections affecting entitlement to Commonwealth assistance 190

Part 5‑3--Electronic communications                                                                       192

Division 174--Electronic communications                                                    192

174‑1..... What this Part is about ................................................................... 192

174‑5..... Guidelines may deal with electronic communications .................... 192

Part 5‑4--Protection of personal information                                                      194

Division 179--Protection of personal information                                     194

179‑1..... What this Part is about ................................................................... 194

179‑5..... Meaning of personal information ................................................... 194

179‑10... Use of personal information ........................................................... 194

179‑15... Meanings of officer etc. and official employment ............................ 195

179‑20... When information is disclosed in the course of official employment 196

179‑25... Commissioner may disclose information ........................................ 197

179‑30... Oath or affirmation to protect information .................................... 198

179‑35... Unauthorised access to, or modification of, personal information . 198

Part 5‑5--Tax file numbers                                                                                            200

Division 184--Introduction                                                                                    200

184‑1..... What this Part is about ................................................................... 200

Division 187--What are the tax file number requirements for assistance under Chapter 3?    201

187‑1..... Meeting the tax file number requirements ...................................... 201

187‑2..... Who is an appropriate officer? ....................................................... 202

187‑5..... Student to notify tax file number when issued ............................... 203

Division 190--In what circumstances can higher education providers and Open Universities Australia be notified of tax file number matters?                                         204

190‑1..... When tax file numbers are issued etc. ............................................. 204

190‑5..... When tax file numbers are altered ................................................... 204

190‑10... When tax file numbers are incorrectly notified--students with tax file numbers     205

190‑15... When tax file numbers are incorrectly notified--students without tax file numbers                205

190‑20... When applications are refused or tax file numbers are cancelled .... 206

Division 193--Other provisions relating to tax file numbers              208

193‑1..... Giving information about tax file number requirements ................. 208

193‑5..... No entitlement to HECS‑HELP assistance for students without tax file numbers 210

193‑10... No entitlement to FEE‑HELP assistance for students without tax file numbers     211

Part 5‑6--Indexation                                                                                                          213

Division 198--Indexation                                                                                        213

198‑1..... What this Part is about ................................................................... 213

198‑5..... The amounts that are to be indexed ................................................ 213

198‑10... Indexing amounts ............................................................................ 213

198‑15... Meaning of indexation factor .......................................................... 214

198‑20... Meaning of index number ............................................................... 214

198‑25... Review of indexation ...................................................................... 215

Part 5‑7--Review of decisions                                                                                      216

Division 203--Introduction                                                                                    216

203‑1..... What this Part is about ................................................................... 216

Division 206--Which decisions are subject to review?                          217

206‑1..... Reviewable decisions etc. ............................................................... 217

206‑5..... Deadlines for making reviewable decisions ..................................... 219

206‑10... Decision maker must give reasons for reviewable decisions ........... 219

Division 209--How are decisions reconsidered?                                      220

209‑1..... Reviewer of decisions ..................................................................... 220

209‑5..... Reviewer may reconsider reviewable decisions .............................. 220

209‑10... Reconsideration of reviewable decisions on request ....................... 221

Division 212--Which decisions are subject to AAT review?              223

212‑1..... AAT review of reviewable decisions .............................................. 223

Chapter 6--The provision of higher education in the external Territories                 224

Division 217--Introduction                                                                                    224

217‑1..... What this Chapter is about ............................................................. 224

217‑5..... The Higher Education in External Territories Guidelines ............... 224

Part 6‑1--Approval and accreditation                                                                      225

Division 222--Introduction                                                                                    225

222‑1..... What this Part is about ................................................................... 225

Division 225--How does a person obtain approval and accreditation? 226

225‑1..... Application for approval and accreditation .................................... 226

225‑3..... Approving a person to operate as a university in relation to an external Territory                 227

225‑5..... Approving a person to operate as a self‑accrediting entity in relation to an external Territory               228

225‑7..... Approving a person to operate as a non self‑accrediting entity in relation to an external Territory        229

225‑10... Accrediting a course of study ......................................................... 230

225‑15... Duration of approval and accreditation .......................................... 230

225‑20... Amending or revoking an approval, authorisation or accreditation in relation to an external Territory   230

225‑25... Fees ................................................................................................. 233

Division 228--Limitations upon operations of certain persons in the external Territories        234

228‑1..... Persons without approval not to operate as universities or other provider in external Territories          234

228‑5..... Persons without accreditation not to offer higher education awards or courses in external Territories   234

228‑10... Persons without accreditation not to describe themselves as universities in external Territories            235

228‑15... Meanings of operating and offering ................................................ 236

Part 6‑2--Use of company names and business names                                 238

Division 233--Use of company names and business names                 238

233‑1..... Law in force in external Territory not to allow company or business names using the word "university" etc.      238

Chapter 7--Miscellaneous                                                                                             239

238‑1..... Delegations by Secretary ................................................................ 239

238‑5..... Delegations by Minister ................................................................. 239

238‑7..... Review of impact of Act ................................................................ 240

238‑10... Guidelines ....................................................................................... 240

238‑12... Appropriation ................................................................................ 241

238‑15... Regulations ..................................................................................... 241

Schedule 1A--VET FEE‑HELP Assistance Scheme                                       242

1............ What this Schedule is about ............................................................ 242

Part 1--VET providers                                                                                                     243

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         243

2............ What this Part is about ................................................................... 243

3............ The VET Provider Guidelines ........................................................ 243

Division 3--What is a VET provider?                                                              244

Subdivision 3‑A--General                                                                                      244

4............ Meaning of VET provider ............................................................... 244

5............ When a body becomes or ceases to be a VET provider .................. 244

Subdivision 3‑B--How are bodies approved as VET providers?                       244

6............ Approval by the Minister .............................................................. 244

7............ The VET tuition assurance requirements ....................................... 245

8............ VET tuition assurance requirements exemption for approvals ...... 245

9............ Application ..................................................................................... 245

10.......... Minister may seek further information .......................................... 246

11.......... Minister to decide application ........................................................ 246

12.......... Approvals are legislative instruments ............................................ 246

Division 4--What are the VET quality and accountability requirements?            248

Subdivision 4‑A--General                                                                                      248

13.......... The VET quality and accountability requirements ......................... 248

Subdivision 4‑B--The VET financial viability requirements                           248

14.......... Basic requirement ........................................................................... 248

15.......... Financial information must be provided ......................................... 248

16.......... Minister to have regard to financial information ............................ 249

Subdivision 4‑C--The VET quality requirements                                              249

17.......... Provider must maintain quality ...................................................... 249

Subdivision 4‑D--The VET fairness requirements                                           249

18.......... Equal benefits and opportunity requirements ................................ 249

19.......... Student grievance and review requirements .................................... 250

20.......... Tuition assurance requirements ...................................................... 250

21.......... VET providers to appoint review officers ..................................... 250

22.......... Review officers not to review own decisions ................................. 251

23.......... Procedures relating to personal information ................................... 251

Subdivision 4‑E--The VET compliance requirements                                      251

24.......... VET provider to provide statement of general information ........... 251

25.......... Notice of events that affect provider's ability to comply with VET quality and accountability requirements       252

26.......... Compliance assurance--provider ................................................... 252

Subdivision 4‑F--The VET fee requirements                                                     253

27.......... Determining tuition fees for all students ........................................ 253

27A....... Requirements in the VET Provider Guidelines ............................... 253

28.......... Schedules of VET tuition fees ........................................................ 254

Division 5--When does a body cease to be a VET provider?             256

Subdivision 5‑A--General                                                                                      256

29.......... Cessation of approval as a provider ............................................... 256

Subdivision 5‑B--Revocation for cause                                                               256

30.......... Revocation of approval if application for approval as a provider is false or misleading          256

30A....... Revocation of approval if body's links to Australia are broken .... 256

31.......... Revocation of approval if providing education ceases to be the body's principal purpose     256

32.......... Revocation of approval as a provider if body ceases to be a registered training organisation 257

32A....... Revocation of approval if body ceases to offer VET courses of study .. 257

33.......... Revocation of approval as a provider for a breach of the VET quality and accountability requirements                257

Subdivision 5‑C--Process for decisions on revocation under Subdivision 5‑B    258

34.......... Process for revoking approval as a provider for loss of status or a breach              258

35.......... Determination retaining approval as a provider in respect of existing students       259

36.......... Suspension of approval as a provider ............................................ 259

37.......... Determination retaining approval as a provider in respect of existing students following suspension of approval ........................................................................................................ 260

38.......... Revocations are legislative instruments .......................................... 260

Subdivision 5‑D--Revocation of approval on application                                   261

39.......... Revocation of approval as a provider on application ..................... 261

Subdivision 5‑E--Notice of approval ceasing to have effect under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003      261

39A....... Notice of approval ceasing to have effect under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003            261

Part 2--VET FEE‑HELP assistance                                                                         263

Division 6--Introduction                                                                                         263

40.......... What this Part is about ................................................................... 263

41.......... The VET FEE‑HELP Guidelines .................................................... 263

42.......... The VET Tuition Fee Guidelines ................................................... 263

Division 7--Who is entitled to VET FEE‑HELP assistance?              264

Subdivision 7‑A--Basic rules                                                                                264

43.......... Entitlement to VET FEE‑HELP assistance .................................... 264

44.......... Citizenship or residency requirements ........................................... 265

45.......... Course requirements ....................................................................... 265

45A....... VET unit of study not undertaken as part of VET course of study 266

Subdivision 7‑B--FEE‑HELP balances                                                                 266

46.......... Main case of re‑crediting a person's FEE‑HELP balance ............... 266

47.......... Re‑crediting a person's FEE‑HELP balance--no tax file number .. 267

48.......... Special circumstances ..................................................................... 268

49.......... Application period ......................................................................... 268

50.......... Dealing with applications ............................................................... 268

51.......... Re‑crediting a person's FEE‑HELP balance if provider ceases to provide course of which unit forms part           269

Division 8--How are amounts of VET FEE‑HELP assistance worked out?       270

52.......... The amount of VET FEE‑HELP assistance for a VET unit of study 270

53.......... Up‑front payments ........................................................................ 270

54.......... Amounts of VET FEE‑HELP assistance and FEE‑HELP assistance must not exceed the FEE‑HELP balance      270

Division 9--How are amounts of VET FEE‑HELP assistance paid? 272

55.......... Payments ........................................................................................ 272

56.......... Effect of FEE‑HELP balance being re‑credited ............................... 272

Part 3--Administration                                                                                                     274

Division 10--Introduction                                                                                       274

57.......... What this Part is about ................................................................... 274

58.......... The VET Administration Guidelines .............................................. 274

Division 11--Payments by the Commonwealth                                           275

59.......... What this Division is about ............................................................ 275

60.......... Time and manner of payments ....................................................... 275

61.......... Advances ........................................................................................ 275

62.......... Rounding of amounts ...................................................................... 276

Division 12--Administrative requirements on VET providers          277

63.......... What this Division is about ............................................................ 277

64.......... Notices ............................................................................................ 277

65.......... Correction of notices ...................................................................... 278

66.......... Charging VET tuition fees .............................................................. 279

67.......... Determining census dates ............................................................... 279

68.......... Communications with the Commonwealth concerning students etc. 280

Division 13--Electronic communications                                                       281

69.......... What this Division is about ............................................................ 281

70.......... Guidelines may deal with electronic communications .................... 281

Division 14--Protection of VET personal information                            283

71.......... What this Division is about ............................................................ 283

72.......... Meaning of VET personal information ........................................... 283

73.......... Use of VET personal information .................................................. 283

74.......... Meanings of VET officer etc. and official employment .................... 284

75.......... When information is disclosed in the course of official employment 284

76.......... Commissioner may disclose information ........................................ 285

77.......... Oath or affirmation to protect information .................................... 285

78.......... Unauthorised access to, or modification of, VET personal information   286

Division 15--Tax file numbers                                                                             287

Subdivision 15‑A--Introduction                                                                            287

79.......... What this Division is about ............................................................ 287

Subdivision 15‑B--What are the tax file number requirements for assistance under Part 2?        287

80.......... Meeting the tax file number requirements ...................................... 287

81.......... Who is an appropriate officer? ....................................................... 288

82.......... Student to notify tax file number when issued ............................... 288

Subdivision 15‑C--In what circumstances can VET providers be notified of tax file number matters?          289

83.......... When tax file numbers are issued etc. ............................................. 289

84.......... When tax file numbers are altered ................................................... 289

85.......... When tax file numbers are incorrectly notified--students with tax file numbers     289

86.......... When tax file numbers are incorrectly notified--students without tax file numbers                290

87.......... When applications are refused or tax file numbers are cancelled .... 290

Subdivision 15‑D--Other provisions relating to tax file numbers                 291

88.......... Giving information about tax file number requirements ................. 291

89.......... No entitlement to VET FEE‑HELP assistance for students without tax file numbers             292

Division 16--Review of decisions                                                                      293

Subdivision 16‑A--Introduction                                                                            293

90.......... What this Division is about ............................................................ 293

Subdivision 16‑B--Which decisions are subject to review?                            293

91.......... Reviewable VET decisions etc. ....................................................... 293

92.......... Deadlines for making reviewable VET decisions ............................ 294

93.......... Decision maker must give reasons for reviewable VET decisions .. 294

Subdivision 16‑C--How are decisions reconsidered?                                       294

94.......... Reviewer of decisions ..................................................................... 294

95.......... Reviewer may reconsider reviewable VET decisions ..................... 295

96.......... Reconsideration of reviewable VET decisions on request .............. 296

Subdivision 16‑D--Which decisions are subject to AAT review?                  297

97.......... AAT review of reviewable VET decisions ..................................... 297

Part 4--Miscellaneous                                                                                                      298

98.......... Delegations by Secretary ................................................................ 298

99.......... VET Guidelines .............................................................................. 298

Schedule 1--Dictionary                                                                                                    300

1............ Definitions ...................................................................................... 300

Notes                                                                                                                                           317


An Act relating to the funding of higher education, and for other purposes

  

Notes to the Higher Education Support Act 2003

Note 1

The Higher Education Support Act 2003 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 149, 2003 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act

Number
and year

Date
of Assent

Date of commencement

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Higher Education Support Act 2003

149, 2003

19 Dec 2003

Ss. 1‑10-238‑15 and Schedule 1: 1 Jan 2004
Remainder: Royal Assent

 

Higher Education Legislation Amendment Act 2004

45, 2004

21 Apr 2004

21 Apr 2004

--

Higher Education Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2004

114, 2004

13 July 2004

Schedule 2 (items 39-45, 80): 14 July 2004
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 2 (item 85)

Higher Education Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 2004

157, 2004

17 Dec 2004

Schedule 1 (items 1-43,
46-52): Royal Assent
Schedule 1 (items 44, 45): (a)

--

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 1) Act 2005

56, 2005

25 May 2005

Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 (items 1, 3-17): Royal Assent
Schedule 2 (item 2): (b)

Sch. 2 (items
15-17)

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005

83, 2005

6 July 2005

Schedule 1 (items 1-50): Royal Assent
Schedule 1 (items 51-59): 3 Aug 2005
Schedule 1 (items 60, 61): (c)

Sch. 1 (items 2, 12, 35, 47, 49)
Sch. 1 (item 23)
(am. by 143, 2005, Sch. 7 [item 92])

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) Act 2005

143, 2005

14 Dec 2005

Schedule 7 (items 50, 92): (see 143, 2005 below)

--

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Workplace Relations Requirements) Act 2005

139, 2005

18 Nov 2005

19 Nov 2005

Sch. 1 (item 2)

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) Act 2005

143, 2005

14 Dec 2005

Schedule 3: 28 Dec 2005
Schedule 6: 23 Nov 2004
Schedule 7 (items 1-6, 8, 10, 12-14, 16-36,
39-43, 45, 46,
48-56, 59-81,
83-91): (d)
Schedule 7 (item 7): (d)
Schedule 7 (items 9, 11, 15, 37, 38, 57, 58, 82, 92): (d)
Schedule 7 (items 44, 47): (d)
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch.1 (item 11), Sch. 2 (item 3), Sch. 3 (item 3) and Sch. 5 (item 8)

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Budget Measures) Act 2005

156, 2005

19 Dec 2005

19 Dec 2005

--

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 4) Act 2005

158, 2005

19 Dec 2005

20 Dec 2005

--

Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up‑front Student Union Fees) Act 2005

159, 2005

19 Dec 2005

1 Jan 2006

Sch. 1 (item 1A)

Tax Laws Amendment (Improvements to Self Assessment) Act (No. 2) 2005

161, 2005

19 Dec 2005

19 Dec 2005

Sch. 2 (item 32)

Tax Laws Amendment (Repeal of Inoperative Provisions) Act 2006

101, 2006

14 Sept 2006

Schedule 2 (item 116) and Schedule 6 (items 1, 6-11): Royal Assent

Sch. 6 (items 1, 6-11)

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2006

121, 2006

4 Nov 2006

Schedule 1 (items 3-5) and Schedule 2: 1 Jan 2007
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (items 4, 5), Sch. 2 (items 3, 4), Sch. 3 (items 
12-14) and Sch. 4 (item 5)

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Act 2007

72, 2007

28 May 2007

Schedule 1: 31 Dec 2007 (see F2007L03553)
Schedule 3 (items 2-6): 1 Jan 2008
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 3 (item 6) and Sch. 5 (item 5)

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Act 2007

119, 2007

28 June 2007

Schedule 2, Schedule 3 (items 10-17), Schedules 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 11: 1 Jan 2008
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 2 (items 3, 4, 6), Sch. 3 (items 9, 17), Sch. 4 (item 5), Sch. 7 (items 3, 7), Sch. 8 (item 20), Sch. 10 (item 2) and Sch. 11 (item 2)

Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2007

150, 2007

24 Sept 2007

Schedule 1: 1 Jan 2008 (see F2007L04141)
Remainder: Royal Assent

--

Higher Education Support Amendment (Extending FEE‑HELP for VET Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate Courses) Act 2007

170, 2007

28 Sept 2007

Schedule 1: 1 Jan 2008
Remainder: Royal Assent

--

Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE‑HELP Assistance) Act 2008

11, 2008

20 Mar 2008

20 Mar 2008

--

Higher Education Support Amendment (2008 Budget Measures) Act 2008

43, 2008

25 June 2008

25 June 2008

Sch. 1 (item 17) and Sch. 2 (item 13)

Statute Law Revision Act 2008

73, 2008

3 July 2008

Schedule 1 (items 28, 29): (e)

--

Higher Education Support Amendment (Removal of the Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirements and National Governance Protocols Requirements and Other Matters) Act 2008

89, 2008

20 Sept 2008

20 Sept 2008

Sch. 1 (item 7)

Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008

144, 2008

9 Dec 2008

Schedule 5 (items 6-9): 10 Dec 2008

--

Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Act 2009

27, 2009

26 Mar 2009

Schedule 3 (items 36-39, 102(1)): 27 Mar 2009

Sch. 3 (item 102(1))

Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE‑HELP and Providers) Act 2009

39, 2009

23 June 2009

24 June 2009

Sch. 1 (items 2, 4, 6) and Sch. 2 (item 9)

Higher Education Support Amendment (2009 Budget Measures) Act 2009

86, 2009

18 Sept 2009

Schedule 2, Schedule 4 (item 1) and Schedule 5: [see Note 2 and Table A]
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 2 (items 3, 4), Sch. 3 (item 2), Sch. 5 (items 2, 3) and Sch. 6 (item 2)


(a)     Subsection 2(1) (item 3) of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 2004 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

3.  Schedule 1, items 44 and 45

Immediately after the commencement of items 59 and 61 of Schedule 2 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2004.

13 July 2004

(b)    Subsection 2(1) (items 4 and 5) of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 1) Act 2005 provide as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

4.  Schedule 2, item 2

Immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 5.

25 May 2005

5.  Schedule 2, items 3 to 17

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

25 May 2005

(c)     Subsection 2(1) (item 4) of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

4.  Schedule 1, Part 3

Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Support Act 2003.

1 January 2004

(d)     Subsection 2(1) (items 5-27) of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) Act 2005 provide as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

5.  Schedule 6

23 November 2004 .

23 November 2004

6.  Schedule 7, items 1 to 6

Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 5.

23 November 2004

7.  Schedule 7, item 7

Immediately after the commencement of item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up‑front Student Union Fees) Act 2005.

However, if item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up‑front Student Union Fees) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

1 January 2006

8.  Schedule 7, item 8

Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 5.

23 November 2004

9.  Schedule 7, item 9

Immediately after the commencement of item 18 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005.

However, if item 18 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

6 July 2005

10.  Schedule 7, item 10

Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 5.

23 November 2004

11.  Schedule 7, item 11

Immediately after the commencement of item 20 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005.

However, if item 20 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

6 July 2005

12.  Schedule 7, items 12 to 14

Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 5.

23 November 2004

13.  Schedule 7, item 15

Immediately after the commencement of item 24 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005.

However, if item 24 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

6 July 2005

14.  Schedule 7, items 16 to 36

Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 5.

23 November 2004

15.  Schedule 7, items 37 and 38

Immediately after the commencement of item 44 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005.

However, if item 44 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

6 July 2005

16.  Schedule 7, items 39 to 43

Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 5.

23 November 2004

17.  Schedule 7, item 44

Immediately after the commencement of item 60 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005.

However, if item 60 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

1 January 2004

18.  Schedule 7, items 45 and 46

Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 5.

23 November 2004

19.  Schedule 7, item 47

Immediately after the commencement of item 61 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005.

However, if item 61 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

1 January 2004

20.  Schedule 7, items 48 and 49

Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 5.

23 November 2004

21.  Schedule 7, items 50 to 56

Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 6.

23 November 2004

22.  Schedule 7, item 57

Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 9.

However, if the provisions covered by table item 9 do not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

6 July 2005

23.  Schedule 7, item 58

Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 11.

However, if the provisions covered by table item 11 do not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

6 July 2005

24.  Schedule 7, items 59 to 81

Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 6.

23 November 2004

25.  Schedule 7, item 82

Immediately after the commencement of item 44 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005.

However, if item 44 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

6 July 2005

26.  Schedule 7, items 83 to 91

Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 6.

23 November 2004

27.  Schedule 7, item 92

Immediately after the commencement of item 23 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005.

However, if item 23 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

6 July 2005

(e)     Subsection 2(1) (item 20) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2008 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

20.  Schedule 1, items 28 and 29

Immediately after the commencement of section 179‑10 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.

1 January 2004


Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended       rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

Chapter 1

 

Division 2

 

S. 2‑1.................................

am. No. 170, 2007

Division 3

 

S. 3‑1.................................

am. No. 170, 2007

Heading to s. 3‑5...............

am. No. 119, 2007

S. 3‑5.................................

am. Nos. 72 and 119, 2007

S. 3‑25...............................

rs. No. 72, 2007

S. 3‑30...............................

ad. No. 170, 2007

Division 5

 

Div. 5..................................

ad. No. 158, 2005

S. 5‑1.................................

ad. No. 158, 2005

 

am. Nos. 119 and 170, 2007

Division 6

 

Div. 6..................................

ad. No. 170, 2007

S. 6‑1.................................

ad. No. 170, 2007

Chapter 2

 

Heading to Chapt. 2...........

rs. No. 119, 2007

Division 8

 

S. 8‑1.................................

am. Nos. 72 and 119, 2007

Part 2‑1

 

Division 13

 

S. 13‑1...............................

am. No. 158, 2005; No. 72, 2007

Division 16

 

Subdivision 16‑A

 

S. 16‑5...............................

am. No. 158, 2005; No. 39, 2009

Subdivision 16‑B

 

S. 16‑15.............................

am. Nos. 72 and 150, 2007

S. 16‑22.............................

ad. No. 158, 2005

Subdivision 16‑C

 

S. 16‑25.............................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 56, 2005; No. 72, 2007

S. 16‑30.............................

am. No. 45, 2004; No. 56, 2005

 

rs. No. 158, 2005

S. 16‑31.............................

ad. No. 56, 2005

S. 16‑35.............................

rep. No. 72, 2007

Heading to s. 16‑55...........

rs. No. 158, 2005

S. 16‑55.............................

am. No. 158, 2005; No. 39, 2009

Division 19

 

Subdivision 19‑C

 

S. 19‑15.............................

am. No. 72, 2007

Heading to s. 19‑20...........

am. No. 72, 2007

S. 19‑20.............................

am. No. 72, 2007

S. 19-25.............................

am. No. 89, 2008

S. 19-27.............................

am. No. 89, 2008

S. 19-29.............................

ad. No. 89, 2008

Subdivision 19‑D

 

S. 19‑35.............................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

S. 19‑37.............................

ad. No. 159, 2005

S. 19‑40.............................

am. No. 56, 2005

S. 19‑45.............................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 83, 2005

S. 19‑50.............................

am. No. 83, 2005

S. 19‑60.............................

am. No. 83, 2005

Subdivision 19‑E

 

S. 19‑65.............................

am. No. 158, 2005

S. 19‑77.............................

ad. No. 72, 2007

S. 19‑80.............................

ad. No. 143, 2005

Subdivision 19‑F

 

S. 19‑87.............................

ad. No. 45, 2004

 

am. No. 157, 2004; No. 83, 2005; No. 121, 2006; No. 72, 2007

S. 19‑88.............................

ad. No. 45, 2004

 

am. No. 114, 2004

 

rep. No. 121, 2006

S. 19‑90.............................

rs. No. 45, 2004

 

am. No. 83, 2005; No. 121, 2006

S. 19‑91.............................

ad. No. 45, 2004

 

am. No. 114, 2004

 

rep. No. 121, 2006

Heading to s. 19‑95...........

am. No. 45, 2004

S. 19‑95.............................

am. No. 45, 2004; No. 83, 2005; No. 121, 2006

S. 19‑97.............................

ad. No. 45, 2004

 

rep. No. 121, 2006

S. 19‑100...........................

rs. No. 45, 2004

 

am. No. 157, 2004

S. 19‑101...........................

ad. No. 45, 2004

 

rep. No. 121, 2006

S. 19‑102...........................

ad. No. 45, 2004

 

am. No. 143, 2005

S. 19‑105...........................

rs. No. 45, 2004

 

am. No. 157, 2004

 

rs. No. 121, 2006

Division 22

 

Subdivision 22-A

 

S. 22-1...............................

am. No. 39, 2009

Subdivision 22‑B

 

S. 22‑7...............................

ad. No. 114, 2004

 

am. No. 72, 2007

Heading to s. 22‑10...........

rs. No. 72, 2007

Subhead. to s. 22‑10(1)....

rs. No. 72, 2007

Subhead. to s. 22‑10(2)....

rs. No. 72, 2007

Subhead. to s. 22‑10(3)....

rs. No. 72, 2007

S. 22‑10.............................

am. No. 72, 2007; No. 89, 2008

Subdivision 22‑C

 

S. 22‑30.............................

am. No. 72, 2007

S. 22‑32.............................

ad. No. 170, 2007

Heading to s. 22‑35...........

rs. No. 158, 2005

S. 22‑35.............................

am. No. 158, 2005

Subdivision 22‑D

 

S. 22‑40.............................

am. No. 72, 2007

Subdivision 22‑E

 

Subdiv. 22-E of Div. 22 .....
of Part 2-1

ad. No. 39, 2009

S. 22-45.............................

ad. No. 39, 2009

Part 2‑2

 

Division 27

 

Note to s. 27‑1...................

ad. No. 158, 2005

Division 30

 

Subdivision 30‑A

 

S. 30‑1...............................

am. No. 119, 2007

S. 30‑5...............................

am. Nos. 45, 114 and 157, 2004; Nos. 56 and 156, 2005; No. 121, 2006; No. 119, 2007; No. 43, 2008; No. 86, 2009

Subdivision 30‑B

 

S. 30‑10.............................

am. No. 43, 2008

S. 30‑15.............................

am. No. 119, 2007

Subdivision 30‑C

 

S. 30‑25.............................

am. No. 157, 2004; No. 119, 2007; No. 43, 2008

Note to s. 30‑25(2)............

am. No. 119, 2007

Division 33

 

Subdivision 33‑A

 

S. 33‑1...............................

am. No. 86, 2009

Subdivision 33‑B

 

S. 33‑5...............................

am. No. 43, 2008

S. 33‑10.............................

am. No. 121, 2006; No. 119, 2007

S. 33‑15.............................

am. No. 139, 2005

 

rep. No. 119, 2007

S. 33‑17.............................

ad. No. 119, 2007

 

rep. No. 89, 2008

Subdivision 33‑C

 

S. 33‑20.............................

rep. No. 119, 2007

Note to s. 33‑20(2)............

ad. No. 159, 2005

 

rep. No. 119, 2007

Heading to s. 33‑25...........

am. No. 119, 2007

Subhead. to s. 33‑25(5)....

ad. No. 119, 2007

S. 33‑25.............................

am. No. 45, 2004; No. 119, 2007; No. 86, 2009

S. 33‑37.............................

ad. No. 159, 2005

Division 36

 

Subdivision 36‑B

 

S. 36‑5...............................

am. No. 157, 2004; No. 143, 2005

Subhead. to s. 36‑10(7)....

am. No. 121, 2006

S. 36‑10.............................

am. No. 157, 2004; No. 143, 2005; No. 121, 2006; No. 72, 2007

S. 36‑15.............................

am. No. 157, 2004; Nos. 143 and 158, 2005

S. 36‑20.............................

am. No. 45, 2004; No. 158, 2005

Heading to s. 36‑22...........

am. No. 83, 2005

S. 36‑22.............................

ad. No. 45, 2004

 

am. No. 157, 2004; Nos. 83 and 158, 2005; No. 72, 2007

S. 36‑22A..........................

ad. No. 158, 2005

S. 36‑23.............................

ad. No. 83, 2005

Subdivision 36‑C

 

S. 36‑25.............................

rs. No. 157, 2004

 

am. No. 143, 2005

Heading to s. 36‑30...........

rs. No. 43, 2008

Subhead. to s. 36‑30(5)....

am. No. 43, 2008

S. 36‑30.............................

am. No. 143, 2005; No. 43, 2008

S. 36‑32.............................

ad. No. 72, 2007

S. 36‑35.............................

am. No. 157, 2004

 

rep. No. 119, 2007

S. 36‑40.............................

am. Nos. 45, 114 and 157, 2004; No. 143, 2005

Subdivision 36‑D

 

S. 36‑45.............................

am. No. 45, 2004

S. 36‑50.............................

am. No. 45, 2004

Subdivision 36‑E

 

S. 36‑55.............................

am. No. 45, 2004

Subdivision 36‑F

 

S. 36‑70.............................

am. No. 119, 2007

Part 2‑3

 

Division 41

 

Note to s. 41‑1...................

ad. No. 158, 2005

S. 41‑10.............................

am. No. 56, 2005; No. 119, 2007; No. 89, 2008; No. 86, 2009

S. 41‑45.............................

am. Nos. 45 and 114, 2004; Nos. 56 and 156, 2005; No. 121, 2006; Nos. 72 and 119, 2007; No. 43, 2008; No. 86, 2009

Heading to s. 41‑50...........

rs. No. 158, 2005

S. 41‑50.............................

am. No. 158, 2005

Part 2‑4

 

Heading to Part 2‑4............

rs. No. 119, 2007

Division 46

 

Heading to Div. 46 of.........
Part 2‑4

rs. No. 119, 2007

S. 46‑1...............................

am. No. 119, 2007

Note to s. 46‑1...................

ad. No. 158, 2005

S. 46‑10.............................

am. No. 119, 2007

S. 46‑13.............................

ad. No. 119, 2007

Heading to s. 46‑15...........

rs. No. 119, 2007

S. 46‑15.............................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 119, 2007

Subhead. to s. 46‑20(2)....

ad. No. 119, 2007

S. 46‑20.............................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 119, 2007

S. 46‑25.............................

am. No. 119, 2007

S. 46‑30.............................

am. No. 114, 2004

S. 46‑40.............................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 156, 2005; No. 121, 2006; No. 119, 2007; No. 43, 2008; No. 86, 2009

Part 2‑5

 

Division 51

 

Note to s. 51‑1...................

ad. No. 158, 2005

Division 54

 

S. 54‑5...............................

am. No. 159, 2005

Chapter 3

 

Part 3‑1

 

Division 73

 

S. 73‑10.............................

am. No. 45, 2004; No. 143, 2005

Division 76

 

S. 76‑1...............................

am. No. 157, 2004; No. 158, 2005

Division 79

 

Subdivision 79‑A

 

Heading to Subdiv. 79‑A....
of Div. 79 of Part 3‑1

ad. No. 56, 2005

S. 79‑1A............................

ad. No. 56, 2005

Heading to s. 79‑1.............

rs. No. 56, 2005

S. 79‑1...............................

am. No. 157, 2004; Nos. 83 and 158, 2005; No. 72, 2007

S. 79‑5...............................

am. No. 158, 2005

Note to s. 79‑5(2)..............

am. No. 45, 2004

S. 79‑10.............................

am. No. 158, 2005

Subdivision 79‑B

 

Heading to Subdiv. 79‑B....
of Div. 79 of Part 3‑1

rs. No. 158, 2005

Subdiv. 79‑B of Div. 79......
of Part 3‑1

ad. No. 56, 2005

Heading to s. 79‑20...........

am. No. 158, 2005

S. 79‑20.............................

ad. No. 56, 2005

 

am. No. 158, 2005

Subdivision 79‑C

 

Subdiv. 79‑C of Div. 79......
of Part 3‑1

ad. No. 83, 2005

S. 79‑25.............................

ad. No. 83, 2005

 

am. No. 158, 2005

Part 3‑2

 

Division 87

 

S. 87‑1...............................

rs. No. 45, 2004

Note to s. 87‑1
Renumbered Note 1.......


No. 158, 2005

Note 2 to s. 87‑1................

ad. No. 158, 2005

Division 90

 

S. 90‑1...............................

am. Nos. 45 and 157, 2004

S. 90‑5...............................

am. No. 114, 2004

 

rs. No. 72, 2007

Division 93

 

S. 93‑1...............................

am. No. 45, 2004

S. 93‑5...............................

am. Nos. 45 and 157, 2004; No. 121, 2006

Heading to s. 93‑10...........

rs. No. 45, 2004

S. 93‑10.............................

am. No. 45, 2004; No. 119, 2007; No. 43, 2008

Note 1 to s. 93‑10..............

rs. No. 119, 2007

Note 2 to s. 93‑10..............

am. No. 45, 2004

S. 93‑15.............................

am. No. 45, 2004

Division 96

 

S. 96‑1...............................

am. No. 45, 2004

S. 96‑5...............................

am. Nos. 45 and 114, 2004

S. 96‑10.............................

am. No. 45, 2004

Note to s. 96‑10.................

am. No. 45, 2004

Part 3‑3

 

Division 101

 

S. 101‑1.............................

rs. No. 45, 2004

 

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

Division 104

 

Subdivision 104‑A

 

S. 104‑1.............................

am. Nos. 114 and 157, 2004; No. 143, 2005

Heading to s. 104‑2...........

am. No. 143, 2005

S. 104‑2.............................

ad. No. 114, 2004

 

am. No. 157, 2004; No. 143, 2005

Heading to s. 104‑3...........

am. Nos. 143 and 159, 2005

S. 104‑3.............................

ad. No. 114, 2004

 

am. Nos. 143, 158 and 159, 2005

Heading to s. 104‑4...........

am. No. 143, 2005

S. 104‑4.............................

ad. No. 114, 2004

 

am. Nos. 83 and 143, 2005; No. 121, 2006

S. 104‑5.............................

am. No. 114, 2004

 

rs. No. 72, 2007

S. 104‑10...........................

am. No. 158, 2005; No. 72, 2007

Subdivision 104‑B

 

S. 104‑15...........................

am. No. 121, 2006

 

rs. No. 170, 2007

S. 104‑20...........................

rs. No. 121, 2006

Heading to s. 104‑25.........

rs. No. 56, 2005

S. 104‑25...........................

am. No. 114, 2004; Nos. 56, 143 and 158, 2005

Note to s. 104‑25...............

rep. No. 114, 2004

S. 104‑27...........................

ad. No. 83, 2005

 

am. Nos. 143 and 158, 2005

S. 104‑30...........................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

S. 104‑35...........................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

S. 104‑40...........................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

Heading to s. 104‑42.........

am. No. 158, 2005

S. 104‑42...........................

ad. No. 56, 2005

 

am. No. 158, 2005

Subdivision 104‑C

 

S. 104‑45...........................

am. No. 143, 2005; No. 72, 2007

S. 104‑75...........................

rep. No. 143, 2005

Division 107

 

S. 107‑1.............................

am. No. 45, 2004

S. 107‑5.............................

am. No. 45, 2004

S. 107‑10...........................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

 

rs. No. 170, 2007

Example to s. 107‑10(2)....

rs. No. 45, 2004; No. 170, 2007

Division 110

 

Heading to s. 110‑1...........

rs. No. 114, 2004

S. 110‑1.............................

am. Nos. 45 and 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

S. 110‑5.............................

am. No. 114, 2004; Nos. 56, 83, 143 and 158, 2005

Note to s. 110‑5(1)............

ad. No. 121, 2006

Part 3‑4

 

Division 115

 

S. 115‑1.............................

am. No. 157, 2004

Division 118

 

S. 118‑1.............................

am. No. 157, 2004; No. 83, 2005; No. 72, 2007

S. 118‑5.............................

am. No. 114, 2004

S. 118‑7.............................

ad. No. 157, 2004

S. 118‑10...........................

am. No. 157, 2004; No. 72, 2007

S. 118‑15...........................

am. No. 157, 2004

Chapter 4

 

Division 129

 

S. 129‑1.............................

rs. No. 170, 2007

Part 4‑1

 

Division 134

 

S. 134‑1.............................

rs. No. 170, 2007

Division 137

 

S. 137‑1.............................

am. No. 170, 2007

S. 137‑5.............................

am. No. 45, 2004; Nos. 83 and 158, 2005

S. 137‑10...........................

am. Nos. 45 and 157, 2004; Nos. 56 and 83, 2005

Note to s. 137‑10(4)..........

ad. No. 121, 2006

S. 137‑15...........................

am. No. 86, 2009

S. 137‑18...........................

ad. No. 170, 2007

Division 140

 

Subdivision 140‑A

 

S. 140‑1.............................

am. No. 43, 2008

Subdivision 140‑B

 

S. 140‑5.............................

am. No. 121, 2006; No. 170, 2007; No. 43, 2008

Subdivision 140‑C

 

S. 140‑25...........................

am. No. 121, 2006; No. 170, 2007

Example to s. 140‑25(1)....

am. No. 83, 2005

Division 148

 

S. 148‑1.............................

am. No. 43, 2008

S. 148‑5.............................

ad. No. 43, 2008

Part 4‑2

 

Division 154

 

Subdivision 154‑A

 

S. 154‑1.............................

am. No. 43, 2008

S. 154‑3.............................

ad. No. 43, 2008

S. 154‑5.............................

am. No. 27, 2009

Subdivision 154‑C

 

Note to s. 154‑35...............

ad. No. 43, 2008

S. 154‑40...........................

am. No. 43, 2008

S. 154‑55...........................

am. No. 143, 2005

Subdivision 154‑D

 

S. 154‑75...........................

rep. No. 101, 2006

S. 154‑85...........................

ad. No. 43, 2008

Division 157

 

Div. 157 of Part 4-2............

ad. No 43, 2008

Subdivision 157‑A

 

S. 157‑1.............................

ad. No. 43, 2008

S. 157‑5.............................

ad. No. 43, 2008

S. 157‑10...........................

ad. No. 43, 2008

Subdivision 157‑B

 

S. 157‑15...........................

ad. No. 43, 2008

Subdivision 157‑C

 

S. 157‑20...........................

ad. No. 43, 2008

S. 157‑25...........................

ad. No. 43, 2008

S. 157‑30...........................

ad. No. 43, 2008

Chapter 5

 

Part 5‑1

 

Division 164

 

S. 164‑1.............................

am. No. 119, 2007

S. 164‑10...........................

am. No. 157, 2004

Heading to s. 164‑15.........

am. No. 119, 2007

S. 164‑17...........................

ad. No. 119, 2007

S. 164‑18...........................

ad. No. 119, 2007

S. 164‑25...........................

rep. No. 170, 2007

Part 5‑2

 

Division 169

 

S. 169‑15...........................

am. No. 45, 2004; No. 158, 2005

S. 169‑20...........................

am. Nos. 45 and 157, 2004

S. 169‑25...........................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 83, 2005

S. 169‑35...........................

ad. No. 72, 2007

Part 5‑3

 

Division 174

 

S. 174‑5.............................

rs. No. 121, 2006

S. 174‑10...........................

rep. No. 121, 2006

S. 174‑15...........................

rep. No. 121, 2006

S. 174‑20...........................

rep. No. 121, 2006

S. 174‑25...........................

rep. No. 121, 2006

Part 5‑4

 

Division 179

 

S. 179-10...........................

am. No. 73, 2008

S. 179‑15...........................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

S. 179‑20...........................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

S. 179‑25...........................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

S. 179‑35...........................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

Part 5‑5

 

Division 184

 

S. 184‑1.............................

rs. No. 114, 2004

 

am. No. 143, 2005

Division 187

 

S. 187‑1.............................

am. No. 114, 2004; Nos. 83 and 143, 2005

S. 187‑2.............................

ad. No. 114, 2004

 

am. No. 143, 2005

S. 187‑5.............................

ad. No. 45, 2004

 

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

Division 190

 

Heading to Div. 190 of ......
Part 5‑5

rs. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

S. 190‑1.............................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

S. 190‑5.............................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

S. 190‑10...........................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

S. 190‑15...........................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

Note to s. 190‑15...............

am. No. 157, 2004

S. 190‑20...........................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

Note to s. 190‑20...............

am. No. 157, 2004

Division 193

 

Heading to Div. 193 of ......
Part 5‑5

rs. No. 114, 2004; Nos. 83 and 143, 2005

Subhead. to s. 193‑1(1)....

am. No. 114, 2004

Subhead. to s. 193‑1(2A)..

am. No. 143, 2005

S. 193‑1.............................

am. Nos. 45, 114 and 157, 2004; No. 143, 2005

Heading to s. 193‑5...........

rs. No. 83, 2005

S. 193‑5.............................

am. No. 83, 2005

S. 193‑10...........................

ad. No. 83, 2005

 

am. No. 143, 2005

Part 5‑6

 

Division 198

 

Note 2 to s. 198‑1..............

am. No. 83, 2005

S. 198‑5.............................

am. No. 45, 2004; No. 159, 2005

S. 198‑10...........................

am. No. 83, 2005

S. 198‑20...........................

am. No. 86, 2009

Part 5‑7

 

Division 206

 

S. 206‑1.............................

am. Nos. 45 and 114, 2004; Nos. 143 and 158, 2005; No. 72, 2007; No. 43, 2008

Note to s. 206‑1.................

rep. No. 114, 2004

Note 1 to s. 206‑1..............

ad. No. 114, 2004

 

am. No. 83, 2005

Note 2 to s. 206‑1..............

ad. No. 114, 2004

 

am. No. 143, 2005

Division 209

 

S. 209‑1.............................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 143, 2005

Note to s. 209‑1.................

rep. No. 114, 2004

Note 1 to s. 209‑1..............

ad. No. 114, 2004

 

am. No. 83, 2005

Note 2 to s. 209‑1..............

ad. No. 114, 2004

 

am. No. 143, 2005

S. 209‑10...........................

am. No. 83, 2005

Chapter 6

 

Division 217

 

S. 217‑1.............................

rs. No. 72, 2007

S. 217‑5.............................

ad. No. 121, 2006

Part 6‑1

 

Division 222

 

S. 222‑1.............................

rs. No. 72, 2007

Division 225

 

Heading to s. 225‑1...........

am. No. 72, 2007

S. 225‑1.............................

am. No. 121, 2006; No. 72, 2007

S. 225‑3.............................

ad. No. 72, 2007

S. 225‑5.............................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 121, 2006

 

rs. No. 72, 2007

S. 225‑7.............................

ad. No. 72, 2007

S. 225‑10...........................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 121, 2006; No. 72, 2007

S. 22515...........................

rs. No. 72, 2007

S. 225‑20...........................

am. No. 114, 2004; No. 121, 2006

 

rs. No. 72, 2007

S. 225‑25...........................

am. No. 121, 2006

Division 228

 

Heading to s. 228‑1...........

am. No. 72, 2007

S. 228‑1.............................

am. No. 72, 2007

S. 228‑5.............................

am. No. 72, 2007

S. 228‑10...........................

am. No. 72, 2007

S. 228‑15...........................

am. No. 72, 2007

Chapter 7

 

S. 238‑1.............................

am. No. 114, 2004; Nos. 83 and 143, 2005

S. 238‑10...........................

am. Nos. 83 and 158, 2005; No. 121, 2006; No. 43, 2008

S. 238‑12...........................

ad. No. 170, 2007

Schedule 1A

 

Schedule 1A......................

ad. No. 170, 2007

Part 1

 

Division 3

 

Subdivision 3-A

 

C. 5....................................

am. No. 39, 2009

Subdivision 3-B

 

C. 6....................................

am. No. 11, 2008; No. 39, 2009

C. 12..................................

am. No. 39, 2009

Division 4

 

Subdivision 4-F

 

C. 27A................................

ad. No. 11, 2008

Subhead. to c. 28(1)..........

ad. No. 11, 2008

C. 28..................................

am. No. 11, 2008

Division 5

 

Subdivision 5-A

 

C. 29..................................

am. No. 39, 2009

Subdivision 5-B

 

C. 30A................................

ad. No. 39, 2009

C. 32A................................

ad. No. 39, 2009

Subdivision 5-E

 

Subdiv. 5-E of Div. 5 .........
o fPart 1

ad. No. 39, 2009

C. 39A................................

ad. No. 39, 2009

Part 2

 

Division 7

 

Subdivision 7-A

 

C. 43..................................

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C. 45..................................

am. No. 11, 2008

 

Note to c. 45(1)..................

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Schedule 1

 

Schedule 1.........................

am. Nos. 45, 114 and 157, 2004; Nos. 56, 83, 143, 158 and 161, 2005; No. 121, 2006; Nos. 72, 119 and 170, 2007; Nos. 11, 43, 89 and 144, 2008; No. 27, 2009


Note 2

Higher Education Support Amendment (2009 Budget Measures) Act 2009
(No. 86, 2009)

The following amendments commence on 1 January 2010:

Schedule 2

1  Section 30‑15 (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

 

Funding clusters

Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce

Humanities

Mathematics, Statistics, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Computing, Built Environment, Other Health

Education

Clinical Psychology, Allied Health, Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts

Nursing

Engineering, Science, Surveying

Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science, Agriculture

2  Section 33‑10 (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

 

Commonwealth contribution amount

Item

Funding cluster

Commonwealth contribution amount

1

Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce

$1,765

2

Humanities

$4,901

3

Mathematics, Statistics, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Computing, Built Environment, Other Health

$8,670

4

Education

$9,020

5

Clinical Psychology, Allied Health, Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts

$10,662

6

Nursing

$11,903

7

Engineering, Science, Surveying

$15,156

8

Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science, Agriculture

$19,235

Schedule 4

1  Subsection 41‑10(1) (table items 3 and 8A)

Repeal the items.

Schedule 5

1  Subsection 93‑10(1) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

 

Maximum student contribution amounts for places

Item

Column 1
For a place in a unit in this funding cluster:

Column 2
The maximum student contribution is:

1

Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce

$8,859

2

Humanities

$5,310

3

Mathematics, Statistics, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Computing, Built Environment, Other Health

(a) for a place in a unit in Computing, Built Environment or Other Health--$7,567; or

(b) for a place in a unit in Behavioural Science or Social Studies--$5,310; or

(c) for a place in a unit in Mathematics or Statistics--$4,249.

4

Education

$5,310

5

Clinical Psychology, Allied Health, Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts

(a) for a place in a unit in Clinical Psychology, Foreign Languages or Visual and Performing Arts--$5,310; or

(b) for a place in a unit in Allied Health--$7,567.

6

Nursing

$5,310

7

Engineering, Science, Surveying

(a) for a place in a unit in Engineering or Surveying--$7,567; or

(b) for a place in a unit in Science--$4,249.

8

Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science, Agriculture

(a) for a place in a unit in Dentistry, Medicine or Veterinary Science--$8,859; or

(b) for a place in a unit in Agriculture--$7,567.

As at 25 September 2009 the amendments are not incorporated in this compilation.


Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Higher Education Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2004 (No. 114, 2004)

Schedule 2

85  Saving of guidelines

(1)        Guidelines issued under subsection 187‑1(4) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 that were in force immediately before the commencement of this item continue to have effect on and after that commencement as if they had been issued under that subsection as in force after that commencement.

(2)        Subitem (1) does not prevent the amendment or revocation of the guidelines.

 

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 1) Act 2005
(No. 56, 2005)

Schedule 2

15  Application of items 3 and 4

The amendments made by items 3 and 4 of this Schedule apply in relation to bodies corporate that became higher education providers before or after the commencement of this item.

16  Application of item 5

Despite the repeal of subsection 16‑30(2) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 by item 5 of this Schedule, that subsection continues to apply, in relation to exemptions that are in force immediately before the repeal, as if the repeal had not happened.

17  Application of items 6 and 7

The amendments made by items 6 and 7 of this Schedule apply in relation to exemptions given after the commencement of this item.

 

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 (No. 83, 2005)

Schedule 1

2  Transitional--section 19‑45 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003

The amendment of section 19‑45 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 made by this Part does not affect the continuity of any Higher Education Provider Guidelines made before the commencement of this item.

12  Application of amendments--sections 19‑87, 19‑90 and 19‑95 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003

(1)        A higher education provider may, by written notice given to the Secretary, choose to have the amendments of sections 19‑87, 19‑90 and 19‑95 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 made by this Part apply in relation to units of study provided, or proposed to be provided, by the provider during periods that commence on or after 1 January 2005.

(2)        The choice has effect accordingly.

(3)        The choice cannot be revoked.

(4)        If a higher education provider does not make a choice under subitem (1), the amendments of sections 19‑87, 19‑90 and 19‑95 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 made by this Part apply in relation to units of study provided, or proposed to be provided, by the provider during periods that commence on or after 1 January 2006.

(5)        A notice given under subitem (1) is not a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

23  Application of amendments--section 104‑4 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003

(1)        Open Universities Australia may, by written notice given to the Secretary, choose to have the amendments of section 104‑4 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 made by this Part apply in relation to units of study access to which was provided by Open Universities Australia during periods that commence on or after 1 January 2005.

(2)        The choice has effect accordingly.

(3)        The choice cannot be revoked.

(4)        If Open Universities Australia does not make a choice under subitem (1), the amendments of section 104‑4 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 made by this Part apply in relation to units of study access to which was provided by Open Universities Australia during periods that commence on or after 1 January 2006.

(5)        A notice given under subitem (1) is not a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

35  Application of amendments--section 169‑25 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003

(1)        A higher education provider may, by written notice given to the Secretary, choose to have the amendments of section 169‑25 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 made by this Part apply in relation to units of study provided, or proposed to be provided, by the provider during periods that commence on or after 1 January 2005.

(2)        The choice has effect accordingly.

(3)        The choice cannot be revoked.

(4)        If a higher education provider does not make a choice under subitem (1), the amendments of section 169‑25 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 made by this Part apply in relation to units of study provided, or proposed to be provided, by the provider during periods that commence on or after 1 January 2006.

(5)        A notice given under subitem (1) is not a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

47  Application of amendment--subsection 198‑10(3) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003

Subsection 198‑10(3) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 applies to amounts indexed after the commencement of this item.

49  Application of amendment--subsections 209‑10(5A) and (5B) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003

Subsections 209‑10(5A) and (5B) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 apply to a decision on review that is made after the commencement of this item.

 

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Workplace Relations Requirements) Act 2005 (No. 139, 2005)

Schedule 1

2  Saving provision

Despite item 1 of this Schedule, subsection 33‑15(1) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act is to be taken to continue in force, in relation to a higher education provider's basic grant amount for a grant year before the grant year 2006, as if that subsection had not been amended.

 

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) Act 2005
(No. 143, 2005)

Schedule 1

11  Application

The amendments made by this Schedule only apply to a bridging course for overseas‑trained professionals in which a person enrols on or after the commencement of this Schedule.

Schedule 2

3  Application

The amendments made by this Schedule only apply to the meeting of the fairness requirements on or after the commencement of this Schedule.

Schedule 3

3  Application

The amendments made by this Schedule only apply to the determination of fees after the commencement of this Schedule.

Schedule 5

8  Application

The amendments made by this Schedule only apply to the giving of advice under section 36‑5 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 after the commencement of this Schedule.

 

Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up‑front Student Union Fees) Act 2005 (No. 159, 2005)

Schedule 1

1A  Application provision

Section 19‑37 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 as amended by this Act does not apply to anything done by a higher education provider before 1 July 2006, unless:

                     (a)  it is done on or after 1 January 2006; and

                     (b)  it relates to a person who is enrolled with, or seeking to enrol with, the provider; and

                     (c)  the enrolment is, or will be, for a period of study starting on or after 1 July 2006; and

                     (d)  the person is not enrolled with, or seeking to enrol with, the provider for a period of study in 2006 starting before 1 July 2006.

 

Tax Laws Amendment (Improvements to Self Assessment) Act (No. 2) 2005
(No. 161, 2005)

Schedule 2

32  Application

The amendments made by this Schedule apply to things done on or after the later of:

                     (a)  the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; and

                     (b)  1 January 2006.

 

Tax Laws Amendment (Repeal of Inoperative Provisions) Act 2006
(No. 101, 2006)