Contents

Part 1                           Preliminary                                                                 

                        1    Name of Regulations [see Note 1]                                      3

                        2    Commencement [see Note 1]                                             3

                        3    Definitions                                                                        3

                        4    Notification of prescribed events                                        3

Part 2                           The ABSTUDY Scheme                                          

                        5    Definitions for Part 2                                                         5

                      5A    Meaning of dependent child                                                6

                      5B    Meaning of independent status                                           8

                      5C    Meaning of parent                                                            10

                        6    Prescribed events                                                            11

Part 3                           The Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme 

                        7    Definitions for Part 3                                                        12

                        8    Prescribed events                                                            12

Schedule 1                   ABSTUDY Scheme -- prescribed events                      16

Part 1                              ABSTUDY payee                                                           16

Part 2                              ABSTUDY payee's parent                                              19

Part 3                              ABSTUDY payee's partner                                             20

Notes                                                                                                          21

 

 

  

Notes to the Student Assistance Regulations 2003

Note 1

The Student Assistance Regulations 2003 (in force under the Student Assistance Act 1973) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 2003 No. 101 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Instruments

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette or FRLI registration	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
2003 No. 101	4 June 2003	4 June 2003
2003 No. 323	19 Dec 2003	19 Dec 2003	--
2004 No. 377	23 Dec 2004	23 Dec 2004	--
2005 No. 123	17 June 2005 (see F2005L01470)	1 July 2005	--
2009 No. 20	27 Feb 2009 (see F2009L00715)	1 July 2009	--
2011 No. 120	30 June 2011 (see F2011L01364)	1 July 2011	--

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
R. 3.........................................	am. 2009 No. 20; 2011 No. 120
R. 4.........................................	rs. 2011 No. 120
Part 2
R. 5.........................................	rs. 2004 No. 377
	am. 2005 No. 123; 2009 No. 20
R. 5A.......................................	ad. 2004 No. 377
	am. 2005 No. 123
R. 5B.......................................	ad. 2004 No. 377
	rs. 2005 No. 123
	am. 2009 No. 20
R. 5C......................................	ad. 2005 No. 123
	am. 2009 No. 20
R. 5D......................................	ad. 2005 No. 123
	rep. 2009 No. 20
R. 6.........................................	rs. 2004 No. 377
	am. 2005 No. 123
Part 3
R. 7.........................................	am. 2003 No. 323; 2004 No. 377; 2009 No. 20
R. 8.........................................	am. 2003 No. 323; 2009 No. 20; 2011 No. 120
Schedule 1
Schedule 1............................	ad. 2004 No. 377
	am. 2005 No. 123; 2009 No. 20; 2011 No. 120