[pic] Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Assistance) Act 2008 No. 11, 2008 An Act to amend the Higher Education Support Act 2003, and for related purposes Contents 1 Short title 1 2 Commencement 2 3 Schedule(s) 2 Schedule 1-Amendments 3 Higher Education Support Act 2003 3 [pic] Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Assistance) Act 2008 No. 11, 2008 An Act to amend the Higher Education Support Act 2003, and for related purposes [Assented to 20 March 2008] The Parliament of Australia enacts: 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Assistance) Act 2008. 2 Commencement This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. 3 Schedule(s) Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms. Schedule 1-Amendments Higher Education Support Act 2003 1 At the end of clause 6 of Schedule 1A Add: ; and (g) the body complies with any requirements set out in the *VET Provider Guidelines relating to *VET credit transfer arrangements. 2 After clause 27 of Schedule 1A Insert: 27A Requirements in the VET Provider Guidelines A *VET provider must comply with any requirements set out in the *VET Provider Guidelines relating to: (a) fees for *VET units of study; or (b) fees for *VET courses of study; or (c) matters or things for which fees may be charged. 3 Subclause 28(1) of Schedule 1A After "provide", insert ", other than under *VET restricted access arrangements,". Note: The following heading to subclause 28(1) is inserted "General rule". 4 After subclause 28(2) of Schedule 1A Insert: Restricted access arrangements (2A) A *VET provider must give the Minister a schedule of the *VET tuition fees determined under clause 27 for each *VET unit of study it provides or proposes to provide under a *VET restricted access arrangement during a period ascertained in accordance with the *VET Provider Guidelines. It must give the schedule: (a) in a form approved by the Minister; and (b) in accordance with the requirements that the Minister determines in writing. (2B) The provider must: (a) ensure that the schedule provides sufficient information to enable a person to work out the person's *VET tuition fee for the *VET unit of study the provider provides or is to provide under the *VET restricted access arrangement; and (b) ensure that the schedule is available, on request and without charge, to all students enrolled, or eligible to be enrolled, under the VET restricted access arrangement. 5 Subparagraph 28(3)(a)(i) of Schedule 1A After "(1)", insert "or (2A)". 6 Subclause 28(4) of Schedule 1A Omit "and (2)", substitute "to (2B)". 7 At the end of clause 43 of Schedule 1A Add: ; and (i) the student meets any other requirements set out in the *VET FEE-HELP Guidelines. 8 Subclause 45(1) of Schedule 1A Repeal the subclause, substitute: (1) The course requirements for *VET FEE-HELP assistance for a *VET unit of study are that the unit: (a) is being undertaken as part of a *VET course of study that meets any requirements set out in the *VET FEE-HELP Guidelines relating to *VET credit transfer arrangements; and (b) is not being undertaken as part of a VET course of study that: (i) is subject to a determination under subclause (2); or (ii) is with a *VET provider that is subject to a determination under subclause (2). 9 Clause 1 of Schedule 1 Insert: VET credit transfer arrangement means an arrangement for crediting a *VET unit of study or *VET course of study toward a *higher education award. 10 Clause 1 of Schedule 1 Insert: VET restricted access arrangement, for a *VET course of study, means an arrangement: (a) that was entered into between the *VET provider providing the course and an employer or industry body; and (b) that limits or restricts enrolments in some or all of the places in the course. [Minister's second reading speech made in- House of Representatives on 14 February 2008 Senate on 11 March 2008] (7/08)