EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2006 - SECT 54 Waiver of fee for distance education

EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2006 - SECT 54

54 Waiver of fee for distance education

(1) The chief executive may waive, entirely or partly, payment of the fee mentioned in section 52 (2) for a person if—

(a) the chief executive is satisfied—

(i) the person is or has been enrolled in, or undertaking a component of, a program of distance education and would suffer a significant educational disadvantage if the person were not able to continue in the program; and

(ii) payment of the fee would cause financial hardship to the person liable to pay it; or

Example for paragraph (a)—

A parent of a child enrolled in a program of distance education for 1 year may be unable to pay the fee for the following year because of temporary financial hardship.

(b) for a person enrolled in a program, or enrolled to undertake a component of a program, of distance education—the chief executive is satisfied the waiver is appropriate and reasonable because exceptional circumstances exist in relation to the person.

(2) In making a decision under subsection (1) (b) about waiving payment of the fee for a person, the chief executive may have regard to any relevant matter of which the chief executive is aware, including, for example—

(a) whether the person would suffer a significant educational disadvantage if the person were not able to enrol in a program, or enrol to undertake a component of a program, of distance education; or

(b) whether a program, or a component of a program, of distance education is the most appropriate educational program for the person.