Education Amendment Act 1999

1: Short Title and commencement
1: This Act may be cited as the Education Amendment Act 1999, and is part of The Education Act 1989 the principal Act
2: This Act comes into force on 1 November 1999.
1: Provisions relating to enrolment information
2: Disclosure of enrolment information by institutions
1: Section 226A(1) Student loan student loan scheme section 2 of The Student Loan Scheme Act 1992
2: Section 226A
a: By inserting in subsection (2)﻿(a) and (b), after the word allowance or student loan
b: By omitting from subsections (3)﻿(a) and (6)﻿(d) the expression full-time
c: By inserting in subsection (3)﻿(b), after the word allowance or student loan
d: By adding to subsection (6)﻿(c) the words , and details of the fees for those courses
3: Section 226A(6)
h: Details reasonably required by the chief executive for the administration of the student loan scheme.
3: Disclosure of information by private training establishments
1: Section 238B(1) Student loan student loan scheme section 2 of The Student Loan Scheme Act 1992
2: Section 238B
a: By inserting in subsection (2)﻿(a) and (b), after the word allowance or student loan
b: By omitting from subsections (3)﻿(a) and (6)﻿(d) the expression full-time
c: By inserting in subsection (3)﻿(b), after the word allowance or student loan
d: By adding to subsection (6)﻿(c) the words , and details of the fees for those courses
3: Section 238B(6)
h: Details reasonably required by the chief executive for the administration of the student loan scheme.
2: Provisions relating to student allowances and student loans
4: Part heading amended
The heading to Part 25 AND ADMINISTRATION OF STUDENT LOANS
5: Interpretation
Section 302 Student loan section 2 of The Student Loan Scheme Act 1992 Student loan information The Student Loan Scheme Act 1992
6: Recipients of allowances or student loans may be required to provide information
1: Section 307(1) recipient or a student loan
2: Section 307
a: By inserting in subsections (3)﻿(a)﻿(i) and (c)﻿(i), (4)﻿(a), and (6)﻿(b), after the word allowance or student loan
b: By inserting in subsections (3)﻿(a)﻿(ii) and (c)﻿(ii), and (4)﻿(b), after the word rate or any amount of a student loan
3: Section 307
5: A person (whether or not a recipient) who is asked questions during an investigation under subsection (4) must answer the questions.
4: Section 307
6A: However, where a person other than the recipient has without reasonable cause failed or refused to comply with subsection (5), the recipient must be given an opportunity to provide the information sought before any action is taken in respect of the recipient under subsection (6).
7: Offences concerning allowances and student loans
1: Section 307AA(2)
a: By inserting, after the word allowance or student loan
b: By inserting, after the word rate or any amount of a student loan
2: Section 307AA
2A: For the purposes of subsection (2), a change in the recipient's circumstances includes a change in another person's circumstances that—
a: The recipient knows about; and
b: That the recipient knows materially affects his or her entitlement to an allowance or student loan, or a particular rate of allowance or a particular amount of a student loan.
8: Use of student allowance and student loan information for purposes of Social Security Act 1964
1: Section 307A
a: By omitting from subsection (2)﻿(a) the words and beneficiary information , beneficiary information, and student loan information
b: By inserting in subsection (2)﻿(b), after the words and beneficiary information and student loan information
c: By inserting, in subsection (2)﻿(c)﻿(i), after the words for any benefit or student loan
d: By inserting in subsection (2)﻿(c)﻿(ii), after the words The amount of any benefit , or any amount of a student loan,
e: By inserting in subsection (2)﻿(d), after the word allowance or student loan
f: By omitting from subsection (2)﻿(e) the words or beneficiary information, or both , beneficiary information, and student loan information
2: Section 307A(2)
da: Student loan information about any person may be used by the department for the purposes of verifying—
i: The entitlement or eligibility of any person to or for any allowance or benefit; or
ii: The amount of any allowance or benefit to which any person is or was entitled or for which any person is or was eligible:
9: Recovery of debts
1: Section 307B
1: This section applies to any person who is indebted to the Crown in respect of the payment to that person of an allowance, or the payment to that person of an allowance at a rate, or the payment to that person of any amount of a student loan or other money, to which he or she was not or is no longer entitled.
2: Section 307B(2)
a: In the case of an allowance debt, by deduction from—
i: Any allowance; or
ii: Any benefit under The Social Security Act 1964
aa: In the case of a student loan debt, by deduction from—
i: Any allowance (including any case where the living costs have already been paid under the loan for the period to which the debt relates); or
ii: Any benefit under The Social Security Act 1964
ab: In the case of a benefit debt, by deduction from any allowance; or.