Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2016B00166
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Details: C2016B00166
- C2016B00166
A Bill for an Act to deal with consequential and transitional matters in relation to the enactment of the VET Student Loans Act 2016, and for related purposes
C2016B00166
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 8
Student Identifiers Act 2014 9
Part 2—Contingent amendments 10
This Act is the VET Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2016.
At the same time as the VET Student Loans Act 2016 commences.
(a) the commencement of the VET Student Loans Act 2016; and
(b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Act 2016.
1 Paragraph 104‑15(1)(a)
Omit “and *VET FEE‑HELP assistance”, substitute “, *VET FEE‑HELP assistance and *VET student loans”.
2 Paragraph 104‑15(1)(a)
Omit “or Subdivision 7‑B of Schedule 1A”, substitute “, Subdivision 7‑B of Schedule 1A or Part 6 of the VET Student Loans Act 2016”.
3 Subsection 104‑15(2)
4 Section 129‑1
After “under Schedule 1A”, insert “or the VET Student Loans Act 2016”.
5 Section 134‑1
A person also incurs a HELP debt if the Secretary uses an amount of a VET student loan approved under the VET Student Loans Act 2016 to pay tuition fees for the person.
6 At the end of section 137‑1
; (e) *VET student loan debts.
7 After section 137‑18
137‑19 VET student loan debts
(1) A person incurs a debt to the Commonwealth if, under the VET Student Loans Act 2016, the Secretary:
(b) uses an amount (the loan amount) covered by the VET student loan to pay tuition fees for the person for a course.
The debt is a VET student loan debt.
(2) The amount of the *VET student loan debt is:
(b) if the rules made under the VET Students Loans Act 2016 specify a lesser percentage of the loan amount for the person—that lesser percentage of the loan amount.
(3) A *VET student loan debt is incurred on the day that the Secretary pays the loan amount.
Remission of VET student loan debts
(4) A person’s *VET student loan debt in relation to a loan amount is taken to be remitted if the person’s *FEE‑HELP balance is re‑credited under Part 6 of the VET Student Loans Act 2016 in relation to the loan amount.
8 Subsection 140‑5(1) (method statement, step 2, paragraph (g))
Omit “provider.”, substitute “provider; or”.
9 Subsection 140‑5(1) (method statement, step 2, after paragraph (g))
10 Subsection 140‑5(1) (method statement, step 2, note)
Omit “(f) or (g)”, substitute “(f), (g) or (h)”.
11 Subsection 140‑25(1A) (method statement, step 1, paragraph (g))
12 Subsection 140‑25(1A) (method statement, step 1, after paragraph (g))
13 Subsection 140‑25(1A) (method statement, step 1, note)
14 At the end of clause 1 of Schedule 1A
Note: VET FEE‑HELP assistance will be phased out during 2017 and 2018: see subclauses 6(5) and 43(3) to (5).
15 At the end of clause 2 of Schedule 1A
Note: The Minister must not approve a body as a VET provider after 4 October 2016: see subclause 6(5).
16 At the end of clause 6 of Schedule 1A
(5) The Minister must not approve a body as a *VET provider after 4 October 2016.
17 Before subclause 11(1) of Schedule 1A
(1A) The Minister is not required to comply with this clause after 4 October 2016.
18 Clause 40 of Schedule 1A (note)
19 At the end of clause 40 of Schedule 1A
Note 2: VET FEE‑HELP assistance will be phased out during 2017 and 2018: see subclauses 43(3) to (5).
(3) A student is not entitled to *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for a *VET unit of study if:
(b) if the student is covered by subclause (4)—the census date for the unit is on or after 1 January 2018.
(c) before 1 January 2017, the student received *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for another unit that formed a part of the course; and
(5) A student is not entitled to *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for a *VET unit of study if a *VET student loan has been approved for the student for the *VET course of study of which the unit forms a part.
VET student loan has the same meaning as in the VET Student Loans Act 2016.
VET student loan debt has the meaning given by subsection 137‑19(1).
24A Condition—complying with student assistance laws
(1) An NVR registered training organisation that is a VET provider within the meaning of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 must comply with that Act.
(2) An NVR registered training organisation that is an approved course provider within the meaning of the VET Student Loans Act 2016 must comply with:
(a) the VET Student Loans Act 2016; and
23 After section 18
24 Paragraph 180‑28(6)(b)
After “Schedule 1A”, insert “or the VET Student Loans Act 2016”.
25 At the end of section 180‑28
(9) For the purposes of this section, *Higher Education Support Act information includes VET information (within the meaning of the VET Student Loans Act 2016).
loan amount has the same meaning as in the VET Student Loans Act 2016.
provider transition period means the period:
(1) Each of the following bodies is taken to be approved by the Secretary, under Division 1 of Part 4 of the VET Student Loans Act 2016, as an approved course provider on 1 January 2017 if, immediately before 1 January 2017, the body is a VET provider:
(2) A body is taken to be approved by the Secretary, under Division 1 of Part 4 of the VET Student Loans Act 2016, as an approved course provider on 1 January 2017 if:
(3) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(a)(i), the application must be in the form approved by the Secretary.
(4) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(a)(ii), the Secretary may decide that a body is suitable if the Secretary is satisfied that the body:
(5) If a body applies to the Secretary under subparagraph (2)(a)(i), the Secretary must give the body written notice of the Secretary’s decision as to whether the body is suitable.
3 Minister may determine suitability requirements
(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine requirements for the purposes of ensuring that course providers to whom loan amounts are paid during the provider transition period are suitable.
(2) The requirements may deal with the following in relation to a course provider:
(3) Subitem (2) does not limit the requirements the Minister may determine.
4 Minister may determine circumstances in which body is excluded
(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine circumstances in which a body is excluded from being an approved course provider during the provider transition period.
(2) Without limiting subitem (1), the circumstances may relate to:
(a) the past compliance of the body or its officers or agents with the Higher Education Support Act 2003, another law of the Commonwealth or a law of a State or Territory; or
(b) action taken under the Higher Education Support Act 2003, another law of the Commonwealth or a law of a State or Territory in relation to the body or its officers or agents.
5 Period of approval
(1) An approval as an approved course provider under subitem 2(1) is for a period of 7 years beginning on 1 January 2017.
(2) An approval as an approved course provider under subitem 2(2) is for the provider transition period.
(3) Section 33 of the VET Student Loans Act 2016 does not apply to an approval under subitem 2(2).
An approval as an approved course provider under item 2 is subject to the same conditions (if any) that the body’s approval as a VET provider is subject to immediately before 1 January 2017.
7 Approval may be revoked or suspended
(1) After the commencement of the VET Student Loans Act 2016, an approval as an approved course provider under item 2 may be revoked or suspended under that Act.
(2) If, at any time during the provider transition period, a body approved under subitem 2(2) ceases to be a VET provider, the approval is revoked.
8 Minister may extend provider transition period
(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine a date after 30 June 2017 as the end of the provider transition period.
(2) The Minister must not make a legislative instrument under subitem (1) on or after 30 June 2017.
9 Approval under VET Student Loans Act 2016 not to commence before 1 July 2017
(1) The period of an approval as an approved course provider under Division 1 of Part 4 of the VET Student Loans Act 2016 must not begin before 1 July 2017.
(2) To avoid doubt, subitem (1) does not apply to an approval that is taken to have been given under item 2.
10 Delegation by Secretary
(1) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate his or her powers under this Schedule to an SES employee, or an acting SES employee, in the Department.
11 Regulations about transitional matters
(1) The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) in relation to:
(b) the enactment of this Act or the VET Student Loans Act 2016.
(2) Without limiting subitem (1), regulations made for the purposes of that subitem may do any of the following:
(a) modify the operation of provisions of the VET Student Loans Act 2016;
(b) modify the operation of provisions of any Act or instrument to the extent that it is included in the definition of this Act in the VET Student Loans Act 2016;
(3) Provisions modified by the regulations have effect as if they were so modified.
(4) However, the regulations must not modify the operation of an Act, or continue to modify the operation of an Act, after 31 December 2017.