Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2016L02030
Timestamp: 2019-01-16 22:01:08
Document Index: 357612749

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 3', 'art 4', 'art 5', 'art 6', 'art 7', 'art 8', 'art 9']

Details: F2016L02030
- F2016L02030
Made 21 Dec 2016
F2016L02030
6............ Purpose of this Division................................................................................................ 4
7............ Kinds of courses............................................................................................................ 4
8............ Course content and activities must be necessary............................................................ 4
10.......... Applications for loans................................................................................................... 5
Part 3—Paying and repaying loan amounts 6
12.......... Amount of VET student loan debt................................................................................. 6
Part 4—Course provider requirements 7
Division 1—Meaning of provider 7
13.......... Meaning of provider..................................................................................................... 7
Division 2—Fit and proper person requirements 8
14.......... Purpose of this Division................................................................................................ 8
15.......... Compliance with the law............................................................................................... 8
16.......... Meaning of key personnel............................................................................................. 8
17.......... Financial record............................................................................................................. 8
18.......... Management record....................................................................................................... 9
19.......... Provision of information............................................................................................... 9
20.......... Previous conduct and involvements.............................................................................. 9
Division 3—Provider suitability requirements 11
Subdivision A—Purpose of this Division 11
21.......... Purpose of this Division.............................................................................................. 11
Subdivision B—General requirements 11
22.......... General requirements................................................................................................... 11
Subdivision C—Financial performance 11
23.......... Financial performance................................................................................................. 11
24.......... Dividends and related party transactions..................................................................... 12
25.......... Insurance..................................................................................................................... 12
Subdivision D—Management and governance 12
26.......... Management and governance...................................................................................... 12
27.......... Key personnel and advisers......................................................................................... 12
28.......... Paying commissions to staff........................................................................................ 13
29.......... Compliance with laws................................................................................................. 13
30.......... Provider must meet certain standards.......................................................................... 13
Subdivision E—Experience and course offerings 14
31.......... Experience in providing vocational education and training.......................................... 14
32.......... Minimum course offerings.......................................................................................... 14
Subdivision F—Student outcomes 14
33.......... Completion rates.......................................................................................................... 14
34.......... Student support........................................................................................................... 15
Subdivision G—Workplace relevance 15
35.......... Workplace relevance.................................................................................................... 15
Division 4—Listed course providers taken to meet certain requirements 16
36.......... Purpose of this Division.............................................................................................. 16
37.......... Listed course providers taken to meet certain requirements......................................... 16
Part 5—Approving course providers 17
38.......... Purpose of this Part..................................................................................................... 17
39.......... Applications that will be considered............................................................................ 17
Part 6—Tuition assurance arrangements 18
Division 1—Approved tuition assurance arrangements 18
Subdivision A—Purpose of this Division 18
40.......... Purpose of this Division.............................................................................................. 18
Subdivision B—Operator must be approved 18
41.......... Operator must be approved......................................................................................... 18
Subdivision C—Fit and proper person requirements 18
42.......... Purpose of this Subdivision........................................................................................ 18
43.......... Compliance with the law............................................................................................. 19
44.......... Meaning of key personnel........................................................................................... 19
45.......... Financial record........................................................................................................... 19
46.......... Management record..................................................................................................... 19
47.......... Previous conduct and involvements............................................................................ 20
48.......... Previous provision of tuition assurance....................................................................... 20
49.......... Other relevant matters.................................................................................................. 21
Subdivision D—Other requirements 21
50.......... Corporate separation requirements.............................................................................. 21
51.......... Student enrolment information.................................................................................... 21
52.......... Information about events that affect provider.............................................................. 22
53.......... Notice and information when course ceases................................................................ 22
54.......... Replacement courses................................................................................................... 22
55.......... Obligations to covered students must continue............................................................ 23
56.......... Secretary’s consent to variation................................................................................... 23
57.......... Notice of termination................................................................................................... 23
58.......... Transitional period for tuition assurance arrangements................................................ 24
Division 2—Secretary requiring tuition assurance scheme operator to act 25
59.......... Purpose of this Division.............................................................................................. 25
60.......... Deciding whether a course has ceased......................................................................... 25
Division 3—Requirements for tuition assurance scheme operators 26
Subdivision A—Purpose of this Division 26
61.......... Purpose of this Division.............................................................................................. 26
Subdivision B—General operation of tuition assurance arrangement 26
62.......... Information or documents to be given by operator to Secretary.................................. 26
63.......... Secretary may require tuition assurance scheme operator to be audited....................... 27
64.......... Tuition assurance scheme operator must notify Secretary of approved course provider actions 27
65.......... Variation of tuition assurance arrangement.................................................................. 27
66.......... Termination of tuition assurance arrangement by tuition assurance scheme operator.. 27
Subdivision C—Operation of tuition assurance arrangement when course ceases 28
67.......... Application of this Subdivision................................................................................... 28
68.......... Contact with students when course ceases.................................................................. 28
69.......... Requirements of replacement tuition offer................................................................... 28
70.......... Requirements if no response from student to replacement tuition offer....................... 29
71.......... Requirements of notice that there is no replacement course......................................... 30
72.......... Operator must provide review procedures................................................................... 30
73.......... Repayment and re‑crediting......................................................................................... 31
74.......... Information to be provided to Secretary...................................................................... 32
Part 7—Other requirements for approved course providers 33
Division 1—Processes and procedures 33
Subdivision A—Preliminary 33
75.......... Purpose of this Division.............................................................................................. 33
76.......... Processes and procedures an approved course provider must have in place................ 33
77.......... Approved course provider must act in accordance with processes and procedures..... 33
78.......... Approved course provider must train officers on processes and procedures............... 33
79.......... Approved course provider must publish processes and procedures on its website..... 33
Subdivision B—Student entry 33
80.......... Academic suitability.................................................................................................... 33
81.......... Results of assessments of competence in reading and numeracy for the purposes of paragraph 80(2)(b) 34
82.......... Assessment of competence in reading and numeracy for the purposes of paragraph 80(2)(b) 34
83.......... Review of Secretary’s decision................................................................................... 35
Subdivision C—Course enrolment 36
84.......... Equal and fair treatment of students seeking to enrol................................................... 36
Subdivision D—Information relating to applications for VET student loans 36
85.......... Processes and procedures for information relating to applications for VET student loans 36
Subdivision E—Withdrawal from courses and cancellation of enrolment 37
86.......... Processes and procedures for student to withdraw from approved course.................. 37
87.......... Processes and procedures for cancellation of enrolment.............................................. 37
Subdivision F—Dealing with complaints 38
88.......... Grievance procedure.................................................................................................... 38
Subdivision G—Re‑crediting FEE‑HELP balances 39
89.......... Explaining re‑crediting................................................................................................ 39
Subdivision H—Treatment of students seeking review etc. 39
90.......... No victimisation or discrimination of students for seeking review etc......................... 39
Subdivision J—Tuition assurance 40
91.......... Action when provider ceases to provide course.......................................................... 40
92.......... Procedures as replacement provider............................................................................ 40
Subdivision K—Fees 40
93.......... Fees other than tuition fees.......................................................................................... 40
Subdivision L—Handling information 41
94.......... Handling information.................................................................................................. 41
Division 2—Specified broker arrangements 42
95.......... Purpose of this Division.............................................................................................. 42
96.......... Specified broker arrangements.................................................................................... 42
Division 3—Information for students 43
Subdivision A—Purpose of this Division 43
97.......... Purpose of this Division.............................................................................................. 43
Subdivision B—General information 43
98.......... Providing information before enrolment...................................................................... 43
99.......... VET student loan fee notice......................................................................................... 44
100........ Commonwealth assistance notice................................................................................ 46
Subdivision C—Information about tuition assurance 47
101........ Provider must publish statement of tuition assurance.................................................. 47
102........ Content of statement—provider other than assurance exempt provider....................... 47
103........ Content of statement—assurance exempt provider...................................................... 48
Division 4—Retaining information and documents 49
104........ Purpose of this Division.............................................................................................. 49
105........ Information and documents to be retained for 5 years................................................. 49
Division 5—Ongoing information requirements 50
106........ Purpose of this Division.............................................................................................. 50
Subdivision B—Notice of events 50
107........ Student does not want fees to be paid using loan........................................................ 50
108........ Termination of tuition assurance arrangement by approved course provider............... 50
109........ Event affecting capacity to comply with Act................................................................ 50
110........ Changes to provider.................................................................................................... 50
111........ Other events................................................................................................................ 51
Subdivision C—Other information 51
112........ Information about students enrolled in approved course that provider has ceased to provide 51
113........ Annual financial statements......................................................................................... 51
114........ Copies of notices given to other regulators.................................................................. 52
115........ Fees for approved courses........................................................................................... 52
116........ Annual forecasts.......................................................................................................... 53
Division 6—Tuition fees 54
Subdivision A—Determining tuition fees 54
117........ Purpose of this Subdivision........................................................................................ 54
118........ Matters an approved course provider must not have regard to in determining tuition fees 54
Subdivision B—Charging of tuition fees by Table A providers 55
119........ Purpose of this Subdivision........................................................................................ 55
120........ Charging of tuition fees by Table A providers............................................................ 55
Subdivision C—Charging of tuition fees by other approved course providers 55
121........ Purpose and application of this Subdivision................................................................ 55
122........ Proportionately spreading tuition fees over periods of the course............................... 55
123........ Fee periods.................................................................................................................. 56
124........ Exemption from complying with this Subdivision to comply with State or Territory subsidy funding arrangements.................................................................................................................................... 56
Subdivision D—Varying tuition fees 57
125........ Purpose of this Subdivision........................................................................................ 57
126........ Varying tuition fees..................................................................................................... 57
127........ Publishing variation of tuition fees.............................................................................. 57
Subdivision E—Statement about covered fees 57
128........ Purpose of this Subdivision........................................................................................ 57
129........ Requirements for statement about covered fees........................................................... 58
Division 7—Census days 59
Subdivision A—Purpose of this division 59
130........ Purpose of this Division.............................................................................................. 59
Subdivision B—Determining census days 59
131........ Determining census days............................................................................................. 59
132........ Publishing determination of census days..................................................................... 59
Subdivision C—Varying census days 59
133........ Varying census days................................................................................................... 59
134........ Publishing variation of census days............................................................................ 60
Division 8—Marketing 61
Subdivision A—Offering certain inducements 61
135........ Purpose of this Subdivision........................................................................................ 61
136........ Benefits that may be offered........................................................................................ 61
Subdivision B—Use of third party contact lists 61
137........ Purpose of this Subdivision........................................................................................ 61
138........ Use of third party contact lists..................................................................................... 61
Subdivision C—Other marketing requirements 62
139........ Purpose of this Subdivision........................................................................................ 62
140........ Information that must be provided............................................................................... 62
141........ Information about fees................................................................................................. 62
142........ Marketing that mentions VET student loans................................................................ 62
143........ Marketing through social media.................................................................................. 63
Part 8—Re‑crediting FEE‑HELP balances 64
Division 1—Re‑crediting by course provider 64
144........ Purpose of this Division.............................................................................................. 64
145........ Circumstances to which the provider must have regard............................................... 64
146........ Circumstances to which the provider may have regard................................................ 64
147........ Special circumstances application in relation to replacement component of replacement course 64
Division 2—Re‑crediting by Secretary 65
148........ Unacceptable conduct relating to an application for a VET student loan...................... 65
149........ Requirements for application to Secretary to re‑credit student’s FEE‑HELP balance.. 65
Part 9—General provisions 67
Division 1—Electronic communication 67
150........ Purpose of this Division.............................................................................................. 67
151........ Electronic communication—identification requirements.............................................. 67
152........ Electronic communication between students and the Commonwealth......................... 67
153........ Electronic communication between students and approved course providers.............. 68
154........ Communication systems requirements........................................................................ 68
Division 2—Cap on amount of VET student loans 69
155........ Cap on amount of VET student loans.......................................................................... 69
financially viable has a meaning affected by subsection 23(4).
(e) a copy of a statement of attainment for the parts of the course the student has completed, issued by the course provider or an authorised issuing organisation in accordance with the Australian Qualifications Framework.
(b) for students enrolled in replacement courses to receive course credits for parts of the original course successfully completed by the student, as evidenced by a statement of attainment issued in accordance with the Australian Qualifications Framework;
(3) This section ceases to have effect 6 months after it commences.
(a) the number of covered students under the arrangement as at the end of the quarter;
The tuition assurance scheme operator must do the following:
(h) an explanation that if the student chooses to enrol in a course other than the replacement course, there is no obligation on the provider of the other course to:
(i) offer course credits for the parts of the original course successfully completed by the student; or
(ii) offer a replacement component without charge to the student;
(3) The tuition assurance scheme operator must keep records of replacement tuition offers made by the operator. The records must be kept for at least 7 years.
(1) An approved course provider must give the following information to the Secretary by 31 March each year: