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Details: C2015A00168
- C2015A00168
Act No. 168 of 2015 as made
Originating Bill: Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Reform) Bill 2015
C2015A00168
Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE‑HELP Reform) Act 2015
No. 168, 2015
Schedule 1—VET FEE‑HELP Reform amendments 3
This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE‑HELP Reform) Act 2015.
However, if the commencement of the provisions is not fixed by a Proclamation registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments established under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, within the period of 12 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provisions are repealed on the day after the end of that period.
Repealed on 11 December 2016
Schedule 1—VET FEE‑HELP Reform amendments
1A At the end of section 137‑18
(5) A person’s *VET FEE‑HELP debt in relation to a *VET unit of study is taken to be remitted to the extent that the person’s *FEE‑HELP balance is re‑credited under clause 46B of Schedule 1A in relation to the unit.
Omit “*VET Guidelines”, substitute “VET Guidelines”.
(2A) For the purposes of (but without limiting) paragraph (1)(g) or (1A)(i), the requirements set out in the *VET Guidelines can include requirements relating to a body’s capacity to satisfactorily and sustainably provide *VET courses of study.
(a) a body applies to the Minister for approval as a *VET provider; and
the body cannot make a subsequent application for approval as a VET provider during the 6‑month period starting on the date of the notice given to the applicant under paragraph 11(1)(b) about the decision.
(i) the Auditor‑General of a State, of the Australian Capital Territory or of the Northern Territory; or
(ii) a registered company auditor (within the meaning of section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001), who is independent of the *VET provider; or
(1) A *VET provider must make and publish a *student entry procedure in accordance with the *VET Guidelines.
(2) A *VET provider must comply with its *student entry procedure.
(3) A student entry procedure is a written procedure that specifies, in accordance with the *VET Guidelines:
(a) when a student is academically suited to undertake a *VET course of study; and
(c) how to report to the *Secretary about the results of such assessments; and
(d) how long the *VET provider must retain those results.
(4) For the purposes of subclause (3), the *VET Guidelines may empower:
(i) to decide whether to approve a particular tool for use when assessing whether a student is academically suited to undertake a *VET course of study; and
(1) A *VET provider must not treat a student as being entitled to *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for a *VET unit of study if:
(a) the student gives an *appropriate officer of the VET provider:
(i) a *request for Commonwealth assistance relating to the unit or a *VET course of study of which the unit forms a part; or
(ii) a form that would be such a request if it were signed by a *responsible parent of the student; and
(2) Before a *VET provider enrols a student in a *VET unit of study less than 2 business days before the *census date for the unit, the VET provider must advise the student that the student will not be able to receive *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for the unit.
(3) Before a *VET provider enrols a student in a *VET unit of study, the VET provider must advise the student that any *request for Commonwealth assistance by the student in relation to the unit must be given:
(i) if the *VET course of study of which the unit forms a part is undertaken with the provider—the course; or
(b) on or before the *census date for the unit;
if the student has not already given an *appropriate officer of the VET provider such a request relating to the course.
(4) A *VET provider must not encourage a student to give a *request for Commonwealth assistance relating to a *VET unit of study so that the request is given less than 2 business days after the student enrols in the unit.
(1) The Minister may require a *VET provider to be audited:
(i) the *VET financial viability requirements;
(ii) the *VET fairness requirements;
(iii) the *VET compliance requirements;
(iv) the *VET fee requirements;
(v) other requirements for VET quality and accountability set out in the *VET Guidelines; or
(b) about any or all of the following matters relating to *VET courses of study provided by the VET provider:
(i) the approaches used to recruit or enrol students (or potential students) of those courses who receive (or who could receive) *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for *VET units of study forming part of those courses;
(ii) the veracity of enrolments in those courses of students who receive VET FEE‑HELP assistance for VET units of study forming part of those courses;
(iv) the level of engagement in any of those courses of students who receive VET FEE‑HELP assistance for VET units of study forming part of those courses;
(v) the completion rates for any of those courses of students who receive VET FEE‑HELP assistance for VET units of study forming part of those courses.
Omit “*VET tuition fees”, substitute “VET tuition fees”.
(5) The *Secretary may, in writing, suspend a body’s approval as a *VET provider if:
(7) Before making a decision under subclause (5), the *Secretary must give the body a notice in writing:
(8) In deciding whether to make the decision under subclause (5), the *Secretary must consider any response received from the body within the 14 day period.
(9) The *Secretary must give written notice of a decision under subclause (5) to the body. The notice must be given within 14 days after the day the decision was made.
(6) A suspension of a body’s approval as a *VET provider under subclause 36(5) is of no effect for purposes of or relating to assistance payable to the body’s students under Part 2 to the extent that the assistance relates to students of the body who have not completed the *VET courses of study in which they were enrolled with the body before the day the suspension starts (see paragraph 36(6)(a)).
Note: One consequence of this subclause is that clauses 45E and 46B (which apply if the body’s VET FEE‑HELP account is in deficit at the end of a calendar year) will continue to apply to the body during the suspension.
(a) clauses 45E and 46B continue to apply to the body as if the body were still approved as a *VET provider; and
(b) other provisions of this Act, or the *VET Guidelines, that:
(i) relate (directly or indirectly) to entitlements to *VET FEE‑HELP assistance arising before the revocation; and
(fa) in a case where the student is not already entitled to VET FEE‑HELP assistance for another VET unit of study forming part of the course—the body with whom the student is enrolled is approved as a *VET provider:
(i) one of the *qualifying VET courses that enabled paragraph 6(1)(ca) or (1A)(da) to be satisfied for the purposes of that approval; or
Note 2: For the purposes of paragraph (fa), a body’s approval as a VET provider ceases while the approval is suspended (see clause 29). If this approval is suspended when the student first enrols in units forming part of the course, the student can only become entitled to VET FEE‑HELP assistance when that suspension ends.
12 At the end of Subdivision 7‑A of Schedule 1A
The entry procedure requirements for *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for a *VET unit of study are that the student, in accordance with the *VET provider’s *student entry procedure, has been assessed as academically suited to undertake the *VET course of study of which the unit forms a part.
(1) The request for Commonwealth assistance requirements for *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for a *VET unit of study are that:
(a) the student completes, signs and gives an *appropriate officer of the *VET provider a *request for Commonwealth assistance that:
(i) if the *VET course of study of which the unit forms a part is undertaken with the provider—relates to the course, and is so given at least 2 business days after the student enrols in the course; or
(b) the request is so given on or before the *census date for the unit; and
(ba) if the student enrols in the course after the day the Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE‑HELP Reform) Act 2015 receives the Royal Assent—the student being entitled to the VET FEE‑HELP assistance for the unit:
(i) would not cause the VET provider’s *VET FEE‑HELP account to be in deficit at the end of that census date (see subclause 45D(7)); and
(b) the *VET provider treats the student as being entitled to *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for the unit;
Note 1: The VET provider should not treat the student as being entitled to VET FEE‑HELP assistance:
(a) if the student requests the assistance during the 2 business day cooling‑off period after the enrolment; or
(b) if being entitled would cause or contribute to the provider’s VET FEE‑HELP account being in deficit.
45D Notional VET FEE‑HELP accounts
(1) There is a notional VET FEE‑HELP account for each *VET provider.
Note 2: This account applies in relation to all students entitled to VET FEE‑HELP assistance for VET units of study with census dates on or after 1 January 2016 (whether or not the student received VET FEE‑HELP assistance for earlier units before that day). See subclause (7).
Credits to the VET provider’s VET FEE‑HELP account
(2) A credit arises in the *VET provider’s *VET FEE‑HELP account as follows:
(f) if the *Secretary, on application by the VET provider, is satisfied on a particular day that:
(iv) insufficient credits have arisen in the VET provider’s VET FEE‑HELP account for an appropriate number of students to undertake the course with the VET provider; and
VET provider’s adjusted 2015 total loan amount means the sum of the amounts of *VET FEE‑HELP assistance paid for students undertaking, with the *VET provider, *VET units of study that had *census dates during the period starting on 1 January 2015 and ending on 31 August 2015.
(a) the *VET provider’s fee revenue for the period:
for *domestic students undertaking *qualifying VET courses in that period; and
(b) the sum of the amounts of *VET FEE‑HELP assistance paid for students undertaking, with the VET provider, *VET units of study that had *census dates during 2015.
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(c), the amount to be credited is the amount equal to the *VET provider’s fee revenue for the 2015 calendar year for *domestic students undertaking in that year the *qualifying VET courses that enabled paragraph 6(1)(ca) or (1A)(da) to be satisfied for the purposes of the VET provider’s approval as a VET provider.
(a) whether credits arise in the *VET FEE‑HELP accounts of specified *VET providers when another body ceases to be a VET provider; and
Debits to the VET FEE‑HELP account
(7) A debit arises in the *VET provider’s *VET FEE‑HELP account if a student is entitled to *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for a *VET unit of study:
(b) that has a *census date on or after 1 January 2016.
45E Effect of VET FEE‑HELP account being in deficit at the end of a calendar year
(a) a *VET provider’s *VET FEE‑HELP account is in deficit at the end of a calendar year; and
the VET provider must pay to the Commonwealth an amount equal to the amount of the deficit (the excess loan amount).
(2) The excess loan amount is due on the seventh day (the due day) after the day the notice is given.
(3) If some or all of the excess loan amount remains unpaid after the due day, the *VET provider must pay to the Commonwealth an amount (the general interest charge) relating to the unpaid amount for each day in the period that:
(4) The general interest charge for a particular day is worked out by multiplying the *general interest charge rate for that day by the sum of so much of the following amounts as remains unpaid:
(6) The *Secretary may give written notice to the *VET provider of the amount of the general interest charge for a particular day or days. A notice given under this subclause is prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the notice.
(7) The *Secretary may remit all or a part of the general interest charge payable by the *VET provider if the Secretary is satisfied:
(8) An amount payable under this clause may be recovered by the Commonwealth from the *VET provider as a debt due to the Commonwealth.
46A Re‑crediting a person’s FEE‑HELP balance—unacceptable conduct by provider or provider’s agent
Decision to re‑credit due to unacceptable conduct
(1) The *Secretary must re‑credit a person’s *FEE‑HELP balance with an amount equal to the amounts of *VET FEE‑HELP assistance that the person received for a *VET unit of study if the Secretary is satisfied that:
(a) the person has been enrolled in the unit with a *VET provider; and
(c) circumstances exist, of a kind specified in the *VET Guidelines for the purposes of this paragraph, involving unacceptable conduct by the VET provider (or an agent of the VET provider) relating to the person’s *request for Commonwealth assistance relating to:
(ii) the *VET course of study of which the unit forms a part; and
(d) the person has applied in writing to the Secretary for re‑crediting of the FEE‑HELP balance under this subclause; and
(a) the person received the *VET FEE‑HELP assistance as a result of giving an *appropriate officer of the *VET provider a form; and
(b) the form would have been a *request for Commonwealth assistance relating to the unit if it had been signed by a *responsible parent of the person;
(3) Before making a decision under subclause (1), the *Secretary must give the applicant and the *VET provider a notice in writing:
(ii) if that decision would re‑credit the applicant’s *FEE‑HELP balance with a particular amount—why that amount should be changed; and
(4) In deciding whether to make the decision under subclause (1), the *Secretary must consider any submissions received from the applicant, and from the *VET provider, within the 28 day period.
(5) The *Secretary must give written notice of a decision under subclause (1) to the applicant and the *VET provider. The notice must be given within 28 days after the day the decision was made.
46B Re‑crediting a person’s FEE‑HELP balance—VET FEE‑HELP account in deficit at the end of a calendar year
(1) A *VET provider must, on the *Secretary’s behalf, re‑credit a student’s *FEE‑HELP balance with an amount if:
(a) the student receives *VET FEE‑HELP assistance in a calendar year for a *VET unit of study undertaken with the VET provider; and
(b) under subclause 45E(1), the Secretary notifies the VET provider that the VET provider’s *VET FEE‑HELP account was in deficit at the end of the calendar year; and
(2) The amount to be re‑credited is equal to so much of that assistance as the *VET provider reasonably believes caused or contributed to the deficit.
Note: A corresponding amount of the student’s VET FEE‑HELP debt relating to the unit will be remitted (see section 137‑18).
(3) The *Secretary may re‑credit the student’s *FEE‑HELP balance under this subclause if:
(a) the *VET provider is unable to do so under subclauses (1) and (2); and
If not all of the deficit can be re‑credited under subclauses (1) and (3)
(4) If the deficit exceeds the total amount able to be re‑credited under subclauses (1) and (3) for all of the *VET provider’s students who received *VET FEE‑HELP assistance in the calendar year for *VET units of study undertaken with the VET provider, the *Secretary may re‑credit the *FEE‑HELP balance of each of those students with the amount equal to:
student’s percentage of the total assistance means the percentage equal to the percentage that the student’s *VET FEE‑HELP assistance referred to in paragraph (1)(a) is of the total VET FEE‑HELP assistance received by students of the *VET provider in the calendar year for *VET units of study undertaken with the VET provider.
14B At the end of Subdivision 7‑B of Schedule 1A
If a student’s *FEE‑HELP balance is re‑credited in accordance with this Subdivision with an amount for a *VET unit of study, the student is discharged from all liability to pay or account for so much of the student’s *VET tuition fee for the unit as is equal to that amount.
(1) Amounts payable by the Commonwealth to a *VET provider under this Schedule are to be paid in accordance with an applicable determination under subclause (2) or (3).
(2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine the way (including payment in instalments or in arrears), and the times when, amounts payable by the Commonwealth under this Schedule are to be paid to specified kinds of *VET providers.
(3) The Minister may, in writing, determine the way (including payment in instalments or in arrears), and the times when, amounts payable by the Commonwealth under this Schedule are to be paid to a particular *VET provider.
(2A) A notice must be given in the manner (if any) set out in the *VET Guidelines.
(cb) disclosure by a Commonwealth officer of VET personal information to a person appointed to, or employed or engaged by, a *State or Territory VET regulator to assist the person in their service with that regulator;
(aa) if subclause (3A) applies to the person—that is signed by a *responsible parent of the person (in addition to being signed by the person); and
unless the person is receiving, or has received, youth allowance (within the meaning of the Social Security Act 1991) on the basis that the person is independent (within the meaning of Part 2.11 of that Act).
A decision to suspend a body’s approval as a *VET provider
Refusal to grant a credit for a *VET provider’s *VET FEE‑HELP account
Granting a credit for a *VET provider’s *VET FEE‑HELP account
Re‑crediting a person’s *FEE‑HELP balance
general interest charge rate has the same meaning as in section 8AAD of the Taxation Administration Act 1953.
qualifying VET course means a structured and integrated program of vocational education or vocational training, usually consisting of a number of modules (units of study) or shorter programs, and leading to the award of a *VET diploma, *VET advanced diploma, *VET graduate diploma or *VET graduate certificate.
responsible parent has the same meaning as in the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.
VET FEE‑HELP account has the meaning given by clause 45D of Schedule 1A.
23 Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1 (definition of VET tuition fee)
(8) Clause 51A of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (as inserted by this Schedule) applies in relation to the re‑crediting of FEE‑HELP balances on or after 1 July 2016.
For the purposes of subclause 11(3) of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003, any period referred to in that subclause that was underway on 2 December 2015 is taken to have paused at the end of that day until the end of 21 January 2016.
25 Paragraph 180‑20(b)
(b) a *NVETR staff member;
Division 5A—Civil penalty provisions and enforcement
Subdivision 5A‑A—Civil penalty provisions
(1) Each *civil penalty provision of this Division is enforceable under Part 4 of the *Regulatory Powers Act.
(2) For the purposes of Part 4 of the *Regulatory Powers Act, each of the following persons is an authorised applicant in relation to the *civil penalty provisions:
(a) the *Secretary;
(3) For the purposes of Part 4 of the *Regulatory Powers Act, each *applicable court is a relevant court in relation to the *civil penalty provisions.
39DB Civil penalty—publishing information that suggests VET FEE‑HELP assistance is not a loan etc.
(i) *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for a *VET unit of study or *VET course of study is not in the nature of a loan, or does not need to be repaid; or
(ii) if a student receives VET FEE‑HELP assistance for such a unit or course, that the unit or course is free from any fees or charges.
(b) the person does so as agent for a *VET provider; and
(c) the benefit would be reasonably likely to induce a person (the student) to:
(i) enrol in a *VET unit of study or *VET course of study; and
(ii) complete, sign and give an *appropriate officer of the VET provider a *request for Commonwealth assistance relating to the unit or course; and
(d) the student receives *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for that unit or course.
(c) *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for the unit or course;
39DE Civil penalty—failure to provide VET FEE‑HELP notices
(b) the VET provider enrols another person (the student) in a *VET unit of study; and
(c) the student is entitled to *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for the unit; and
(d) before the end of the *census date for the unit, the student requests, in writing, the VET provider to:
(ii) withdraw the student’s *request for Commonwealth assistance relating to the unit or the *VET course of study of which the unit forms a part; and
(b) an *appropriate officer of the VET provider is given a *request for Commonwealth assistance by another person (the student) relating to a *VET unit of study or the *VET course of study of which the unit forms a part; and
(c) the VET provider treats the student as being entitled to *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for the unit; and
(b) an *appropriate officer of the VET provider is given a form by another person (the student); and
(f) the VET provider treats the student as being entitled to *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for the unit.
(c) the student has not already given an *appropriate officer of the VET provider a *request for Commonwealth assistance relating to the *VET course of study of which the unit forms a part; and
(d) the student enrols in the unit less than 2 business days before the *census date for the unit; and
(e) before enrolling the student, the VET provider failed to advise the student that the student would not be able to receive *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for the unit; and
(c) the student completes, signs and gives an *appropriate officer of the VET provider a *request for Commonwealth assistance relating to the unit or a *VET course of study of which the unit forms a part; and
(i) before enrolling the student, the VET provider failed to advise the student that *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for the unit can only be received if the request is given at least 2 business days after enrolling;
(c) the student receives *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for the unit; and
(d) the VET provider charges the student *tuition fees for the unit; and
(e) for the purposes of clause 27A, the *VET Guidelines specify when the tuition fees may be charged; and
(d) the VET provider is subject to a requirement under subclause 24(1) or (2) to provide information relating to the VET FEE‑HELP assistance; and
Subdivision 5A‑B—Infringement notices
A *civil penalty provision of this Division is subject to an infringement notice under Part 5 of the *Regulatory Powers Act.
For the purposes of Part 5 of the *Regulatory Powers Act, an infringement officer in relation to the *civil penalty provisions is:
(a) each *NVETR staff member who is:
For the purposes of Part 5 of the *Regulatory Powers Act, the relevant chief executive in relation to the *civil penalty provisions is:
(a) for an infringement notice given by an infringement officer covered by paragraph 39EB(a)—each *NVETR Commissioner; and
(b) for an infringement notice given by an infringement officer covered by paragraph 39EB(b)—the *Secretary.
Subdivision 5A‑C—Monitoring and investigation powers
(1) Subdivision 5A‑A is subject to monitoring under Part 2 of the *Regulatory Powers Act.
Note: Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act creates a framework for monitoring whether Subdivision 5A‑A has been complied with. It includes powers of entry and inspection.
(2) Information given in compliance or purported compliance with a provision of Subdivision 5A‑A is subject to monitoring under Part 2 of the *Regulatory Powers Act.
(1) For the purposes of Part 2 of the *Regulatory Powers Act, as it applies in relation to Subdivision 5A‑A of this Schedule:
(a) each *civil penalty provision of this Division is related to Subdivision 5A‑A of this Schedule; and
(b) each *Departmental investigator and *NVETR investigator is an authorised applicant; and
(d) a *judicial officer is an issuing officer; and
(e) for an authorised person who is a Departmental investigator, the *Secretary is the relevant chief executive; and
(f) for an authorised person who is a NVETR investigator, each *NVETR Commissioner is the relevant chief executive; and
(g) each *applicable court is the relevant court.
(2) An authorised person may be assisted by other persons in exercising powers or performing functions or duties under Part 2 of the *Regulatory Powers Act in relation to a provision of Subdivision 5A‑A of this Schedule.
Each *civil penalty provision of this Division is subject to investigation under Part 3 of the *Regulatory Powers Act.
(1) For the purposes of Part 3 of the *Regulatory Powers Act, as it applies in relation to evidential material that relates to a *civil penalty provision of this Division:
(a) each *Departmental investigator and *NVETR investigator is an authorised applicant; and
(c) a *judicial officer is an issuing officer; and
(d) for an authorised person who is a Departmental investigator, the *Secretary is the relevant chief executive; and
(e) for an authorised person who is a NVETR investigator, each *NVETR Commissioner is the relevant chief executive; and
(f) each *applicable court is the relevant court.
(2) An authorised person may be assisted by other persons in exercising powers or performing functions or duties under Part 3 of the *Regulatory Powers Act in relation to evidential material that relates to a provision of Subdivision 5A‑A of this Schedule.
Subdivision 5A‑D—Other matters
(1) The *Secretary may, in writing, appoint a person as a Departmental investigator for the purposes of this Division.
(2) A *NVETR Commissioner may, in writing, appoint a *NVETR staff member as a NVETR investigator for the purposes of this Division.
(3) A person must not be appointed as a *Departmental investigator, or a *NVETR investigator, unless the appointer is satisfied that the person has the knowledge or experience necessary to properly exercise the powers of such an investigator.
(4) A *Departmental investigator, and a *NVETR investigator, must, in exercising powers as such, comply with any directions of the appointer.
include those conferred by Part 2, 3, 4 or 5 (as applicable) of the *Regulatory Powers Act in relation to this Division.
(1) The *Secretary may, in writing, delegate his or her powers and functions that:
(a) arise under the *Regulatory Powers Act as the relevant chief executive; and
(2) A *NVETR Commissioner may, in writing, delegate his or her powers and functions that:
(a) arise under the *Regulatory Powers Act as the relevant chief executive and relate to this Division; or
to an *NVETR staff member who is:
(d) Subdivision 7‑B (about re‑crediting FEE‑HELP balances).
(b) obtained or created by a *VET officer for the purposes of:
(a) for a *Commonwealth officer—the performance of duties or functions, or the exercise of powers:
(ab) disclosure by a Commonwealth officer of VET personal information relating to a *civil penalty provision for purposes relating to:
within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.
NVETR staff member means a member of the staff of the Regulator (within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011).
1 After paragraph 137‑18(4)(a)
(aa) subclause 46A(1) of Schedule 1A (unacceptable conduct);
2 Paragraph 39GD(d) of Schedule 1A
Omit “about re‑crediting FEE‑HELP balances”, substitute “about repaying VET FEE‑HELP assistance”.
3 Clause 46A of Schedule 1A (heading)
46A Provider repayment of VET FEE‑HELP assistance—unacceptable conduct by provider or provider’s agent
4 Subclause 46A(1) of Schedule 1A (heading)
Decision that this subclause applies
5 Subclause 46A(1) of Schedule 1A
Omit “re‑credit a person’s *FEE‑HELP balance with an amount equal to the amounts of *VET FEE‑HELP assistance that the person received for a *VET unit of study”, substitute “decide that this subclause applies to a person”.
6 Paragraph 46A(1)(a) of Schedule 1A
(a) the person has been enrolled in a *VET unit of study with a *VET provider; and
(aa) the person received *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for the unit; and
7 Paragraph 46A(1)(d) of Schedule 1A
(d) the person applies in writing to the provider for the remission of the person’s *VET FEE‑HELP debt in relation to the unit; and
8 Subclause 46A(1) of Schedule 1A (note)
Note 1: If this subclause applies, the VET FEE‑HELP debt of the person is remitted (see subsection 137‑18(4)) and the provider must repay the amount of the VET FEE‑HELP assistance to the Commonwealth (see clause 56).
Note 2: A decision that this subclause does not apply to a person is reviewable under Division 16.
9 Subclause 46A(3) of Schedule 1A
Omit “decision under subclause (1)”, substitute “decision that subclause (1) applies”.
10 Paragraph 46A(3)(c) of Schedule 1A
(c) inviting the applicant and the VET provider to each make written submissions to the Secretary within 28 days on why that decision should not be made; and
11 Subclauses 46A(4) and (5) of Schedule 1A
12 After paragraph 56(1)(a) of Schedule 1A
(aa) subclause 46A(1) (unacceptable conduct);
13 Clause 91 of Schedule 1A (table items 2 and 3)
A decision that subclause 46A(1) does not apply to a person in relation to a unit of study
A decision that subclause 46A(1) applies to a person in relation to a unit of study
The amendments made by this Schedule apply, or are taken to have applied, in relation to unacceptable conduct engaged in on or after 1 January 2016.
new law means the Higher Education Support Act 2003 as amended by this Schedule.
Note: The new law also includes the earlier amendments made by Schedule 1 to this Act.
old law means the Higher Education Support Act 2003 as amended by Schedule 1 to this Act.
transitional period means the period starting on 1 January 2016 and ending on the day before this Schedule commences.
(2) This item applies if this Schedule commences after 1 January 2016.
(3) If a thing is done, arises or happens under a provision of the old law at a time during the transitional period, the thing is treated (and may be dealt with) as if it had been done, arisen or happened under the corresponding provision of the new law at the same time.
Example 1: A decision by the Secretary under subclause 46A(1) of Schedule 1A to the old law is treated as if it were made, at the same time, under that subclause of the new law.
Example 2: A VET provider’s obligation arising under subclause 56(1) of Schedule 1A to the old law is treated as if it arose, at the same time, under that subclause of the new law.
Example 3: The remission of a person’s VET FEE‑HELP debt under subsection 137‑18(4) of the old law is treated as if the remission happened, at the same time, under that subsection of the new law.
House of Representatives on 15 October 2015
Senate on 12 November 2015]