Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00140:clause:1a_89
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00140
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1A cl 89
Character Range: 762758–764164

89  No entitlement to VET FEE‑HELP assistance for students without tax file numbers
 (1) This subclause applies to a person in relation to a *VET unit of study if:
 (a) the person is enrolled with a *VET provider in the unit; and
 (b) the provider receives notice under clause 86 or 87 to the effect that the person does not have, or no longer has, a *tax file number; and
 (c) at the end of 28 days after the provider receives that notice, the provider has not been notified of a number that the provider is satisfied (in accordance with subclause (3)) is a valid tax file number; and
 (d) the person is entitled to *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for the unit (ignoring paragraph 43(1)(h)).
Note: The person's HELP balance in relation to the unit is re‑credited: see subclause 47(1).
 (2) A *VET provider must, in deciding whether it is satisfied that a number is a valid *tax file number for the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), comply with the guidelines issued by the *Commissioner under subclause 80(4).
 (3) A *VET provider must comply with any requirements, set out in guidelines issued by the *Commissioner, relating to procedures for informing persons of the need to obtain a valid *tax file number where the persons may be affected by subclause (1) applying to them.
 (4) A guideline issued under subclause (3) is a legislative instrument.

Division 16—Review of decisions

Subdivision 16‑A—Introduction