Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01735:clause:1_4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01735
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 4
Character Range: 2217–4554

4  Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the definitions section of the Act, including the following:
(a) risk rated premium component;
(b) special tuition protection component.
  In this instrument:

       Act means the Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Act 2012.

       CRICOS means the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students.

       CRICOS annual registration charge means a CRICOS annual registration charge imposed by the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act 1997 as in force for a year referred to in subsection 11(4).

       ESOS Act means the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.

       length of operation, for a provider, means the number of years that the provider has been registered on CRICOS as a registered provider:
 (a) beginning at the time the provider was registered, or last registered, as a registered provider; and
 (b) ending on 31 December 2024.

       non-exempt provider means a registered provider that the Minister has not exempted under paragraph 12(b) of the Act from the requirement to pay the risk rated premium component.

       overseas student has the same meaning as in the ESOS Act.

       overseas student enrolments means the total enrolments of overseas students for a registered provider worked out in accordance with section 4A of the Act.

       provider has the same meaning as in the ESOS Act.

       registered provider has the same meaning as in the ESOS Act.

       risk management means the ESOS agency for a provider uses a risk management approach under subsection 10E(2) of the ESOS Act, and as a result, decides to renew the provider's registration for a period less than the maximum period allowed.
Note: An ESOS agency for a provider may decide to renew a provider's registration for a period less than the maximum period allowed for reasons that are not due to risk management. For example, a shorter registration renewal may be appropriate for administrative reasons, such as aligning or staggering a registered provider's CRICOS period of registration with the provider's domestic period of registration.

       TPS levy has the same meaning as in the ESOS Act.

       tuition fees has the same meaning as in the ESOS Act.