Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00561:section:47e
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00561
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 47E
Character Range: 109303–110513

47E  Refund in other cases
 (1) A registered provider must provide a refund under this section if:
 (a) an overseas student or an intending overseas student defaults in relation to a course at a location; and
 (b) either:
 (i) the provider has not entered into an agreement with the student that meets the requirements of section 47B; or
 (ii) the provider is not required to pay a refund to the student because of subsection 47D(5) (refusal of student visa).
Note: For the consequences of breaching this section, see section 47G (offence), Division 4 (calls on the OSTF) and Division 1 of Part 6 (conditions, suspension and cancellation).
 (2) The provider must pay the student a refund of the amount worked out in accordance with an instrument under subsection (4).
Note: For providers who are required to maintain an account in accordance with section 28, the refund might be paid out of the account: see section 29.
 (3) The provider must pay the refund within the period (the provider obligation period) of 4 weeks after the default day.

Legislative instrument
 (4) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify a method for working out the amount of a refund for the purposes of subsection (2).