Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01320:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01320
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 5985–7461

7  Tuition fees
 (1) This section applies to a class of fees that a provider receives, directly or indirectly, from:
 (a) an overseas student or intending overseas student; or
 (b) another person who pays the fees on behalf of an overseas student or intending overseas student.
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of tuition fees in section 7 of the Act, the class is prescribed if the fees are for:
 (a) lectures, tutorials, tutoring sessions, training, excursions, fieldwork, laboratories, or practical experience, that:
 (i) form part of a course that the provider is providing, or offering to provide, to the student (whether or not they are a mandatory part of the course); or
 (ii) are intended to assist the student to progress in such a course; or
 (b) matters ancillary to the activities mentioned in paragraph (a).
Example: Paragraph (b) covers supplying materials for use in laboratories or training.
 (3) For the purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of tuition fees in section 7 of the Act, the class is prescribed if the fees are for:
 (a) books or equipment sold to the student; or
 (b) health insurance; or
 (c) administration; or
 (d) accommodation (other than accommodation that the student occupies for a short time while undertaking training, excursions, fieldwork or practical experience to which paragraph (2)(a) applies); or
 (e) assisting the student to apply for or hold a student visa.

Part 2—Registration of providers