Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00163:section:3:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00163
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 5/6)
Character Range: 25456–28201

is to be regarded as a secondary school for the purposes of this Act.
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.
social security law has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act 1991.
special educational assistance scheme overpayment means an amount paid under a current special educational assistance scheme, or a former special educational assistance scheme, that should not have been paid.
student, in Part 4A, has a meaning affected by subsection 12B(2).
student assistance benefit means a payment under:
 (a) the AUSTUDY scheme under this Act as in force before 1 July 1998; or
 (b) the Student Financial Supplement Scheme (including the Scheme as in force before 1 July 1998); or
 (c) a current or former special educational assistance scheme.
student assistance overpayment means:
 (a) an amount:
 (i) paid under the AUSTUDY scheme under this Act as in force before 1 July 1998; and
 (ii) that should not have been paid; or
 (b) a debt due by a person other than a financial corporation to the Commonwealth under paragraph 12QB(2)(d), 12QC(2)(d), 12S(2)(d) or 12U(2)(c) (including a debt accrued under either of those paragraphs as in force before 1 July 1998).
Student Financial Supplement Scheme means the scheme constituted by Part 4A for the payment of financial supplement to students.
Note: An application under the Student Financial Supplement Scheme cannot be made in respect of a year, or a part of a year, that begins on or after the day on which the Student Assistance Legislation Amendment Act 2006 receives the Royal Assent (see subsection 12C(1A)).
subsidy means subsidy under an agreement referred to in section 12D.
taxable income has the meaning given by section 4‑15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
tax file number has the same meaning as in Part VA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.
technical and further education institution means an educational institution in Australia that, in accordance with a determination by the Minister, is to be regarded as a technical and further education institution for the purposes of this Act.
termination date, in relation to a financial supplement contract, means the last day of the contract period.
TFN declaration has the same meaning as in Part VA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.
veteran payment means a veteran payment made under an instrument made under section 45SB of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
voluntary ABSTUDY SSL repayment means a payment made to the Commissioner in discharge of an accumulated ABSTUDY SSL debt or an ABSTUDY SSL debt. It does not include a payment made in discharge of a compulsory ABSTUDY SSL repayment amount.
WPI index number, in relation to a quarter, means the Wage Price Index (quarterly index/total hourly