Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01295:reg:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01295
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 1/35)
Character Range: 7324–10251

4  Application
  The date of effect in respect of the eligibility of a person in paragraph 3(a) for an education allowance or other benefit under this instrument, being the type of allowance or benefit the person was eligible for under the Veterans' Children Education Scheme (Instrument 1992 No. 11) (former instrument) immediately before its revocation by this instrument, is, in relation to that allowance or benefit as provided under this instrument, the date of effect under the former instrument.
Note (1): see paragraph 2.4.1
Note (2): the intention is to enable a seamless transition of eligibility from the former Scheme to the current one.

PART 1—Introduction

1.2  Interpretation
 1.2.1 In this Scheme, unless the contrary intention appears:
"Act" means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
"ABSTUDY Scheme" means the Australian Government program designed to rectify the educational disadvantages faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by improving educational outcomes to a level commensurate with the Australian population in general.
Note: in 2010 the ABSTUDY Scheme was administered and delivered by Centrelink on behalf of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
"appropriate person", in relation to a student means:
 (a) a parent, guardian, trustee, or person approved by a parent, guardian or trustee; or
 (b) a person approved by the Commission if none of the persons in sub‑paragraph (a) who acted on behalf of the student is alive, willing, able, and suitable to act on the student's behalf.
"approved full‑time tertiary or technical and further education course" means
 (a) a tertiary course that is an approved course of education or study under Part 2.11 of the Social Security Act 1991; or
 (b) an apprenticeship undertaken by a new apprentice;
Note: a new apprentice includes a person who has a current Commonwealth registration number in relation to a full‑time traineeship or trainee apprenticeship under the scheme known as New Apprenticeships.
"approved scholarship course" means a course under section 592M of the Social Security Act 1991 (in force from time to time).
"Commission" means the Repatriation Commission.
"Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship" means a scholarship of that name provided for under the Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines made for the purposes of Part 2‑4 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (in force from time to time).
"Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship" means a scholarship of that name provided for under the Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines made for the purposes of Part 2‑4 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (in force from time to time).
"course of tertiary study", for paragraph 2.7.1(c), means tertiary education.
"course not otherwise approved" means a course that is not an approved course of education or study under Part 2.11 of the Social Security Act 1991.
Note (1): see paragraph 7.2.3;