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Higher Education Funding Act 1988

No. 2, 1989

Compilation No. 54

Compilation date: 21 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 14, 2025

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Higher Education Funding Act 1988 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 February 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

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Contents
Chapter 1—Introductory
1 Short title
2 Commencement
2A Objects of Act
3 Definitions
4 Institutions
5 References to payments and Acts
6 Proposed institutions
7 Provision for superannuation, long service leave or workers' compensation
8 Special fund for Table A institutions
8A Special fund for Table B institutions
9 Making and variation of determinations etc.
10 References to the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory
11 Application of the Criminal Code
Chapter 2—Grants for Higher Education Assistance
Part 2.1—Preliminary
12 Institutions to which provisions apply
13 Undergraduate and post‑graduate fees
14 Educational profiles
Part 2.2—Operating and other grants
15 Grants for expenditure for operating purposes
16 Grants for expenditure for limited operating purposes
17 Maximum grants
18 Conditions of grants
19 Grants for restructuring and rationalisation programs
20 Grants for superannuation expenses
20A Grants for special purposes
20B Grant to Marcus Oldham College
21 Proposals and grants for projects of national priority etc.
21A Conditions on certain grants under section 21
21B Grants in relation