Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00102:section:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00102
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5
Character Range: 2562–5289

5  Definitions
  In this Act:
administrative fee component, for a leviable provider for a year, has the meaning given by section 8.
Australian course of study has the same meaning as in the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011.
domestic student has the same meaning as in the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011.
Higher Education Tuition Protection Director means the person referred to in section 167‑15 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
Higher Education Tuition Protection Fund means the Fund established by section 167‑1 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
Higher Education Tuition Protection Fund Advisory Board means the Board established by section 167‑30 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
leviable provider means a registered higher education provider to whom Part 5A of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 applies.
new provider, for a year, means a leviable provider that was not a registered higher education provider at any time during the previous year.
property of any kind belonging to a State: see subsection 4(2).
registered higher education provider has the same meaning as in the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011.
risk rated premium component, for a leviable provider for a year, has the meaning given by section 11.
special tuition protection component, for a leviable provider for a year, has the meaning given by section 12.
total up‑front fee paying students, for a leviable provider for a year, means the total number of domestic students for which one or more up‑front payments for one or more units of study was received, directly or indirectly, by the provider during the year.
unit of study:
 (a) in relation to an Australian course of study and a registered higher education provider that is also a higher education provider within the meaning of the Higher Education Support Act 2003—has the same meaning as in that Act; or
 (b) in relation to an Australian course of study and a registered higher education provider that is not of the kind mentioned in paragraph (a) means:
 (i) a subject or unit (however described) that a person may undertake as part of the course; or
 (ii) if the course is not comprised of subjects or units as referred to in subparagraph (i)—the course.
up‑front payment has the same meaning as in the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011.
Up‑front Payments Guidelines means guidelines made by the Minister under section 26B of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011.
up‑front payments tuition protection levy means levy imposed by section 6.
year means calendar year.

Part 2—Up‑front payments tuition protection levy