Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00140:clause:1a_39db
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00140
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1A cl 39DB
Character Range: 670365–671487

39DB  Civil penalty—publishing information that suggests VET FEE‑HELP assistance is not a loan etc.
 (1) A person contravenes this subclause if:
 (a) the person is a *VET provider; and
 (b) the VET provider publishes information, or causes information to be published; and
 (c) the information suggests that:
 (i) *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for a *VET unit of study or *VET course of study is not in the nature of a loan, or does not need to be repaid; or
 (ii) if a student receives VET FEE‑HELP assistance for such a unit or course, that the unit or course is free from any fees or charges.
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.
 (2) A person contravenes this subclause if:
 (a) the person publishes information; and
 (b) the person does so as agent for a *VET provider; and
 (c) the information suggests that:
 (i) *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for a *VET unit of study or *VET course of study is not in the nature of a loan, or does not need to be repaid; or
 (ii) if a student receives VET FEE‑HELP assistance for such a unit or course, that the unit or course is free from any fees or charges.
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.