Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00732:section:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00732
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4
Character Range: 4456–7297

4  Definitions
  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
ABSTUDY approved course means a course that:
 (a) is provided through a mixture of distance education and either or both of the following:
 (i) residential education;
 (ii) face‑to‑face education; and
 (b) is provided at a higher education provider or a vocational education and training institution; and
 (c) is approved as a mixed mode away‑from‑base course under the ABSTUDY Scheme.
ABSTUDY payment means a payment of the kind mentioned in paragraph 10(1)(b) that is made under an agreement made under section 10.
advancing the objects of this Act includes, but is not limited to, the following:
 (a) publicising this Act, its objects and how it achieves those objects;
 (b) monitoring or evaluating the effectiveness of this Act in advancing its objects;
 (c) monitoring or evaluating the effectiveness of an agreement made under this Act in advancing the objects of this Act.
education provider means:
 (a) a State or Territory; or
 (b) a university or other institution providing post‑secondary education; or
 (c) a person or body conducting, or associated with, an educational system or educational institution; or
 (d) a person qualified to carry out research, or give advice, about education.
Finance Minister means the Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
funding year means the 2001 calendar year or a later calendar year.
higher education provider has the same meaning as in section 16‑1 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
Indigenous person means:
 (a) a member of the Aboriginal race of Australia; or
 (b) a descendant of the Indigenous inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands.
non‑ABSTUDY payment means a payment (other than an ABSTUDY payment) that is made under an agreement made under this Act.
other party, in relation to an agreement made under section 10, means the party, or each party, making the agreement with the Commonwealth.
Note: If there is only one such party, references in this Act to each other party, or to one of the other parties, are taken to be references to that party.
performance indicators, in relation to an agreement made under section 10, means the performance indicators specified in the agreement.
performance targets, in relation to an agreement made under section 10, means the performance targets specified in the agreement.
Territory means the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory.
vocational education and training institution means an institution in a State or Territory that:
 (a) is a registered training organisation (within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011); and
 (b) provides VET courses (within the meaning of that Act); and
 (c) is not conducted for profit.

Part 2—Objects of the Act