Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00561:section:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00561
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 15148–17983

5  Definitions
  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
accepted student of a registered provider means a student (whether within or outside Australia):
 (a) who is accepted for enrolment, or enrolled, in a course provided by the provider; and
 (b) who is, or will be, required to hold a student visa to undertake or continue the course.
affected provider for a reviewable decision has the meaning given by section 169AB.
agent of a provider means a person (whether within or outside Australia) who represents or acts on behalf of the provider, or purports to do so, in dealing with overseas students or intending overseas students.
agreed starting day for a course means the day on which the course was scheduled to start, or a later day agreed between the registered provider for the course and the student.
applicable number of days has the meaning given by subsection 19(1A).
approved school provider means a school provider approved (however described) by a designated State authority to provide courses to:
 (a) if the school provider is located in Tasmania or the Australian Capital Territory—students for that State or Territory; or
 (b) otherwise—overseas students for the State (other than Tasmania or the Australian Capital Territory).
ART member means a member of the Administrative Review Tribunal.
associate of a person has the meaning given by section 6.
attendance notice means a notice given under section 116.
Australian Qualifications Framework has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
authorised officer of the ESOS agency for a registered provider has the meaning given by section 6A.
Board means the TPS Advisory Board established by section 55A.
Board member means a member of the Board appointed under section 55D, including the Chair and the Deputy Chair.
call: a call is made on the OSTF in the circumstances set out in section 50A.
compliance audit has the meaning given by section 112A.
condition, in relation to a provider's registration, means a condition imposed on the registration under section 10B or subsection 83(3).
course has the meaning given by section 5AA.
CRICOS annual registration charge means CRICOS annual registration charge imposed by the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act 1997.
default:
 (a) in relation to a registered provider—has the meaning given by section 46A; and
 (b) in relation to an overseas student or intending overseas student—has the meaning given by section 47A.
default day, in relation to a default, means:
 (a) if subparagraph 46A(1)(a)(i) or paragraph 47A(1)(a) applies—the agreed starting day; or
 (b) if subparagraph 46A(1)(a)(ii) applies—the day on which the course ceases to be provided; or
 (c) if paragraph 47A(1)(b) applies—the day on which the student withdraws from the course; or
 (d)