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Student Assistance Act 1973

No. 155, 1973

Compilation No. 65

Compilation date: 21 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 14, 2025

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Student Assistance Act 1973 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.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
5 Binding of the Crown
5A Extension of Act
5B Secretary to have general administration
5C Principles of administration
5D Minister may determine secondary and tertiary courses etc.
5E Application of the Criminal Code
Part 2—ABSTUDY student start‑up loans
Division 1—Introduction
6A Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—Qualification for and amount of ABSTUDY student start‑up loan
7A Simplified outline of this Division
7B ABSTUDY Scheme
7C Qualification for ABSTUDY student start‑up loan
7D Circumstances in which person is not qualified for ABSTUDY student start‑up loan
7E Amount of ABSTUDY student start‑up loan
Division 3—Indebtedness: incurring ABSTUDY SSL debts
8A Simplified outline of this Division
8B ABSTUDY SSL debts
8C ABSTUDY SSL debt discharged by death
8D Notice to Commissioner
Division 4—Indebtedness: working out accumulated ABSTUDY SSL debts
9A Simplified outline of this Division
9B Stage 1—working out a former accumulated ABSTUDY SSL debt
9C Stage 2—working out an accumulated ABSTUDY SSL debt
9D Rounding of amounts
9E Accumulated