Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095:section:3:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 4/13)
Character Range: 23322–26037

a former student, in relation to any course of study (other than a VET course) with the higher education provider.
Note: A course of study includes, for example, an enabling course and a microcredential course.
law enforcement agency has the same meaning as in the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002.
medical practitioner has the same meaning as in the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.
National Anti‑Corruption Commissioner means the Commissioner within the meaning of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022.
National Student Ombudsman Rules means rules made under section 21AZL.
officer means:
 (a) in relation to a Department:
 (i) a person (including the principal officer of the Department) employed, whether in a permanent or temporary capacity, in the Department; or
 (ii) any other person (not being a Minister) authorized to exercise powers or perform functions of the Department on behalf of the Department; or
 (b) in relation to a prescribed authority:
 (i) the person who constitutes, or is acting as the person who constitutes, the authority;
 (ii) a person who is, or is acting as, a member of the authority or is a deputy of such a member;
 (iii) a person who is employed in the service of, or is a member of the staff of, the authority, whether or not he or she is employed by the authority; or
 (iv) a person authorized by the authority to exercise any powers or perform any functions of the authority on behalf of the authority.
Note: For the meaning of officer in Parts IIB, IIC and IID, see sections 19G, 19ZF and 20A respectively.
Ombudsman means the Commonwealth Ombudsman.
ombudsman scheme means a scheme providing for the investigation of complaints by consumers about matters relating to decisions or actions of the holders of licences or authorities granted under an enactment.
Ordinance, in relation to the Australian Capital Territory, includes a law of a State that applies, or the provisions of a law of a State that apply, in the Territory by virtue of an enactment (other than a law that is, or provisions that are, an ACT enactment).
Parliamentary Department means a Department of the Parliament established under the Parliamentary Service Act 1999.
personal information has the same meaning as in the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.
PHI records, of a subject of a complaint under Division 3 of Part IID or an investigation under Division 4 of Part IID, includes any of the following documents that are in the possession, or under the control, of the subject:
 (a) the constitution and rules of the subject, if the subject is a private health insurer;
 (b) the internal training manuals and related documents of the subject;
 (c) any documents relevant to a private