Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00020:reg:19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00020
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 19
Character Range: 40740–43346

19    Written VET tuition assurance offer for VET students

        The first body must ensure that each of its VET tuition assurance arrangements provides that:
(a)    if:
              (i)    the first body ceases to provide an eligible VET course of study covered by the VET tuition assurance arrangement; and
              (ii)    at that time, a student is enrolled as a VET student in a VET unit of study forming part of the course;
the VET tuition assurance administrator for the course must provide the student with written advice (the written VET tuition assurance offer) that the student may choose either the VET course assurance option or the VET tuition fee repayment option; and
(b)    if the VET tuition assurance administrator is a second provider, the written VET tuition assurance offer must clearly make a direct offer of enrolment as described in paragraph 16(2)(e); and
(c)    if the VET tuition assurance administrator is a VET course assurance guarantor, the written VET tuition assurance offer must clearly name the second provider and the similar VET course of study that the student may choose to enrol in as described in paragraph 16(2)(e); and
(d)    if the VET tuition assurance administrator is a VET course assurance TAS operator, the written VET tuition assurance offer must clearly specify and explain the matters described in paragraph 16(2)(f); and
(e)    if the VET tuition assurance administrator is a VET repayment TAS operator or VET repayment guarantor, the written VET tuition assurance offer must clearly make a direct offer of repayment as described in paragraph 16(2)(d); and
(f)    the written VET tuition assurance offer must clearly:
              (i)    explain, and enclose, a copy of the first body's statement of VET tuition assurance; and
              (ii)    describe how to obtain an electronic copy of this written VET tuition assurance offer, including specifying how such a copy can be obtained from the first body; and
              (iii)    include directions that the student must follow in order to notify the first body, the VET tuition assurance administrator and the Secretary of the student's choice of the VET course assurance option or the VET tuition fee repayment option for each affected unit; and
(g)    the VET tuition assurance administrator must provide the written VET tuition assurance offers within 20 business days after the day it knows, or should know by reasonable enquiries (including enquiries of the first body and of the Department), that the first body has ceased to provide the course.

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