Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C01181:reg:19:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C01181
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 19 (pt 5/11)
Character Range: 18419–21315

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      Department of Education and Training
      GPO Box 9880
      Canberra ACT 2601.

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      3.20 COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

      3.20.1 OUA's administrative arrangements must support the provision of FEE‑HELP assistance under the Act.

      3.20.5 Subject to paragraph 3.20.10, OUA must give to the Minister such statistical and other information that the Minister by notice in writing requires from OUA in respect of:

        a) the provision of higher education by OUA; and

        b) compliance with the requirements of the Act by OUA.

      3.20.10 Paragraph 3.20.5 applies only to the extent possible given the nature of OUA's provision of higher education.

      3.20.15 The information required under paragraph 3.20.5 must be provided in the form approved by the Minister under section 19-70(2)(a) of the Act and in accordance with such other requirements as the Minister makes for higher education providers under section 19-70(2)(b) of the Act.

3.20.20 OUA must by writing inform the Minister of any event affecting:

        a) OUA; or

        b) a related body corporate of OUA;

      that may significantly affect OUA's capacity to comply with the requirements for OUA specified in the Act and these Guidelines.

      3.25 TUITION FEE REQUIREMENTS

      3.25.1 For the purposes of subsection 104-4(2AA) of the Act, when determining more than one fee under subsection 104-4(2) of the Act, OUA must not have regard to any matter relating to the manner or timing of:

        a) any student's payment of the tuition fee to OUA; or

        b) the Commonwealth's payment to OUA of any amount lent to a student in discharge of the student's liability to pay the tuition fee; or

        c) any other matters stipulated in the Higher Education Provider Guidelines as matters to which a higher education provider should not have regard to in determining more than one student contribution amount or tuition fee.

3.25.3 For the purposes of paragraph 104-3(2)(e) of the Act, OUA:

         a) must require any student who is accessing a unit of study through OUA, to pay to OUA the tuition fee for the unit; and

         b) must not charge any domestic student any other fee for the unit unless it is:

           i) a charge for a good or service that is not essential to the unit of study; or

           ii)              a charge for an alternative form, or alternative forms, of access to a good or service that is an essential component of the unit of study but is otherwise made readily available at no additional fee by OUA; or

           iii)              a charge for an essential good or service that the student has the