Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00140:clause:1_18:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00140
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 18 (pt 13/19)
Character Range: 488290–491118

course, including the qualification that the suitable replacement course leads to;
 (c) the contact details of the provider of each suitable replacement course;
 (d) an explanation that, if *tuition fees or the student's *student contribution amount have been paid for the affected unit of the original course, tuition fees or the student contribution amount would not be payable for a *replacement unit of a suitable replacement course;
 (e) an explanation that if the student chooses to enrol in another course, there is no obligation on the provider of the other course to offer a replacement unit without charge to the student;
 (f) an explanation of the matters the Director must have regard to under subsection (3);
 (g) any other matters prescribed by the Higher Education Provider Guidelines.

Accepting an offer of a suitable replacement course
 (5) If the *Higher Education Tuition Protection Director arranges for the student to be offered a place in a *replacement course, the student may accept the offer.
 (6) An acceptance must:
 (a) be in writing; and
 (b) be given to the provider of the suitable replacement course within the period specified in subsection (7).
 (7) For the purposes of subsection (6), the period is:
 (a) the period of 30 days after the day the *Higher Education Tuition Protection Director gives notice under subsection (4); or
 (b) if the Director determines that exceptional circumstances apply:
 (i) any shorter period determined in writing by the Director; or
 (ii) any longer period (not exceeding 12 months) determined in writing by the Director, and agreed to by the student.

No suitable replacement course available
 (8) If paragraph (2)(b) applies, the *Higher Education Tuition Protection Director must give a written notice to the student that includes the following:
 (a) an explanation of the matters the Director must have regard to under subsection (3);
 (b) an explanation of the student's right to request reconsideration, under section 209‑10, of the Director's decision within 28 days after the day on which the student is given the notice;
 (c) a statement that, to facilitate early re‑crediting, the student may, at any time during the 28 days, give the Director notice in writing that the student will not seek reconsideration of the decision;
 (d) a statement that, if the student does not apply for reconsideration, an amount equal to the amounts of *FEE‑HELP assistance or *HECS‑HELP assistance that the student received for the *affected unit will be re‑credited to the student's *HELP balance.

Elections for up‑front payments must be consistent
 (9) Despite paragraph (4)(a), if an *up‑front payment was made for any *affected units of the *original course, any elections made under that paragraph in relation to those units must be consistent with any elections