Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00046:section:62p
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00046
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 62P
Character Range: 118750–120075

62P  Obligations of replacement providers
 (1) This section applies if a domestic student accepts an offer of a place in a replacement unit or replacement course as referred to in paragraph 62F(3)(a) or subsection 62J(5).
 (2) The registered higher education provider who provides the replacement course or replacement unit must give written notice of the acceptance to the Higher Education Tuition Protection Director within 14 days of the acceptance.
 (3) The registered higher education provider who provides the replacement unit or replacement course must ensure that the student:
 (a) for a replacement course—is granted credits for units of study of the original course successfully completed by the student; and
 (b) if the student has paid tuition fees for an affected unit of the original course—is not charged tuition fees for the replacement unit or the replacement unit of the replacement course; and
 (c) is enrolled in the replacement unit or replacement course as soon as practicable.

Civil penalty
 (4) A registered higher education provider is liable to a civil penalty if the provider contravenes this section.
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.

Offence
 (5) A registered higher education provider commits an offence of strict liability if the provider contravenes this section.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.