Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A higher education provider must allocate an amount that is equal to, or greater than, 40% of the total amount paid to the provider as * student services and amenities fees in respect of each calendar year, to one or more * student led organisations that relate to the higher education provider for the calendar year, for the purposes of providing student services and amenities.
(2) Amounts must be allocated under subsection (1) before the end of the calendar year in respect of which the * student services and amenities fees were paid to the higher education provider.
(3) An organisation is a student led organisation that relates to a higher education provider for a particular calendar year if:
(i) students enrolled in a * course of study with the higher education provider during the calendar year;
(ii) students who have been enrolled in a * course of study with the higher education provider during any of the 3 immediately preceding calendar years; and
(b) the majority of the persons constituting the governing body (however described) of the organisation have been democratically elected by students enrolled in a * course of study with the higher education provider when the student votes in the election; and
(c) the organisation satisfies the requirements (if any) specified in the Student Services, Amenities, Representation and Advocacy Guidelines for the purposes of this paragraph.
Note: The Student Services, Amenities, Representation and Advocacy Guidelines are made by the Minister under section 238 - 10.