Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT ACT 2003 - SECT 96.1

    If a student is entitled to an amount of * HECS - HELP assistance for a unit of study with a higher education provider, the Commonwealth must:

  (a)   as a benefit to the student, lend to the student the amount of HECS - HELP assistance; and

  (b)   pay to the provider the amount lent in discharge of the student's liability to pay his or her * student contribution amount for the unit.