Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
Higher Education Funding Act 1988
1 After section 110A
Insert:
110B Commonwealth not liable where person later gives correct information
Despite any other provision of this Act, the Commonwealth is not, and is taken never to have been, liable to:
(a) lend an amount to a person under this Act; or
(b) apply any amount in making a payment to an institution under this Act in discharge of a liability of the person;
because of information given to an institution by the person after the commencement of section 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Act 2007 .
Higher Education Support Act 2003
2 At the end of Division 169
Add:
169‑35 6 week cut off for corrections affecting entitlement to Commonwealth assistance
If:
(a) more than 6 weeks after the * census date for a unit of study undertaken with a higher education provider, a person gives the provider information in writing (the correct information ) that establishes that information contained in or accompanying the person's * request for Commonwealth assistance was incorrect; and
(b) the correct information establishes that the person was entitled to a particular kind of Commonwealth assistance;
this Act applies as if the person had never been entitled to that particular Commonwealth assistance.
Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003
3 After subitem 1(2) of Schedule 1
Insert:
(2A) A person cannot establish for the purposes of subitem (1) that he or she is a contributing student within the meaning of Chapter 4 of the Higher Education Funding Act 1988 , or not an excepted student, more than 6 weeks after the census date for the unit.
4 Item 6 of Schedule 1
Before "If:", insert "(1)".
5 At the end of item 6 of Schedule 1
Add:
(2) A person cannot establish for the purposes of subitem (1) that he or she is an eligible student, within the meaning of section 98B of the Higher Education Funding Act 1988 , more than 6 weeks after the census date for the unit.
6 Application
The amendments made by items 2 to 5 apply in relation to a * census date that occurs on or after the commencement of this item.