In this Act:
"administrative fee component " , for a leviable provider for a year, has the meaning given by section 8.
"Australian course of study " has the same meaning as in the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011.
"domestic student " has the same meaning as in the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011.
"Higher Education Tuition Protection Director " means the person referred to in section 167- 15 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 .
"Higher Education Tuition Protection Fund " means the Fund established by section 167-1 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 .
"Higher Education Tuition Protection Fund Advisory Board " means the Board established by section 167-30 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 .
"leviable provider " means a registered higher education provider to whom Part 5A of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 applies.
"new provider " , for a year, means a leviable provider that was not a registered higher education provider at any time during the previous year.
"property of any kind belonging to a State " : see subsection 4(2).
"registered higher education provider " has the same meaning as in the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 .
"risk rated premium component " , for a leviable provider for a year, has the meaning given by section 11.
"special tuition protection component " , for a leviable provider for a year, has the meaning given by section 12.
"total up-front fee paying students " , for a leviable provider for a year, means the total number of domestic students for which one or more up-front payments for one or more units of study was received, directly or indirectly, by the provider during the year.
(a) in relation to an Australian course of study and a registered higher education provider that is also a higher education provider within the meaning of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 --has the same meaning as in that Act; or
(b) in relation to an Australian course of study and a registered higher education provider that is not of the kind mentioned in paragraph (a) means:
(i) a subject or unit (however described) that a person may undertake as part of the course; or
(ii) if the course is not comprised of subjects or units as referred to in subparagraph (i)--the course.
"up-front payment " has the same meaning as in the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 .
"Up-front Payments Guidelines " means guidelines made by the Minister under section 26B of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 .
"up-front payments tuition protection levy " means levy imposed by section 6.
"year " means calendar year.