Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT AMENDMENT (JOB-READY GRADUATES AND SUPPORTING REGIONAL AND REMOTE STUDENTS) ACT 2020 (NO. 93, 2020) - SCHEDULE 5

Part 1 -- Amendments commencing 1 January 2020

Higher Education Support Act 2003

1  Paragraph 142-1(2)(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

                     (a)  an approved child care service (within the meaning of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 ) that is a centre-based day care service;

Part 2 -- Amendments commencing day after Royal Assent

Higher Education Support Act 2003

2  Subsection 16-22(1) (table)

Omit "University College London, a non-profit organisation established under United Kingdom law".

3  Section 27-5

Repeal the section, substitute:

27-5   Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines

                   The grants payable under this Part are also dealt with in the Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines. The provisions of this Part indicate when a particular matter is or may be dealt with in these Guidelines.

Note:          The Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines are made by the Minister under section 238-10.

4  Subsection 36-55(1) (not including the heading)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

             (1)  A higher education provider must not determine, as a person's * tuition fee for a unit of study, an amount that is less than the highest * student contribution amount that the provider would charge any person who is a * Commonwealth supported student in relation to the unit.

5  Subsection 36-55(2)

Omit all the words after "is less", substitute "than the * student contribution amount referred to in subsection (1)".

6  Section 51-5

Repeal the section.

7  Paragraph 54-5(f)

Repeal the paragraph.

8  Subsection 57-1(1)

Omit "(1)".

9  Subsections 57-1(2) and 57-5(3)

Repeal the subsections.

9A  Subparagraph 137-10(2)(b)(i)

Omit "30 September 2020", substitute "30 June 2021".

9B  After subparagraph 137-10(2)(b)(i)

Insert:

                            (ia)  for a unit of study with a census date on or after 1 July 2021--an amount equal to 120% of the loan; or

10  Subsection 238-10(1) (table items 9 and 11)

Repeal the items.

Part 3 -- Amendments commencing 1 January 2021

Higher Education Support Act 2003

11  Subsection 16-15(1) (table)

Insert "Australian National University".

12  Subsection 16-15(1) (table)

Omit "The Australian National University".

13  Subsection 16-15(1) (table)

After "Catholic University", insert "Limited".

14  Subsection 16-20(1) (table)

After "Bond University", insert "Limited".

15  Subsection 16-20(1) (table)

After "University Australia", insert "Ltd".

Social Security Act 1991

17  Subparagraph 1061ZAAB(c)(i)

Omit "6 months", substitute "3 months".

18  Application of amendment

The amendment of subparagraph 1061ZAAB(c)(i) of the Social Security Act 1991 made by item 17 of this Schedule applies in relation to the 2021 study year and later study years.