Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
Higher Education Support Act 2003
1 Section 36-50
Repeal the section.
2 Paragraph 90-1(f)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(f) the student * meets the tax file number requirements (see section 187-1); and
3 Subsection 93-15(1)
After "is a payment of", insert "all or".
4 Subsection 93-15(3)
Repeal the subsection (including the notes).
5 Sections 96-1, 96-5 and 96-10
Repeal the sections, substitute:
96-1 Payments to higher education providers
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.
6 Subsection 137-5(1)
Omit "or 96-5".
7 Paragraph 193-1(5)(b)
Omit "90%", substitute "100%".
8 Paragraph 193-5(1)(d)
Omit "90% of".
9 Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1 (definition of HECS-HELP discount )
Repeal the definition.
10 Application
The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to an up-front payment made in relation to a unit of study that has a census date on or after 1 January 2017 .