Commonwealth Numbered Acts

VET STUDENT LOANS ACT 2016 (NO. 98, 2016) - SECT 20

                   The Secretary is not required to pay a loan amount for a student for a course if any of the following applies:

                     (a)  the student has not given the Secretary the student's tax file number;

                     (b)  the student has not given the Secretary the student's student identifier;

                     (c)  the Secretary is satisfied that the student:

                              (i)  is not an eligible student; or

                             (ii)  is not a genuine student;

                     (d)  payment of the amount would breach a provider fee limit;

                     (e)  the loan amount is greater than the student's FEE-HELP balance;

                      (f)  the Secretary suspects on reasonable grounds that the course provider is not complying with this Act;

                     (g)  the approval of the course provider has been revoked or suspended, or has expired.

Note:          For provider fee limit , see subsection 34(3).