Commonwealth Numbered Acts

VET STUDENT LOANS ACT 2016 (NO. 98, 2016) - SECT 42A

             (1)  The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify a scheme that provides for investigation and resolution of disputes relating to the following:

                     (a)  VET student loans;

                     (b)  compliance by approved course providers with this Act;

                     (c)  VET FEE-HELP assistance (within the meaning of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 );

                     (d)  compliance by VET providers (within the meaning of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 ) with the Higher Education Support Act 2003 .

             (2)  The Minister must specify the operator of the scheme in the legislative instrument.

Note:          The rules may provide for matters that the Minister may or must have regard to in deciding to specify a scheme: see subsection 116(3).