Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered ActsIn this Act:
"approved course " : see section 13.
"approved course provider " : see section 24.
"approved external dispute resolution scheme " : see section 42B.
"approved external dispute resolution scheme operator " : see paragraph 42B(c).
"approved tuition assurance arrangement " : see subsection 40(2).
"Australian Privacy Principles " has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988 .
"Australian Qualifications Framework " means the framework for recognition and endorsement of qualifications:
(a) that is established by the Council consisting of the Ministers for the Commonwealth and each State and Territory responsible for higher education; and
(b) that is to give effect to agreed standards in relation to the provision of education in Australia;
as in force from time to time.
Note: The Australian Qualifications Framework could in 2016 be viewed on the Australian Qualifications Framework website (http://www.aqf.edu.au).
"census day " : see subsection 58(3).
"civil penalty provision " has the same meaning as in the Regulatory Powers Act.
"cold-calling " : see subsections 62(2) and (3).
"commence " , in relation to winding up a body corporate, has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001 .
"Commissioner " means the Commissioner of Taxation.
"Commonwealth officer " has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003 .
"compliance audit " : see subsection 45(2).
"compliance notice " : see subsection 43(3).
"course " means a course of study.
"course provider " means a person who provides, or offers to provide, a course of study.
"courses and loan caps determination " : see subsection 16(2).
"covered fees " : see subsection 56(3).
"decision maker " : see paragraph 74(b).
"decision notice " : see subsection 36(4).
"Departmental investigator " : see subsection 88(1).
"dependent child " means a person who is aged under 18 and does not have a spouse or de facto partner.
"electronic communication " has the same meaning as in the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 .
"executive officer " , of an approved course provider, means a person (whether or not a director of the provider) who is concerned in, or takes part in, the management of the provider.
"FEE-HELP balance " has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003 .
"genuine student " has a meaning affected by any rules made for the purposes of this definition.
"intention notice " : see subsection 36(2).
(a) a magistrate; or
(b) a Judge of a court of a State or Territory; or
(c) a Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia; or
(d) a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
"loan amount " means all or a part of a VET student loan.
"National VET Regulator " has the same meaning as in the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 .
(a) the Chief Commissioner (within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 ); or
(b) a Commissioner (within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 ).
"NVETR investigator " : see subsection 88(2).
"NVETR staff member " means a member of the staff of the Regulator (within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 ).
"officer of an approved course provider " means:
(a) an officer or employee of an approved course provider; or
(b) a person who performs services for or on behalf of an approved course provider.
"officer of an approved external dispute resolution scheme operator " means:
(a) an officer or employee of an approved external dispute resolution scheme operator ; or
(b) a person who performs services for or on behalf of an approved external dispute resolution scheme operator.
"officer of a Tertiary Admission Centre " has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003 .
"officer of a tuition assurance scheme operator " means:
(a) an officer or employee of a tuition assurance scheme operator; or
(b) a person who performs services for or on behalf of a tuition assurance scheme operator .
"ongoing information requirements " : see subsection 52(1).
"permanent humanitarian visa " has the same meaning as in the Migration Regulations 1994 .
"permitted purpose " : see subsection 95(1).
"personal information " has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988 .
"provider fee limit" : see subsection 34(3).
"qualifying New Zealand citizen " : see subsection 11(2).
"registered training organisation " has the same meaning as in the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 .
"Regulatory Powers Act " means the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014 .
"responsible parent " has the same meaning as in the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 .
"reviewable decision " : see paragraph 74(a).
"rules " means the rules made under section 116.
"Secretary " means the Secretary of the Department.
"special category visa " has the same meaning as in the Migration Act 1958 .
"special circumstances " : see subsection 68(3).
"student " includes a prospective student.
"student entry procedure " means a course provider's procedure to ensure that a student is academically suited to undertake a course.
"student identifier " has the same meaning as in the Student Identifiers Act 2014 .
"Table A provider " has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003 .
"Table B provider " has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003 .
"tax file number " has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 .
"TEQSA " means the body established by section 132 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 .
(a) the rules; and
(b) any other instrument made under this Act; and
(c) the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to the extent that it relates to this Act; and
(d) any instrument made under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to the extent that the instrument relates to this Act.
"tuition assurance arrangement " : see subsection 40(1).
"tuition assurance scheme operator " : see subsection 40(1).
"unacceptable conduct " : see subsection 71(2).
"VET information " means information obtained or created for the purposes of this Act.
(a) a Commonwealth officer; or
(b) an officer of a Tertiary Admission Centre; or
(c) an officer of an approved course provider; or
(d) an officer of a tuition assurance scheme operator that is a party to an approved tuition assurance arrangement; or
(e) an officer of an approved external dispute resolution scheme operator.
"VET Regulator " has the same meaning as in the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 .
"VET student loan " : see subsection 7(2).
"VET student loan debt " has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003 .