Commonwealth Numbered Acts

VET STUDENT LOANS ACT 2016 (NO. 98, 2016) - SECT 62

             (1)  An approved course provider contravenes this subsection if:

                     (a)  the provider cold-calls another person to market, advertise or promote a course; and

                     (b)  when doing so, or as a result of doing so, the provider mentions the possible availability of a VET student loan (however described) for students undertaking the course.

Civil penalty:          60 penalty units.

             (2)   Cold-calling includes making unsolicited contact with a student:

                     (a)  in person; or

                     (b)  by telephone, email or other form of electronic communication.

Note:          Student includes a prospective student: see section 6.

             (3)  The rules may set out conduct that is taken to be cold-calling .