Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1986 No. 381 STUDENT ASSISTANCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 40

40. Regulation 85 of the Student Assistance Regulations is amended -
(a) by omitting from paragraphs (1) (a) and (aa) "a tertiary" and
substituting "an";

   (b)  by inserting after paragraph (1) (ab) the following paragraph:

"(ac) where the grantee is or was a prescribed independent student for the
purposes of paragraph 30 (1) (d) or (g) - the grantee ceases to be a
prescribed student for the purposes of either or both of those paragraphs;";

   (c)  by omitting sub-paragraph (1) (p) (i) and substituting the following
        sub-paragraphs:

"(i) where the brother or sister is or was a secondary student -
ceases to be eligible for Assistance in respect of an approved
secondary course;
(ia) where the brother or sister is or was a tertiary student -
ceases to undertake an approved tertiary course as a
fulltime
student;";

   (d)  by omitting "29" from sub-paragraphs (1) (p) (iv) and (v) and
substituting "30";

   (e)  by omitting paragraphs (1) (q), (r) and (s) and substituting the
following paragraphs:

"(r) the grantee, by changing the terms of his or her enrolment
in his or her approved course or otherwise, omits, adds or
varies a subject or unit of that course;

   (s)  any benefit begins to be payable to or in respect of the
grantee under Part VII of the Social Security Act,";

   (f)  by omitting sub-regulation (1A) and substituting the following
        subregulations:

"(1A) Where a student who has applied for, or been granted, Assistance in
respect of a short course or late starting course in respect of a period in a
year does not commence to undertake study in that course in that year as a
full-time student on the commencement of that course in that year, the student
shall within 7 days after that commencement, give notice in writing of that
fact to an authorised person.
Penalty: $100.

"(1B) Where a student who has applied for, or been granted, Assistance in
respect of an approved course other than a short course or late starting
course does not commence to undertake study in that course as a full-time
student on at least one day in the allowable starting period applicable in
respect of a term or semester of that course, the student shall, within 7 days
after the end of that allowable starting period, give notice in writing of
that fact to an authorised person.
Penalty: $100.";

   (g)  by omitting from paragraph (2) (b) "11 (b)" and substituting "11(a)";
        and

   (h)  by omitting from paragraph (2) (c) "or 41 (3AA) whichever is
        applicable in respect of the relevant period in relation to the
        grantee".