Queensland Consolidated Regulations

EDUCATION (OVERSEAS STUDENTS) REGULATION 2018 - REG 4

4 Waiver of fees

(1) The chief executive may, under this section, waive all or part of a fee payable by a person under the Act .

(2) The fee or part may be waived—

(a) before the fee would otherwise be payable; or

(b) after the fee has been paid.

(3) However, the chief executive may waive all or part of the fee only if satisfied the person is experiencing, or has experienced, financial hardship because of—

(a) a declared public health emergency under the Public Health Act 2005 ; or

(b) a natural disaster.

(4) The chief executive’s power to waive the fee or part may be exercised—

(a) if the waiver applies generally or to a particular class of persons or matters—by notice published on the department’s website; or

(b) if the waiver applies to a particular person—by giving the person notice of the waiver.

(5) A notice published or given under subsection (4) must state the amount of the fee being waived.

(6) If the waiver applies to a particular person, the power to waive the fee or part may be exercised on the chief executive’s own initiative or on the application of the person.