Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT ACT 2003 - SECT 140.40

             (1)  Upon the death of a person who has an * accumulated HELP debt, the accumulated HELP debt is taken to be discharged.

             (2)  To avoid doubt, this section does not affect any * compulsory repayment amounts required to be paid in respect of the * accumulated HELP debt, whether or not those amounts were assessed before the person's death.

Note:          Accumulated HELP debts are not provable in bankruptcy: see subsection 82(3AB) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 .