Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT ACT 2003 - SECT 193.15

             (1)  This subsection applies to a person if:

                     (a)  a higher education provider has imposed a * student services and amenities fee on the person; and

                     (b)  the provider receives notice under section 190- 15 or 190-20 to the effect that the person does not have, or no longer has, a * tax file number; and

                     (c)  at the end of 28 days after the provider receives that notice, the provider has not been notified of a number that the provider is satisfied (in accordance with subsection (2)) is a valid tax file number; and

                     (d)  the person is entitled to * SA-HELP assistance for the fee (ignoring paragraph 126-1(1)(c)).

Note:          If subsection (1) applies to a person:

(a)    the provider must repay any amount paid to the provider by the Commonwealth to discharge the person's liability for the student services and amenities fee (see section 128-5); and

(b)    the person's SA-HELP debt relating to the payment by the Commonwealth is remitted (see subsection 137-16(4)).

             (2)  A higher education provider must, in deciding whether it is satisfied that a number is a valid * tax file number for the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), comply with the guidelines issued by the * Commissioner under subsection 187-1(4).

             (3)  A higher education provider must comply with any requirements, set out in guidelines issued by the * Commissioner, relating to procedures for informing persons of the need to obtain a valid * tax file number, where the persons may be affected by subsection (1) applying to them.

             (4)  A guideline issued under subsection (3) is a legislative instrument.