Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT ACT 2003 - SECT 96.1

                   If a student is entitled to an amount of * HECS-HELP assistance for a unit of study with a higher education provider and no * up-front payments are made for the unit, the Commonwealth must:

                     (a)  as a benefit to the student, lend to the student the amount of HECS-HELP assistance; and

                     (b)  pay to the provider the amount lent in discharge of the student's liability to pay his or her * student contribution amount for the unit.