STUDENT ASSISTANCE ACT 1973

This compilation was prepared on 28 March 2012
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 79 of 2011

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Interpretation ....................................................................................... 1

5............ Binding of the Crown ......................................................................... 8

5A......... Extension of Act ................................................................................. 8

5B......... Secretary to have general administration ............................................. 8

5C......... Principles of administration ................................................................. 8

5D......... Minister may determine secondary and tertiary courses etc. ................ 9

5E.......... Application of the Criminal Code ..................................................... 10

Part 4A--Financial supplement for tertiary students 11

Division 1--Preliminary 11

12A....... Object and explanation of this Part .................................................... 11

12B....... Interpretation ..................................................................................... 12

12C....... Which students are eligible for financial supplement ......................... 12

12D....... Agreements between Commonwealth and financial corporations ..... 13

Division 2--Applications for financial supplement 16

12E........ Explanation of Division .................................................................... 16

12F........ Secretary to give student notice of entitlement ................................... 16

12G....... When must a person apply for financial supplement? ....................... 17

12GA.... Student may give notice to participating corporation to increase or decrease financial supplement 18

12H....... Effect of financial supplement on certain other benefits .................... 18

Division 3--Payment of financial supplement 20

12J........ Explanation of Division .................................................................... 20

12K....... Contract between applicant for financial supplement and participating corporation 20

12KA.... Cooling off period for financial supplement contract ........................ 21

12KB..... Person may waive right to cancel contract ......................................... 22

12L........ Financial supplement contract exempt from certain laws and taxes ... 22

Division 4--Payments under financial supplement contract to stop in certain circumstances 23

12P........ Explanation of Division .................................................................... 23

12Q....... Payments to stop at request of student .............................................. 23

12QA.... Payments to eligible student to stop if the maximum amount of financial supplement is reduced to less than the amount already paid ....................................................................................... 24

12QB.... What happens if financial supplement was paid to eligible student after student failed to notify change of circumstances .......................................................................................................... 25

12QC.... What happens if financial supplement was paid to eligible student because of the provision of false or misleading information ........................................................................................ 26

12R....... Payments to stop if student ceases to be eligible for financial supplement 27

12S........ What happens if student fails to notify change in circumstances ....... 28

12T........ Payments to stop if student is found never to have been eligible for financial supplement 29

12U....... What happens if financial supplement was paid because of provision of false or misleading information 30

12V....... Death of student ................................................................................ 31

Division 5--Repayments of financial supplement during contract period 33

12W...... Explanation of Division .................................................................... 33

12X....... Calculation of amount outstanding under financial supplement contract .. 33

12Y....... Indexation amount ............................................................................. 35

12Z........ Notice to student of amount outstanding in respect of financial supplement 35

12ZA..... Rights of student during contract period to make repayments in respect of financial supplement 36

12ZB..... What happens at end of contract period ............................................. 38

12ZC..... Notice to student ............................................................................... 38

12ZD..... Requests for correction of notices ..................................................... 39

Division 6--Indebtedness existing after termination date 40

Subdivision A--Introductory 40

12ZE..... Explanation of Division .................................................................... 40

12ZF..... FS debt and accumulated FS debt ..................................................... 40

12ZG..... Accumulated FS debt discharges earlier debts .................................. 43

12ZH..... Notice and a certificate to Commissioner .......................................... 43

Subdivision B--Voluntary discharge of indebtedness 44

12ZJ...... Voluntary payments in respect of FS debts ....................................... 44

12ZJA... Refunding of payments ..................................................................... 44

Subdivision C--Requirement to discharge indebtedness 45

12ZK..... Compulsory payments in respect of accumulated FS debt ................ 45

12ZL..... Repayment income ............................................................................ 45

12ZLA.. Minimum repayment income ............................................................. 46

12ZLB... Repayable debt for an income year .................................................... 46

12ZLC... Amounts payable to the Commonwealth ........................................... 47

12ZLD.. Publishing indexed amounts ............................................................. 47

Subdivision D--Returns and assessments 48

12ZM.... Assessment ....................................................................................... 48

12ZN..... Application of tax legislation ............................................................. 48

12ZNA.. Charges and administrative penalties for failing to meet obligations . 48

12ZNB.. Pay as you go (PAYG) withholding ................................................. 49

12ZNC.. Provisional tax .................................................................................. 49

12ZND.. Pay as you go (PAYG) instalments .................................................. 49

12ZO..... How notices of assessment may be served ....................................... 49

12ZP..... Power of Commissioner to defer assessment or reduce assessment to nil 49

12ZQ..... Review of decision of Commissioner ............................................... 50

Subdivision E--Miscellaneous 51

12ZR..... Benefits to students under student financial supplement scheme not subject to taxation 51

12ZS..... Application of payments ................................................................... 51

12ZT..... Indebtedness discharged by death ..................................................... 51

12ZU..... Secrecy .............................................................................................. 51

Division 7--General 55

12ZV..... Explanation of Division .................................................................... 55

12ZW.... Application of the Bankruptcy Act .................................................... 55

12ZX..... What happens if a decision of Secretary is set aside or varied ........... 56

12ZY..... Notices of assignment ....................................................................... 57

12ZZ..... Assignments etc. not subject to State or Territory taxes .................... 57

Part 6--Overpayments arising under this Act and certain administrative schemes 58

Division 1--Debts recoverable by the Commonwealth 58

38.......... What is a debt? .................................................................................. 58

39.......... Debts are recoverable by the Commonwealth ................................... 58

39AA.... Recovery of certain debts from current special educational assistance scheme payments 58

Division 2--Recovery of debts 59

39A....... Secretary may allow payment of debt by instalments ........................ 59

40.......... Late payment charge and interest in relation to overpayment of a benefit 59

41.......... Determination that late payment interest not to be payable in relation to certain periods 61

42.......... Recovery of certain overpayments from third parties ........................ 62

42A....... Recovery of amounts from financial institutions ............................... 65

Division 3--Non-recovery of debts 67

43.......... Secretary may write off debt ............................................................. 67

43A....... Power to waive Commonwealth's right to recover debt .................... 67

43B....... Waiver of debt arising from error ...................................................... 68

43C....... Waiver of debt relating to an offence ................................................. 69

43D....... Waiver of small debt ......................................................................... 70

43E........ Waiver in relation to settlements ........................................................ 70

43F........ Waiver in special circumstances ........................................................ 72

Part 7--Miscellaneous 74

44A....... Provision of tax file numbers ............................................................ 74

48.......... Obligation to notify happening of certain events ............................... 75

49.......... Offences ............................................................................................ 75

50.......... Proceedings against corporations ...................................................... 76

51.......... Evidentiary certificates ...................................................................... 76

55.......... Time for instituting criminal proceedings .......................................... 78

55A....... Appropriation .................................................................................... 78

56.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 79

Part 9--Review of decisions 81

Division 1--Internal review 81

302........ Application of Division ..................................................................... 81

303........ Secretary may review decisions ........................................................ 81

304........ Application for review ...................................................................... 82

305........ Secretary may continue payment pending outcome of application for review 83

306........ Powers of Secretary or authorised review officer if application for review 85

308........ Notification of further rights of review ............................................. 86

Division 2--Review by Social Security Appeals Tribunal 87

309........ Application of Division ..................................................................... 87

310........ SSAT objectives ............................................................................... 87

311........ Application for review by SSAT ...................................................... 87

313........ Non-reviewable decisions ................................................................. 88

314........ Secretary may continue payment pending outcome of application for review 88

316........ SSAT review powers ........................................................................ 90

318........ Date of effect of SSAT decisions ...................................................... 91

320........ Application requirements .................................................................. 92

321........ Variation of decision before review completed ................................. 93

322........ Parties to SSAT review ..................................................................... 94

Division 3--Right to review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal 95

323........ Application of Division ..................................................................... 95

324........ Review of SSAT decision by AAT .................................................. 95

325........ Variation of decision before AAT review completed ........................ 96

326A..... Secretary may settle proceedings before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal 97

Division 4--Modification of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 98

327........ Modification of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act ................ 98

328........ Statement of reasons for decision ...................................................... 98

329........ Notice of application for review ........................................................ 98

330........ Parties to review by the AAT ............................................................ 99

331........ Lodging documents with the AAT .................................................... 99

332........ Power of the AAT to obtain additional statements .......................... 100

333........ Operation and implementation of the decision under review ........... 100

334........ Power of the AAT if party fails to appear ....................................... 101

Part 10--Administration 102

Division 1--General administration 102

335........ Government policy statements ........................................................ 102

336........ The Secretary and National Convener may agree on administrative arrangements 102

338........ Delegation ....................................................................................... 103

339........ Authorised review officers .............................................................. 103

340........ Decisions to be in writing ............................................................... 103

341........ Notice of decisions .......................................................................... 104

Division 2--Information gathering 105

342........ Application ...................................................................................... 105

343........ General power to obtain information ............................................... 105

344........ Power to obtain information from a person who owes a debt to the Commonwealth 106

345........ Power to obtain information about a person who owes a debt to the Commonwealth 107

347........ Provisions relating to requirements ................................................. 107

348........ State/Territory law does not affect obligations to provide information 108

Division 3--Confidentiality 110

350........ Operation of section 12ZU unaffected ............................................ 110

351........ Protection of personal information .................................................. 110

352........ Offence--unauthorised access to protected information ................. 111

353........ Offence--unauthorised use of protected information ...................... 112

354........ Protection extends to court, tribunal etc. proceedings ...................... 112

355........ Secretary's certificate ...................................................................... 113

356........ Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's disclosure powers ............... 114

356A..... Disclosure of information--education expenses tax offset ............. 114

357........ Offence--soliciting disclosure of protected information ................. 114

358........ Making untrue representations for purpose of soliciting disclosure of protected information 115

359........ Offences--offering to supply protected information ....................... 116

360........ Officer's oath or declaration ............................................................ 116

361........ Freedom of Information Act not affected ........................................ 117

Notes 119

Notes to the Student Assistance Act 1973

Note 1

The Student Assistance Act 1973 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 155, 1973 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 8 July 1997 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Student Assistance Act 1973	155, 1973	27 Nov 1973	15 Oct 1974 (see Gazette 1974, No. 82, p. 4)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982	26, 1982	7 May 1982	Part XXXIX (ss. 218-237): 4 June 1982 (a)	--
Public Service Reform Act 1984	63, 1984	25 June 1984	S. 151(5): 1 July 1985 (see Gazette 1985, No. S221) (b)	--
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984	165, 1984	25 Oct 1984	S. 3: 1 July 1985 (c)	Ss. 2(32) and 6(1)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1984	72, 1984	25 June 1984	S. 3: 1 Aug 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S288) (d)	Ss. 2(24) and 6
Christmas Island Administration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984	120, 1984	18 Oct 1984	Part VIII (ss. 27-31): 1 Oct 1984 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Student Assistance Amendment Act 1985	137, 1985	28 Nov 1985	Ss. 1-3, 11, 12 and 14: Royal Assent Ss. 4-10, 15 and 16: 1 Jan 1986 (see Gazette 1986, No. S526) S. 13: 26 Dec 1985	Ss. 3(2), 13(2) and 16
Student Assistance Amendment Act 1986	114, 1986	4 Nov 1986	1 Jan 1987 (see Gazette 1986, No. S650)	Ss. 8 and 9
Student Assistance Amendment Act 1987	125, 1987	16 Dec 1987	16 Dec 1987	S. 4
Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Amendment Act (No. 2) 1987	130, 1987	16 Dec 1987	S. 122: Royal Assent (e) S. 123: 1 Jan 1988 (e)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987	141, 1987	18 Dec 1987	S. 3: Royal Assent (f)	S. 5(1) and (20)
Student Assistance Legislation Amendment Act 1988	35, 1988	22 May 1988	22 May 1988	--
Student Assistance Amendment Act 1989	76, 1989	21 June 1989	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Jan 1990	S. 27
Student Assistance Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989	171, 1989	19 Dec 1989	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent S. 17: 3 Jan 1990 Remainder: 2 Jan 1990	Ss. 9(2)-(8), 15(2), (3) and 17(9)
Social Security (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991	70, 1991	25 June 1991	1 July 1991 (see s. 2)	--
Student Assistance Amendment Act 1991	95, 1991	26 June 1991	S. 16(b): 2 Jan 1990 Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 6(2), 23 and 24
Student Assistance Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991	147, 1991	21 Oct 1991	Ss. 1 and 2: 21 Oct 1991 S. 4(a)-(c): 18 Nov 1991 Remainder: 1 Jan 1992	S. 3
Student Assistance Amendment Act 1992	138, 1992	19 Nov 1992	Ss. 31-43: 1 Jan 1993 Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 22(2)
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 3 (item 74): 19 Nov 1992 (g)	--
Commonwealth Reciprocal Recovery Legislation Amendment Act 1994	68, 1994	30 May 1994	Ss. 6 and 7(a), (c): Royal Assent (h) S. 7(b): 1 July 1994 (h)	--
Student Assistance (Youth Training Allowance) Amendment Act 1994	183, 1994	23 Dec 1994	1 Jan 1995	Ss. 37-41
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995	104, 1995	29 Sept 1995	Schedule 12 (items 8-24): Royal Assent (i)	--
Student and Youth Assistance Amendment (Youth Training Allowance) Act (No. 2) 1995	155, 1995	16 Dec 1995	Schedules 1, 4, 6 and 8: 12 Dec 1995 (see s. 2(2)) Schedule 2, Schedule 3 (items 2, 3) and Schedule 5: 1 Jan 1996 Schedule 7 (items 1, 2, 4): (j) Schedule 7 (item 3): 1 Jan 1995 (j) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 5 (item 5)
Student and Youth Assistance Amendment (Youth Training Allowance) Act (No. 3) 1995	156, 1995	16 Dec 1995	Schedule 1 (Part 2): 1 July 1996 Schedules 2 and 3: 20 Mar 1996 Schedule 4: 20 Sept 1996 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 3, 7, 8), Sch. 2 (item 25) and Sch. 3 (item 4)
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 2 (items 104-106): (k)	--
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Further Budget and Other Measures) Act 1996	83, 1996	23 Dec 1996	Schedule 2 (items 17, 18): 1 July 1997 (l) Schedule 3 (items 9, 10): Royal Assent (l)	--
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1996	84, 1996	23 Dec 1996	Schedule 2 (item 12): 1 July 1997 (m) Schedule 3 (items 10-13), Schedule 5 (items 2, 8-11, 135), Schedule 6 (items 7, 8) and Schedule 21 (item 2): 1 Jan 1997 (m) Schedule 4 (items 2-4), Schedule 7 (items 45-64, 73-77) and Schedule 21 (item 6): 20 Sept 1997 (m) Schedule 5 (items 77-119, 129-132), Schedule 8 (items 9, 10, 27), Schedule 9 (item 4), Schedule 10 (items 36-40), Schedule 12 (items 40-64), Schedule 17 (items 9-14) and Schedule 21 (item 4): 20 Mar 1997 (m) Schedule 13: 1 July 1995 (m) Schedule 18 (items 36-38, 44-47, 80-96, 99, 100, 106-109) and Schedule 21 (item 8): 1 Oct 1997 (m)	--
as amended by
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Activity Test Penalty Periods) Act 1997	106, 1997	30 June 1997	Schedule 3 (item 3): 1 Jan 1997 (n) Schedule 3 (items 4-8, 10): (n)	--
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Newly Arrived Resident's Waiting Periods and Other Measures) Act 1997	5, 1997	4 Mar 1997	S. 3 and Schedule 1 (items 47-50) and Schedule 2 (item 2): Royal Assent (o)	S. 3
Student and Youth Assistance Amendment (Waiting Period) Act 1997	6, 1997	4 Mar 1997	4 Mar 1997	--
Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	29, 1997	17 Apr 1997	1 July 1997 (see s. 2)	--
Income Tax (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	39, 1997	17 Apr 1997	1 July 1997	--
as amended by
Tax Law Improvement Act 1997	121, 1997	8 July 1997	Schedule 12 (item 30): (p)	--
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Activity Test Penalty Periods) Act 1997	106, 1997	30 June 1997	Schedule 1 (items 43-71): 10 July 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. S279) (q) Schedule 2 (items 3, 4): 20 Oct 1997 (q) Schedule 3 (item 2): 20 Mar 1997 (q)	--
Aged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997	114, 1997	7 July 1997	Schedule 5 (item 32): (r)	--
Tax Law Improvement Act 1997	121, 1997	8 July 1997	S. 4: Royal Assent (s) Schedule 6 (item 141): (s) Schedule 12 (item 34): 1 July 1997 (s)	S. 4 [see Table A]
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Schedule 2 (items 1227-1234): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (t)	--
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Parenting and Other Measures) Act 1997	197, 1997	11 Dec 1997	Schedule 1 (items 347-361): 20 Mar 1998 (u) Schedule 4 (Part 3): 1 July 1998 (u) Schedule 4 (Part 4): 1 July 1999 (u)	Sch. 1 (item 361) and Sch. 4 (items 22, 24) [see Table A]
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Family and Other Measures) Act 1997	202, 1997	16 Dec 1997	Schedule 3 (item 11): 1 Jan 1996 (v) Schedule 20 (items 29-35): Royal Assent (v) Schedule 22: 15 Dec 1997 (v)	--
Student and Youth Assistance Amendment Act 1998	40, 1998	4 June 1998	Schedule 1 (item 7): 1 Jan 1999 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998	45, 1998	17 June 1998	Schedule 11: 1 July 1998 (w)	Sch. 11 (items 40, 130-135) [see Table A]
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998	48, 1998	29 June 1998	Schedule 1 (item 169): 1 July 1998 (see Gazette 1998, No. S316) (x)	--
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998	93, 1998	15 July 1998	Schedule 6 (items 111-139, 144, 145, 147-167): Royal Assent (y) Schedule 6 (items 140-143, 146): (y)	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (item 841): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (z)	--
Indigenous Education (Supplementary Assistance) Amendment Act 1999	157, 1999	8 Dec 1999	8 Dec 1999	--
A New Tax System (Tax Administration) Act (No. 1) 2000	44, 2000	3 May 2000	Schedule 3 (items 49, 50): (za)	--
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 32): Royal Assent Remainder: 24 May 2001	Sch. 2 (items 418, 419) [see Table A]
Education, Training and Youth Affairs Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	147, 2001	1 Oct 2001	2 Oct 2001	S. 4 [see Table A]
Student Assistance Amendment Act 2002	31, 2002	30 May 2002	30 May 2002	--
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 2004	80, 2004	23 June 2004	Schedule 1 (items 205-208, 212, 213, 215): 1 Dec 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. GN34)	Sch. 1 (items 212, 213, 215) [see Table A]
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	S. 4 and Schedule 1 (items 368-372, 496): Royal Assent	S. 4 and Sch. 1 (item 496) [see Table A]
Student Assistance Legislation Amendment Act 2006	47, 2006	22 May 2006	Schedule 2 (items 1-11): Royal Assent Schedule 2 (items 12-25, 27): 1 July 2006	Sch. 2 (item 27) [see Table A]
Tax Laws Amendment (Repeal of Inoperative Provisions) Act 2006	101, 2006	14 Sept 2006	Schedule 2 (items 920-924) and Schedule 6 (items 1, 6-11): Royal Assent	Sch. 6 (items 1, 6-11) [see Table A]
Social Security Legislation Amendment (2007 Budget Measures for Students) Act 2007	184, 2007	28 Sept 2007	Schedule 1: Royal Assent	--
Dental Benefits (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008	42, 2008	25 June 2008	Schedule 1 (items 21, 22): 26 June 2008 (see s. 2(1))	--
Tax Laws Amendment (Education Refund) Act 2008	141, 2008	9 Dec 2008	Schedule 1 (items 7, 10): Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 10) [see Table A]
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008	144, 2008	9 Dec 2008	Schedule 5 (items 40, 41): 10 Dec 2008	--
Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Act 2008	149, 2008	11 Dec 2008	Schedule 1 (items 22-28, 34): Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 34) [see Table A]
Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Act 2009	27, 2009	26 Mar 2009	Schedule 3 (items 84-87, 102(1)): 27 Mar 2009	Sch. 3 (item 102(1)) [see Table A]
Tax Laws Amendment (Transfer of Provisions) Act 2010	79, 2010	29 June 2010	Schedule 1 (item 35): 1 July 2010	--
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2010	148, 2010	17 Dec 2010	Schedule 11 (items 19-22): 18 Dec 2010	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2011	5, 2011	22 Mar 2011	Schedule 1 (item 112): Royal Assent Schedule 7 (item 130): 19 Apr 2011	--
Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2011	32, 2011	25 May 2011	Schedule 4 (items 607-617B, 657): 1 July 2011	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (items 1070-1072) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11) [see Table A]
Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other Measures) Act 2011	79, 2011	25 July 2011	Schedule 4 (item 12): (zb) Schedule 4 (items 13-15): 26 July 2011	Sch. 4 (item 15) [see Table A] S. 2(1) (item 5) (rs. by 32, 2011, Sch. 4 [item 658]) S. 2(1) (items 6-12) (ad. by 32, 2011, Sch. 4 [item 658])
as amended by
Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2011	32, 2011	25 May 2011	Schedule 4 (item 658): (zc)	--

Commencement information
10. Schedule 4, item 12	The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. However, if item 657 of Schedule 4 to the Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2011 commences before the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all.	Does not commence

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
7B. Schedule 4, Part 6	Immediately after the commencement of section 2 of the Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other Measures) Act 2011. However, if section 2 of the Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other Measures) Act 2011 commences before the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all.	25 July 2011

The amendment history of the Student Assistance Act 1973 after renumbering by the Student Assistance Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989 appears in the Table below.

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Title .................................	rs. No. 26, 1982
	am. No. 171, 1989; No. 183, 1994; No. 45, 1998
Part 1
S. 1 ..................................	am. No. 183, 1994; No. 45, 1998
S. 3 ..................................	am. No. 26, 1982; Nos. 72 and 120, 1984; No. 137, 1985; No. 114, 1986; No. 35, 1988; Nos. 76 and 171, 1989; Nos. 70, 95 and 147, 1991; No. 138, 1992; Nos. 68 and 183, 1994; No. 155, 1995; Nos. 6, 29 and 152, 1997; Nos. 40, 45 and 48, 1998; No. 146, 1999; No. 31, 2002; No. 8, 2005; No. 47, 2006; No. 184, 2007; No. 149, 2008; No. 27, 2009; No. 148, 2010; Nos. 5 and 32, 2011
S. 4 ..................................	ad. No. 35, 1988
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 5 ..................................	ad. No. 171, 1989
	am. No. 183, 1994; No. 45, 1998
S. 5A ................................	ad. No. 147, 1991
Ss. 5B, 5C .......................	ad. No. 183, 1994
S. 5D.................................	ad. No. 45, 1998
S. 5E.................................	ad. No. 147, 2001
Heading to Part 2 ...........	rs. No. 76, 1989
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Part 2................................	rs. No. 114, 1986 rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 6 ..................................	rep. No. 26, 1982
	ad. No. 76, 1989
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 6A-6H .......................	ad. No. 6, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 6J.................................	ad. No. 6, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 7 ..................................	am. No. 26, 1982
	rs. No. 114, 1986; No. 125, 1987
	am. No. 76, 1989; No. 95, 1991; No. 138, 1992; No. 183, 1994; No. 6, 1997; No. 40, 1998
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Part 3 ..............................	rep. No. 95, 1991
S. 8 ..................................	am. No. 26, 1982; No. 114, 1986; No. 76, 1989
	rep. No. 95, 1991
	ad. No. 6, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 9 ..................................	am. No. 26, 1982; No. 72, 1984
	rep. No. 95, 1991
	ad. No. 6, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Heading to Part 4 ...........	am. No. 147, 1991
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Part 4 ...............................	ad. No. 171, 1989 rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 10 ................................	rep. No. 26, 1982
	ad. No. 171, 1989
	am. No. 95, 1991
	rep. No. 147, 1991
S. 11 ................................	ad. No. 171, 1989
	am. Nos. 95 and 147, 1991; No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 12 ................................	ad. No. 171, 1989
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Part 4A
Division 1
Part 4A .............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
S. 12A...............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. Nos. 40 and 45, 1998
S. 12B...............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
S. 12C...............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. Nos. 40 and 45, 1998; No. 47, 2006
S. 12D...............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
Division 2
S. 12E...............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 45, 1998
S. 12F ..............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 183, 1994; No. 40, 1998; No. 47, 2006
S. 12G..............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	rs. No. 40, 1998
S. 12GA............................	ad. No. 40, 1998
S. 12H...............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 45, 1998
Divison 3
Ss. 12J, 12K.....................	ad. No. 138, 1992
Ss. 12KA, 12KB................	ad. No. 40, 1998
S. 12L...............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
S. 12M..............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	rs. No. 152, 1997; No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 148 2010
S. 12N...............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 152, 1997; No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 148, 2010
Division 4
S. 12P...............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	rs. No. 40, 1998
S. 12Q..............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
S. 12QA............................	ad. No. 40, 1998
S. 12QB............................	ad. No. 40, 1998
	am. No. 31, 2002; No. 47, 2006
S. 12QC............................	ad. No. 40, 1998
S. 12R...............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 183, 1994
S. 12S...............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 183, 1994; No. 31, 2002; No. 47, 2006
Ss. 12T, 12U....................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 183, 1994
S. 12V...............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 183, 1994; No. 40, 1998
Division 5
S. 12W..............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
S. 12X...............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 45 1998
Ss. 12Y, 12Z.....................	ad. No. 138, 1992
S. 12ZA.............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 40, 1998
Ss. 12ZB-12ZD................	ad. No. 138, 1992
Division 6
Subdivision A
S. 12ZE.............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
S. 12ZF.............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 45, 1998
S. 12ZG............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
S. 12ZH ...........................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 183, 1994
Subdivision B
S. 12ZJ ............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
S. 12ZJA...........................	ad. No. 47, 2006
Subdivision C
Subdiv. C of Div. 6 of Part 4A...............................	rs. No. 47, 2006
S. 12ZK.............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 40, 1998
	rs. No. 47, 2006
S. 12ZL.............................	ad. No. 47, 2006
	am. No. 27, 2009
Ss. 12ZLA-12ZLD............	ad. No. 47, 2006
Subdivision D
S. 12ZL.............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	rep. No. 40, 1998
S. 12ZM............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
Heading to s. 12ZN.........	am. No. 44, 2000
S. 12ZN............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 44, 2000; No. 101, 2006; No. 79, 2010
Note 1 to s. 12ZN(1)........	ad. No. 44, 2000
	rep. No. 101, 2006
Note 2 to s. 12ZN(1)........ Renamed Note............. ......................................	ad. No. 44, 2000 am. No. 101, 2006
Ss. 12ZNA-12ZND..........	ad. No. 47, 2006
Ss. 12ZO-12ZQ...............	ad. No. 138, 1992
Subdivision E
Ss. 12ZR-12ZT................	ad. No. 138, 1992
S. 12ZU............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 147, 2001
Division 7
S. 12ZV ............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 183, 1994
S. 12ZW ..........................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 40, 1998; No. 80, 2004
S. 12ZX ............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	am. No. 183, 1994
Ss. 12ZY-12ZZ ...............	ad. No. 138, 1992
Part 4B .............................	ad. No. 138, 1992
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 12ZZA, 12ZZB ..........	ad. No. 138, 1992
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Part 5 ...............................	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 13 ................................	am. No. 72, 1984; No. 137, 1985; No. 76, 1989; No. 95, 1991; No. 138, 1992
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 14 ................................	ad. No. 72, 1984
	am. No. 137, 1985
	rs. No. 76, 1989
	am. No. 138, 1992
	rep. No. 183, 1994
Heading to Div. 2 of Part 5 ...........................	am. No. 137, 1985
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 15 ................................	am. No. 72, 1984
	rs. No. 137, 1985
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 16 ................................	rs. No. 26, 1982
	am. No. 137, 1985
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 17 ................................	am. No. 26, 1982; No. 72, 1984; No. 137, 1985
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 18 ................................	rs. No. 26, 1982; No. 72, 1984
	am. No. 137, 1985
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 19 ................................	ad. No. 137, 1985
	rep. No. 183, 1994
Heading to Div. 3 of Part 5 ...........................	rs. No. 72, 1984
	am. No. 138, 1992
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 20 ................................	rs. No. 72, 1984
	am. No. 76, 1989; No. 138, 1992
	rep. No. 183, 1994
Heading to Div. 4 of Part 5 ...........................	ad. No. 72, 1984
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 21 ................................	am. No. 26, 1982; No. 72, 1984; No. 137, 1985; No. 76, 1989; No. 138, 1992
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 22 ................................	rs. No. 72, 1984
	am. No. 137, 1985; No. 76, 1989
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 23 ................................	ad. No. 137, 1985
	am. No. 76, 1989
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 24 ................................	rs. No. 72, 1984
	am. No. 137, 1985; No. 76, 1989
	rep. No. 183, 1994
Heading to Div. 5 of Part 5 ...........................	rs. No. 72, 1984
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 25 ................................	ad. No. 26, 1982
	am. No. 72, 1984
	rs. No. 137, 1985
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 26 ................................	ad. No. 26, 1982
	am. No. 72, 1984; No. 137, 1985
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 27 ................................	ad. No. 72, 1984
	am. No. 137, 1985; No. 95, 1991
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 28 ................................	am. No. 26, 1982; No. 72, 1984; No. 137, 1985; No. 76, 1989; No. 95, 1991
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 29 ................................	am. No. 26, 1982; No. 72, 1984; No. 137, 1985
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 30 ................................	am. No. 72, 1984; No. 76, 1989
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 31 ................................	rs. No. 26, 1982
	am. No. 72, 1984; No. 137, 1985
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 32 ................................	ad. No. 26, 1982
	am. No. 72, 1984; No. 137, 1985
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 33 ................................	ad. No. 137, 1985
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 34 ................................	am. No. 72, 1984; No. 137, 1985
	rep. No. 183, 1994
Div. 6 of Part 5 ................	ad. No. 72, 1984 rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 35 ................................	ad. No. 72, 1984
	am. No. 137, 1985; No. 76, 1989; No. 138, 1992
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 36 ................................	ad. No. 72, 1984
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 37 ................................	ad. No. 72, 1984
	am. No. 63, 1984 (as am. by No. 165, 1984); No. 76, 1989; No. 138, 1992
	rep. No. 183, 1994
Part 6
Heading to Part 6............	rs. No. 45, 1998
Part 6 ...............................	ad. No. 171, 1989 am. No. 45, 1998
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of Part 6............................	ad. No. 45, 1998
Div. 1 of Part 6.................	ad. No. 45, 1998
S. 38 ................................	ad. No. 171, 1989
	am. No. 95, 1991; No. 183, 1994; No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
	ad. No. 45, 1998
S. 39 ................................	ad. No. 171, 1989
	rep. No. 95, 1991
	ad. No. 45, 1998
S. 39AA ............................	ad. No. 31, 2002
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of Part 6............................	ad. No. 45, 1998
S. 39A...............................	ad. No. 45, 1998
S. 40 ................................	ad. No. 171, 1989
	am. No. 95, 1991; No. 183, 1994; No. 45, 1998
S. 41.................................	ad. No. 171, 1989
	am. No. 95, 1991; No. 183, 1994
S. 42 ................................	ad. No. 171, 1989
	am. No. 95, 1991; No. 138, 1992; No. 183, 1994; No. 45, 1998; No. 147, 2001
S. 42A...............................	ad. No. 184, 2007
Division 3
Heading to Div. 3 of Part 6............................	ad. No. 45, 1998
S. 43 ................................	ad. No. 171, 1989
	am. No. 95, 1991; No. 183, 1994; No. 155, 1995
	rs. No. 45, 1998
S. 43A...............................	ad. No. 45, 1998
S. 43B...............................	ad. No. 45, 1998
	am. No. 144, 2008
Ss. 43C-43F....................	ad. No. 45, 1998
S. 44 ................................	ad. No. 171, 1989
	rep. No. 183, 1994
Part 7
S. 44A ..............................	ad. No. 95, 1991
	am. No. 138, 1992; No. 39, 1997; No. 45, 1998
S. 45 ................................	ad. No. 35, 1988
	am. Nos. 76 and 171, 1989; No. 95, 1991; No. 138, 1992
	rep. No. 183, 1994
Ss. 46, 47 ........................	ad. No. 35, 1988
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 48 ................................	ad. No. 171, 1989
	am. No. 138, 1992; No. 183, 1994; No. 45, 1998; No. 31, 2002; No. 47, 2006
S. 49 ................................	ad. No. 35, 1988
	am. Nos. 76 and 171, 1989; No. 138, 1992; No. 183, 1994; No. 45, 1998; No. 137, 2000; No. 147, 2001; No. 47, 2006
S. 50 ................................	ad. No. 35, 1988
	am. No. 183, 1994; No. 45, 1998
S. 51 ................................	ad. No. 35, 1988
	rs. No. 171, 1989
	am. No. 95, 1991; No. 138, 1992; No. 183, 1994; No. 45, 1998
S. 52 ................................	am. No. 72, 1984; No. 137, 1985
	rs. No. 95, 1991
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 53 ................................	ad. No. 137, 1985
	am. No. 35, 1988; No. 76, 1989
	rs. No. 171, 1989; No. 95, 1991
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 54 ................................	am. No. 72, 1984; No. 138, 1992
	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 55 ................................	ad. No. 137, 1985
S. 55A ..............................	ad. No. 147, 1991
	am. No. 138, 1992; No. 183, 1994; Nos. 40 and 45, 1998; No. 157, 1999
S. 55A .............................. Renumbered s. 55B ....	ad. No. 95, 1991 No. 138, 1992 (as am. by No. 43, 1996)
S. 55B...............................	rep. No. 183, 1994
S. 56 ................................	am. No. 72, 1984; No. 137, 1985; No. 35, 1988; No. 95, 1991; No. 138, 1992; No. 183, 1994; No. 152, 1997; No. 45, 1998; No. 8, 2005; No. 148, 2010
Part 8 ...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 57 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 58 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 156, 1995; No. 84, 1996; Nos. 106 and 197, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 59.................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 84, 1996
Ss. 60-64 ........................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 65 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. Nos. 155 and 156, 1995; No. 202, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 66 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 156, 1995
Ss. 67, 68 ........................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 69 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 70, 71 ........................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 72 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 156, 1995; No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 73 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 74 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 156, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 75 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 75A ..............................	ad. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 76.................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 77.................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 78.................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 78AA.............................	ad. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Subdiv. BAA of Div. 2 of . Part 8	ad. No. 156, 1995 rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 78AAA..........................	ad. No. 202, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 78A, 78B.....................	ad. No. 156, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 78C ..............................	ad. No. 156, 1995
	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 78D ..............................	ad. No. 156, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 78E ..............................	ad. No. 156, 1995
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 78F, 78G ...................	ad. No. 156, 1995
	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 79 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 156, 1995; No. 202, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 80-84.........................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 85 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 156, 1995; No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 86-88 ........................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 89 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 156, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 90 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 90A...............................	ad. No. 202, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Heading to s. 91..............	rs. No. 202, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 91 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 156, 1995; No. 84, 1996; Nos. 106 and 202, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Heading to s. 91A...........	rs. No. 202, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 91A...............................	ad. No. 84, 1996
	am. No. 202, 1997; No. 93, 1998
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Heading to s. 92..............	rs. No. 156, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 92 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 156, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Note 2 to s. 92(2).............	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Note 3 to s. 92(2).............	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 92A...............................	ad. No. 156, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Note 1 to s. 92A(2)..........	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Note 1 to s. 92A(3)..........	rep. No. 84, 1996
Note 1 to s. 92A(5)..........	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 92B...............................	ad. No. 156, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 93, 94 ........................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 95 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 96 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 97 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995; No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Note 3 to s. 97(4).............	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 98 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 99 ................................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. Nos. 155 and 156, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 100 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 101, 102 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 5, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Heading to Subdiv. F of Div. 2 of Part 8	rs. No. 106, 1997 rep. No. 45, 1998
Heading to s. 103............	rs. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 103...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Note to s. 103..................	rep. No. 106, 1997
Heading to s. 104............	rs. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 104...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Note to s. 104..................	rep. No. 106, 1997
Heading to s. 105............	rs. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 105 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Note to s. 105..................	rep. No. 106, 1997
S. 106 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rs. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 107...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 108...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 84, 1996; No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 108A.............................	ad. No. 84, 1996
	rs. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 109...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rs. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Heading to s. 110............	am. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 110...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996 (as am. by No. 106, 1997); No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Heading to s. 111............	am. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 111...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996; No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 111A.............................	ad. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 112...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rs. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 113 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 84, 1996
	am. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 113A.............................	ad. No. 84, 1996
	rs. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 114 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 156, 1995; No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 115 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 116-119 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 84, 1996
Ss. 120, 121 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 122 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 123-132.....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 133 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996; Nos. 106 and 202, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 134 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Heading to Subdiv. A of Div. 5 of Part 8	ad. No. 84, 1996 rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 135 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 104, 1995; No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 136...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Subdiv. AA of Div. 5........ of Part 8	ad. No. 106, 1997 rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 136AA-136AE............	ad. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Subdiv. B of Div. 5........... of Part 8	ad. No. 84, 1996 rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 136A.............................	ad. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 136B.............................	ad. No. 84, 1996
	am. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 136C, 136D................	ad. No. 84, 1996
	rs. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 136DA..........................	ad. No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 136E-136G................	ad. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 137-141.....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 142 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 143-148 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 149, 150 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 151 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996; No. 202, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 151A.............................	ad. No. 202, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 152-153.....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Note to s. 153..................	rep. No. 84, 1996
Ss. 154-156.....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 156A.............................	ad. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 157...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 158 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 84, 1996
Ss. 159-173 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Subdiv. A of Div. 11 of ... Part 8	rs. No. 156, 1995 rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 174...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 156, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 175...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 156, 1995
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 176 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 156, 1995
Subdiv. B of Div. 11 of ... Part 8	rs. No. 156, 1995 rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 176 ..............................	ad. No. 156, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 177 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 156, 1995
	am. No. 121, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Subdiv. C of Div. 11 of.... Part 8	rs. No. 156, 1995 rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 178 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 156, 1995
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 179 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 156, 1995
	rs. No. 156, 1995
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 180, 181 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 156, 1995
	rep. No. 84, 1996
Ss. 182-184 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 156, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 185 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 156, 1995
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Subdiv. D of Div. 11 of.... Part 8	rs. No. 156, 1995
Ss. 186-188 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 156, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 189-193 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 156, 1995
Subdiv. E of Div. 11 of ... Part 8	rep. No. 156, 1995
S. 194 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 156, 1995
Subdiv. F of Div. 11 of ... Part 8	ad. No. 183, 1994 rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 195, 196 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Subdiv. G of Div. 11 of ... Part 8	ad. No. 183, 1994 rep. No. 156, 1995
Ss. 197-203 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 156, 1995
Subdiv. H of Div. 11 of ... Part 8	ad. No. 183, 1994 rep. No. 156, 1995
Ss. 204-211 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 156, 1995
Subdiv. I of Div. 11 of ..... Part 8	ad. No. 183, 1994 rep. No. 156, 1995
S. 212 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 156, 1995
S. 213 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 43, 1996
	rep. No. 156, 1995
S. 214 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 156, 1995
Subdiv. J of Div. 11 of .... Part 8	ad. No. 183, 1994 rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 215-217 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 218 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 104, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 219, 220 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Subdiv. K of Div. 11 of ... Part 8	ad. No. 183, 1994 rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 221 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. Nos. 104 and 156, 1995
	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 222 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 104, 1995
	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 223 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 224 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 225 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 226 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Subhead to s. 227(1).......	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 227 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Subhead to s. 228(1).......	rs. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Subhead to s. 228(3).......	rs. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 228...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996 (as am. by No. 106, 1997)
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 229 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995; No. 84, 1996; No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 230 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Subhead to s. 231(5).......	am. No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Subhead to s. 231(6).......	am. No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 231...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 84, 1996
	am. No. 155, 1995; No. 84, 1996; No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 232...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Subhead to s. 233(5).......	am. No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Subhead to s. 233(6).......	am. No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 233 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995; No. 84, 1996; No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Note 1 to s. 233(6)...........	rs. No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Note 2 to s. 233(6)...........	am. No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 234, 235 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 236 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 237...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995; No. 84, 1996; No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Note to s. 237(6A)...........	rs. No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 238, 239 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 240 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 241 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 242 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 243 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996; No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Note to s. 243(6A)...........	rs. No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 244, 245.....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 246 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 247 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 248...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 249...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Heading to Div. 13 ......... of Part 8	am. No. 155, 1995 rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 250 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 251 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. Nos. 155 and 156, 1995; No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 252...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 156, 1995; No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 253...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 156, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 254-256 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Subdiv. C of Div. 13 of ... Part 8	ad. No. 155, 1995 rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 256A ............................	ad. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 257-260 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 261 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. Nos. 43 and 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Notes to s. 261(4), (5).....	rep. No. 84, 1996
Notes to s. 261(8)............	rep. No. 84, 1996
Heading to s. 262............	rs. No. 83, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 262 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. Nos. 83 and 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Notes to s. 262(4)............	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 263...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Notes 2-4 to s. 263.........	rep. No. 84, 1996
Ss. 264, 265.....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 266...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Notes to s. 266(2)............	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 267...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Notes to s. 267(2)............	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 268...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Notes to s. 268(2)............	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 269...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 270...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Notes 2-4 to s. 270.........	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 271...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 272...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Notes 2-4 to s. 272.........	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 273...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 274 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 275...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Notes 1-3 to s. 275(9).....	rep. No. 84, 1996
Ss. 276, 277 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 278 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 279...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 279A.............................	ad. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 280-282.....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 283 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995; No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 284-286 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 287...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Note to s. 287..................	rep. No. 84, 1996
S. 288...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 289...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 155, 1995
	am. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 290...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 290A-290C ...............	ad. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 291, 292 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 293-297 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 298-301 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Part 9
Part 9 ...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
Division 1
S. 302 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998
S. 303 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995; Nos. 45 and 93, 1998
Note to s. 303(1)..............	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 304...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998
Note to s. 304(1)..............	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 305...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. Nos. 40 and 45, 1998
S. 306...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
S. 307...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 308...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
Division 2
S. 309...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998
S. 310...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
S. 311...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998
Note to s. 311(1)..............	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 312...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 313...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 45, 1998
S. 314...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. Nos. 40 and 45, 1998
S. 315...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 316...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998
S. 317...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 318...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998
S. 319...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 320...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998
S. 321...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
S. 322 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998
Division 3
S. 323...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 324, 325.....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
S. 326 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 43, 1996
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 326A ............................	ad. No. 155, 1995
Division 4
Ss. 327-330.....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
S. 331...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 332, 333.....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
S. 334...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998
Part 10
Part 10 .............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
Division 1
S. 335...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998
S. 336...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
S. 337...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 338...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 29, 1997; No. 45, 1998; No. 32, 2011
S. 338A.............................	ad. No. 29, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 339...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998
S. 340...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
S. 341...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998
Division 2
S. 342...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
S. 343...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998; No. 149, 2008
Note to s. 343(1)..............	am. No. 46, 2011
Subhead. to s. 344(1)......	am. No. 45, 1998
S. 344...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998
Note to s. 344(1)..............	am. No. 46, 2011
Subhead. to s. 345(1)......	am. No. 45, 1998
S. 345...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998
Note to s. 345(1)..............	am. No. 46, 2011
S. 346...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 5, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 347 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995; No. 45, 1998; No. 147, 2001
Note to s. 347(1)..............	rs. No. 184, 2007
S. 348 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 45, 1998; No. 149, 2008
S. 349 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Division 3
S. 350 ..............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
S. 351...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995; No. 29, 1997; No. 45, 1998; Nos. 42 and 149, 2008; No. 32, 2011
S. 352...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995; No. 147, 2001
Note 2 to s. 352...............	am. No. 29, 1997; No. 45, 1998
S. 353...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995; No. 29, 1997; No. 45, 1998; No. 147, 2001
S. 354...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 29, 1997; No. 45, 1998
S. 355...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 29, 1997; No. 45, 1998; Nos. 5, 32 and 79, 2011
S. 356...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rs. No. 79, 2011
S. 356A.............................	ad. No. 141, 2008
Ss. 357, 358 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995; No. 147, 2001
Note 4 to s. 358...............	rep. No. 45, 1998
S. 359...............................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 155, 1995; No. 29, 1997; No. 45, 1998
Note 3 to s. 359(2)...........	rep. No. 45, 1998
Ss. 360, 361 ....................	ad. No. 183, 1994
Schedules
Schedule 1 ......................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. Nos. 104 and 156, 1995; Nos. 83 and 84, 1996; Nos. 39, 114, 197 and 202, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Schedule 2.......................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. No. 84, 1996; No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Schedule 3.......................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	rep. No. 45, 1998
Schedule 4 ......................	ad. No. 183, 1994
	am. Nos. 104 and 156, 1995
	rep. No. 84, 1996
Schedule 5 ......................	ad. No. 84, 1996
	am. No. 84, 1996; No. 106, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 1998

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Tax Law Improvement Act 1997 (No. 121, 1997)

4 Application of amendments

An amendment made by an item in a Schedule (except Schedule 1) applies to assessments for the 1997-98 income year and later income years, unless otherwise indicated in that Schedule.

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Parenting and Other Measures) Act 1997 (No. 197, 1997)

Schedule 1

361 Application of income maintenance period amendments

Point G6B (dealing with continuing employment) as in force on 20 March 1998 applies to a person in respect of a leave period that commences on or after 20 March 1998.

Schedule 4

22 Application

The following item has effect if, and only if, Part 8 of the Student and Youth Assistance Act 1973 is in force on 1 July 1998.

24 Application

The following item has effect if, and only if, Schedule 1 of the Student and Youth Assistance Act 1973 is in force on 1 July 1999.

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 (No. 45, 1998)

Schedule 11

40 Application

The amendments made by items 29 to 39 apply to debts arising before, on or after 1 July 1998.

130 Definitions

In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:

AAT means the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

applicable decision means a decision by an officer under the SA Act as in force at any time before the commencement day in relation to:

(a) the AUSTUDY scheme; or

(b) the youth training allowance; or

authorised review officer means an authorised review officer under the SA Act.

commencement day means 1 July 1998.

officer has the same meaning as in the SA Act.

SA Act means the Student Assistance Act 1973, and includes any regulations in force under that Act.

Secretary means:

(a) in relation to a decision of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) or (c) of the definition of applicable decision--the Secretary to the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs; or

(b) in relation to a decision of the kind referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of applicable decision--the Secretary to the Department of Social Security.

SSAT means the Social Security Appeals Tribunal.

131 Transitional provisions--AUSTUDY payment for period ending on 3 July 1998

(1) If:

(a) a payment of a benefit under the AUSTUDY scheme (including an advance payment) was made before the commencement day to a person in respect of a period that ends at the end of 3 July 1998; and

(b) the payment would have been lawfully made under the SA Act if that Act were not amended by this Schedule;

that payment is taken to have been lawfully made as if the SA Act as in force immediately before the commencement day had continued in force.

(2) To avoid doubt, subitem (1) does not affect the working out of an amount of student assistance benefit overpayment under Part 6 of the SA Act.

(3) In spite of any provision in any other legislation:

(a) a person's receipt of a benefit under the AUSTUDY scheme as referred to in subitem (1), to the extent that it relates to a period beginning on 1 July 1998 and ending at the end of 3 July 1998, is to be disregarded in working out the person's entitlement to any youth allowance or austudy payment under the Social Security Act 1991; and

(b) any youth allowance or austudy payment under the Social Security Act 1991 that the person receives, to the extent that it relates to that period, is to be disregarded in working out the person's entitlement to a benefit that is authorised to be paid under subitem (1).

132 Transitional provisions--claims and applications

(1) If:

(a) a person lodged an application for a benefit under the AUSTUDY scheme under the SA Act as in force before the commencement day; and

(b) the application is made in respect of a period commencing before that day; and

the application has effect, on and after that day, as if the SA Act as in force immediately before that day had continued in force.

(2) If:

(a) a person lodges a claim for a youth training allowance under the SA Act on or after the commencement day; and

(b) the claim is made in respect of a period commencing before that day;

the claim has effect as if it had been made immediately before that day and that Act as in force immediately before that day had continued in force.

(3) If:

(a) one of the following circumstances applies:

(i) a person lodges an application for a benefit under the AUSTUDY scheme under the SA Act on or after the commencement day;

(ii) a person lodges an application for a financial supplement in connection with a benefit under the AUSTUDY scheme under the SA Act on or after that day; and

(b) the application is made in respect of a period commencing before that day;

the application has effect as if it had been made immediately before that day and the SA Act as in force immediately before that day had continued in force.

(4) Nothing in this item permits the granting of a benefit under the AUSTUDY scheme, a youth training allowance or a financial supplement for a period after the commencement day.

Note: Section 56 of the SA Act is amended by this Schedule to enable regulations to be made to modify provisions in this Part of the Schedule so as to allow payments of AUSTUDY benefit to be made to a person for a period ending on 3 July 1998 in specified circumstances.

133 Transitional provisions--review of decisions made before commencement day

(1) Subject to subitem (4), if:

(a) an applicable decision might have been reviewed by the Secretary under section 303 of the SA Act before the commencement day; but

(b) the Secretary did not so review that decision before that day;

then, on and after that day:

(d) the review and any further review of the decision have effect;

as if the SA Act as in force immediately before that day had continued in force.

(2) Subject to subitem (4), if:

(a) a person might have applied to the Secretary, the SSAT or the AAT for a review of an applicable decision under Part 9 of the SA Act before the commencement day; but

(b) the person did not apply for such a review before that day;

then, on and after that day:

(c) subject to any limitation regarding the time during which such an application must be made under the SA Act as in force immediately before that day, the person may make the application; and

(d) the application and any review (including any further review) resulting from that application have effect;

as if the SA Act as in force immediately before that day had continued in force.

(3) Subject to subitem (4), if:

(a) an application to the Secretary, the SSAT or the AAT for a review of an applicable decision under Part 9 of the SA Act was made before the commencement day; and

(b) the application was not determined before that day;

then, on and after that day, the application and any review (including any further review) resulting from that application have effect as if the SA Act as in force immediately before that day had continued in force.

(4) The Secretary, an authorised review officer, the SSAT or the AAT, when determining a review because of the operation of subitem (1), (2) or (3), may make a decision in relation to the payment of a benefit under the AUSTUDY scheme, a youth training allowance or Financial Supplement only to the extent that the payment is in respect of a period that ends before the commencement day.

(5) For the purposes of this item, if an applicable decision was the original decision that has been the subject of a review, or further review, by the Secretary, an authorised review officer, the SSAT or the AAT in accordance with the SA Act, a reference in this item to an applicable decision includes a reference to:

(a) if a decision has been affirmed in connection with that review or further review--the decision as affirmed; or

(b) if a decision has been varied in connection with that review or further review--the decision as varied; or

(c) if a decision has been set aside and a new decision substituted in connection with that review or further review--the new decision.

134 Transitional provisions--review of decisions made on or after commencement day

(1) Subject to subitem (2), if:

(a) on or after the commencement day an officer made a decision in relation to the AUSTUDY scheme, or in relation to the Student Financial Supplement Scheme in connection with the AUSTUDY scheme, under:

(i) Part 6 of the SA Act; or

(ii) the SA Act as continued in force because of this Part of the Schedule; and

(b) apart from the amendments to that Act made by this Schedule, a person would have a right to apply to the Secretary, the SSAT or the AAT under the SA Act for a review of that decision;

the person has that right as if the SA Act as in force immediately before the commencement day had continued in force.

(2) The Secretary, an authorised review officer, the SSAT or the AAT, when determining a review because of the operation of subitem (1), may make a decision in relation to the payment of a benefit under the AUSTUDY scheme or the payment of a financial supplement only to the extent that the payment is in respect of a period that ends before the commencement day.

(3) For the purposes of this item, if a decision referred to in paragraph (1)(a) was the original decision that has been the subject of a review, or further review, by the Secretary, an authorised review officer, the SSAT or the AAT in accordance with the SA Act, a reference in subitem (1) to that decision includes a reference to:

(a) if a decision has been affirmed in connection with that review or further review--the decision as affirmed; or

(b) if a decision has been varied in connection with that review or further review--the decision as varied; or

(c) if a decision has been set aside and a new decision substituted in connection with that review or further review-- the new decision.

135 Transitional provisions--obligations to waive the right to recover amounts

(1) In this item:

applied provisions means the provisions applied by subsection 43(2) of the SA Act as in force before the commencement day.

recoverable amount means an amount of any of the following kinds:

(a) a special educational assistance scheme overpayment;

(b) a student assistance overpayment;

(c) an amount payable to the Commonwealth in relation to an amount of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) (including an amount payable under section 40 or subsection 42(10) of the SA Act).

Secretary means:

(a) the Secretary to the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs; or

(b) the Secretary to the Department of Social Security.

(2) If a Secretary was, immediately before the commencement day, obliged to waive the right to recover a recoverable amount under the applied provisions, then, on and after the commencement day, the Secretary to the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs is taken to be obliged to waive that right as if:

(a) in the case of an obligation under subsection 290B(1) of the applied provisions, the obligation were an obligation under subsection 43E(1) of the SA Act; and

(b) in the case of an obligation under subsection 290B(2) of the applied provisions, the obligation were an obligation under subsection 43E(2) of the SA Act; and

(c) in the case of an obligation under paragraph 290B(3)(b) of the applied provisions, the obligation were an obligation under paragraph 43E(3)(b) of the SA Act; and

(d) in the case of an obligation under subsection 290B(4) of the applied provisions, the obligation were an obligation under subsection 43E(4) of the SA Act.

Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 (No. 137, 2000)

Schedule 2

418 Transitional--pre-commencement offences

(1) Despite the amendment or repeal of a provision by this Schedule, that provision continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to:

(a) an offence committed before the commencement of this item; or

(b) proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement of this item; or

as if the amendment or repeal had not been made.

(2) Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

419 Transitional--pre-commencement notices

If:

(a) a provision in force immediately before the commencement of this item required that a notice set out the effect of one or more other provisions; and

(b) any or all of those other provisions are repealed by this Schedule; and

the amendment of the first-mentioned provision by this Schedule does not affect the validity of such a notice that was given before the commencement of this item.

Education, Training and Youth Affairs Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 147, 2001)

4 Application of amendments

(1) Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.

(2) For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.

Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 2004 (No. 80, 2004)

Schedule 1

212 Transitional--pre-commencement deeds and compositions

(1) For the purposes of this item, if a deed of assignment or a deed of arrangement was executed by a debtor and a trustee under Part X of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 before the commencement of this item, the deed is a pre-commencement deed.

(2) For the purposes of this item, if a composition was accepted before the commencement of this item by a special resolution of a meeting of creditors under section 204 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966, the composition is a pre-commencement composition.

(3) Despite the repeals and amendments made by Parts 1 and 2 of this Schedule:

(a) the Bankruptcy Act 1966 and regulations under that Act; and

(b) the Acts amended by Part 2 of this Schedule;

continue to apply, in relation to:

(d) a pre-commencement composition; and

(e) any matter connected with, or arising out of:

(i) a pre-commencement deed; or

(ii) a pre-commencement composition;

as if those repeals had not happened and those amendments had not been made.

213 Transitional--pre-commencement authorities

(1) For the purposes of this item, if:

(a) an authority given by a debtor under section 188 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 became effective before the commencement of this item; and

(b) as at the commencement of this item, none of the following had happened:

(i) the execution by the debtor and the trustee of a deed of assignment under Part X of the Bankruptcy Act 1966;

(ii) the execution by the debtor and the trustee of a deed of arrangement under Part X of the Bankruptcy Act 1966;

(iii) the acceptance of a composition by a special resolution of a meeting of the debtor's creditors under section 204 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966;

the authority is a pre-commencement authority.

(2) Despite the repeals and amendments made by Parts 1 and 2 of this Schedule:

(a) the Bankruptcy Act 1966 and regulations under that Act; and

(b) the Acts amended by Part 2 of this Schedule;

continue to apply, in relation to:

(d) the control of the debtor's property following a pre-commencement authority becoming effective; and

(e) a meeting of the debtor's creditors called under a pre-commencement authority; and

(f) whichever of the following is applicable:

(i) a deed of assignment executed after the commencement of this item by the debtor and the trustee under Part X of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 in accordance with a special resolution of such a meeting;

(ii) a deed of arrangement executed after the commencement of this item by the debtor and the trustee under Part X of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 in accordance with a special resolution of such a meeting;

(iii) a composition accepted after the commencement of this item by a special resolution of such a meeting; and

(g) any other matter connected with, or arising out of:

(i) a pre-commencement authority; or

(ii) a deed of assignment mentioned in subparagraph (f)(i); or

(iii) a deed of arrangement mentioned in subparagraph (f)(ii); or

(iv) a composition mentioned in subparagraph (f)(iii);

as if those repeals had not happened and those amendments had not been made.

215 Transitional--regulations

(1) The regulations may make provision for matters of a transitional nature arising from the amendments made by Parts 1 and 2 of this Schedule.

(2) The Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of subitem (1).

Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No. 8, 2005)

4 Saving of matters in Part 2 of Schedule 1

(1) If:

(a) a decision or action is taken or another thing is made, given or done; and

(b) the thing is taken, made, given or done under a provision of a Part 2 Act that had effect immediately before the commencement of this Act;

then the thing has the corresponding effect, for the purposes of the Part 2 Act as amended by this Act, as if it had been taken, made, given or done under the Part 2 Act as so amended.

(2) In this section:

Part 2 Act means an Act that is amended by an item in Part 2 of Schedule 1.

Schedule 1

496 Saving provision--Finance Minister's determinations

If a determination under subsection 20(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 is in force immediately before the commencement of this item, the determination continues in force as if it were made under subsection 20(1) of that Act as amended by this Act.

Student Assistance Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (No. 47, 2006)

Schedule 2

27 Preservation of existing repayment rules

If, at any time before the commencement of the amendments of the Student Assistance Act 1973 made by items 12 to 26 of this Schedule:

(a) a person had an accumulated FS debt; and

(b) the person was, by virtue of the application of the provisions of that Act as in force at that time, under an obligation to make a payment in reduction of that debt in respect of an income year before the income year 2006-07;

the provisions of that Act as so in force continue to apply in respect of the payments required to be made in reduction of that debt in respect of that income year as if those items had never been enacted.

Tax Laws Amendment (Repeal of Inoperative Provisions) Act 2006
(No. 101, 2006)

Schedule 6

1 Application of Schedule 1 and 2 amendments

Except as mentioned in items 2 and 3, the repeals and amendments made by Schedules 1 and 2 apply:

(a) so far as they affect assessments--to assessments for the 2006-07 income year and all later income years; and

(b) otherwise--to acts done or omitted to be done, or states of affairs existing, after the commencement of the repeals and amendments.

6 Object

The object of this Part is to ensure that, despite the repeals and amendments made by this Act, the full legal and administrative consequences of:

(a) any act done or omitted to be done; or

(b) any state of affairs existing; or

before such a repeal or amendment applies, can continue to arise and be carried out, directly or indirectly through an indefinite number of steps, even if some or all of those steps are taken after the repeal or amendment applies.

7 Making and amending assessments, and doing other things, in relation to past matters

Even though an Act is repealed or amended by this Act, the repeal or amendment is disregarded for the purpose of doing any of the following under any Act or legislative instrument (within the meaning of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003):

(a) making or amending an assessment (including under a provision that is itself repealed or amended);

(b) exercising any right or power, performing any obligation or duty or doing any other thing (including under a provision that is itself repealed or amended);

in relation to any act done or omitted to be done, any state of affairs existing, or any period ending, before the repeal or amendment applies.

Example 1: On 31 July 1999, Greg Ltd lodged its annual return under former section 160ARE of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936. The return stated that the company had a credit on its franking account and that no franking deficit tax was payable for the 1998-99 franking year. Under former section 160ARH of that Act, the Commissioner was taken to have made an assessment consistent with the return.

Following an audit undertaken after the repeal of Part IIIAA of that Act, the Commissioner concludes that Greg Ltd fraudulently overfranked dividends it paid during the 1998-99 franking year, and had a franking account deficit for that franking year. As a result, the Commissioner considers that franking deficit tax and a penalty by way of additional tax are payable.

The Commissioner can amend the assessment under former section 160ARN of that Act, because item 7 of this Schedule disregards the repeal of that section for the purposes of making an assessment in relation to the 1998-99 franking year. Item 7 will also disregard the repeal of Division 11 of former Part IIIAA to the extent necessary for the Commissioner to assess Greg Ltd's liability to a penalty by way of additional tax.

Despite the repeal of sections 160ARU and 160ARV, item 9 will ensure that the general interest charge will accrue on the unpaid franking deficit tax and penalty until they are paid.

Item 7 will also preserve Greg Ltd's right, under former section 160ART of that Act, to object against the Commissioner's amended assessment (including the penalty), since the objection is the exercise of a right in relation to a franking year that ended before the repeal of Part IIIAA.

Example 2: During the 1997-98 income year, Duffy Property Ltd withheld amounts from its employees' wages as required by former Divisions 1AAA and 2 of Part VI of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936. The company failed to notify the Commissioner of those amounts, and failed to remit them to the Commissioner.

Following an audit undertaken after the repeal of those Divisions, the Commissioner discovers that the withheld amounts have not been remitted. The company's records are incomplete and the Commissioner is unable to completely ascertain the extent of its liability for the withheld amounts. Under section 222AGA of that Act, the Commissioner makes an estimate of the liability.

Item 7 will disregard the repeal of section 220AAZA of that Act (which empowered the Commissioner to recover the amount of the estimate). Even though the estimate is made after the repeal, it relates to amounts withheld before the repeal.

8 Saving of provisions about effect of assessments

If a provision or part of a provision that is repealed or amended by this Act deals with the effect of an assessment, the repeal or amendment is disregarded in relation to assessments made, before or after the repeal or amendment applies, in relation to any act done or omitted to be done, any state of affairs existing, or any period ending, before the repeal or amendment applies.

9 Saving of provisions about general interest charge, failure to notify penalty or late reconciliation statement penalty

If:

(a) a provision or part of a provision that is repealed or amended by this Act provides for the payment of:

(i) general interest charge, failure to notify penalty or late reconciliation statement penalty (all within the meaning of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936); or

(ii) interest under the Taxation (Interest on Overpayments and Early Payments) Act 1983; and

(b) in a particular case, the period in respect of which the charge, penalty or interest is payable (whether under the provision or under the Taxation Administration Act 1953) has not begun, or has begun but not ended, when the provision is repealed or amended;

then, despite the repeal or amendment, the provision or part continues to apply in the particular case until the end of the period.

10 Repeals disregarded for the purposes of dependent provisions

If the operation of a provision (the subject provision) of any Act or legislative instrument (within the meaning of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003) made under any Act depends to any extent on an Act, or a provision of an Act, that is repealed by this Act, the repeal is disregarded so far as it affects the operation of the subject provision.

11 Schedule does not limit operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901

This Schedule does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Tax Laws Amendment (Education Refund) Act 2008 (No. 141, 2008)

Schedule 1

10 Application

The amendments made by this Schedule apply to the 2008-2009 income year and later years.

Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Act 2008 (No. 149, 2008)

Schedule 1

34 Payments to which amendments apply

The amendments made by Part 1 of this Schedule apply in relation to a schooling requirement payment (within the meaning of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 as amended by this Act) whether it is claimed, or granted, before, on or after the day on which the amendments commence.

Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Act 2009 (No. 27, 2009)

Schedule 3

102 Application

(1) The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to income years starting on or after 1 July 2009.

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)

Schedule 3

10 Saving--appointments

The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

11 Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.

Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other Measures) Act 2011 (No. 79, 2011)

Schedule 4

15 Transitional--guidelines for exercise of Secretary's disclosure powers

(1) Guidelines in force under section 356 of the Student Assistance Act 1973 immediately before the commencement of this item continue in effect, after that commencement, as if they had been made under that section, as in force after that commencement.

(2) Subitem (1) does not prevent the variation or revocation of the guidelines after that commencement.

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
S. 4 .....................................	am. No. 26, 1982; No. 114, 1986; No. 76, 1989
	rep. No. 171, 1989
S. 6 .....................................	rs. No. 72, 1984
	rep. No. 76, 1989
Part II (ss. 7-9)...................	rep. No. 26, 1982
Ss. 7-9 ...............................	rep. No. 26, 1982
S. 11 ...................................	am. No. 26, 1982; No. 72, 1984
	rs. No. 114, 1986
	rep. No. 76, 1989
Ss. 12, 13 ...........................	rep. No. 26, 1982
Heading to Div. 4 of Part V ........................................	rep. No. 72, 1984
S. 30A ................................	ad. No. 26, 1982
	rep. No. 72, 1984
S. 31 ...................................	am. No. 72, 1984
	rep. No. 171, 1989
S. 31A ................................	ad. No. 114, 1986
	am. Nos. 130 and 141, 1987
	rs. No. 35, 1988
	rep. No. 171, 1989
Ss. 31B, 31C ......................	ad. No. 35, 1988
	am. No. 76, 1989
	rep. No. 171, 1989
S. 31H ................................	ad. No. 35, 1988
	rep. No. 171, 1989
S. 32 ...................................	am. No. 72, 1984; No. 141, 1987
	rep. No. 171, 1989
S. 33 ...................................	am. No. 72, 1984
	rep. No. 171, 1989

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

STUDENT ASSISTANCE ACT 1973 - NOTES

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
10. Schedule 4, item 12	The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. However, if item 657 of Schedule 4 to the Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2011 commences before the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all.	Does not commence

Old number	New number
Part I	Part 1
Section	Section
1	1
2	2
5	3
7	4
8	5
Part III	Part 2
Section	Section
9	6
10	7
Part IV	Part 3
Section	Section
14	8
15	9
Part IVA	Part 4
Section	Section
16	10
16A	11
16B	12
Part V	Part 5
Division 1	Division 1
Section	Section
17	13
17A	14
Division 2	Division 2
Section	Section
18	15
Section	Section
19	16
20	17
21	18
21A	19
Division 3	Division 3
Section	Section
22	20
Division 3A	Division 4
Section	Section
23	21
24	22
24A	23
25	24
Division 4	Division 5
Section	Section
25A	25
25B	26
25C	27
26	28
27	29
28	30
29	31
29A	32
29B	33
30	34
Division 5	Division 6
Section	Section
30AA	35
30AB	36
30AC	37
Part VA	Part 6
Section	Section
30B	38
30C	39
30D	40
30	41
30F	42
30G	43
30H	44
Part VI	Part 7
Section	Section
31D	45
31E	46
31F	47
31FA	48
31G	49
31J	50
31K	51
34	52
34A	53
35	54
35A	55
36	56