27Entitlement—authorisation by Secretary

#### 27 Entitlement—authorisation by Secretary Authorisation of initial payment (1) The Secretary must authorise the payment of subsidy to a person if subsidy becomes payable to the person under subsection 28(1). > Note: An authorisation under this subsection may be revoked under section 44\. In certain circumstances related to membership of the Reserves, the authorisation may be varied under section 45. (2) The Secretary: (a) must refuse to authorise the payment of subsidy to a person under subsection (1) if subsidy has not become payable to the person under subsection 28(1); and (b) despite subsection (1), may refuse to authorise the payment of subsidy to a person under that subsection if, in relation to a previous entitlement period: (i) the person failed to comply with section 42 (which deals with the disclosure of changes of circumstances); or (ii) the Secretary has revoked an authorisation of the payment of subsidy to the person under section 44. > Note: Part 5 provides for the administrative review of a decision to refuse to authorise the payment of subsidy. Authorisation of continuing monthly payments (3) The Secretary must (on a monthly basis) authorise the continued payment of monthly subsidy to a person while subsidy continues to be payable to the person under subsection 28(3). > Note: Monthly subsidy is paid to the subsidised borrower’s loan provider on a monthly basis (by a payment into the borrower’s subsidised loan account for the borrower’s benefit) under Division 4. (4) The Secretary must refuse to authorise the continued payment of monthly subsidy to a person if subsidy stops being payable to the person under section 36. > Note: Part 5 provides for the administrative review of a decision to refuse to authorise the continued payment of monthly subsidy.