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Higher Education Funding Act 1988
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#### 106ZB Definitions
(1) In this Chapter, unless the contrary intention appears:
> census date means:
(a) when used in relation to a loan under section 57 or 98G—census date within the meaning of Chapter 4; or
(b) when used in relation to a loan under section 98ZA—census date within the meaning of Chapter 4B; or
(c) when used in relation to a loan under section 106D—census date within the meaning of Chapter 5.
> loan limit notice means a notice given under subsection 106ZE(1).
> maximum permitted debt means the amount specified in a determination in force under section 106ZD.
> study period means:
(a) when used in relation to a loan under section 98ZA—study period within the meaning of Chapter 4B; or
(b) when used in relation to a loan under section 106D—study period within the meaning of Chapter 5.
> suspension notice means a notice given under subsection 106ZH(1).
> total indebtedness under this Act has the meaning given by subsection (3).
(2) Expressions used in this Chapter that are defined in Chapter 4, 4A, 4B, 5 or 5A have in this Chapter, unless the contrary intention appears, the same meanings as in Chapter 4, 4A, 4B, 5 or 5A (as the case may be).
(3) A person’s total indebtedness under this Act at a time is the sum of:
(a) the person’s accumulated HEC debt as at the most recent 1 June before that time; and
(b) the semester debt or semester debts that:
(i) the person owes to the Commonwealth; and
(ii) were incurred after that 1 June;
reduced by any payments made after that 1 June in reduction of the debts mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).