16Payments in connection with tuition protection

16 Payments in connection with tuition protection

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 167-10(1)(a) of the Act, if a student accepts an offer of a replacement unit or replacement course, the Higher Education Tuition Protection Director must ensure payment of such amounts that the Director considers appropriate is made to: (a) the replacement provider; or (b) another person in order to facilitate a student’s placement in a replacement unit or replacement course. (2) In deciding whether to make a payment, and the amount of such a payment, the Higher Education Tuition Protection Director: (a) must have regard to the sustainability of the Higher Education Tuition Protection Fund; and (b) may have regard to any other matters the Director considers relevant.