CHAPTER 7 VET TUITION FEES AND CENSUS DATES

7.1 PURPOSE

7.1.1 This chapter specifies the:

a) periods for the purposes of clauses 27, 28 and 67 of Schedule 1A to the Act;

b) matters to which a VET provider must not have regard when determining VET tuition fees under subclause 27(3) of Schedule 1A to the Act;

c) requirement to determine a census date for VET units of study for the purposes of clause 67 of Schedule 1A to the Act;

d) date before which a variation to a VET tuition fee must be made under subparagraph 27(4)(a)(i) of Schedule 1A to the Act;

e) date before which a variation to a published census date must be made under subparagraph 67(4)(a)(i) of Schedule 1A to the Act;

f) circumstances in which a VET tuition fee or census date may be varied under subparagraph 27(4)(a)(ii) and subparagraph 67(4)(a)(ii) of Schedule 1A to the Act; and

g) date by which a VET provider must publish the schedule of VET tuition fees and census dates for a particular period under paragraph 28(2)(b) and subclause 67(3) of Schedule 1A to the Act.

7.2 PERIODS OVER WHICH VET UNITS OF STUDY ARE PROVIDED OR PROPOSED TO BE PROVIDED

7.2.1 For the purposes of subclauses 27(1), 28(1), 28(2A) and 67(1) of Schedule 1A to the Act:

a) the first period of a year commences on the 1st of January, and ends on the 30th of June, of that year;

b) the second period of a year commences on the 1st of July, and ends on the 31st of December, of that year; or

c) a period as otherwise approved in writing by the Secretary.

7.3 MATTERS TO WHICH A VET PROVIDER MUST NOT HAVE REGARD WHEN DETERMINING VET TUITION FEES

7.3.1 When determining a VET tuition fee under subclause 27(2) of Schedule 1A to the Act for a VET unit of study a VET provider:

a) must not have regard to any matter related to the manner or timing of:

i) the VET student’s payment of the VET tuition fee to the VET provider for a VET unit of study; or

ii) the Commonwealth’s payment to the VET provider of any amount lent to the VET student in discharge of the VET student’s liability to pay the VET tuition fee for that VET unit of study;

b) and must not include the fee payable in respect of:

i) matters listed as prescribed at paragraph 8.2.1; or

ii) an organisation of students, or of students and other persons; or

iii) the provision to students of amenities or services that are not of an academic nature; or

iv) residential accommodation; or

v) special admissions tests;