CHAPTER 1 INTERPRETATION

1.1.1 In these Guidelines, unless the contrary intention appears, terms used have the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.

1.1.2 Terms in these Guidelines that are in italics have the meanings given in paragraph 1.1.3 of these Guidelines.

1.1.3 In these Guidelines, unless the contrary intention appears:

academic matters includes matters which relate to student progress, assessment, curriculum and awards in a VET course of study

Act means the Higher Education Support Act 2003

affected unit has the meaning given in subparagraph 3.6.1.5(b)(ii) of these Guidelines

Australian Skills Qualifications Authority (ASQA) means the authority established pursuant to the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011

General Manager means the person holding, occupying, or performing the duties of the position of General Manager, or an equivalent position in the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, responsible for the administration of VET FEE-HELP

business day means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday

Department means the Australian Government Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education

exempt provider means a VET provider that the Minister under subclause 8(1) and subclause 20(2) of Schedule 1A to the Act has exempted from complying with the VET tuition assurance requirements

Guidelines means these VET Provider Guidelines

National Register has the same meaning given in Schedule 1 of the Act

National VET Regulator (NVR) has the same meaning given in Schedule 1 of the Act

non-academic matters includes those matters which do not relate to student progress, assessment, curriculum and awards in a VET course of study and includes complaints in relation to personal information that the VET provider holds in relation to the VET student

Non referring state has the same meaning given by the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011

NVR Act means the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011

NVR registered training organisation has the same meaning given by the NVR Act

Provider has the meaning given in paragraph 3.2.2 of these Guidelines for the purpose of VET tuition assurance

Reform State or Territory is any State or Territory that, by written agreement with the Minister, is a reform State or Territory for the purposes of VET FEE-HELP

registered training organisation (RTO) has the same meaning given in Schedule 1 of the Act, namely, a training organisation listed on the National Register as a registered training organisation