23CReceiving requests for Commonwealth assistance

23C  Receiving requests for Commonwealth assistance  (1) A *VET provider must not treat a student as being entitled to *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for a *VET unit of study if:  (a) the student gives an *appropriate officer of the VET provider:  (i) a *request for Commonwealth assistance relating to the unit or a *VET course of study of which the unit forms a part; or  (ii) a form that would be such a request if it were signed by a *responsible parent of the student; and  (b) the student is not entitled to that assistance for that unit or course. Note: To be a request for Commonwealth assistance, a responsible parent must sign the form if the student is under 18 years old and subclause 88(3A) applies (see paragraph 88(3)(aa)).  (2) Before a *VET provider enrols a student in a *VET unit of study less than 2 business days before the *census date for the unit, the VET provider must advise the student that the student will not be able to receive *VET FEE‑HELP assistance for the unit.  (3) Before a *VET provider enrols a student in a *VET unit of study, the VET provider must advise the student that any *request for Commonwealth assistance by the student in relation to the unit must be given:  (a) at least 2 business days after the student enrols in:  (i) if the *VET course of study of which the unit forms a part is undertaken with the provider—the course; or  (ii) otherwise—the unit; and  (b) on or before the *census date for the unit; if the student has not already given an *appropriate officer of the VET provider such a request relating to the course.  (4) A *VET provider must not encourage a student to give a *request for Commonwealth assistance relating to a *VET unit of study so that the request is given less than 2 business days after the student enrols in the unit.