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Student Assistance Act 1973
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#### 38 Definitions
In this Part:
> debt means an amount of any of the following kinds (whether the amount has arisen before or after the commencement of this Part):
(a) a special educational assistance scheme overpayment;
(aa) an ABSTUDY student start‑up loan overpayment;
(b) a student assistance overpayment;
(c) an amount payable to the Commonwealth in relation to an amount of a kind referred to in paragraph (a), (aa) or (b) (including an amount payable under section 41B or subsection 42(10)).
> relevant debt means:
(a) an amount paid under the ABSTUDY Scheme (also known as the Aboriginal Study Assistance Scheme) that should not have been paid; or
(b) an amount paid under the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme that should not have been paid; or
(c) an ABSTUDY student start‑up loan overpayment.
> Note: The amount in paragraph (a) or (b) is a debt under paragraph (a) of the definition of debt in this section. The amount in paragraph (c) is a debt under paragraph (aa) of the definition of debt in this section.