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The VET Student Loans Act 2016 establishes a HECS-style loan scheme that lets eligible Australians defer payment for diploma-level and higher vocational courses while the government pays providers on their behalf. Students incur a government-backed debt repaid through the tax system once income passes the repayment threshold.
It also sets approval, conduct and financial-protection rules for providers (including tuition protection and penalties for breaches), affects overseas debtors, and allows administrative review of key decisions.
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This Act is the VET Student Loans Act 2016.
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:355.55pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:344.85pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Commencement information</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 2</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 3</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Provisions</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Commencement</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Date/Details</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1.</span><span> </span><span>The whole of this Act</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2017.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2017</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
(1) This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. (2) This Act does not make the Crown liable to be: (a) prosecuted for an offence; or (b) subject to civil proceedings for a civil penalty order under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act; or (c) given an infringement notice under Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act. (3) The protection in subsection (2) does not apply to an authority of the Crown.
The object of this Act is to provide for loans to students for vocational education and training, ensuring that loans are provided: (a) to genuine students; and (b) for education and training that meets workplace needs and improves employment outcomes.
VET student loans are approved by the Secretary for eligible students for approved courses.
VET student loans are used by the Secretary to pay tuition fees for students.
If the Secretary uses a loan amount to pay tuition fees, the student incurs a VETSL debt. These debts are generally repayable through the tax system once the person’s income exceeds the minimum repayment income under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and the person has finished repaying any debt under that Act.
In certain circumstances the course provider, instead of the student, must repay a loan amount. This includes circumstances in which the student’s HELP balance may be re‑credited.
For a course to be an approved course, the course provider must have been approved by the Secretary. The Secretary is able to take action to ensure that approved course providers are complying with this Act.
Part 5 sets out requirements to be met by approved course providers, and includes civil penalty and offence provisions.
Part 5A sets out arrangements relating to tuition protection.
Part 5B establishes the VSL Tuition Protection Fund, the office of the VSL Tuition Protection Director and the VSL Tuition Protection Fund Advisory Board.
Certain decisions relating to VET student loans, approval of course providers, and assessments involving repayment of VETSL debts, are reviewable.
The Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014 applies for the purposes of this Act.
The use and disclosure of information is regulated.
Rules can be made under this Act.
In this Act:
accumulated VETSL debt: see subsection 23CC(1).
affected part, of an original course, means a part of the course that a student was enrolled in when an approved course provider defaulted in relation to the student.
approved course: see section 13.
approved course provider: see section 24.
approved external dispute resolution scheme: see section 42B.
approved external dispute resolution scheme operator: see paragraph 42B(c).
approved form has the meaning given by section 388‑50 in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953.
assessed worldwide income has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
Australian Privacy Principles has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988.
Australian Qualifications Framework means the framework for recognition and endorsement of qualifications:
(a) that is established by the Council consisting of the Ministers for the Commonwealth and each State and Territory responsible for higher education; and
(b) that is to give effect to agreed standards in relation to the provision of education in Australia;
as in force from time to time.
Note: The Australian Qualifications Framework could in 2016 be viewed on the Australian Qualifications Framework website (http://www.aqf.edu.au).
census day: see subsection 58(3).
civil penalty provision has the same meaning as in the Regulatory Powers Act.
cold‑calling: see subsections 62(2) and (3).
commence, in relation to winding up a body corporate, has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.
Commissioner means the Commissioner of Taxation.
Commonwealth officer has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
compliance audit: see subsection 45(2).
compliance notice: see subsection 43(3).
compulsory VETSL repayment amount means an amount that:
(a) is required to be paid in respect of an accumulated VETSL debt under section 23EA or 23EC; and
(b) is included in a notice of an assessment made under section 23EE.
course means a course of study.
course provider means a person who provides, or offers to provide, a course of study.
courses and loan caps determination: see subsection 16(2).
covered fees: see subsection 56(3).
decision maker: see paragraph 74(b).
decision notice: see subsection 36(4).
default: see section 66B.
Departmental investigator: see subsection 88(1).
dependent child means a person who is aged under 18 and does not have a spouse or de facto partner.
Education Minister means the Minister who administers the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.
electronic communication has the same meaning as in the Electronic Transactions Act 1999.
eligible student: see section 9.
executive officer, of an approved course provider, means a person (whether or not a director of the provider) who is concerned in, or takes part in, the management of the provider.
foreign resident has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
former accumulated VETSL debt: see subsection 23CB(1).
genuine student has a meaning affected by any rules made for the purposes of this definition.
guidance and appeals panel has the same meaning as in the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.
guidance and appeals panel application has the same meaning as in the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.
HELP balance has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
income tax has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
income year has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
intention notice: see subsection 36(2).
judicial officer means:
(a) a magistrate; or
(b) a Judge of a court of a State or Territory; or
(c) a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2); or
(d) a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
listed course provider: see subsection 27(2).
loan amount means all or a part of a VET student loan.
Medicare levy means Medicare levy imposed by the Medicare Levy Act 1986.
member of an approved external dispute resolution scheme that is Part IIE of the Ombudsman Act 1976 (which establishes the VET Student Loans Ombudsman): see section 42BA of this Act.
minimum repayment income has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
National VET Regulator has the same meaning as in the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.
NVETR investigator: see subsection 88(2).
NVETR staff member means a member of the staff of the Regulator (within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011).
officer of an approved course provider means:
(a) an officer or employee of an approved course provider; or
(b) a person who performs services for or on behalf of an approved course provider.
officer of an approved external dispute resolution scheme operator means:
(a) an officer or employee of an approved external dispute resolution scheme operator; or
(b) if the VET Student Loans Ombudsman is an approved external dispute resolution scheme operator—the VET Student Loans Ombudsman or a member of the staff of the VET Student Loans Ombudsman (see Part IIE of the Ombudsman Act 1976); or
(c) in any case—a person who performs services for or on behalf of an approved external dispute resolution operator.
officer of a Tertiary Admission Centre has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
ongoing information requirements: see subsection 52(1).
original course means an approved course in relation to which an approved course provider has defaulted.
Pacific engagement visa: see subsection 11(1B).
permanent humanitarian visa: see subsection 11(1A).
permitted purpose: see subsection 95(1).
personal information has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988.
provider fee limit: see subsection 34(3).
qualifying New Zealand citizen: see subsection 11(2).
registered training organisation has the same meaning as in the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.
Regulatory Powers Act means the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014.
repayable VETSL debt: see subsection 23EB(1).
repayment income has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
replacement component means a part of a replacement course that replaces an affected part of an original course.
replacement course means an approved course that enables a student to finish:
(a) an original course; or
(b) a course that is equivalent to an original course.
responsible parent has the same meaning as in the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.
return means an income tax return within the meaning of subsection 995‑1(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
reviewable decision: see paragraph 74(a).
rules means the rules made under section 116.
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.
special category visa has the same meaning as in the Migration Act 1958.
special circumstances: see subsection 68(3).
student includes a prospective student.
student entry procedure means a course provider’s procedure to ensure that a student is academically suited to undertake a course.
student identifier has the same meaning as in the Student Identifiers Act 2014.
Table A provider has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
Table B provider has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
taxable income has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
tax file number has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.
TEQSA means the body established by section 132 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011.
this Act includes:
(a) the rules; and
(b) any other instrument made under this Act; and
(c) the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to the extent that it relates to this Act; and
(d) any instrument made under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to the extent that the instrument relates to this Act.
unacceptable conduct: see subsection 71(2).
VET information means information obtained or created for the purposes of this Act.
VET officer means:
(a) a Commonwealth officer; or
(b) an officer of a Tertiary Admission Centre; or
(c) an officer of an approved course provider; or
(e) an officer of an approved external dispute resolution scheme operator.
VET Regulator has the same meaning as in the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.
VETSL debt: see subsection 23BA(1).
VET student loan: see subsection 7(2).
voluntary repayment means a payment made to the Commissioner in discharge of an accumulated VETSL debt or a VETSL debt. It does not include a payment made in discharge of a compulsory VETSL repayment amount.
VSL Tuition Protection Director means the person referred to in section 66M.
VSL Tuition Protection Fund means the VSL Tuition Protection Fund established by section 66J.
VSL Tuition Protection Fund Advisory Board means the VSL Tuition Protection Fund Advisory Board established by section 66Q.
VSL tuition protection levy means levy imposed by the VET Student Loans (VSL Tuition Protection Levy) Act 2019.
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This Act is the VET Student Loans Act 2016.
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:355.55pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:344.85pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Commencement information</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 2</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 3</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Provisions</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Commencement</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Date/Details</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1.</span><span> </span><span>The whole of this Act</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2017.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>January 2017</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
(1) This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. (2) This Act does not make the Crown liable to be: (a) prosecuted for an offence; or (b) subject to civil proceedings for a civil penalty order under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act; or (c) given an infringement notice under Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act. (3) The protection in subsection (2) does not apply to an authority of the Crown.
The object of this Act is to provide for loans to students for vocational education and training, ensuring that loans are provided: (a) to genuine students; and (b) for education and training that meets workplace needs and improves employment outcomes.
VET student loans are approved by the Secretary for eligible students for approved courses.
VET student loans are used by the Secretary to pay tuition fees for students.
If the Secretary uses a loan amount to pay tuition fees, the student incurs a VETSL debt. These debts are generally repayable through the tax system once the person’s income exceeds the minimum repayment income under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and the person has finished repaying any debt under that Act.
In certain circumstances the course provider, instead of the student, must repay a loan amount. This includes circumstances in which the student’s HELP balance may be re‑credited.
For a course to be an approved course, the course provider must have been approved by the Secretary. The Secretary is able to take action to ensure that approved course providers are complying with this Act.
Part 5 sets out requirements to be met by approved course providers, and includes civil penalty and offence provisions.
Part 5A sets out arrangements relating to tuition protection.
Part 5B establishes the VSL Tuition Protection Fund, the office of the VSL Tuition Protection Director and the VSL Tuition Protection Fund Advisory Board.
Certain decisions relating to VET student loans, approval of course providers, and assessments involving repayment of VETSL debts, are reviewable.
The Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014 applies for the purposes of this Act.
The use and disclosure of information is regulated.
Rules can be made under this Act.
In this Act:
accumulated VETSL debt: see subsection 23CC(1).
affected part, of an original course, means a part of the course that a student was enrolled in when an approved course provider defaulted in relation to the student.
approved course: see section 13.
approved course provider: see section 24.
approved external dispute resolution scheme: see section 42B.
approved external dispute resolution scheme operator: see paragraph 42B(c).
approved form has the meaning given by section 388‑50 in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953.
assessed worldwide income has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
Australian Privacy Principles has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988.
Australian Qualifications Framework means the framework for recognition and endorsement of qualifications:
(a) that is established by the Council consisting of the Ministers for the Commonwealth and each State and Territory responsible for higher education; and
(b) that is to give effect to agreed standards in relation to the provision of education in Australia;
as in force from time to time.
Note: The Australian Qualifications Framework could in 2016 be viewed on the Australian Qualifications Framework website (http://www.aqf.edu.au).
census day: see subsection 58(3).
civil penalty provision has the same meaning as in the Regulatory Powers Act.
cold‑calling: see subsections 62(2) and (3).
commence, in relation to winding up a body corporate, has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.
Commissioner means the Commissioner of Taxation.
Commonwealth officer has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
compliance audit: see subsection 45(2).
compliance notice: see subsection 43(3).
compulsory VETSL repayment amount means an amount that:
(a) is required to be paid in respect of an accumulated VETSL debt under section 23EA or 23EC; and
(b) is included in a notice of an assessment made under section 23EE.
course means a course of study.
course provider means a person who provides, or offers to provide, a course of study.
courses and loan caps determination: see subsection 16(2).
covered fees: see subsection 56(3).
decision maker: see paragraph 74(b).
decision notice: see subsection 36(4).
default: see section 66B.
Departmental investigator: see subsection 88(1).
dependent child means a person who is aged under 18 and does not have a spouse or de facto partner.
Education Minister means the Minister who administers the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.
electronic communication has the same meaning as in the Electronic Transactions Act 1999.
eligible student: see section 9.
executive officer, of an approved course provider, means a person (whether or not a director of the provider) who is concerned in, or takes part in, the management of the provider.
foreign resident has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
former accumulated VETSL debt: see subsection 23CB(1).
genuine student has a meaning affected by any rules made for the purposes of this definition.
guidance and appeals panel has the same meaning as in the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.
guidance and appeals panel application has the same meaning as in the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.
HELP balance has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
income tax has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
income year has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
intention notice: see subsection 36(2).
judicial officer means:
(a) a magistrate; or
(b) a Judge of a court of a State or Territory; or
(c) a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2); or
(d) a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
listed course provider: see subsection 27(2).
loan amount means all or a part of a VET student loan.
Medicare levy means Medicare levy imposed by the Medicare Levy Act 1986.
member of an approved external dispute resolution scheme that is Part IIE of the Ombudsman Act 1976 (which establishes the VET Student Loans Ombudsman): see section 42BA of this Act.
minimum repayment income has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
National VET Regulator has the same meaning as in the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.
NVETR investigator: see subsection 88(2).
NVETR staff member means a member of the staff of the Regulator (within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011).
officer of an approved course provider means:
(a) an officer or employee of an approved course provider; or
(b) a person who performs services for or on behalf of an approved course provider.
officer of an approved external dispute resolution scheme operator means:
(a) an officer or employee of an approved external dispute resolution scheme operator; or
(b) if the VET Student Loans Ombudsman is an approved external dispute resolution scheme operator—the VET Student Loans Ombudsman or a member of the staff of the VET Student Loans Ombudsman (see Part IIE of the Ombudsman Act 1976); or
(c) in any case—a person who performs services for or on behalf of an approved external dispute resolution operator.
officer of a Tertiary Admission Centre has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
ongoing information requirements: see subsection 52(1).
original course means an approved course in relation to which an approved course provider has defaulted.
Pacific engagement visa: see subsection 11(1B).
permanent humanitarian visa: see subsection 11(1A).
permitted purpose: see subsection 95(1).
personal information has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988.
provider fee limit: see subsection 34(3).
qualifying New Zealand citizen: see subsection 11(2).
registered training organisation has the same meaning as in the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.
Regulatory Powers Act means the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014.
repayable VETSL debt: see subsection 23EB(1).
repayment income has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
replacement component means a part of a replacement course that replaces an affected part of an original course.
replacement course means an approved course that enables a student to finish:
(a) an original course; or
(b) a course that is equivalent to an original course.
responsible parent has the same meaning as in the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.
return means an income tax return within the meaning of subsection 995‑1(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
reviewable decision: see paragraph 74(a).
rules means the rules made under section 116.
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.
special category visa has the same meaning as in the Migration Act 1958.
special circumstances: see subsection 68(3).
student includes a prospective student.
student entry procedure means a course provider’s procedure to ensure that a student is academically suited to undertake a course.
student identifier has the same meaning as in the Student Identifiers Act 2014.
Table A provider has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
Table B provider has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
taxable income has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
tax file number has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.
TEQSA means the body established by section 132 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011.
this Act includes:
(a) the rules; and
(b) any other instrument made under this Act; and
(c) the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to the extent that it relates to this Act; and
(d) any instrument made under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to the extent that the instrument relates to this Act.
unacceptable conduct: see subsection 71(2).
VET information means information obtained or created for the purposes of this Act.
VET officer means:
(a) a Commonwealth officer; or
(b) an officer of a Tertiary Admission Centre; or
(c) an officer of an approved course provider; or
(e) an officer of an approved external dispute resolution scheme operator.
VET Regulator has the same meaning as in the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.
VETSL debt: see subsection 23BA(1).
VET student loan: see subsection 7(2).
voluntary repayment means a payment made to the Commissioner in discharge of an accumulated VETSL debt or a VETSL debt. It does not include a payment made in discharge of a compulsory VETSL repayment amount.
VSL Tuition Protection Director means the person referred to in section 66M.
VSL Tuition Protection Fund means the VSL Tuition Protection Fund established by section 66J.
VSL Tuition Protection Fund Advisory Board means the VSL Tuition Protection Fund Advisory Board established by section 66Q.
VSL tuition protection levy means levy imposed by the VET Student Loans (VSL Tuition Protection Levy) Act 2019.
An Act to provide for loans to students for vocational education and training, and for related purposes
This Act is the VET Student Loans Act 2016.
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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