Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Assistance Grants) (Special Grants) Notifiable Instrument 2018 (Cth)

Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Assistance Grants) (Special Grants) Notifiable Instrument 2018

I, Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, make the following notifiable instrument.

Dated 14 August 2018

Nigel Scullion Minister for Indigenous Affairs

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions 5 Approval of special grants 6 Amounts of special grants 7 Conditions on special grants Schedule 1 – Conditions on special grants

1 Name This instrument is the Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Assistance Grants) (Special Grants) Notifiable Instrument 2018

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Authority This instrument is made under section 38-20, subsection 38-25(2) and subsection 38-30(2) of the Act for the purposes of Part 2-2A of the Act.

4 Definitions Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in Schedule 1 of the Act, including the following: (a) course of study; (b) EFTSL; (c) enabling course; (d) enrolled; (e) higher education provider; (f) quality and accountability requirements; (g) student. These expressions are identified in italics in this instrument. In this instrument: Act means the Higher Education Support Act 2003. additional allocation has the meaning given by item 5 of Schedule 1 to this instrument. administering officer means an employee in the Department administered by the Minister administering Part 2-2A of the Act. eligible Indigenous student means a student who satisfies the requirements of item 2 of Schedule 2 to this instrument. eligible payment means a payment specified in item 3 of Schedule 1 to this instrument. initial allocation has the meaning given by item 4 of Schedule 1 to this instrument. grant means: (a) the money or any part of it payable by the Commonwealth to a higher education provider under section 38-35 of the Act; and (b) any interest earned on a grant. grant year means the calendar year in respect of which a special grant is approved under section 5. Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship means an Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship provided for under Part 2-2A of the Act. scholarship means an Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship or an Indigenous Commonwealth Reward Scholarship provided for under Part 2-2A of the Act. special grant means a grant to a particular higher education provider approved under section 5 in respect of a grant year. total allocation has the meaning given by item 5 of Schedule 2 to this instrument. 5 Approval of special grants