Higher Education Support Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Transitional Rules 2024 (Cth)

Higher Education Support Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Transitional Rules 2024

I, Jason Clare, Minister for Education, make the following rules.

Dated 13 February 2024

Jason Clare Minister for Education

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions 5 Transitional rules for full up-front payments made during second transition period 6 Transitional rules for partial up-front payments made during second transition period 7 Secretary may act if provider is unable to 8 Interaction of transitional rules with the Higher Education Support Act 2003

1 Name This instrument is the Higher Education Support Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Transitional Rules 2024.

2 Commencement This instrument commences the day after this instrument is registered.

3 Authority This instrument is made under item 12 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Support Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Act 2023.

4 Definitions Note 1: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Higher Education Support Act 2003, including the following: (a) HECS-HELP assistance; (b) HECS-HELP debt; (c) HELP balance; (d) higher education provider; (e) unit of study; (f) student contribution amount. Note 2: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following: (a) affected student; (b) old student contribution amount; (c) relevant amendment; (d) transition period. (1) In this instrument: Act means the Higher Education Support Amendment (2022 Measures No.1) Act 2023. second transition period means the period, which forms part of the transition period, starting on 1 January 2023 and ending on the day before the commencement of the Act. (2) Any other expression used in this instrument that is defined in the Higher Education Support Act 2003, or in Schedule 1 to the Act, has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in the Higher Education Support Act 2003 or in that Schedule.