(1) A higher education provider must, on the * Secretary's behalf, re - credit a person's * HELP balance with an amount equal to the amounts of * FEE - HELP assistance that the person received for a unit of study if the higher education provider completes any part of the * request for Commonwealth assistance in relation to the unit that the student is required to complete.
Note: A FEE - HELP debt relating to a unit of study will be remitted if the HELP balance in relation to the unit is re - credited under this section: see subsection 137 - 10(4).
(2) A higher education provider must, on the * Secretary's behalf, re - credit a person's * HELP balance with an amount equal to the amounts of * FEE - HELP assistance that the person received for a unit of study if the Secretary is satisfied that the student was not entitled to receive FEE - HELP assistance for the unit of study with the higher education provider.
(3) A higher education provider must, on the * Secretary's behalf, re - credit a person's * HELP balance with an amount equal to the amounts of * FEE - HELP assistance that the person received for a unit of study if the student has not has been assessed by the higher education provider as academically suited to undertake the unit concerned.
(4) The * Secretary may re - credit the person's * HELP balance under this section if the provider is unable to do so.