Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if a student accepts an offer of a place in a * replacement unit or * replacement course.
(2) The higher education provider who provides the * replacement unit or * replacement course must give written notice of the acceptance to the * Higher Education Tuition Protection Director within 14 days of the acceptance.
(3) The higher education provider who provides the * replacement unit or * replacement course must ensure that the student:
(a) for a replacement course--is granted credits for units of study of the * original course successfully completed by the student; and
(b) if the student has been charged a * student contribution amount or a * tuition fee for an * affected unit--is not charged a student contribution amount or a tuition fee for the replacement unit or the replacement unit of the replacement course; and
(c) is enrolled in the replacement unit or replacement course as soon as practicable.
Civil penalty
(4) A higher education provider contravenes this subsection if the provider fails to comply with this section.
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.
Offence
(5) A higher education provider commits an offence of strict liability if the provider contravenes this section.