Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If a student * meets the tax file number requirements for the assistance under paragraph 187 - 1(1)(b):
(a) the student must notify his or her * tax file number to:
(i) an * appropriate officer of the higher education provider; and
(ii) the * Secretary;
within 21 days from the day on which the * Commissioner issues the tax file number to the student; and
(b) the provider must be satisfied (in accordance with subsection 187 - 1(4)) that this number is a valid * tax file number.
(2) If a student * meets the tax file number requirements for assistance under paragraph 187 - 1(1A)(b):
(a) the student must notify his or her * tax file number to:
(i) an * appropriate officer of * Open Universities Australia; and
(ii) the * Secretary;
within 21 days from the day on which the * Commissioner issues the tax file number to the student; and
(b) Open Universities Australia must be satisfied (in accordance with subsection 187 - 1(4)) that this number is a valid * tax file number.