(1) In this Act:
"administrative fee component" , for a leviable provider for a year, has the meaning given by section 8 .
"HELP tuition protection levy" means levy imposed by section 6 .
"leviable provider" means a higher education provider to whom Part 5 - 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 applies but does not include a provider covered by subsection (1A) .
"new provider" , for a year, means a leviable provider that was not a higher education provider at any time during the previous year.
"property of any kind belonging to a State" : see subsection 4 (2).
"risk rated premium component" , for a leviable provider for a year, has the meaning given by section 11 .
"special tuition protection component" , for a leviable provider for a year, has the meaning given by section 12 .
"total HELP students" , for a leviable provider for a year, means the total number of students who:
( a ) were enrolled during the previous year in at least one unit of study that forms part of a course of study and that has its census date in the previous year; and
( b ) were entitled to HECS - HELP assistance or FEE - HELP assistance for that unit.
"year" means calendar year.
(1A) A higher education provider is covered by this subsection if the provider is:
(a) owned by the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
(b) established under one of the following:
(i) the Technical and Further Education Commission Act 1990 (NSW);
(ii) the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic.);
(iii) the TAFE Queensland Act 2013 (Qld);
(iv) the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 (WA);
(v) the TAFE SA Act 2012 (SA);
(vi) the Training and Workforce Development Act 2013 (Tas.);
(vii) the Canberra Institute of Technology Act 1987 (ACT).
( 2 ) An expression used in this Act that is also used in the Higher Education Support Act 20 03 has the same meaning as in that Act.