Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts2020
(1) Before 1 August 2020 , the Minister must, by legislative instrument , determine each of the following for that year :
(a) an amount for the pu rposes of paragraph 8 (2) (a);
(b) an amount for the pu rposes of paragraph 8 (2) (b) .
Later years
(2) Before 1 August of the year 2021 or a later year, the Minister may , by legislative instrument, determine one or both of the following for the year:
(a) an amount for the pu rposes of paragraph 8 (2) (a) ;
(b) an amount for the pu rposes of paragraph 8 (2) (b) .
Note: The amounts determined under this subsection may be indexed under section 10.
Upper limit
(3) The Minister must not determine an amount for the purposes of paragraph 8 (2) (a) or (b) for a year that exceeds the following:
(a) for paragraph 8 (2) (a)--$ 325 ;
(b) for paragraph 8 (2) (b)--$ 31 .
Note: The amounts in this subsection are indexed under section 10.
Having regard to matters
(4) In making a legislative instrument under this section, the Minister must have regard to the sustainability of the Higher Education Tuition Protection Fund .
(5) The Minister may also have regard to any other matter the Minister considers appropriate.