No. 36, 2014
Compilation No. 8
Compilation date: 14 October 2024
Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Student Identifiers Act 2014 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Simplified outline of this Act
5 Act to bind the Crown
6 Extension to external Territories
7 Extraterritorial application
Part 2--Student identifiers
Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part
8 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2--Assignment of student identifiers etc.
9 Application for the assignment of an identifier
10 Assignment of an identifier by the Registrar
11 Destruction of personal information collected for the purpose of making an application
12 Registrar to resolve problems in relation to the assignment of student identifiers
13 Review by the Administrative Review Tribunal
Division 3--Verification or giving of student identifiers
14 Request to verify or give a student identifier
15 Verification or giving of a student identifier
Division 4--Protection of records of student identifiers
16 Records of student identifiers must be protected from misuse etc.
Division 5--Collection, use or disclosure of student identifiers
17 Unauthorised collection, use or disclosure of student identifiers
18 Collection, use or disclosure by the Registrar
18A Collection, use or disclosure for administration of VET student loans
18B Collection, use or disclosure for purposes of higher education
18C Collection, use or disclosure for purposes of education services for overseas students
19 Collection, use or disclosure with the individual's consent
20 Collection, use or disclosure relating to unlawful activities etc.
21 Collection, use or disclosure for law enforcement purposes etc.
22 Collection, use or disclosure authorised by regulations
Division 6--Interaction with the Privacy Act 1988
23 Contraventions that are interferences with the privacy of an individual
24 Additional functions of the Information Commissioner
25 Use or disclosure of personal information authorised for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988
Part 3--Authenticated VET transcripts
26 Simplified outline of this Part
27 Individual may be given access to an authenticated VET transcript etc.
28 Entities that may be given access to an authenticated VET transcript etc.
29 Requirement relating to extracts from authenticated VET transcripts
Part 3A--Civil penalties and infringement notices
29A Simplified outline of this Part
29B Civil penalties--applications for student identifiers
29C Civil penalties--authenticated VET transcripts etc.
29D Enforcement under Regulatory Powers Act--civil penalty provisions
29E Enforcement under Regulatory Powers Act--infringement notices
Part 4--Student Identifiers Registrar etc.
Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part
30 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2--Student Identifiers Registrar
Subdivision A--Functions and powers
31 Student Identifiers Registrar
32 Functions of the Registrar
33 Commonwealth Minister may give directions to the Registrar
33A Education Minister may give directions to the Registrar
Subdivision B--Appointment of Registrar
34 Appointment
35 Term of appointment
36 Acting Registrar
Subdivision C--Terms and conditions of appointment
37 Remuneration and allowances
38 Leave of absence
39 Outside employment
40 Disclosure of interests
41 Other terms and conditions
42 Resignation
43 Termination of appointment
Subdivision D--Delegation
44 Delegation by the Registrar
Division 3--Staff and consultants assisting Registrar
45 Staff
46 Secondment of Commonwealth, State or Territory officers etc.
47 Consultants
Division 4--Special Account
48 Student Identifiers Special Account
49 Credits to the Account
50 Purposes of the Account
Division 5--Annual report
51 Annual report
Part 5--Other matters
52 Simplified outline of this Part
53 Issue of VET qualifications etc.
53A Conferral of regulated higher education awards
54 Saving of other laws and remedies
55 Disapplication of Division 5 of Part 2
56 Severability
57 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
36, 2014 | 25 June 2014 | s 3-52 and 54-57: 27 June 2014 (s 2(1) items 2, 4) |
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Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 | 36, 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | Sch 5 (items 63-66, 74-77) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) | Sch 5 (items 74-77) and Sch 7 |
as amended by |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (items 538-543): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
VET Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2016 | 100, 2016 | 7 Dec 2016 | Sch 1 (item 23): 1 Jan 2017 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 2 |
19, 2020 | 6 Mar 2020 | Sch 1 (items 1-27): 7 Mar 2020 (s 2(1) items 2, 3) | Sch 1 (item 23) | |
Student Identifiers Amendment (Enhanced Student Permissions) Act 2020 | 46, 2020 | 25 May 2020 | 26 May 2020 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 1 (item 16) |
Education Legislation Amendment (Up-front Payments Tuition Protection) Act 2020 | 101, 2020 | 20 Nov 2020 | Sch 3 (items 11-15): 1 Jan 2021 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
13, 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | Sch 4 (item 19): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 13) | -- | |
Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024 | 38, 2024 | 31 May 2024 | Sch 9 (items 4, 7): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Title.................... | am No 19, 2020 |
Part 1 |
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s 3..................... | am No 19, 2020; No 46, 2020 |
s 4..................... | am No 126, 2015; No 19, 2020; No 46, 2020; No 101, 2020 |
Part 2 |
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Division 1 |
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s 8..................... | am No 19, 2020 |
Division 2 |
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s 9..................... | am No 19, 2020 |
s 11.................... | am No 19, 2020 |
s 12.................... | am No 19, 2020 |
s 13.................... | am No 38, 2024 |
Division 3 |
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s 14.................... | am No 19, 2020; No 101, 2020 |
Division 5 |
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s 18.................... | am No 19, 2020 |
s 18A................... | ad No 100, 2016 |
| am No 19, 2020 |
s 18B................... | ad No 19, 2020 |
| am No 19, 2020; No 101, 2020 |
s 18C................... | ad No 19, 2020 |
Division 6 |
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s 25.................... | am No 19, 2020 |
Part 3 |
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s 26.................... | am No 46, 2020 |
s 28.................... | am No 46, 2020 |
Part 3A |
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Part 3A.................. | ad No 46, 2020 |
s 29A................... | ad No 46, 2020 |
s 29B................... | ad No 46, 2020 |
s 29C................... | ad No 46, 2020 |
s 29D................... | ad No 46, 2020 |
| am No 13, 2021 |
s 29E................... | ad No 46, 2020 |
| am No 19, 2020 |
Part 4 |
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Division 1 |
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s 30.................... | am No 19, 2020 |
Division 2 |
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Subdivision A |
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s 32.................... | am No 46, 2020 |
s 33.................... | am No 126, 2015 |
s 33A................... | ad No 19, 2020 |
Division 3 |
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s 45.................... | am No 19, 2020 |
Division 4 |
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s 48.................... | am No 36, 2015 |
s 49.................... | am No 36, 2015 |
s 50.................... | am No 36, 2015; No 46, 2020 |
Division 5 |
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s 51.................... | am No 19, 2020 |
Part 5 |
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s 52.................... | am No 19, 2020 |
s 53.................... | am No 126, 2015; No 46, 2020 |
s 53A................... | ad No 19, 2020 |
s 55.................... | am No 126, 2015 |
s 57.................... | am No 126, 2015; No 19, 2020 |