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STUDENT IDENTIFIERS ACT 2014 - NOTES

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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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

4 Definitions

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

 

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

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.

 

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

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)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

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

Student Identifiers Act 2014

36, 2014

25 June 2014

s 3-52 and 54-57: 27 June 2014 (s 2(1) items 2, 4)
s 53: 1 Jan 2015 (s 2(1) item 3)
Remainder: 25 June 2014 (s 2(1) item 1)

 

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

 

 

 

 

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: 7 Dec 2016 (s 2(1) item 4)

Sch 2

Student Identifiers Amendment (Higher Education) Act 2020

19, 2020

6 Mar 2020

Sch 1 (items 1-27): 7 Mar 2020 (s 2(1) items 2, 3)
Sch 1 (items 28, 29): 26 May 2020 (s 2(1) item 4)

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)

--

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021

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)

--

 

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Title....................

am No 19, 2020

Part 1

 

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

 

Division 1

 

s 8.....................

am No 19, 2020

Division 2

 

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

 

s 14....................

am No 19, 2020; No 101, 2020

Division 5

 

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

 

s 25....................

am No 19, 2020

Part 3

 

s 26....................

am No 46, 2020

s 28....................

am No 46, 2020

Part 3A

 

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

 

Division 1

 

s 30....................

am No 19, 2020

Division 2

 

Subdivision A

 

s 32....................

am No 46, 2020

s 33....................

am No 126, 2015

s 33A...................

ad No 19, 2020

Division 3

 

s 45....................

am No 19, 2020

Division 4

 

s 48....................

am No 36, 2015

s 49....................

am No 36, 2015

s 50....................

am No 36, 2015; No 46, 2020

Division 5

 

s 51....................

am No 19, 2020

Part 5

 

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

 


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