Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

VET STUDENT LOANS ACT 2016 - SECT 59

  (1)   An approved course provider contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the provider enrols a student in a course on the basis that some or all of the tuition fees for the course are covered fees; and

  (b)   on or before a census day for the course, the student requests in writing that the provider cancel the enrolment; and

  (c)   the provider fails to cancel the enrolment before the end of the census day.

Civil penalty:   120 penalty units.

  (2)   An approved course provider contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the provider enrols a student in a course on the basis that some or all of the tuition fees for the course are covered fees; and

  (b)   on or before the last census day for the course, the student requests in writing that the provider cancel the enrolment; and

  (c)   the provider charges a fee (however described) for cancelling the enrolment.

Civil penalty:   120 penalty units.

  (3)   An approved course provider contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the provider enrols a student in a course on the basis that some or all of the tuition fees for the course are covered fees; and

  (b)   the provider engages in conduct that:

  (i)   prevents the student from cancelling the enrolment; or

  (ii)   unnecessarily inconveniences the student in relation to cancelling the enrolment.

Civil penalty:   120 penalty units.