Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

VET STUDENT LOANS ACT 2016 - SECT 85

  (1)   The following provisions are subject to an infringement notice under Part   5 of the Regulatory Powers Act:

  (a)   an offence provision of this Act;

  (b)   a civil penalty provision of this Act.

Note:   Part   5 of the Regulatory Powers Act creates a framework for using infringement notices in relation to provisions.

  (2)   For the purposes of Part   5 of the Regulatory Powers Act as it applies in relation to this Act:

  (a)   each of the following is an infringement officer:

  (i)   an NVETR staff member who is an SES employee or an acting SES employee;

  (ii)   an NVETR staff member who is an APS employee who holds or performs the duties of an Executive Level 2 position or an equivalent position;

  (iii)   an SES employee, or an acting SES employee, in the Department; and

  (b)   the relevant chief executive is:

  (i)   for an infringement notice given by an infringement officer covered by subparagraph   (a)(i) or (ii)--the National VET Regulator; and

  (ii)   for an infringement notice given by an infringement officer covered by subparagraph   (a)(iii)--the Secretary.

  (3)   For the purposes of Part   5 of the Regulatory Powers Act as it applies in relation to Part   5A and section   104A of this Act, the VSL Tuition Protection Director:

  (a)   is an infringement officer; and

  (b)   is the relevant chief executive.