Higher Education Support Act 2003
Chapter 5
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Administration
PART 5-1
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PAYMENTS BY
THE COMMONWEALTH
Division 164
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Payments by the Commonwealth
SECTION 164-10
Advances
164-10(1)
The *Secretary may determine that an advance is to be made to a higher education provider or other body on account of an amount that is expected to become payable under a provision of this Act to the provider or other body. 164-10(1AA)
The *Secretary may vary or revoke a determination made under subsection (1).
If the advance exceeds the amount that becomes payable, an amount equal to the excess may be:
(a) deducted from any amount that is payable, or to be paid, to the provider or body under this Act; or
(b) recovered by the Commonwealth from the provider or body as a debt due to the Commonwealth. 164-10(1B)
If the provider or other body uses the advance for a purpose other than that for which it was given, an amount equal to the advance may be:
(a) deducted from any amount that is payable, or to be paid, to the provider or body under this Act; or
(b) recovered by the Commonwealth from the provider or body as a debt due to the Commonwealth. 164-10(2)
The conditions that would be applicable to a payment of the amount on account of which the advance is made are applicable to the advance. 164-10(3)
This section does not affect the Minister ' s power to determine under section 33-40 that an advance is payable to a higher education provider.
The *Secretary may determine that an advance is to be made to a higher education provider or other body on account of an amount that is expected to become payable under a provision of this Act to the provider or other body. 164-10(1AA)
The *Secretary may vary or revoke a determination made under subsection (1).
164-10(1A)
If the advance exceeds the amount that becomes payable, an amount equal to the excess may be:
(a) deducted from any amount that is payable, or to be paid, to the provider or body under this Act; or
(b) recovered by the Commonwealth from the provider or body as a debt due to the Commonwealth. 164-10(1B)
If the provider or other body uses the advance for a purpose other than that for which it was given, an amount equal to the advance may be:
(a) deducted from any amount that is payable, or to be paid, to the provider or body under this Act; or
(b) recovered by the Commonwealth from the provider or body as a debt due to the Commonwealth. 164-10(2)
The conditions that would be applicable to a payment of the amount on account of which the advance is made are applicable to the advance. 164-10(3)
This section does not affect the Minister ' s power to determine under section 33-40 that an advance is payable to a higher education provider.
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