Higher Education Support Act 2003
Chapter 3
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Assistance to students
PART 3-1
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STUDENT LEARNING ENTITLEMENT
Division 76
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Reduction of a person
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s SLE amount
SECTION 76-1
Reduction of a person
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s SLE amount
76-1(1)
A higher education provider must, on the *Secretary ' s behalf, reduce a person ' s *SLE amount at a particular time if: (a) the person enrolled in a unit of study as part of a *course of study with the provider; and (b) at the end of the *census date for the unit, the person remained so enrolled; and (c) the person is a *Commonwealth supported student in relation to the unit; and (d) the unit is not:
The amount of the reduction is an amount equal to the *EFTSL value of the unit of study. 76-1(3)
The reduction takes effect immediately after the *census date for the unit of study. 76-1(4)
If a higher education provider reduces a person ' s *SLE amount at a particular time under subsection (1) , the provider must, in accordance with the Student Learning Entitlement Guidelines and on the *Secretary ' s behalf, reduce any one or more of the following amounts to take account of the reduction under that subsection: (a) an amount of *ordinary SLE (if any) that the person has at that time; (b) an amount of *additional SLE (if any) that the person has at that time; (c) an amount of *lifelong SLE (if any) that the person has at that time. 76-1(5)
If a higher education provider is unable to act for the purposes of subsection (1) or (4) , the *Secretary may act as if any one or more of the references in that subsection to the provider were a reference to the Secretary.
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Hide history noteA higher education provider must, on the *Secretary ' s behalf, reduce a person ' s *SLE amount at a particular time if: (a) the person enrolled in a unit of study as part of a *course of study with the provider; and (b) at the end of the *census date for the unit, the person remained so enrolled; and (c) the person is a *Commonwealth supported student in relation to the unit; and (d) the unit is not:
(i) an *ineligible work experience unit for the person; or
(e) the person has, on or before the census date for the unit, completed, signed and given to an *appropriate officer of the provider a *request for Commonwealth assistance in relation to:
(ii) a *replacement unit; and
(i) the unit; or
(ii) where the course of study of which the unit forms a part is undertaken with the provider - the course of study.
Note:
A person ' s SLE amount must be re-credited in certain circumstances: see Division 79 .
76-1(2)The amount of the reduction is an amount equal to the *EFTSL value of the unit of study. 76-1(3)
The reduction takes effect immediately after the *census date for the unit of study. 76-1(4)
If a higher education provider reduces a person ' s *SLE amount at a particular time under subsection (1) , the provider must, in accordance with the Student Learning Entitlement Guidelines and on the *Secretary ' s behalf, reduce any one or more of the following amounts to take account of the reduction under that subsection: (a) an amount of *ordinary SLE (if any) that the person has at that time; (b) an amount of *additional SLE (if any) that the person has at that time; (c) an amount of *lifelong SLE (if any) that the person has at that time. 76-1(5)
If a higher education provider is unable to act for the purposes of subsection (1) or (4) , the *Secretary may act as if any one or more of the references in that subsection to the provider were a reference to the Secretary.
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