VET Student Loans Act 2016

PART 8 - REGULATORY POWERS  

SECTION 85   INFRINGEMENT NOTICES  

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.

85(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.

85(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.