Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Reform) Act 2015 (168 of 2015)

Schedule 1   VET FEE-HELP Reform amendments

Part 2   Civil penalties and enforcement

Higher Education Support Act 2003

30   Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1

Insert:

applicable court means:

(a) the Federal Court of Australia; or

(b) the Federal Circuit Court of Australia; or

(c) a court of a State or Territory that has jurisdiction in relation to matters arising under this Act.

civil penalty provision means each of the following clauses or subclauses of Schedule 1A:

(a) subclauses 39DB(1) and (2);

(b) subclauses 39DC(1) and (2);

(c) clause 39DE;

(d) subclause 39DF(1);

(e) subclause 39DG(1);

(f) subclauses 39DH(1) and (2);

(g) subclauses 39DI(1) and (2);

(h) clauses 39DJ, 39DK and 39DL.

Departmental investigator means a person appointed under subclause 39GA(1) of Schedule 1A.

judicial officer means:

(a) a magistrate; or

(b) a Judge of a court of a State or Territory; or

(c) a Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia; or

(d) a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.

NVETR Commissioner means:

(a) the Chief Commissioner; or

(b) a Commissioner;

within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.

NVETR investigator means a person appointed under subclause 39GA(2) of Schedule 1A.

NVETR staff member means a member of the staff of the Regulator (within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011).

Regulatory Powers Act means the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014.