Higher Education Support Act 2003

Chapter 5 - Administration  

PART 5-5 - TAX FILE NUMBERS  

Division 187 - What are the tax file number requirements for assistance under Chapter 3?  

SECTION 187-5   Student to notify tax file number when issued  

187-5(1)    
If a student *meets the tax file number requirements for the assistance under paragraph 187-1(1)(b) :

(a) the student must notify his or her *tax file number to:

(i) an *appropriate officer of the higher education provider; and

(ii) the *Secretary;

within 21 days from the day on which the *Commissioner issues the tax file number to the student; and

(b) the provider must be satisfied (in accordance with subsection 187-1(4) ) that this number is a valid *tax file number.

187-5(2)    
If a student *meets the tax file number requirements for assistance under paragraph 187-1(1A)(b) :

(a) the student must notify his or her *tax file number to:

(i) an *appropriate officer of *Open Universities Australia; and

(ii) the *Secretary;

within 21 days from the day on which the *Commissioner issues the tax file number to the student; and

(b) Open Universities Australia must be satisfied (in accordance with subsection 187-1(4) ) that this number is a valid *tax file number.