Student Assistance Act 1973
Part 6
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Overpayments arising under this Act and certain administrative schemes
Division 1
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Debts recoverable by the Commonwealth
SECTION 38
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DEFINITIONS
In this Part:
(a) a special educational assistance scheme overpayment;
(aa) an ABSTUDY student start-up loan overpayment;
(b) a student assistance overpayment;
(c) an amount payable to the Commonwealth in relation to an amount of a kind referred to in paragraph (a), (aa) or (b) (including an amount payable under section 41B or subsection 42(10) ).
(a) an amount paid under the ABSTUDY Scheme (also known as the Aboriginal Study Assistance Scheme) that should not have been paid; or
(b) an amount paid under the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme that should not have been paid; or
(c) an ABSTUDY student start-up loan overpayment.
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Hide history noteIn this Part:
debt
means an amount of any of the following kinds (whether the amount has arisen before or after the commencement of this Part):
(a) a special educational assistance scheme overpayment;
(aa) an ABSTUDY student start-up loan overpayment;
(b) a student assistance overpayment;
(c) an amount payable to the Commonwealth in relation to an amount of a kind referred to in paragraph (a), (aa) or (b) (including an amount payable under section 41B or subsection 42(10) ).
(a) an amount paid under the ABSTUDY Scheme (also known as the Aboriginal Study Assistance Scheme) that should not have been paid; or
(b) an amount paid under the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme that should not have been paid; or
(c) an ABSTUDY student start-up loan overpayment.
Note:
The amount in paragraph (a) or (b) is a debt under paragraph (a) of the definition of debt in this section. The amount in paragraph (c) is a debt under paragraph (aa) of the definition of debt in this section.