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

Schedule 2   Other amendments

Higher Education Support Act 2003

15   Transitional

(1) In this item:

new law means the Higher Education Support Act 2003 as amended by this Schedule.

Note: The new law also includes the earlier amendments made by Schedule 1 to this Act.

old law means the Higher Education Support Act 2003 as amended by Schedule 1 to this Act.

transitional period means the period starting on 1 January 2016 and ending on the day before this Schedule commences.

(2) This item applies if this Schedule commences after 1 January 2016.

(3) If a thing is done, arises or happens under a provision of the old law at a time during the transitional period, the thing is treated (and may be dealt with) as if it had been done, arisen or happened under the corresponding provision of the new law at the same time.

Example 1: A decision by the Secretary under subclause 46A(1) of Schedule 1A to the old law is treated as if it were made, at the same time, under that subclause of the new law.

Example 2: A VET provider's obligation arising under subclause 56(1) of Schedule 1A to the old law is treated as if it arose, at the same time, under that subclause of the new law.

Example 3: The remission of a person's VET FEE-HELP debt under subsection 137-18(4) of the old law is treated as if the remission happened, at the same time, under that subsection of the new law.