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Thursday, 1 December 2016 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 21
Clause 17, page 14 (line 25), omit "may".
(10) Govt (10) [Sheet GX140]
Clause 25, page 21 (line 19), at the end of subclause (2), add:
; and (h) be a member of an approved external dispute resolution scheme.
(11) Govt (11) [Sheet GX140]
Clause 25, page 21 (lines 20 to 22), omit all the words from and including "the" to the end of subclause (3), substitute:
either or both of the following:
(a) the requirement in paragraph (2) (g) to be a party to an approved tuition assurance arrangement;
(b) the requirement in paragraph (2) (h) to be a member of an approved external dispute resolution scheme.
(12) Govt (12) [Sheet GX140]
Clause 28, page 23 (line 7), omit "request the applicant to".
(13) Govt (13) [Sheet GX140]
Clause 28, page 23 (line 8), before "provide", insert "request the applicant to".
(14) Govt (14) [Sheet GX140]
Clause 28, page 23 (line 10), omit "may".
(15) Govt (15) [Sheet GX140]
Page 31 (after line 21), after Division 4, insert:
Division 4A—External dispute resolution
42A Minister may specify external dispute resolution scheme
(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify a scheme that provides for investigation and resolution of disputes
relating to the following:
(a) VET student loans;
(b) compliance by approved course providers with this Act;
(c) VET FEE-HELP assistance (within the meaning of the Higher Education Support Act 2003);
(d) compliance by VET providers (within the meaning of the Higher Education Support Act 2003) with the Higher Education
Support Act 2003.
(2) The Minister must specify the operator of the scheme in the legislative instrument.
Note: The rules may provide for matters that the Minister may or must have regard to in deciding to specify a scheme: see
subsection 116(3).
42B Meaning of approved external dispute resolution scheme
A scheme is an approved external dispute resolution scheme if the scheme:
(a) provides for investigation and resolution of disputes as mentioned in section 42A; and
(b) is specified in a legislative instrument made under section 42A; and
(c) is operated by the person (the approved external dispute resolution scheme operator) specified in the legislative
instrument.
42C Approved course provider must comply
An approved course provider must comply with the requirements of the approved external dispute resolution scheme of
which the provider is a member.
Note: The rules may set out additional processes and procedures in relation to external dispute resolution: see section 48.
(16) Govt (16) [Sheet GX140]
Clause 46, page 34 (line 11), at the end of the clause, add:
; (e) the operator of the approved external dispute resolution scheme of which the provider is a member.
(17) Govt (17) [Sheet GX140]
Clause 49, page 36 (line 6), omit "a course provided by the provider", substitute "an approved course".
(18) Govt (18) [Sheet GX140]
Clause 49, page 36 (lines 7 to 12), omit paragraphs (1) (a) and (b), substitute:
(a) enrol students, or accept applications for enrolment, in the course;
(19) Govt (19) [Sheet GX140]
Clause 63, page 46 (line 10), after "course", insert ", or enrol the student in a course".
(20) Govt (20) [Sheet GX140]
Clause 63, page 46 (lines 15 and 16), omit subclause (2), substitute:
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