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Tax Administration Act 1994

Commissioner and department - Functions and powers of Commissioner

7AAAA: Administration of final-year fees-free scheme

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"Running the fees-free scheme for final-year students"

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The Commissioner is in charge of running the final-year fees-free scheme on behalf of the government. You need to repay the Commissioner if you get money from the scheme and you are not eligible. The Commissioner must put the eligibility rules on their website so you can see them.

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Part 2Commissioner and department
Functions and powers of Commissioner

7AAAAAdministration of final-year fees-free scheme

  1. It is a function of the Commissioner to administer the final-year fees-free scheme (the scheme) on behalf of the Crown.

  2. If a person who receives an entitlement under the scheme from the Commissioner does not qualify for the entitlement under the eligibility requirements of the scheme, the person must immediately repay to the Commissioner the total amount of the entitlement.

  3. The Commissioner must publish, on an internet site administered by the Commissioner, the eligibility requirements referred to in subsection (2).

Notes
  • Section 7AAAA: inserted (with effect on 1 January 2025), on , by section 152 of the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2024–25, Emergency Response, and Remedial Measures) Act 2025 (2025 No 9).