Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans Act 2014

In this Act:

AASL debt means a debt incurred under section 27.

AASL debt indexation factor has the meaning given by section 32.

accumulated AASL debt has the meaning given by section 35.

annual indexation factor has the meaning given by subsection 99(4).

approved form has the meaning given by section 388‑50 in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953.

assessed worldwide income has the meaning given by section 47B.

Australian Apprenticeships Priority List means the list determined under subsection 105(1).

Australian apprenticeship support loan means Australian apprenticeship support loan for which a person qualifies under Part 2.1.

Australian resident means a person who:

authorised review officer means a person authorised under section 79.

Commissioner means the Commissioner of Taxation.

completion discount has the meaning given by section 40.

compulsory AASL repayment amount means an amount that:

CPI indexation factor has the meaning given by subsection 32(1A).

designated State/Territory training authority has the meaning given by subsection 40(3).

foreign resident has the meaning given by subsection 995‑1(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

former accumulated AASL debt has the meaning given by section 31.

guidance and appeals panel has the same meaning as in the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.

guidance and appeals panel application has the same meaning as in the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.

holder has the same meaning as in the Migration Act 1958.

income tax has the meaning given by subsection 995‑1(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

income tax law has the meaning given by subsection 995‑1(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

income year has the meaning given by subsection 995‑1(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

index number has the meaning given by section 33.

instalment period has the meaning given by subsection 10(2).

lifetime limit means $20,000.

Medicare levy means the Medicare levy imposed by the Medicare Levy Act 1986.

minimum repayment income has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.

officer means a person engaged (whether as an employee or otherwise) by any of the following:

overpayment debt has the meaning given by section 90.

permanent visa has the same meaning as in the Migration Act 1958.

personal information has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988.

qualifying apprenticeship has the meaning given by subsection 8(2).

quarter means a period of 3 months ending on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September or 31 December.

relevant instalment period has the meaning given by paragraph 16(1)(b).

repayable AASL debt has the meaning given by section 47.

repayment income has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.

return means an income tax return within the meaning of subsection 995‑1(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

reviewable Commissioner decision has the meaning given by subsection 77(1).

reviewable decision has the meaning given by subsection 77(3).

reviewable Secretary decision has the meaning given by subsection 77(2).

reviewer has the meaning given by section 78.

rules means rules made under section 106.

Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.

taxable income has the meaning given by section 4‑15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

undertaking, in relation to a qualifying apprenticeship, has a meaning affected by subsection 8(3).

voluntary AASL repayment means a payment made to the Commissioner in discharge of an accumulated AASL debt or an AASL debt. It does not include a payment made in discharge of a compulsory AASL repayment amount.

WPI indexation factor has the meaning given by subsection 32(1B).

WPI index number has the meaning given by subsection 33(1A).

yearly rate has the meaning given by subsection 24(1).