TasTAFE (Skills and Training Business) Act 2021

In this section – overseas student means a student who is in Australia on a temporary visa or provisional visa, other than – a New Zealand citizen or a dependant of a New Zealand citizen; or a permanent resident of Australia or a dependant of such a permanent resident; or a refugee resident in Australia; post-Year 10 secondary education and training has the same meaning as in section 96 of the Education Act 2016.

TasTAFE may impose any fees, levies and charges it considers appropriate in respect of goods and services provided in relation to any of its functions and powers, including the provision of vocational education and training or other education or training.

Despite subsection (2), TasTAFE is not entitled to impose for a year, or part of a year, a fee or charge in respect of the provision of post-Year 10 secondary education and training to a person, by TasTAFE, if the person – is entitled under section 96 of the Education Act 2016 to attend TasTAFE in that year or part of a year; and has not attained the age of 19 years before 1 January in that year; and is not an overseas student.

TasTAFE may exempt a person or class of persons from the obligation to pay all or part of any fee, levy or charge otherwise payable under subsection (2) if satisfied that it is equitable or appropriate to do so in the circumstances.

Any fees, levies and charges received by TasTAFE under this section are to be paid into the funds of TasTAFE.