Commonwealth: Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Act 2015 (Cth)

Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Act 2015 No. 155, 2015 Compilation No. 2 Compilation date: 1 January 2024 Includes amendments: Act No. 60, 2023 Registered: 15 January 2024 About this compilation This compilation This is a compilation of the Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Act 2015 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 January 2024 (the compilation date). The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. Uncommenced amendments The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law. Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes. Editorial changes For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes. Modifications If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law. Self‑repealing provisions If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes. Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Definitions 4 Imposition of levy 5 Amount of levy Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history An Act to impose the overseas debtors repayment levy, and for related purposes 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Act 2015. 2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms. Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. The whole of the Act At the same time as Schedule 1 to the Education Legislation Amendment (Overseas Debt Recovery) Act 2015 commences. 1 January 2016 Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act. (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 3 Definitions In this Act: income year has the meaning given by subsection 995‑1(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. overseas debtors repayment levy means levy payable under: (a) section 154‑16 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003; or (aa) section 23EC of the VET Student Loans Act 2016; or (b) section 47A of the Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans Act 2014. 4 Imposition of levy Overseas debtors repayment levy is imposed. 5 Amount of levy The amount of a person's overseas debtors repayment levy is equal to the amount payable by the person under section 154‑16 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003, section 23EC of the VET Student Loans Act 2016 or section 47A of the Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans Act 2014, as the case requires. Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law. The following endnotes are included in every compilation: Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history Abbreviation key—Endnote 2 The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes. Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4 Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history. The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation. The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law. Editorial changes The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date. If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel. Misdescribed amendments A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003. If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history. Endnote 2—Abbreviation key ad = added or inserted o = order(s) am = amended Ord = Ordinance amdt = amendment orig = original c = clause(s) par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) C[x] = Compilation No. x /sub‑subparagraph(s) Ch = Chapter(s) pres = present def = definition(s) prev = previous Dict = Dictionary (prev…) = previously disallowed = disallowed by Parliament Pt = Part(s) Div = Division(s) r = regulation(s)/rule(s) ed = editorial change reloc = relocated exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have renum = renumbered effect rep = repealed F = Federal Register of Legislation rs = repealed and substituted gaz = gazette s = section(s)/subsection(s) LA = Legislation Act 2003 Sch = Schedule(s) LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Sdiv = Subdivision(s) (md) = misdescribed amendment can be given SLI = Select Legislative Instrument effect SR = Statutory Rules (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) cannot be given effect SubPt = Subpart(s) mod = modified/modification underlining = whole or part not No. = Number(s) commenced or to be commenced Endnote 3—Legislation history Act Number and year Assent Commencement Application, saving and transitional provisions Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Act 2015 155, 2015 26 Nov 2015 1 Jan 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Amendment Act 2018 117, 2018 25 Sept 2018 1 July 2019 (s 2(1) item 1) — Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Amendment Act 2023 60, 2023 21 Aug 2023 1 Jan 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) — Endnote 4—Amendment history Provision affected How affected s 3..................... am No 117, 2018; No 60, 2023 s 4..................... rs No 117, 2018 s 5..................... am No 117, 2018; No 60, 2023