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You must have processes and procedures for collecting and verifying student documentary evidence. This includes:
- information about the student’s identity and date of birth
- information and documents to establish that the student meets the citizenship and residency requirements [part 31.1]
- where the student has applied for, but not been issued with a Tax File Number [part 30], a certificate from the Australian Tax Office showing that the student has applied for a Tax File Number
- if the student is under 18 [part 27.2], information that:
- one of the signatories to the application is a responsible parent of the student (evidence is the signed VET Student Loans – Parental Consent Form) or
- shows the student has received Youth Allowance and is independent within the meaning of Part 2.11 of the Social Security Act 1991 (evidence of this assessment is the student’s Centrelink Income Statement).
You must keep these records for 5 years.
Legislation: Rules s 105