Explanatory note

The Regulations establish the requirements for hosting and learner support payments provided by the Department. The payments made by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs are to applicants who are eligible for hosting and learner support payments.

The Scheme—

specifies the amounts of payments which may be made and the eligibility criteria to receive payments (regulations 3 and 4);

provides for the Department to withhold or recover payment in specified circumstances (regulation 5); and

provides for the review of a decision to reject an application (regulation 6).