States Grants (Technical and Further Education Assistance) Amendment Act 1989

No. 81 of 1989

An Act to amend the States Grants (Technical and Further Education Assistance) Act 1989, and for related purposes

[Assented to 21 June 1989]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title etc.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Technical and Further Education Assistance) Amendment Act 1989.

(2) In this Act, “Principal Act” means the States Grants (Technical and Further Education Assistance) Act 19891.

Commencement

2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Interpretation

3. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by inserting after paragraph (c) of the definition of “fees” in subsection (1) the following paragraph:

“(ca) fees payable by overseas students;”;

(b) by omitting from subsection (1) the definitions of “State” and “State TAFE Minister” and substituting the following definitions:

“ ‘State’ includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory;

‘State TAFE Minister’ means:

(a) in relation to a State other than the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory—the Minister of the Crown for that State who is responsible, or principally responsible, for the administration of matters relating to technical and further education in that State;

(b) in relation to the Australian Capital Territory—the Minister of that Territory who is responsible, or principally responsible, for the administration of matters relating to technical and further education in that Territory; and

(c) in relation to the Northern Territory—the Minister of that Territory who is responsible, or principally responsible, for the administration of matters relating to technical and further education in that Territory;”.

References to Australian Capital Territory or Northern Territory

4. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting “the Australian Capital Territory or” after “this Act to” (first occurring).

Grants for recurrent expenditure

5. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) “$120,434,000” and substituting “$123,787,000”.

Grants for adult education

6. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (5) “$2,575,000” and substituting “$2,591,000”.

Grants for advanced English Language courses for migrants

7. Section 11 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) “$4,078,000” and substituting “$4,135,000”.

Grants for buildings or equipment expenditure

8. Section 14 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (6) “$186,065,000” and substituting “$192,201,000”.

NOTE

1. No. 13, 1989.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 10 May 1989

Senate on 24 May 1989]