
Higher Education Funding Amendment Act 1998
No. 112, 1998
An Act to amend the Higher Education Funding Act 1988, and for related purposes
[Assented to 8 December 1998]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Funding Amendment Act 1998.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3 Schedule(s)
Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Amendment of Higher Education Funding Act 1988
1 Subsection 4(1) (at the end of Table A)
Add:
The University of Notre Dame Australia |
2 Chapter 2 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Chapter 2—Grants for Higher Education Assistance
3 Paragraph 17(j)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(j) in the case of the year 1998—$3,857,921,000; and
(k) in the case of the year 1999—$3,266,436,000; and
(l) in the case of the year 2000—$3,124,476,000.
4 After paragraph 18(2)(a)
Insert:
(aa) The University of Notre Dame Australia; or
5 Paragraph 20(3)(j)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(j) in the case of the year 1998—$108,673,000; and
(k) in the case of the year 1999—$112,664,000; and
(l) in the case of the year 2000—$116,280,000.
6 At the end of subsection 22A(5)
Add:
; and (g) for the year 1999—$221,000; and
(h) for the year 2000—$221,000.
7 Paragraphs 23C(2)(e) and (f)
Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
(e) for the year 1998—$481,163,000; and
(f) for the year 1999—$468,128,000; and
(g) for the year 2000—$417,750,000.
8 Paragraph 24(3)(j)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(j) in the case of the year 1998—$4,896,000; and
(k) in the case of the year 1999—$4,972,000; and
(l) in the case of the year 2000—$4,972,000.
9 Paragraph 27A(6)(e)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(e) for the year 1998—$38,158,000; and
(f) for the year 1999—$38,751,000; and
(g) for the year 2000—$38,751,000.
10 At the end of Part 2.2
Add:
27D Expenditure on international marketing and promotion
(1) The Minister may determine, in respect of a year, an amount that is to be available for expenditure by the Commonwealth on the international marketing and promotion of Australian education and training services.
(2) The amount determined under subsection (1) in respect of a year must not exceed:
(a) in the case of the year 1998—$1,016,000; and
(b) in the case of the year 1999—$2,468,000; and
(c) in the case of the year 2000—$3,883,000.
(3) In this section:
Australian education and training services means education and training provided by institutions.
11 After subsection 35(4)
Insert:
(4A) A student of The University of Notre Dame Australia who pays fees for a course of study at that University in respect of a semester is an exempt student in relation to that course of study in respect of that semester.
12 Section 119
Omit “and 27A”, substitute “, 27A and 27D”.
[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 11 November 1998
Senate on 23 November 1998]
(149/98)