Statutory Rules 1991 No. 464¹

Overseas Students Charge Collection Regulations² (Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Overseas Students Charge Collection Act 1979.

Dated 12 December 1991.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

P. BALDWIN

Minister of state for Higher Education and Employment Services for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Employment, Education and Training

1. Commencement

1.1 These Regulations commence on 1 January 1992.

2. Amendment

2.1 The Overseas Students Charge Collection Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

3. Regulation 2 (Interpretation)

3.1 Insert the following definitions:

“‘prescribed course’ has the same meaning as in the Overseas Students Charge Act 1979;

‘prescribed educational institution’ has the same meaning as in the Overseas Students Charge Act 1979;

‘student’ has the same meaning as “overseas student” in the Overseas Students Charge Act 1979;

‘temporary entry permit’ has the same meaning as in the Migration Act 1958;”.

4. Regulation 4 (Exemptions)

4.1 Paragraph 4 (1) (a):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

“(a) a student who begins a prescribed course at a prescribed educational institution on or after 1 January 1992; or”.

4.2 New paragraphs (b) and (c):

After paragraph (a), insert:

“(b) a student who is a dependant of the holder of a temporary entry permit; or

(c) a student who is:

(i) a citizen of New Zealand; or

(ii) a diplomatic or consular representative of New Zealand, a member of the staff of such a representative or the spouse or dependent relative of such a representative; or”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 19 December 1991.

2. Statutory Rules 1979 No. 290 as amended by 1982 No. 374; 1985 No. 353; 1986 No. 380; 1988 No. 391.