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Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification under regulation 1.03 - Definition of Academic Year - May 2009

Authoritative Version
IMMI 09/040 Specifications as made
This instrument provides the specific number of weeks which determines the measure of one, two and three academic years for meeting the Australian study requirement or points test as part of applying for General Skilled Migration (GSM).
Administered by: Home Affairs
Registered 14 May 2009
Tabling HistoryDate
Tabled HR25-May-2009
Tabled Senate15-Jun-2009
Date of repeal 03 Apr 2019
Repealed by Migration (LIN 19/085: Academic Year) Instrument 2019


                                                                                            

 

Commonwealth of Australia

 

Migration Regulations 1994

 

DEFINITION OF ‘ACADEMIC YEAR’

(REGULATION 1.03)

 

I, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under regulation 1.03 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):

 SPECIFY that:

(a) 1 academic year is at least a total of 46 weeks, being the duration of a course or courses registered under s 9 of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000;

                                                           

(b) 2 academic years is at least a total of 92 weeks, being the duration of a course or courses registered under s 9 of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000;

 

(c) 3 academic years is at least a total of 138 weeks, being the duration of a course or courses registered under s 9 of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000;

 

for the purposes of Regulation 1.03 of the Regulations.

 

This Instrument (IMMI 09/040) takes effect on 15 May 2009.

 

 

Dated   14 May 2009  

 

 

 

CHRIS EVANS

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

 

 

 

[NOTE 1:         The definition of academic year in regulation 1.03 of the Regulations, provides that, academic year  means a period that is specified, in an instrument in writing.]