Commonwealth of Australia

 

 

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.]