Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2005 (Qld)

Queensland Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2005 Subordinate Legislation 2005 No. 286 made under the Education(GeneralProvisions)Act1989 Education(QueenslandStudiesAuthority)Act2002 HigherEducation(GeneralProvisions)Act2003 Contents Part 1 1 2 Part 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Regulation2000 Regulation amended in pt 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Amendment of s 60 (Allowances to certain student hostels) . . . . 3 Amendment of s 62 (Remote area tuition allowance). . . . . . . . . . 3 Amendment of s 63 (Remote area travel allowance) . . . . . . . . . . 4 Amendment of s 64 (Remote area agricultural college allowance) ................................... 4 Amendment of s 76B (Fee—Act, s 26AD(2)(c)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Insertion of new pt 9A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Part 9A Transitional provisions 76C Definitions for pt 9A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 76D Application of part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 76E Purpose of pt 9A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 76F Continuing students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

10 11 12 13 Part 3 14 15 Part 4 16 17 18 19 20 2 Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) No. 286, 2005 2005 76G Remote area travel allowance for continuing students 76H Overpayments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of sch 1 (Allowances) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 1 Allowances Amendment of sch 2 (Fees for preparation of reports). . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 2A (Prescribed State schools or non-State schools) ....................................... Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Education (Queensland Studies Authority)Regulation 2002 Regulation amended in pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of sch 1 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 1 Fees Amendment of Higher Education (General Provisions)Regulation 2004 Regulation amended in pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 2 (Reduced application fee) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 10 (Reduced examination fee—application made in accordance with MCEETYA procedures) . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 11 (Reduced examination fee—course accredited under corresponding law) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of schedule (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule Fees 6 6 7 9 10 11 11 11 13 13 13 13 13

s1 3 s5 Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) No. 286, 2005 2005 Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2005 . 2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 January 2006. Part 2 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2000 3 Regulation amended in pt 2 This part amends the Education(GeneralProvisions)Regulation 2000. 4 Amendment of s 60 (Allowances to certain student hostels) Section 60(2), ‘part 3’— omit, insert— ‘part 2’. 5 Amendment of s 62 (Remote area tuition allowance) Section 62(2), ‘part 4’— omit, insert— ‘part 3’.

s6 4 s9 Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) No. 286, 2005 2005 6 Amendment of s 63 (Remote area travel allowance) (1) Section 63, ‘part 5’— omit, insert — ‘part 4’. (2) Section 63— insert — ‘(2) For subsection (1)(c), the distance from a student’s home to the place where the student boards is measured by the shortest trafficable route.’. 7 Amendment of s 64 (Remote area agricultural college allowance) Section 64, ‘$1496’— omit, insert — ‘$1534’. 8 Amendment of s 76B (Fee—Act, s 26AD(2)(c)) Section 76B(1), ‘$21.00’— omit, insert — ‘$22.50’. 9 Insertion of new pt 9A After section 76B— insert— ‘Part 9A Transitional provisions ‘76C Definitions for pt 9A ‘In this part— continuing student see section 76F(1).

s9 5 s9 Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) No. 286, 2005 2005 pre-amended regulation means this regulation as in force immediately before 1 January 2006. ‘76D Application of part ‘This part applies despite the reference in section 63 to schedule 1, part 4. ‘76E Purpose of pt 9A ‘The purpose of this part is to prescribe, for section 63, the remote area travel allowance payable to the parent of a continuing student in 2006 and 2007. ‘76F Continuing students ‘(1) For this part, a student is a continuing student if— (a) the student— (i) was enrolled at a school in receipt of subsidy at the end of the 2005 school year; and (ii) is continuously enrolled at a school in receipt of subsidy; and (b) the student— (i) for 2006, is in year 9, 10, 11 or 12; or (ii) for 2007, is in year 10, 11 or 12; and (c) the student’s parent was paid a remote area travel allowance for the student for a period ending at the end of the 2005 school year; and (d) both relevant places for the student do not change from the places that were the relevant places for the student at the end of the 2005 school year. ‘(2) A student is continuously enrolled at a school in receipt of subsidy— (a) if the student is enrolled at a school in receipt of subsidy at the start of the 2006 school year; and

s9 6 s9 Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) No. 286, 2005 2005 (b) while the student continues to be enrolled at a school in receipt of subsidy. ‘(3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a student continues to be enrolled at a school in receipt of subsidy if— (a) the student ceases to be enrolled at a particular school in receipt of subsidy; and (b) immediately, or within a reasonable time, after ceasing to be enrolled, is enrolled at another school in receipt of subsidy. ‘(4) In this section— relevant place , for a student, means— (a) the student’s home; or (b) the place where the student boards. ‘76G Remote area travel allowance for continuing students ‘(1) For 2006 or 2007, the remote area travel allowance payable to the parent of a continuing student is the allowance that would have been payable under the pre-amended regulation. ‘(2) If a student ceases (the cessation ) to be a continuing student, the remote area travel allowance payable to the parent of the continuing student is— (a) for the period before the cessation—the allowance under the pre-amended regulation; and (b) for the period after the cessation—the allowance under schedule 1, part 4. ‘(3) The Minister may decide, by any reasonably practicable means, when the cessation happened. ‘76H Overpayments ‘(1) This section applies if the Minister overpays the remote area travel allowance for a continuing student because the Minister was not aware that a student had ceased to be a continuing student.

s 10 7 s 10 Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) No. 286, 2005 2005 ‘(2) The Minister may— (a) ask the parent of the student to refund the amount of the overpayment; or (b) deduct the amount of the overpayment from a future payment.’. 10 Replacement of sch 1 (Allowances) Schedule 1— omit, insert — ‘Schedule 1 Allowances sections 57, 60, 62 and 63 ‘Part 1 Textbook and resource allowance $ each year 1 Years 8, 9 and 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.00 2 Years 11 and 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195.00 3 2 year full-time course at a campus of the agricultural college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195.00 ‘Part 2 Allowance for student hostels ‘Division 1 If GST is not payable ‘For a hostel boarding— (a) up to 8 students—$9488 each year; or

s 10 8 s 10 Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) No. 286, 2005 2005 (b) 9 to 20 students—$9488 plus $1186 for each student more than 8 students each year; or (c) more than 20 students—$23720 plus $792 for each student more than 20 students each year. ‘Division 2 If GST is payable ‘For a hostel boarding— (a) up to 8 students—$10436.80 each year; or (b) 9 to 20 students—$10436.80 plus $1304.60 for each student more than 8 students each year; or (c) more than 20 students—$26092 plus $871.20 for each student more than 20 students each year. ‘Part 3 Remote area tuition allowance 1 For a primary school— (a) if the charge for tuition is not more than $1220—the amount of the charge; or (b) if the charge for tuition is more than $1220—$1220 plus 50c for each dollar charged that is more than $1220, to a maximum of $2441. 2 For a secondary school— (a) if the charge for tuition is not more than $1759—the amount of the charge; or (b) if the charge for tuition is more than $1759—$1759 plus 50c for each dollar charged that is more than $1759, to a maximum of $3517. 3 For a school that does not distinguish between primary and secondary education for certain students with disabilities and provides only special education for those students—

s 11 9 s 11 Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) No. 286, 2005 2005 (a) for a student who will be less than 13 years at the end of the year for which the allowance is paid— (i) if the charge for tuition is not more than $1220—the amount of the charge; or (ii) if the charge for tuition is more than $1220—$1220 plus 50c for each dollar charged that is more than $1220, to a maximum of $2441; and (b) for a student who will be 13 years or more at the end of the year for which the allowance is paid— (i) if the charge for tuition is not more than $1759—the amount of the charge; or (ii) if the charge for tuition is more than $1759—$1759 plus 50c for each dollar charged that is more than $1759, to a maximum of $3517. ‘Part 4 Remote area travel allowance 1 The allowance for a year is as follows— (a) if the distance from a student’s home to the place where the student boards is at least 50km and not more than 500km—40c for each kilometre or part of a kilometre; (b) if the distance from a student’s home to the place where the student boards is 501km or more—$200 plus $1 for each kilometre of travel more than 500km. 2 However— (a) the minimum allowance for a year is $106; and (b) the maximum allowance for a year is $1200.’. 11 Amendment of sch 2 (Fees for preparation of reports) (1) Schedule 2, item 1, ‘85.00’— omit, insert —

s 12 10 s 12 Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) No. 286, 2005 2005 ‘87.00’. (2) Schedule 2, item 2, ‘113.50’— omit, insert — ‘116.50’. (3) Schedule 2, item 3, ‘170.00’— omit, insert — ‘174.00’. 12 Amendment of sch 2A (Prescribed State schools or non-State schools) (1) Schedule 2A, part 1— insert — ‘• Allenstown State School • Ballandean State School • Bwgcolman Community School • Caningeraba State School • Charlton State School • Chinchilla State School • Clontarf Beach State School • Edge Hill State School • Indooroopilly State School • MacGregor State School • Meridan State College • Montville State School • Newmarket State School • Richmond Hill State School • Silkstone State School • Stretton State College • Tamrookum State School

s 13 11 s 15 Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) No. 286, 2005 2005 • Tannum Sands State School • Thursday Island State School • Wondall Heights State School’. (2) Schedule 2A, part 2— insert — ‘• Concordia Primary School (Toowoomba) • Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School • St Joseph’s Tobruk Memorial School (Beenleigh) • St Mary’s Primary School (Taroom) • St Michael’s School (Palm Island)’. 13 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) Schedule 3— insert — ‘ continuing student see section 76C. pre-amended regulation see section 76C.’. Part 3 Amendment of Education (Queensland Studies Authority) Regulation 2002 14 Regulation amended in pt 3 This part amends the Education(QueenslandStudiesAuthority) Regulation 2002. 15 Replacement of sch 1 (Fees) Schedule 1— omit, insert —

s 15 12 s 15 Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) No. 286, 2005 2005 ‘Schedule 1 Fees section 69 $ 1 Application fee for application to take an external senior examination for an area of learning—for each area of learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 2 Late application fee for application to take an external senior examination for an area of learning—for each area of learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 3 Local expenses fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . available on application 4 Special arrangements fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . available on application 5 Revaluation fee—for each area of learning . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.50 6 Script inspection fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.00 7 Application fee for application for declaration of eligibility to take a core skills test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 8 Late application fee for application for declaration of eligibility to take a core skills test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.00 9 Fee for copy of certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.00 10 Review fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00 11 Verification fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00 12 Application fee for decision on equivalence of level of education or qualification— (a) for interstate school education or qualification . . . . . 21.00 (b) for overseas school education or qualification . . . . . 37.00 13 Service fee for 1 year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290.50 14 Administration fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.00 15 Application fee for accreditation or renewal of accreditation of a 1–12 syllabus or preschool guideline . . 3 173.00’.

s 16 13 s 20 Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) No. 286, 2005 2005 Part 4 Amendment of Higher Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2004 16 Regulation amended in pt 4 This part amends the Higher Education (General Provisions)Regulation 2004. 17 Amendment of s 2 (Reduced application fee) Section 2(2), ‘$20000’— omit, insert — ‘$20500’. 18 Amendment of s 10 (Reduced examination fee—application made in accordance with MCEETYA procedures) Section 10(2), ‘$2500.00’— omit, insert — ‘$2562.50’. 19 Amendment of s 11 (Reduced examination fee—course accredited under corresponding law) Section 11(2), ‘$2500.00’— omit, insert — ‘$2562.50’. 20 Replacement of schedule (Fees) Schedule— omit, insert —

s 20 14 s 20 Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) No. 286, 2005 2005 ‘Schedule Fees section 13 ‘Part 1 Approval for establishment of, or recognition as, university $ 1 Application for Minister’s approval. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 000.00 ‘Part 2 Approval, or renewal of approval, for overseas higher education institution to operate in Queensland $ 2 Application for Minister’s approval, or renewal of approval, for each course offered or proposed to be offered 512.50 3 Examination of overseas higher education institution’s operation, or proposed operation, for— (a) diploma level course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 612.50 (b) advanced diploma level course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 150.00 (c) associate degree level course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 150.00 (d) bachelor degree level course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 175.00 (e) bachelor (honours) degree level course . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 175.00 (f) graduate certificate level course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 612.50 (g) graduate diploma level course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 662.50 (h) masters (course work) degree level course . . . . . . . . . 7 687.50 (i) professional doctorate level course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 200.00 (j) research higher degree level course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 712.50

s 20 15 s 20 Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) No. 286, 2005 2005 ‘Part 3 Accreditation of higher education course offered, or proposed to be offered, by non-university provider $ 4 Application for accreditation of higher education course . 512.50 5 Examination of non-university provider’s operation, or proposed operation, for— (a) diploma level course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 612.50 (b) advanced diploma level course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 150.00 (c) associate degree level course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 150.00 (d) bachelor degree level course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 175.00 (e) bachelor (honours) degree level course . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 175.00 (f) graduate certificate level course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 612.50 (g) graduate diploma level course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 662.50 (h) masters (course work) degree level course . . . . . . . . . 7 687.50 (i) professional doctorate level course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 200.00 (j) research higher degree level course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 712.50’. ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 1 December 2005. 2 Notified in the gazette on 2 December 2005. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Education and the Arts. © State of Queensland 2005