Immigration (Education) Charge Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1995

No. 304 1

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Immigration (Education) Charge Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Immigration (Education) Charge Act 1992.

Dated 19 October 1995.

 P. R. SINCLAIR

 Administrator

By His Excellency’s Command,

NICK BOLKUS

Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Regulations commence on 1 November 1995.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Immigration (Education) Charge Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

3.   Regulation 6 (Prescribed amounts—section 6 of the Act)

3.1   Omit the regulation, substitute:

Prescribed amounts—section 6 of the Act

 “6. For the purposes of section 6 of the Act:

• (a)

  the amount prescribed in respect of an application made before 1 October 1993:

  • (i)

    for a Transitional (Permanent) visa the application for which is constituted, by operation of regulation 22 or 23 of the Migration Reform (Transitional Provisions) Regulations, by an application for an entry permit of a class provided for by the Migration (1993) Regulations that is specified in Part 1 of the Schedule; or

  • (ii)

    for a visa of a class provided for by those Regulations that is specified in Part 1 of the Schedule;

 is the amount set out in that Part in relation to that class and the circumstances of application; and

• (b)

  the amount prescribed in respect of an application made during the period from 1 October 1993 to 31 August 1994 (inclusive):

  • (i)

    for a Transitional (Permanent) visa the application for which is constituted, by operation of regulation 22 or 23 of the Migration Reform (Transitional Provisions) Regulations, by an application for an entry permit of a class provided for by the Migration (1993) Regulations; or

  • (ii)

    for a visa of a class provided for by those Regulations;

 is the amount set out in Part 2 of the Schedule in relation to that class and the circumstances of application ; and

• (c)

  the amount prescribed in respect of an application made during the period from 1 September 1994 to 31 October 1995 (inclusive) for a visa of a class provided for by the Migration Regulations is the amount set out in Part 3 of the Schedule in relation to that class and the circumstances of application; and

• (d)

  the amount prescribed in respect of an application made on or after 1 November 1995 for a visa of a class provided for by the Migration Regulations is the amount set out in Part 4 of the Schedule in relation to that class and the circumstances of application.”.

4.   Schedule (Amounts of English education charge)

4.1   Omit the Schedule, substitute:

SCHEDULE Regulation 6

AMOUNTS OF ENGLISH EDUCATION CHARGE

PART 1—VISAS AND ENTRY PERMITS APPLIED FOR BEFORE 1 OCTOBER 1993

Column 1 Item no.	Column 2 Class of visa or entry permit applied for and circumstances of application	Column 3 Amount $
101	Class 105 (concessional family)  (applicant applying either as a primary person or as a secondary person)	1,020
102	Class 126 (independent entrant): (a) applicant applying as a primary person (b) applicant applying as a secondary person	2,040 1,020

PART 2—VISAS AND ENTRY PERMITS APPLIED FOR DURING THE PERIOD FROM 1 OCTOBER 1993 TO 31 AUGUST 1994 (INCLUSIVE)

Column 1 Item no.	Column 2 Class of visa or entry permit applied for and circumstances of application	Column 3 Amount $
201	Class 105 (concessional family) (applicant applying either as a primary person or as a secondary person)	2,040
202	Class 120 (labour agreement): (a) applicant applying as a primary person (b) applicant applying as a secondary person	4,080 2,040
203	Class 121 (employer nomination): (a) applicant applying as a primary person (b) applicant applying as a secondary person	4,080 2,040
204	Class 124 (distinguished talent (Australian support)) (applicant applying either as a primary person or as a secondary person)	2,040
205	Class 125 (distinguished talent and special service (independent)) (applicant applying either as a primary person or as a secondary person)	2,040
206	Class 126 (independent entrant) (applicant applying either as a primary person or as a secondary person)	2,040

 

207	Class 127 (business skills): (a) applicant applying as a primary person (b) applicant applying as a secondary person	4,080 2,040
208	Class 128 (business skills (senior executive)): (a) applicant applying as a primary person (b) applicant applying as a secondary person	4,080 2,040
209	Class 129 (State/Territory sponsored business skills): (a) applicant applying as a primary person (b) applicant applying as a secondary person	4,080 2,040
210	Class 130 (State/Territory sponsored business skills (senior executive)): (a) applicant applying as a primary person (b) applicant applying as a secondary person	4,080 2,040
211	Class 150 (former citizen) (applicant applying either as a primary person or as a secondary person)	2,040
212	Class 151 (former resident) (applicant applying either as a primary person or as a secondary person)	2,040
213	Class 152 (family reunion (NZ citizen))  (applicant applying either as a primary person or as a secondary person)	2,040

PART 3—VISAS APPLIED FOR DURING THE PERIOD FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 1994 TO 31 OCTOBER 1995 (INCLUSIVE)

Column 1 Item no.		Column 2 Class of visa applied for and circumstances of application		Column 3 Amount $
301		Business Skills (Migrant) (Class AD): (a) applicant satisfying primary criteria (b) applicant satisfying secondary criteria		4,080 2,040
302		Concessional Family (Migrant) (Class AJ) (applicant satisfying primary or secondary criteria)		2,040
303		Distinguished Talent (Migrant) (Class AL) (applicant satisfying primary or secondary criteria)		2,040
304		Employer Nomination (Migrant) (Class AN): (a) applicant satisfying primary criteria (b) applicant satisfying secondary criteria			4,080 2,040
305		Family of N Z Citizen (Migrant) (Class AP) (applicant satisfying primary or secondary criteria)		2,040
306	Former Citizen (Migrant) (Class AQ) (applicant satisfying primary or secondary criteria)		2,040
307	Former Resident (Migrant) (Class AR) (applicant satisfying primary or secondary criteria)		2,040
308	Independent (Migrant) (Class AT) (applicant satisfying primary or secondary criteria)		2,040
309	Labour Agreement (Migrant) (Class AU): (a) applicant satisfying primary criteria (b) applicant satisfying secondary criteria		4,080 2,040

PART 4—VISAS APPLIED FOR ON OR AFTER 1 NOVEMBER 1995

Column 1 Item no.		Column 2 Class of visa applied for and circumstances of application		Column 3 Amount $
401		Business Skills (Migrant) (Class AD): (a) applicant satisfying primary criteria (b) applicant satisfying secondary criteria		4,415 2,205
402		Concessional Family (Migrant) (Class AJ) (applicant satisfying primary or secondary criteria)		2,205
403		Distinguished Talent (Migrant) (Class AL) (applicant satisfying primary or secondary criteria)		2,205
404		Employer Nomination (Migrant) (Class AN): (a) applicant satisfying primary criteria (b) applicant satisfying secondary criteria			4,415 2,205
405		Family of N Z Citizen (Migrant) (Class AP) (applicant satisfying primary or secondary criteria)		2,205
406	Former Citizen (Migrant) (Class AQ) (applicant satisfying primary or secondary criteria)		2,205
407	Former Resident (Migrant) (Class AR) (applicant satisfying primary or secondary criteria)		2,205

408	Independent (Migrant) (Class AT) (applicant satisfying primary or secondary criteria)	2,205
409	Labour Agreement (Migrant) (Class AU): (a) applicant satisfying primary criteria (b) applicant satisfying secondary criteria	4,415 2,205

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 26 October 1995.

2. Statutory Rules 1993 No. 30 as amended by 1993 No. 254; 1994 Nos. 12 and 263; 1995 Nos. 39, 118 and 265.