Indigenous Education (Supplementary Assistance) Amendment Act 1995 (Cth)

Indigenous Education (Supplementary

Assistance) Amendment Act 1995

No. 137 of 1995

CONTENTS

Section
1.	Short title
2.	Commencement
3.	Schedule

SCHEDULE

AMENDMENTS OF THE ABORIGINAL EDUCATION (SUPPLEMENTARY

ASSISTANCE) ACT 1989

Indigenous Education (Supplementary

Assistance) Amendment Act 1995

No. 137 of 1995

An Act to amend the Aboriginal Education (Supplementary

Assistance) Act 1989

[Assented to 5 December 1995]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Indigenous Education (Supplementary Assistance) Amendment Act 1995.

Commencement

2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Schedule

3. The Aboriginal Education (Supplementary Assistance) Act 1989 is amended in accordance with the items in the Schedule.

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SCHEDULE Section 3

AMENDMENTS OF THE ABORIGINAL EDUCATION

(SUPPLEMENTARY ASSISTANCE) ACT 1989

1. Title:

Omit “Aboriginals”, substitute “Indigenous persons”.

2.Section 1:

Omit “Aboriginal”, substitute “Indigenous”.

3.Section 3 (definition of Aboriginal):

Omit the definition, insert the following definition in alphabetical order:

“Indigenous when it refers to a person means a member of the Aboriginal race of Australia, and includes a descendant of the indigenous inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands.”.

4.Sections 3 to 14 (inclusive):

Omit “Aboriginal” (wherever occurring), substitute “Indigenous”.

5.Subsection 13B(3):

Omit “$84,131,000”, substitute “$83,861,000”.

6.Subsection 13B(4):

Omit “$256,000”, substitute “$83,636,000”.

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[Minister's second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 19 September 1995 Senate on 25 September 1995