Migration Regulations 1994 Specification of States and Territories with English Language Training Arrangements IMMI 05/098 (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Migration Regulations 1994

STATES AND TERRITORIES WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING ARRANGEMENTS

(REGULATIONS 134.222C(2)(a), 139.226(b), 863.226(b) AND 882.225(b))

I, AMANDA VANSTONE, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 and paragraphs 134.222C(2)(a), 139.226(b), 863.226(b) and 882.225(b) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (“the Regulations”) hereby:

1. REVOKE the Instrument specifying States or Territories in which arrangements are established for suitable English-language training made for the purposes of paragraphs 134.222C(2)(a), 139.226(b), 863.226(b) and 882.225(b) of the Regulations and signed on 23 November 2004;

1. SPECIFY New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, as States or Territories in which arrangements are established for suitable English-language training for visa applicants for the purposes of paragraphs 139.226(b), 863.226(b) and 882.225(b) of the Regulations; AND

2. SPECIFY South Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, as States or Territories in which arrangements are established for suitable English-language training for visa applicants for the purposes of paragraph 134.222C(2)(a) of the Regulations.

   This Instrument will commence on 21 December 2005.

   Dated   15 December               2005.

   AMANDA VANSTONE

   Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

   [NOTE 1:      Regulation 1.17 provides that the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify matters required by individual provisions of the Regulations to be specified for the purposes of those provisions.

   NOTE 2:       Paragraphs 134.222C(2)(a), 139.226(b), 863.226(b), and 882.225(b) enable a State or Territory to be specified by Gazette Notice as a State or Territory in which arrangements are established for suitable English-language training.]