Acts of Parliament assented to - Act No. 36 to 76 of 2014

Legislation au C2014G01061 In force Gazette

Legislation content

 

Acts of Parliament assented to

 

It is hereby notified, for general information, that His Excellency the Governor-General, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the undermentioned Acts passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in the Parliament assembled, viz.:

 

Assented to on 25 June 2014:

 No. 36 of 2014An Act to provide for student identifiers and access to transcripts relating to vocational education and training, and for related purposes. (Student Identifiers Act 2014).

 No. 37 of 2014An Act to amend legislation relating to exports and imports, and for related purposes. (Export Legislation Amendment Act 2014).

 No. 38 of 2014An Act to amend legislation relating to exports, and for related purposes. (Export Inspection (Quantity Charge) Amendment Act 2014).

 No. 39 of 2014An Act to amend legislation relating to exports, and for related purposes. (Export Inspection (Service Charge) Amendment Act 2014).

 No. 40 of 2014An Act to amend legislation relating to exports, and for related purposes. (Export Inspection (Establishment Registration Charges) Amendment Act 2014).

 No. 41 of 2014—An Act to amend the Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Act 1998, and for related purposes. (Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Act 2014).

 No. 42 of 2014—An Act to amend the Fringe Benefits Tax Act 1986, and for related purposes. (Fringe Benefits Tax Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Act 2014).

 No. 43 of 2014—An Act to amend the Income Tax (Bearer Debentures) Act 1971, and for related purposes. (Income Tax (Bearer Debentures) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Act 2014).

 No. 44 of 2014—An Act to amend the Income Tax (First Home Saver Accounts Misuse Tax) Act 2008, and for related purposes. (Income Tax (First Home Saver Accounts Misuse Tax) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Act 2014).

 No. 45 of 2014—An Act to amend the Income Tax Rates Act 1986, and for related purposes. (Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Act 2014).

 No. 46 of 2014—An Act to amend the Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Act 2009, and for related purposes. (Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Act 2014).

 No. 47 of 2014—An Act to amend the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, and for related purposes. (Tax Laws Amendment (Interest on Non-Resident Trust Distributions) (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Act 2014).

 No. 48 of 2014—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation, and for related purposes. (Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Act 2014).

 No. 49 of 2014—An Act to amend the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, and for related purposes. (Tax Laws Amendment (Untainting Tax) (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Act 2014).

 No. 50 of 2014—An Act to amend the Trust Recoupment Tax Act 1985, and for related purposes. (Trust Recoupment Tax Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Act 2014).

 No. 51 of 2014—An Act to amend the Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Act 2007, and for related purposes. (Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Act 2014).

 No. 52 of 2014—An Act to amend the Superannuation (Excess Non-concessional Contributions Tax) Act 2007, and for related purposes. (Superannuation (Excess Non-concessional Contributions Tax) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Act 2014).

 No. 53 of 2014—An Act to amend the Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Amounts Tax) Act 2007, and for related purposes. (Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Amounts Tax) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Act 2014).

 No. 54 of 2014—An Act to amend the Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) Act (No. 1) 2007, and for related purposes. (Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 1) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Act 2014).

 No. 55 of 2014—An Act to amend the Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) Act (No. 2) 2007, and for related purposes. (Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 2) Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Act 2014).

 

Assented to on 26 June 2014:

 No. 56 of 2014—An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes. (Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2013-2014).

 No. 57 of 2014—An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes. (Appropriation Act (No. 6) 2013-2014).

 No. 58 of 2014—An Act to amend the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, and for related purposes. (Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment Act 2014).

 

Assented to on 30 June 2014:

 No. 59 of 2014—An Act to make consequential modifications arising from the enactment of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 of laws appropriating money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the Parliamentary Departments, and for related purposes. (Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (Parliamentary Departments)) Act 2014).

 No. 60 of 2014—An Act to make consequential modifications arising from the enactment of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 of laws appropriating money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes. (Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 1), (No. 3) and (No. 5)) Act 2014).

 No. 61 of 2014—An Act to make consequential modifications arising from the enactment of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 of laws appropriating money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes. (Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 2), (No. 4) and (No. 6)) Act 2014).

 No. 62 of 2014—An Act to amend the law relating to the governance, performance and accountability of, and the use and management of resources by, the Commonwealth, Commonwealth entities and Commonwealth companies, and to deal with consequential and transitional matters in connection with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, and for other purposes. (Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014).

 No. 63 of 2014—An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes. (Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2014-2015).

 No. 64 of 2014—An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes. (Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2014-2015).

 No. 65 of 2014—An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the Parliamentary Departments, and for related purposes. (Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2014-2015).

 No. 66 of 2014—An Act to amend the law relating to family assistance, and for related purposes. (Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Act 2014).

 No. 67 of 2014—An Act to implement the FATCA Agreement, and for related purposes. (Tax Laws Amendment (Implementation of the FATCA Agreement) Act 2014).

 No. 68 of 2014—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation, and for related purposes. (Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 2) Act 2014).

 No. 69 of 2014—An Act to amend the law relating to taxation, and for related purposes. (Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 3) Act 2014).

 No. 70 of 2014—An Act to amend the law relating to customs duties, and for related purposes. (Customs Tariff Amendment (Product Stewardship for Oil) Act 2014).

 No. 71 of 2014—An Act to amend the law relating to excise tariffs, and for related purposes. (Excise Tariff Amendment (Product Stewardship for Oil) Act 2014).

 No. 72 of 2014—An Act to amend the Railway Agreement (Western Australia) Act 1961, and for related purposes. (Railway Agreement (Western Australia) Amendment Act 2014).

 No. 73 of 2014—An Act to amend the law relating to social security, and for related purposes. (Social Security Legislation Amendment (Green Army Programme) Act 2014).

 No. 74 of 2014—An Act to amend the law relating to veterans’ affairs and military rehabilitation and compensation, and for related purposes. (Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Mental Health and Other Measures) Act 2014).

 No. 75 of 2014—An Act to amend the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and for related purposes. (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Cost Recovery) Act 2014).

 No. 76 of 2014—An Act to repeal the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Act 2008, and for related purposes. (Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Repeal Act 2014).

 

 

 

 

 

D R Elder

Clerk of the House of Representatives

 

 

Overview

The Student Identifiers Act 2014 was enacted to address the problem of ensuring accurate and consistent identification of students in vocational education and training (VET) and to facilitate the access and exchange of student transcript information. This legislation was introduced by the Australian Parliament, with the aim of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the VET sector through better management of student data. The policy objective of the Act is to standardise student identification and streamline the process of accessing and sharing transcript information, thereby enhancing the overall quality of education and training services provided to students.

Scope and Application

The Student Identifiers Act 2014 applies to students, educational institutions, and vocational education and training providers in Australia. The Act mandates the use of unique student identifiers for all students undertaking VET courses and requires educational institutions to provide students with access to their transcript records. The legislation operates on a national level, covering all states and territories in Australia. There are no specific exclusions mentioned within the Act; however, the application of its provisions may be subject to interpretation and further clarification through subordinate instruments or regulations that may be issued under its authority. The Act is designed to streamline the identification and tracking of students within the VET sector, facilitating better data management and record-keeping across educational institutions.

Key Provisions

The main sections of the Student Identifiers Act 2014 (section 2(1)) require educational institutions providing vocational education and training to assign a unique student identifier to each student, and to provide access to the student's transcripts through a national student identifier system. This system is intended to streamline record-keeping and ensure students can access their educational history seamlessly. The Act also mandates the establishment of a framework for the national student identifier system, including guidelines for the assignment and management of student identifiers (section 4). The obligations imposed by the Act on educational institutions include ensuring that each student is assigned a unique identifier at the time of enrolment (section 5), maintaining accurate records of student identifiers and transcripts, and ensuring that these records can be accessed through the national system (section 6). Additionally, institutions must comply with any regulations or guidelines issued under the Act to facilitate the implementation of the student identifier system (section 7). The Act does not explicitly outline specific offences or penalties for non-compliance, but failure to assign unique student identifiers or provide access to transcripts could potentially lead to enforcement actions under other relevant legislation, such as the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000. Furthermore, institutions that do not comply with the provisions of the Act could face reputational damage and loss of accreditation, which could indirectly result in civil consequences for the institution and its students.

Legal classification tags

Area of Law
Taxation Law
Appropriation
Environmental Law
International Trade Law
Exports & Imports
Instrument
Act
Concepts
Definitions & Interpretation
Repeal & Amendment
Enforcement Powers
Regulatory Standards
Reporting & Disclosure Obligations
Transitional Provisions

Interactions

Authorises

All Versions

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 August 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.