EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Migration Regulations 1994

ELIGIBLE EDUCATION PROVIDERS AND EDUCATIONAL BUSINESS PARTNERS 2015

(Clauses 572.112, 573.112, 574.112 and 575.112)

1. This Instrument is made under clauses 572.112, 573.112, 574.112 and 575.112 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).
2. The Instrument revokes Instrument number IMMI 15/003 (F2015L00537) under subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
3. The purpose of the Instrument is to confirm, amend, or remove educational business partners and, confirm or amend details of selected education providers and/or educational business partners.
4. The Instrument operates to specify eligible education providers and educational business partners for Subclass 572 - Vocational Education and Training Sector, Subclass 573 - Higher Education Sector and Subclass 574 - Postgraduate Research Sector Student visas and to specify eligible education providers for Subclass 575 - Non-award Sector Student visas. 
5. Consultation was undertaken with eligible education providers. Eligible education providers were also provided with the opportunity to confirm or amend details of their educational business partner nominations.
6. The Office of Best Practice Regulation has advised that a Regulatory Impact Statement is not required (OBPR Reference 14615).
7. Under section 44 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, this Instrument is exempt from disallowance and therefore a Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights is not required.
8. This Instrument, IMMI 15/096, commences on 1 July 2015.