EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Migration Act 1958/Migration Regulations 1994
- This Notice is made under regulation 1.17 and 1.40A of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’).
2. Regulation 1.17 of the Regulations 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. Regulation 1.40A provides for the specification of the types of courses for each subclass of student visa, except Subclass 576 (AusAID or Defence Sector).
3. The purpose of the Instrument is to recognise two new course types in the Vocational Education and Training Sector (subclass 572) - the Vocational Graduate Certificate and the Vocational Graduate Diploma. The relationships between pre-existing course types and subclasses are unchanged.
4. The Instrument operates to specify the types of courses for the corresponding subclass of student visa.
5. Pursuant to section 18 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 consultation is not necessary. The Instrument is of a minor or machinery nature and does not substantially alter existing arrangements.
6. The Instrument commences on 1 July 2005.