EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Migration Regulations 1994
STUDENT VISA ASSESSMENT LEVELS
(Subregulation 1.41)
- This Legislative Instrument is made under subregulation 1.41(1) in Part 1 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’).
2. The purpose of the Legislative Instrument is to specify the assessment levels for eligible passports and student visa subclasses.
3. The Legislative Instrument operates to specify the assessment levels applicable to applicants for student visas from different countries in relation to each subclass of student visa (education sector). The Instrument amendment is a result of machinery of government changes regarding the integration of AusAID into the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and updates any reference to ensure the visa programs operate as intended.
4. Consultation was undertaken with DFAT and the Department of Education before the instrument was made.
5. Under subsection 44 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 the Instrument is exempt from disallowance and therefore a Human Rights Statement of Compatibility is not required.
6. The Office of Best Practice Regulation has advised that a Regulatory Impact Statement is not required (OBPR Reference 17020).
7. The Legislative Instrument, IMMI 14/014, commences on 1 July 2014, immediately after the commencement of Migration Legislation Amendment (2014 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2014.