Student Assistance Repeal Regulations 1999 1999 No. 311

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT STATUTORY RULES 1999 No. 311

Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs Student Assistance Act 1973

Student Assistance Repeal Regulations 1999

Section 56 of the Student Assistance Act 1973, provides that the Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of this Act. Subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 makes it clear that the power to make regulations includes the power to repeal.

These regulations provide for the repeal of the Student Assistance Regulations.

The Student Assistance Regulations were not required as they concerned a former educational scheme no longer in operation.

A Regulation Impact Statement was not required because the repeal of these regulations had no impact on business.

The regulations commenced on the date of Gazettal. Details of the regulations are attached.

Attachment

Details of the Student Assistance Repeal Regulations 1999 Regulation 1: Name of regulations

Provides that the regulations may be cited as the Student Assistance Repeal Regulations 1999.

Regulation 2: Commencement

Provides that the regulations commence on gazettal.

Regulation 3: Repeal

Provides for the repeal of the Student Assistance Regulations [made under the Student Assistance Act 1973] as follows:

1975 Nos. 136, 203 and 219;

1977 Nos. 147, 209, 210, 211, 219, 242 and 243;

1979 Nos. 139, 216, 267, 268 and 304;

1981 Nos. 23, 61, 62, 117, 341 and 386;

1983 Nos. 171, and 341;

1985 Nos. 35, 354, 372, and 373;

1987 Nos. 288, 289, 304 and 305;

1989 Nos. 119, 402, 403 and 404;

1990 No. 442.