EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Notice of Revocation of Ministerial Direction No. 1 of 2013
Issued by authority of the Minister for Education
Authority
Under subsection 136(1) of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the Act) the Minister may give a direction, by legislative instrument, to the Tertiary Education and Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA) if the Minister considers that the direction is necessary to protect the integrity of the higher education sector.
Subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides that where an Act confers a power to make, grant or issue any instrument of a legislative or administrative character (including rules, regulations or by‑laws) the power shall be construed as including a power exercisable in the like manner and subject to the like conditions (if any) to repeal, rescind, revoke, amend, or vary any such instrument.
Purpose
This instrument revokes the Ministerial Direction No. 1 of 2013 made on 20 June 2013 (F2013L01322) requiring TEQSA to undertake a review of initial teacher education courses of study in 2014.
Consultation
TEQSA was advised of the proposed revocation of Ministerial Direction No.1 of 2013. Further consultation was not undertaken as TEQSA is the only body affected by the making of the legislative instrument.
Commencement
The legislative instrument will commence on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
Statement of compatibility with human rights
Prepared in accordance with Part 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011.
Notice of revocation of Ministerial Direction No. 1 of 2013
The instrument is compatible with the human rights and freedoms recognised or declared in the international instruments listed on section 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011.
Overview of the Legislative Instrument
The purpose of the instrument is to revoke Ministerial Direction No. 1 of 2013.
Human rights implications
The instrument does not engage any of the applicable rights or freedoms.
Conclusion
The instrument is compatible with human rights because it does not raise any human rights issues.