Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) Act 2005 (Cth)

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) Act 2005

No. 143, 2005

An Act to amend legislation relating to higher education, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Student load etc. Higher Education Support Act 2003

Schedule 2—Fairness requirements Higher Education Support Act 2003

Schedule 3—Fees Higher Education Support Act 2003

Schedule 4—Auditing requirements Higher Education Support Act 2003

Schedule 5—Commonwealth supported student Higher Education Support Act 2003

Schedule 6—Amendment of reference from Open Learning Australia to Open Universities Australia Higher Education Support Act 2003

Schedule 7—General amendments to change references

Part 1—Amendments to change asterisked references Higher Education Support Act 2003

Part 2—Amendments to change other references Higher Education Support Act 2003 Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005

Schedule 8—Technical amendment Australian National University Act 1991 Higher Education Support Act 2003

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) Act 2005

No. 143, 2005

An Act to amend legislation relating to higher education, and for related purposes

[Assented to 14 December 2005]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) Act 2005.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 14 December 2005 2. Schedules 1 and 2 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 14 December 2005 3. Schedule 3 The 14th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 28 December 2005 4. Schedules 4 and 5 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 14 December 2005 5. Schedule 6 23 November 2004. 23 November 2004 6. Schedule 7, items 1 to 6 Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 5. 23 November 2004 7. Schedule 7, item 7 Immediately after the commencement of item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up‑front Student Union Fees) Act 2005. 1 January 2006 However, if item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up‑front Student Union Fees) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all. 8. Schedule 7, item 8 Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 5. 23 November 2004 9. Schedule 7, item 9 Immediately after the commencement of item 18 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005. 6 July 2005 However, if item 18 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all. 10. Schedule 7, item 10 Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 5. 23 November 2004 11. Schedule 7, item 11 Immediately after the commencement of item 20 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005. 6 July 2005 However, if item 20 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all. 12. Schedule 7, items 12 to 14 Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 5. 23 November 2004 13. Schedule 7, item 15 Immediately after the commencement of item 24 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005. 6 July 2005 However, if item 24 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all. 14. Schedule 7, items 16 to 36 Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 5. 23 November 2004 15. Schedule 7, items 37 and 38 Immediately after the commencement of item 44 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005. 6 July 2005 However, if item 44 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all. 16. Schedule 7, items 39 to 43 Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 5. 23 November 2004 17. Schedule 7, item 44 Immediately after the commencement of item 60 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005. 1 January 2004 However, if item 60 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all. 18. Schedule 7, items 45 and 46 Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 5. 23 November 2004 19. Schedule 7, item 47 Immediately after the commencement of item 61 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005. 1 January 2004 However, if item 61 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all. 20. Schedule 7, items 48 and 49 Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 5. 23 November 2004 21. Schedule 7, items 50 to 56 Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 6. 23 November 2004 22. Schedule 7, item 57 Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 9. 6 July 2005 However, if the provisions covered by table item 9 do not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all. 23. Schedule 7, item 58 Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 11. 6 July 2005 However, if the provisions covered by table item 11 do not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all. 24. Schedule 7, items 59 to 81 Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 6. 23 November 2004 25. Schedule 7, item 82 Immediately after the commencement of item 44 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005. 6 July 2005 However, if item 44 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all. 26. Schedule 7, items 83 to 91 Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 6. 23 November 2004 27. Schedule 7, item 92 Immediately after the commencement of item 23 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005. 6 July 2005 However, if item 23 of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all. 28. Schedule 8 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 14 December 2005