Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Category Standards and Other Measures) Act 2021 (Cth)

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Category Standards and Other Measures) Act 2021

No. 14, 2021

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

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Higher education standards and other amendments Part 1—Higher education standards Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 Part 2—Other amendments Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 Schedule 2—Indigenous student assistance grants Higher Education Support Act 2003

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Category Standards and Other Measures) Act 2021 No. 14, 2021

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

[Assented to 1 March 2021]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act is the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Category Standards and Other Measures) Act 2021.

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 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 1 March 2021 2. Schedule 1, Part 1 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 1 July 2021 However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 12 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. (F2021N00125) 3. Schedule 1, items 20 to 28 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 2 March 2021 3A. Schedule 1, item 29 The seventh day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 March 2021 3B. Schedule 1, item 30 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 2 March 2021 4. Schedule 2, items 1 to 4 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 2 March 2021 5. Schedule 2, item 5 Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 4. Never commenced However, the provision does not commence at all if Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Support Amendment (Job‑Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Act 2020 commences on or before the day on which the provisions covered by table item 4 commence.