Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Honourable Julie Bishop MP)Schedule 10 - Registration of suspensions of higher education providers
Higher Education Support Act 2003
Section 22-30 deals with the suspension of a provider's approval as a higher education provider. Item 1 amends subsection 22-30(1) to clarify that a determination made by the Minister to suspend a provider's approval as a higher education provider is a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 . The words "may determine in writing", have been deleted from subsection 22-30(1) and replaced with "may, by legislative instrument, determine".
Item 2 - After subsection 22-40(3)
Section 22-40 deals with the revocation of a provider's approval as a higher education provider on application from the provider. Item 2 inserts proposed new subsection 22-40(3A) which provides that a notice of revocation under subsection 22-40(3) is a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 .