Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash)NOTES ON CLAUSES
Clause 1 - Short title
Clause 1 provides for the short title of the Act to be the Education Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection and Other Measures) Act 2019.
Clause 2 - Commencement
The table in this clause provides for the commencement of the provisions in the Bill, when enacted.
Clauses 1 to 3 of the Bill, and Schedule 3 (which gives the Secretary the discretion to refuse to revoke the approval of an approved course provider under the VSL Act where compliance action is underway) commence on the day the Bill receives Royal Assent.
The new tuition protection provisions for both the VET and higher education sectors (Schedule 1 and Schedule 2, Part 1) commence on 1 January 2020. Part 2 of Schedule 2 also commences on 1 January 2020 but immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 to the Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (Student Loan Sustainability) Act 2018.
Clause 3 - Schedules
Clause 3 provides that any legislation that is specified in a Schedule is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule and that any other item in a Schedule has effect according to its terms.