Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Budget Measures) Act 2005

(156 of 2005)

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

[Assented to 19 December 2005

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Budget Measures) Act 2005.

2   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3   Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1   Amendment of the Higher Education Support Act 2003

1   Paragraphs 30-5(1)(b), (c) and (d)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

(b) for the year 2006 - $3,266,479,000; or

(c) for the year 2007 - $3,415,627,000; or

(d) for the year 2008 - $3,483,528,000; or

(e) for the year 2009 - $3,512,238,000.

1A   Subsection 41-45(1) (cell at table item 1, column headed "Amount")

Repeal the cell, substitute:

$1,539,636,000

2   Subsection 41-45(1) (table items 2, 3 and 4)

Repeal the items, substitute:

3   Section 46-40 (table items 3, 4 and 5)

Repeal the items, substitute:

Schedule 2   Amendment of the Higher Education Funding Act 1988

1   Paragraphs 110A(2)(b) and (c)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

(b) for the year 2006 - $9,791,000; and

(c) for the year 2007 - $7,691,000.