House of Representatives

Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2004

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Education, Science and Training the Hon Dr Brendan Nelson MP)

Notes on clauses

Clause 1 - Short title

Provides for the Act to be cited as the Higher Education Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2004.

Clause 2 - Commencement

Provides for Schedule 4 of the Act to commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent or 1 July 2004, immediately after the commencement of Part 4 of Schedule 2 to the Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003 (whichever is the later) and for items 39 to 45 of Schedule 2 (which contain amendments to offence provisions) to commence on the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.

Sections 1 to 3 and all other provisions in this Act commence on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Clause 3 - Schedule(s)

Provides that each Act that is specified in a Schedule is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule and that any other item in a Schedule has effect according to its terms.


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