House of Representatives

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007

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

Item 1 - Subsection 22-30(1)

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 .


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