{"id":"F2010L03242","name":"Immigration (Education) Act 1971 - Specification under subsection 3(2) - Procedures or Standards for Functional English - December 2010","slug":"immigration-education-act-1971-specification-under-subsection-3-2-procedures-or-standards-for-functi","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":85447,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L03242-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Commonwealth of Australia","sectionType":"division","heading":"Commonwealth of Australia","content":"### Commonwealth of Australia","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Immigration (Education) Act 1971","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Immigration (Education) Act 1971","content":"#### Immigration (Education) Act 1971\n\nPROCEDURES OR STANDARDS FOR FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH\n\n(SUBSECTION 3(2))\n\nI, CHRIS BOWEN, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under subsection 3(2) of the Immigration (Education) Act 1971 (‘the Act’), SPECIFY, for the purposes of the definition of Functional English in subsection 3(1) of the Act that Functional English is basic social proficiency in English assessed at International Standard Language Proficiency Rating 2 across all four macro skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking).\n\nThis Instrument, IMMI 10/057, commences on 1 January 2011.\n\nDated 8 December 2010\n\nCHRIS BOWEN\n\nMinister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n\\[NOTE 1: Subsection 3(2) of the Act provides that the Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify procedures or standards for the purposes of the definition of functional English in subsection 3(1).\n\nNOTE 2: Subsection 3(1) of the Act provides that a person has functional English if the provider of an approved English course determines, in accordance with any procedures or standards specified by the Minister under subsection 3(2), that the person has functional English.\\]","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1542},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument directly exercises the power in subsection 3(2) of the Immigration (Education) Act 1971 to specify standards for functional English. It does not expand beyond the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision","No defined terms within the instrument","No conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act","Extremely short (under 200 words)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document sets the official benchmark for **'functional English'** under immigration law.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Defines exactly what level of English counts as 'functional' for people accessing government-funded English language programs\n- Sets the standard at **ISLPR Level 2** (International Standard Language Proficiency Rating) across all four skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking\n- ISLPR 2 equates to **'basic social proficiency'** — enough English to handle everyday social situations and simple routine tasks\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Migrants and visa applicants who need to prove their English level to access (or be exempted from) the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)\n- Education providers who must assess whether someone meets the functional English threshold\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Determines eligibility for free English classes\n- Sets the minimum standard for demonstrating you can manage basic daily life in English without interpreter assistance"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/immigration-education-act-1971-specification-under-subsection-3-2-procedures-or-standards-for-functi","history":"/api/acts/immigration-education-act-1971-specification-under-subsection-3-2-procedures-or-standards-for-functi/history","analysis":"/api/acts/immigration-education-act-1971-specification-under-subsection-3-2-procedures-or-standards-for-functi/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/immigration-education-act-1971-specification-under-subsection-3-2-procedures-or-standards-for-functi/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/immigration-education-act-1971-specification-under-subsection-3-2-procedures-or-standards-for-functi/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/immigration-education-act-1971-specification-under-subsection-3-2-procedures-or-standards-for-functi/documents"}}