{"id":"F2013L00485","name":"Migration Legislation Amendment (Student Visas) Commencement Proclamation 2013","slug":"migration-legislation-amendment-student-visas-commencement-proclamation-2013","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":172749,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L00485-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Legislation Amendment (Student Visas) Commencement Proclamation 2013","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\n \n\n \n\nMigration Legislation Amendment (Student Visas) Commencement Proclamation 2013\n\nI, Quentin Bryce, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under item 2 of the table in subsection 2(1) of the Migration Legislation Amendment (Student Visas) Act 2012, fix 13 April 2013 as the day on which Schedule 1 to that Act commences.\n\nSigned and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on               14 March 2013\n\nQuentin Bryce\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy Her Excellency’s Command\n\nBrendan O’Connor\n\nMinister for Immigration and Citizenship\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1362},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly its intended procedural function of bringing Schedule 1 of the parent Act into force. It has not expanded or altered the substantive scope of the underlying legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative sentence fixing a commencement date","No defined terms or interpretation clauses","No conditional logic, exceptions or procedural steps","Minimal cross-referencing (only citing the enabling Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\nThis Proclamation sets **13 April 2013** as the official start date for Schedule 1 of the *Migration Legislation Amendment (Student Visas) Act 2012*. In plain terms, it is the legal \"on switch\" that activates changes to student visa laws previously passed by Parliament.\n\n**Why it matters**\nWithout this document, the 2012 amendments would remain inactive. From 13 April 2013:\n*   New visa requirements apply to international students\n*   Education providers must follow updated compliance rules\n*   The Department of Immigration can enforce the amended provisions\n\n**Who is affected**\n*   International students seeking to study in Australia\n*   Universities, colleges and registered training organisations\n*   The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (now Home Affairs)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-legislation-amendment-student-visas-commencement-proclamation-2013","history":"/api/acts/migration-legislation-amendment-student-visas-commencement-proclamation-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-legislation-amendment-student-visas-commencement-proclamation-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-legislation-amendment-student-visas-commencement-proclamation-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-legislation-amendment-student-visas-commencement-proclamation-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-legislation-amendment-student-visas-commencement-proclamation-2013/documents"}}