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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This notice revokes the 2003 list and updates which temporary visa holders can access government‑funded English and citizenship courses in Australia and the Cocos (Keeling) and Christmas Islands.
It specifically covers holders of six provisional/temporary visa subclasses (business skills, interdependency, partner, partner temporary, resolution of status, and skilled independent regional) and ensures the Immigration (Education) Act’s integration programs remain aligned with current immigration settings.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Immigration (Education) Act 1971 - Notice under subparagraphs 4(b)(ii) and 4(c)(ii) - Temporary Visas - August 2004.
NOTICE UNDER SUBPARAGRAPHS 4(b)(ii) AND 4(c)(ii) OF THE IMMIGRATION (EDUCATION) ACT 1971
I, GARY HARDGRAVE, Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, acting under subparagraphs 4(b)(ii) and 4(c)(ii) of the Immigration (Education) Act 1971 (‘the Act’), hereby:
REVOKE the notice specifying temporary visas for the purposes of subparagraphs 4(b)(ii) and 4(c)(ii) of the Act signed on 31 March 2003; AND
SPECIFY, for the purposes of subparagraphs 4(b)(ii) and 4(c)(ii) of the Act, the following classes of temporary visas:
(a) Business Skills (Provisional) (Class UR);
(b) Interdependency (Provisional) (Class UG);
(c) Partner (Provisional) (Class UF);
(d) Partner (Temporary) (Class UK);
(e) Resolution of Status (Temporary) (Class UH); and
(f) Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) (Class UX).; and
Spouse (Provisional) (Class UF).
This notice has effect on and from 11 SeptemberJuly 2004.
Dated 5 August 2004.
GARY HARDGRAVE
Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
NOTE 1: SubparagaphSubparagraph 4(b)(ii) of the Act provides the Minister may arrange for English courses and citizenship courses to be provided in Australia for persons who hold a temporary visa of a class specified by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette.
NOTE 2: Subparagraph 4(c)(ii) of the Act provides the Minister may arrange for English courses and citizenship courses to be provided in the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands or in the Territory of Christmas Island for persons in the Territory concerned who hold a temporary visa of a class specified by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette.]
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
NOTICE UNDER SUBPARAGRAPHS 4(b)(ii) AND 4(c)(ii) OF THE IMMIGRATION (EDUCATION) ACT 1971
I, GARY HARDGRAVE, Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, acting under subparagraphs 4(b)(ii) and 4(c)(ii) of the Immigration (Education) Act 1971 (‘the Act’), hereby:
REVOKE the notice specifying temporary visas for the purposes of subparagraphs 4(b)(ii) and 4(c)(ii) of the Act signed on 31 March 2003; AND
SPECIFY, for the purposes of subparagraphs 4(b)(ii) and 4(c)(ii) of the Act, the following classes of temporary visas:
(a) Business Skills (Provisional) (Class UR);
(b) Interdependency (Provisional) (Class UG);
(c) Partner (Provisional) (Class UF);
(d) Partner (Temporary) (Class UK);
(e) Resolution of Status (Temporary) (Class UH); and
(f) Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) (Class UX).; and
Spouse (Provisional) (Class UF).
This notice has effect on and from 11 SeptemberJuly 2004.
Dated 5 August 2004.
GARY HARDGRAVE
Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
NOTE 1: SubparagaphSubparagraph 4(b)(ii) of the Act provides the Minister may arrange for English courses and citizenship courses to be provided in Australia for persons who hold a temporary visa of a class specified by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette.
NOTE 2: Subparagraph 4(c)(ii) of the Act provides the Minister may arrange for English courses and citizenship courses to be provided in the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands or in the Territory of Christmas Island for persons in the Territory concerned who hold a temporary visa of a class specified by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette.]