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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This instrument updates which temporary visa holders can access the government-funded Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP). It specifies 15 visa classes — covering partner, skilled, protection, business and certain bridging/Resolution of Status temporary visas — and replaces the 2012 specification.
Under the Immigration (Education) Act 1971, it is the official list determining who may enrol in free English tuition while living in Australia.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Immigration (Education) Act 1971 - Specification of English Courses for Holders of Certain Temporary Visas 2015.
ENGLISH COURSES FOR HOLDERS OF CERTAIN TEMPORARY VISAS 2015
(SUBPARAGRAPH 4A(a)(ii))
I, SIMON BIRMINGHAM, Assistant Minister for Education and Training, acting under subparagraph 4A(a)(ii) of the Immigration (Education) Act 1971 (‘the Act’):
REVOKE Instrument number IMMI 12/038 (F2012L01288), signed on 12 June 2012, specifying temporary visas for the purposes of subparagraph 4A(a)(ii) of the Act; AND
SPECIFY, for the purposes of subparagraph 4A(a)(ii) of the Act, the following classes of temporary visas:
(a) Bridging F (Class WF);
(b) Business Skills (Provisional) (Class UR);
(c) Business Skills (Provisional) (Class EB);
(d) Interdependency (Provisional) (Class UG);
(e) Partner (Provisional) (Class UF);
(f) Partner (Temporary) (Class UK);
(g) Resolution of Status (Temporary) (Class UH);
(h) Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE);
(i) Skilled – Designated Area-sponsored (Provisional) (Class UZ);
(j) Skilled – Independent Regional (Provisional) (Class UX);
(k) Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Subclass 475);
(l) Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Subclass 487);
(m) Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Subclass 489);
(n) Temporary (Humanitarian Concern) (Class UO); and
(o) Temporary Protection (Class XD).
This Instrument commences on 1 July 2015.
Dated 25 June 2015 Simon Birmingham
Assistant Minister for Education and Training
[NOTE: Subparagraph 4A(a)(ii) of the Act provides that a person is eligible for English courses if he or she is in Australia and holds a temporary visa of a class specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister.]
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ENGLISH COURSES FOR HOLDERS OF CERTAIN TEMPORARY VISAS 2015
(SUBPARAGRAPH 4A(a)(ii))
I, SIMON BIRMINGHAM, Assistant Minister for Education and Training, acting under subparagraph 4A(a)(ii) of the Immigration (Education) Act 1971 (‘the Act’):
REVOKE Instrument number IMMI 12/038 (F2012L01288), signed on 12 June 2012, specifying temporary visas for the purposes of subparagraph 4A(a)(ii) of the Act; AND
SPECIFY, for the purposes of subparagraph 4A(a)(ii) of the Act, the following classes of temporary visas:
(a) Bridging F (Class WF);
(b) Business Skills (Provisional) (Class UR);
(c) Business Skills (Provisional) (Class EB);
(d) Interdependency (Provisional) (Class UG);
(e) Partner (Provisional) (Class UF);
(f) Partner (Temporary) (Class UK);
(g) Resolution of Status (Temporary) (Class UH);
(h) Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE);
(i) Skilled – Designated Area-sponsored (Provisional) (Class UZ);
(j) Skilled – Independent Regional (Provisional) (Class UX);
(k) Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Subclass 475);
(l) Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Subclass 487);
(m) Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Subclass 489);
(n) Temporary (Humanitarian Concern) (Class UO); and
(o) Temporary Protection (Class XD).
This Instrument commences on 1 July 2015.
Dated 25 June 2015 Simon Birmingham
Assistant Minister for Education and Training
[NOTE: Subparagraph 4A(a)(ii) of the Act provides that a person is eligible for English courses if he or she is in Australia and holds a temporary visa of a class specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister.]