2004-2005-2006

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (2006 Measures No.1) Bill 2006

(Amendment to be moved by Ms Livermore)

    Schedule 1, page 5, after item 16 (after line 30), insert:

16A  Section 23

Repeal the section, substitute:

23  Annual registration charge

             (1)  The Secretary must give to each provider who is liable to pay an annual registration charge for a year a written notice stating the amount of the charge.

             (2)  A notice under this section must be given to a provider by the last business day of January of the year.

             (3)  Subject to subsection (4), a registered provider must pay the annual registration charge for which the provider is liable by the last business day of February of the year.

             (4)  If the notice has not been given to a provider by the last business day of January, the annual registration charge for which the provider is liable must be paid within 28 days of the day on which the notice was given to the provider.

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