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2010-2011-2012

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

THE SENATE

 

 

 

 

 

Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Bill 2011

 

 

(Requests for amendments to be moved by Senator Rhiannon on behalf of the Australian Greens in committee of the whole)

(1)     Clause 4, page 2 (line 18), omit “registered”.

[unregistered providers]

(2)     Clause 4, page 3 (line 1), omit “registered”.

[unregistered providers]

(3)     Clause 4, page 3 (line 10), omit “registered”.

[unregistered providers]

(4)     Clause 5, page 4 (lines 29 and 30), omit paragraphs (4)(a) and (b), substitute:

                     (a)  the provider’s administrative fee component for the year (see section 6);

                     (b)  the provider’s base fee component for the year (see section 7).

[unregistered providers]

(5)     Clause 6, page 5 (line 2), omit “registered”.

[unregistered providers]

(6)     Clause 6, page 5 (lines 5 and 6), omit paragraph (b), substitute:

                     (b)  $2 multiplied by whichever of the following applies:

                              (i)  for a registered provider—the total enrolments for the provider for the previous year;

                             (ii)  for a provider who is not yet registered—the likely total enrolments for the provider for the year (assuming the provider becomes registered).

[unregistered providers]

(7)     Clause 7, page 5 (line 10), omit “registered”.

[unregistered providers]

(8)     Clause 7, page 5 (lines 13 and 14), omit paragraph (b), substitute:

                     (b)  $5 multiplied by whichever of the following applies:

                              (i)  for a registered provider—the total enrolments for the provider for the previous year;

                             (ii)  for a provider who is not yet registered—the likely total enrolments for the provider for the year (assuming the provider becomes registered).

[unregistered providers]

 

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Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Bill 2011

 

(Requests for amendments to be moved by Senator Rhiannon on behalf of the Australian Greens in committee of the whole)

 

 

Statement pursuant to the order of

the Senate of 26 June 2000

 

 

 

 

These amendments are framed as requests because they are to a bill which imposes taxation within the meaning of section 53 of the Constitution. The Senate may not amend a bill imposing taxation.

 

 

 

 

Statement by the Clerk of the Senate pursuant

to the order of the Senate of 26 June 2000

 

 

 

As this is a bill imposing taxation within the meaning of section 53 of the Constitution, any Senate amendment to the bill must be moved as a request. This is in accordance with the precedents of the Senate.