Immigration (Education) Amendment Bill 2010

Type: Government
Portfolio: Immigration and Citizenship
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the
Immigration (Education) Act 1971
to implement the Adult Migrant English Program by: removing annual administration fees for English courses; providing that certain New Zealand citizens are unable to access English courses; extending the registration period in an English course from three to six months; providing that English courses are completed within five years; clarifying eligibility for English courses; and enabling the secretary to extend registration, commencement and completion timeframes for English courses retrospectively.

Progress

House of Representatives
17 Mar 2010	Introduced and read a first time
17 Mar 2010	Second reading moved
24 May 2010	Referred to Main Committee
23 Jun 2010	Second reading debate
23 Jun 2010	Second reading agreed to
23 Jun 2010	Reported from Main Committee
23 Jun 2010	Third reading agreed to

Senate
24 Jun 2010	Introduced and read a first time
24 Jun 2010	Second reading moved
24 Jun 2010	Second reading debate
24 Jun 2010	Second reading agreed to
24 Jun 2010	Third reading agreed to

24 Jun 2010	Text of bill as passed both Houses
14 Jul 2010	Assent Act no.: 112 Year: 2010

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

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Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changed to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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