Pursuant to section 2 (1) (e) of the definition of the term “domestic student” and section 4A (1) of the Education Act 1989, the Minister of Education, by and through the Senior Manager, National Operations, Ministry of Education, acting under delegated authority, gives the following notice.
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1. Title and commencement—(1) This notice may be cited as the Education (Domestic Students) Notice 2006.
(2) This notice shall come into force on the day after the date of its publication in the New Zealand Gazette.
2. Persons to be treated as if they are not foreign students—For the purposes of Parts I to III and section 79 (2) of the Education Act 1989, foreign students of the following kind, class or description are persons who are required to be treated as if they are not foreign students and who are entitled to enrol at State schools:
(a) A foreign student who is the dependent child of any person who is the holder of a residence permit under the Immigration Act 1987 and
(i) whose application for permanent residence under the Immigration Act 1987 has been received and is being considered for approval by Immigration New Zealand at the time the student enrols; or
(ii) whose application is still being considered for approval by Immigration New Zealand at the beginning of each subsequent school year.
(b) A foreign student who is the dependent child of
a New Zealand citizen and whose application for citizenship is being considered for approval by the Department of Internal Affairs.
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of May 2006.
GRAEME MARSHALL, Acting Senior Manager, National Operations, Ministry of Education.