(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine a level of primary education or a level of secondary education for a State.
(2) A determination under subsection ( 1) may relate to:
(a) education provided at schools generally; or
(b) education provided at schools included in a particular class of schools.
(3) In making a determination under subsection ( 1), the Minister must have regard to the arrangements made for providing education at schools in the State conducted by or on behalf of the Government of the State. This does not limit the matters to which the Minister may have regard.
(4) A reference in this Act to a level of education at a school in a State includes a reference to a year in a course of primary education or secondary education provided at the school at a level, determined by the Minister under subsection ( 1), that applies to the school.