{"id":"F2013L01469","name":"Australian Skills Quality Authority Instrument Fixing Fees No. 1 of 2013","slug":"australian-skills-quality-authority-instrument-fixing-fees-no-1-of-2013","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":91277,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L01469-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"PART 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"PRELIMINARY","content":"## PART 1 PRELIMINARY","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Name of Instrument","content":"### 1 Name of Instrument\n\n This legislative instrument is the Australian Skills Quality Authority Instrument Fixing Fees No. 1 of 2013.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Transitional arrangements — Australian Skills Quality Authority Instrument Fixing Fees Amendment (Annual Registration Fees) Determination 2017","content":"### 3 Transitional arrangements – Australian Skills Quality Authority Instrument Fixing Fees Amendment (Annual Registration Fees) Determination 2017\n\n The amendments of this instrument made by the Australian Skills Quality Authority Instrument Fixing Fees Amendment (Annual Registration Fees) Determination 2017 apply in relation to the registration of an NVR registered training organisation, or a registered provider, in relation to the financial year starting on 1 July 2017 and later financial years.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Authority","content":"### 4 Authority\n\n This legislative instrument is made under subsections 232(1) and 232(5) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"division","heading":"Purpose","content":"### 5 Purpose\n\nThe purpose of this instrument is to determine:\n\n (a) the amounts of fees the National VET Regulator may charge for goods or services the Regulator provides in performing the Regulator’s functions to be the fees specified in the attached Schedule A; and\n\n (b) other matters relating to the payment of fees as specified in the attached Schedule B.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"division","heading":"Definitions","content":"### 6 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 3 of the Act, including the following:\n\n (a) Australian Qualifications Framework;\n (b) National VET Regulator;\n (c) NVR registered training organisation;\n (d) registered provider;\n (e) registered training organisation;\n (f) VET accredited course.\n In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.\n\n> ASQA means the Australian Skills Quality Authority, which has the meaning given by section 173 of the Act.\n\n> CRICOS means the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students, which has the same meaning as in the ESOS Act.\n\n> delivery site means a permanent site at which training and/or assessment are delivered that is either owned or leased by the organisation. Multiple facilities at a single or co-located address are treated as one site.\n\n> ELICOS has the same meaning as in the ESOS Act.\n\n> ESOS Act means the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.\n\n> ESOS Agency has the same meaning as in the ESOS Act.\n\n> qualification includes:\n\n> (a) training package qualifications and VET accredited courses and programs (including ELICOS); and\n\n> (b) for a single qualification, any number of units of competency in relation to the qualification.\n\n> RTO means registered training organisation.\n\n> training package means a nationally endorsed, integrated set of competency standards, assessment requirements and Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications and credit arrangements for a specific industry, industry sector or enterprise.\n\n> units of competency has the same meaning as in the Act.\n\n> Note: “Units of competency” is the term used for the specification of industry knowledge and skill and the application of that knowledge and skill to the standard of performance expected in the workplace.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"PART 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULES","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nNational Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011\n\nAUSTRALIAN SKILLS QUALITY AUTHORITY INSTRUMENT FIXING FEES No. 1 of 2013\n\n## PART 1 PRELIMINARY\n\n### 1 Name of Instrument\n\n This legislative instrument is the Australian Skills Quality Authority Instrument Fixing Fees No. 1 of 2013.\n\n### 3 Transitional arrangements – Australian Skills Quality Authority Instrument Fixing Fees Amendment (Annual Registration Fees) Determination 2017\n\n The amendments of this instrument made by the Australian Skills Quality Authority Instrument Fixing Fees Amendment (Annual Registration Fees) Determination 2017 apply in relation to the registration of an NVR registered training organisation, or a registered provider, in relation to the financial year starting on 1 July 2017 and later financial years.\n\n### 4 Authority\n\n This legislative instrument is made under subsections 232(1) and 232(5) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.\n\n### 5 Purpose\n\nThe purpose of this instrument is to determine:\n\n (a) the amounts of fees the National VET Regulator may charge for goods or services the Regulator provides in performing the Regulator’s functions to be the fees specified in the attached Schedule A; and\n\n (b) other matters relating to the payment of fees as specified in the attached Schedule B.\n\n### 6 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 3 of the Act, including the following:\n\n (a) Australian Qualifications Framework;\n (b) National VET Regulator;\n (c) NVR registered training organisation;\n (d) registered provider;\n (e) registered training organisation;\n (f) VET accredited course.\n In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.\n\n> ASQA means the Australian Skills Quality Authority, which has the meaning given by section 173 of the Act.\n\n> CRICOS means the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students, which has the same meaning as in the ESOS Act.\n\n> delivery site means a permanent site at which training and/or assessment are delivered that is either owned or leased by the organisation. Multiple facilities at a single or co-located address are treated as one site.\n\n> ELICOS has the same meaning as in the ESOS Act.\n\n> ESOS Act means the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.\n\n> ESOS Agency has the same meaning as in the ESOS Act.\n\n> qualification includes:\n\n> (a) training package qualifications and VET accredited courses and programs (including ELICOS); and\n\n> (b) for a single qualification, any number of units of competency in relation to the qualification.\n\n> RTO means registered training organisation.\n\n> training package means a nationally endorsed, integrated set of competency standards, assessment requirements and Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications and credit arrangements for a specific industry, industry sector or enterprise.\n\n> units of competency has the same meaning as in the Act.\n\n> Note: “Units of competency” is the term used for the specification of industry knowledge and skill and the application of that knowledge and skill to the standard of performance expected in the workplace.\n\n \n\n## PART 2 SCHEDULES\n\n### Schedule A: Schedule of Fees\n\n1. NVR registered training organisation fees\n\n (a) For each fee specified in column 1, the fee is determined by applying the fee structure specified in column 2 to the amount specified in column 3 and is subject to the conditions in column 4.\n (b) The imposition of the fees set out in this Schedule A is subject to matters specified in Schedule B.\n\n```html\n

1.1 Initial registration as a NVR registered training organisation

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee Structure

Amount

Other matters

1.1.1

Initial Application lodgement fee

The fee payable under paragraph 16(3)(b) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 by a person applying for registration as an NVR registered training organisation.

Per application

$500

  • Paid on application

1.1.2

Initial Application assessment fee

The fee that may be charged under subsection 17(4) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 as a registration assessment fee when considering an application for registration as an NVR registered training organisation.

Per application

$8,000

  • Paid on invoice

\n```\n\n```html\n

1.2 Renewal of registration as an NVR registered training organisation

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee Structure

Amount

Other matters

1.2.1

Renewal Application fee

The fee payable under subsection 31(2) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 by a person applying for renewal of registration as an NVR registered training organisation.

Per application

$500

  • Paid on application

\n```\n\n```html\n

1.3 Change to NVR registered training organisation scope of registration

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee Structure

Amount

Other matters

1.3.1

Change of Scope Application fee

The fee payable under paragraph 32(2)(b) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 by an NVR registered training organisation when it makes an application to add to its scope of registration.

Per application

$500

  • Paid on application
\n```\n\n2. Fees for functions performed by the National VET Regulator as an ESOS Agency\n\n (a) For each fee specified in column 1, the fee is determined by applying the fee structure specified in column 2 to the amount specified in column 3 and is subject to the conditions in column 4.\n (b) The imposition of the fees set out in this Schedule A is subject to matters specified in Schedule B.\n\n```html\n

2.1 Initial CRICOS registration

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee structure

Amount

Other matters

2.1.1

Initial Application lodgement fee

The fee that may be charged when the National VET Regulator, as an ESOS Agency, receives an application from a provider that wishes to be registered to provide a qualification or qualifications at a delivery site or delivery sites to overseas students.

Per application

$500

  • Paid on application

2.1.2

Initial Application assessment fee

The fee that may be charged when the National VET Regulator, as an ESOS Agency, considers a provider’s application for registration.

Base fee includes:

  • Up to 4 qualifications
  • Up to 2 delivery site

Plus:

$8,000

  • Paid on invoice

  • Total application fee (including lodgement and assessment) capped at $50,000
  • each additional qualification

$155

  • each additional delivery site

$1,640

\n```\n\n```html\n

2.2 Renewal of CRICOS registration

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee structure

Amount

Other matters

2.2.1

Application lodgement fee

The fee that may be charged when the National VET Regulator, as an ESOS Agency, receives an application from a provider that wishes to renew its registration.

Per application

$500

  • Paid on application

2.2.2

Application assessment fee

The fee that may be charged when the National VET Regulator, as an ESOS Agency, considers a provider’s application for renewal of registration.

Base fee includes:

  • Up to 4 qualifications
  • Up to 2 delivery sites

Plus:

$7,000

  • Paid on application

Total application fee (including lodgement and assessment) capped at $50,000

  • each additional qualification

$155

  • each additional delivery site

$820

\n```\n\n```html\n

2.3 Change to scope of CRICOS registration

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee structure

Amount

Other matters

2.3.1

Change of Scope Application fee

The fee that may be charged when the National VET Regulator, as an ESOS Agency, receives an application from a provider that wishes to increase student capacity or add one or more qualifications at one or more delivery sites to its registration.

Add 1 qualification

$500

  • Paid on application

Plus

$150 per each additional qualification

Additional student capacity and/or one additional (or replacement) delivery site,

Plus:

Each additional (or replacement) delivery site

$1,640 per application

$820 per additional delivery site

\n```\n\n3\\. VET Course accreditation fees\n\n (a) For each fee specified in column 1, the fee is determined by applying the fee structure specified in column 2 to the amount specified in column 3 and is subject to the conditions in column 4.\n (b) The imposition of the fees set out in this Schedule A is subject to matters specified in Schedule B.\n\n```html\n

3.1 Initial VET course accreditation

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee structure

Amount

Other matters

3.1.1

Course Accreditation Application fee

The fee payable under paragraph 43(2)(b) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 by a person who applies for accreditation of a course as a VET accredited course.

Each new application requires the payment of a:

(a) single application fee; and

(b) fee for each course listed in the application.

(a) Application fee is $500;

(b) Course assessment fee is $7,570.

(a) Paid on application

(b) Paid on invoice

\n```\n\n```html\n

3.2 Renewal of VET course accreditation

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee structure

Amount

Other matters

3.2.1

Course Renewal Application fee

The fee payable under subsection 50(2) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 by a person who applies to renew the accreditation of a VET accredited course.

Each new application requires the payment of a:

(a) single application fee; and

(b) fee for each course listed in the application.

(a) Application fee is $500;

(b) Course assessment fee is $7,570.

(a) Paid on application

(b) Paid on invoice

\n```\n\n```html\n

3.3 Amendment to a VET accredited course

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee structure

Amount

Other matters

3.3.1

Application to Amend a VET Accredited Course

The fee payable under subparagraph 51(3)(b)(ii) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 by a person who makes an application for a VET accredited course to be amended.

Per course – minor amendment

Per course – major amendment

$1,145

$2,290

  • Paid on application

\n```\n\n Note: Minor amendments include:\n \\- Amendments to VET accredited courses that include training package units in the course structure that have been superseded and are deemed equivalent; and\n \\- Amendments to VET accredited courses that include training package units deemed not equivalent but do not impact on the outcome of the course; and\n \\- Amendment to wording in sections of the VET accredited course document to reflect current industry practices/requirements, entry requirements, assessment strategy including performance evidence, trainer/assessor requirements.\n\n Major amendments include:\n \\- Amendments to VET accredited courses that include training package units that have been deleted from the parent training package;\n \\- Amendments to VET accredited courses to include additional training package units as electives that do not impact on the outcome of the course; and\n \\- Amendments to VET accredited courses to include additional enterprise units as elective options that do not impact on the outcome of the course.\n 4. Other fees\n\n```html\n

4.1 Request for review by the National VET Regulator of a decision made by a person or body with delegation to make a decision under section 224 or 225 of the Act

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee Structure

Amount

Other matters

4.1.1

Reconsideration Application

The fee payable under paragraph 200(3)(c) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 by a person affected by a reviewable decision made under a delegation under section 224 or 225 of that Act, and who applies for a review of that decision.

Per application

$1,000

  • Paid on application

4.1.2

Reassessment Application

The fee payable under paragraph 41(4)(b) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 by an NVR registered training organisation where it requests the National VET Regulator to reassess the Regulator’s position in relation to the matters identified in subsections 41(1) and 41(2)

Per application

Plus

Per hour per officer for each subsequent hour after the fourth hour of work

$1,000

Plus

$275

  • Paid on application
  • Covers up to 4 hours’ work

  • Paid upon invoice
\n```\n\n## Schedule B – Matters relating to the payment of the fees listed in Schedule A\n\n 3. Refund of application / assessment fees\n\n (a) A person who has paid an application fee is entitled to a refund of the amount paid if, before the National VET Regulator has commenced work on the application, the person notifies the Regulator in writing that they wish to withdraw their application and the Regulator has received the notification.\n\n (c) A person who has paid a fee in relation to the assessment of an application is entitled to a refund of the amount paid if, before the National VET Regulator has commenced assessment of the application, the person notifies the Regulator in writing that they wish to withdraw their application and the Regulator has received the notification.\n\n (d) If the National VET Regulator has not received written notification in accordance with subsection 3 (a) or (c) of this section, the person shall not be entitled to a refund / reduction of the relevant fee(s).\n\n (e) A person who has paid the fee in relation to an application under paragraph 200(3)(c) of the Act is entitled to a refund of the amount paid if the National VET Regulator does not consider the application because the application does not relate to a reviewable decision within the meaning of section 199 of the Act.\n\n (f) A fee is not refundable if an application is determined but rejected by the National VET Regulator.\n\n (g) Despite subsection (d) or (f), a fee paid under the Act or the ESOS Act may be refunded, in whole or in part, where, in the National VET Regulator’s opinion, special or unusual circumstances exist that cause the fee to be unreasonable or inequitable.\n\n (h) To avoid doubt, circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic are special or unusual circumstances which could cause the fee to be unreasonable or inequitable for the purposes of subsection (g).\n\n 4. Off-set of fees\n\nThe amount of any refund a person would otherwise be entitled to may be reduced by any other amount which the person owes to the National VET Regulator.\n\n 5. Waiver of a fee\n\n (a) If the National VET Regulator has delegated particular function(s) specified in subsections 224(2), 225(1) and 226(1) of the Act, the fees prescribed in Schedule A are waived in relation to functions which are performed under the delegation.\n (b) When an NVR registered training organisation applies simultaneously for a change of scope of registration for both registrations (RTO and CRICOS), for the same qualifications, the National VET Regulator will apply a single application fee, which will be the higher of the two.\n\n (c) When a registered provider applies simultaneously for one or more additional delivery sites and an increase in their approved CRICOS student capacity, only the delivery site fees are payable.\n\n (e) A fee that would otherwise be payable under the Act or the ESOS Act may be waived, in whole or in part where, in the National VET Regulator’s opinion:\n (i) special or unusual circumstances exist which would cause the fee to be unreasonable or inequitable; or\n (ii) the amount of the fees that remain unpaid is so small that its recovery would be uneconomical to pursue.\n\n(ea) To avoid doubt, circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic are special or unusual circumstances which could cause the fee to be unreasonable or inequitable for the purposes of paragraph (e)(i).\n\n (f) The following circumstance does not constitute grounds for granting a waiver:\n\n(i) where the person required to pay the fee ceases to exist, or ceases to be registered, or ceases to carry on business as a RTO or CRICOS provider.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule A: Schedule of Fees","sectionType":"division","heading":"Schedule A: Schedule of Fees","content":"### Schedule A: Schedule of Fees\n\n1. NVR registered training organisation fees\n\n (a) For each fee specified in column 1, the fee is determined by applying the fee structure specified in column 2 to the amount specified in column 3 and is subject to the conditions in column 4.\n (b) The imposition of the fees set out in this Schedule A is subject to matters specified in Schedule B.\n\n```html\n

1.1 Initial registration as a NVR registered training organisation

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee Structure

Amount

Other matters

1.1.1

Initial Application lodgement fee

The fee payable under paragraph 16(3)(b) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 by a person applying for registration as an NVR registered training organisation.

Per application

$500

  • Paid on application

1.1.2

Initial Application assessment fee

The fee that may be charged under subsection 17(4) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 as a registration assessment fee when considering an application for registration as an NVR registered training organisation.

Per application

$8,000

  • Paid on invoice

\n```\n\n```html\n

1.2 Renewal of registration as an NVR registered training organisation

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee Structure

Amount

Other matters

1.2.1

Renewal Application fee

The fee payable under subsection 31(2) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 by a person applying for renewal of registration as an NVR registered training organisation.

Per application

$500

  • Paid on application

\n```\n\n```html\n

1.3 Change to NVR registered training organisation scope of registration

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee Structure

Amount

Other matters

1.3.1

Change of Scope Application fee

The fee payable under paragraph 32(2)(b) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 by an NVR registered training organisation when it makes an application to add to its scope of registration.

Per application

$500

  • Paid on application
\n```\n\n2. Fees for functions performed by the National VET Regulator as an ESOS Agency\n\n (a) For each fee specified in column 1, the fee is determined by applying the fee structure specified in column 2 to the amount specified in column 3 and is subject to the conditions in column 4.\n (b) The imposition of the fees set out in this Schedule A is subject to matters specified in Schedule B.\n\n```html\n

2.1 Initial CRICOS registration

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee structure

Amount

Other matters

2.1.1

Initial Application lodgement fee

The fee that may be charged when the National VET Regulator, as an ESOS Agency, receives an application from a provider that wishes to be registered to provide a qualification or qualifications at a delivery site or delivery sites to overseas students.

Per application

$500

  • Paid on application

2.1.2

Initial Application assessment fee

The fee that may be charged when the National VET Regulator, as an ESOS Agency, considers a provider’s application for registration.

Base fee includes:

  • Up to 4 qualifications
  • Up to 2 delivery site

Plus:

$8,000

  • Paid on invoice

  • Total application fee (including lodgement and assessment) capped at $50,000
  • each additional qualification

$155

  • each additional delivery site

$1,640

\n```\n\n```html\n

2.2 Renewal of CRICOS registration

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee structure

Amount

Other matters

2.2.1

Application lodgement fee

The fee that may be charged when the National VET Regulator, as an ESOS Agency, receives an application from a provider that wishes to renew its registration.

Per application

$500

  • Paid on application

2.2.2

Application assessment fee

The fee that may be charged when the National VET Regulator, as an ESOS Agency, considers a provider’s application for renewal of registration.

Base fee includes:

  • Up to 4 qualifications
  • Up to 2 delivery sites

Plus:

$7,000

  • Paid on application

Total application fee (including lodgement and assessment) capped at $50,000

  • each additional qualification

$155

  • each additional delivery site

$820

\n```\n\n```html\n

2.3 Change to scope of CRICOS registration

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee structure

Amount

Other matters

2.3.1

Change of Scope Application fee

The fee that may be charged when the National VET Regulator, as an ESOS Agency, receives an application from a provider that wishes to increase student capacity or add one or more qualifications at one or more delivery sites to its registration.

Add 1 qualification

$500

  • Paid on application

Plus

$150 per each additional qualification

Additional student capacity and/or one additional (or replacement) delivery site,

Plus:

Each additional (or replacement) delivery site

$1,640 per application

$820 per additional delivery site

\n```\n\n3\\. VET Course accreditation fees\n\n (a) For each fee specified in column 1, the fee is determined by applying the fee structure specified in column 2 to the amount specified in column 3 and is subject to the conditions in column 4.\n (b) The imposition of the fees set out in this Schedule A is subject to matters specified in Schedule B.\n\n```html\n

3.1 Initial VET course accreditation

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee structure

Amount

Other matters

3.1.1

Course Accreditation Application fee

The fee payable under paragraph 43(2)(b) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 by a person who applies for accreditation of a course as a VET accredited course.

Each new application requires the payment of a:

(a) single application fee; and

(b) fee for each course listed in the application.

(a) Application fee is $500;

(b) Course assessment fee is $7,570.

(a) Paid on application

(b) Paid on invoice

\n```\n\n```html\n

3.2 Renewal of VET course accreditation

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee structure

Amount

Other matters

3.2.1

Course Renewal Application fee

The fee payable under subsection 50(2) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 by a person who applies to renew the accreditation of a VET accredited course.

Each new application requires the payment of a:

(a) single application fee; and

(b) fee for each course listed in the application.

(a) Application fee is $500;

(b) Course assessment fee is $7,570.

(a) Paid on application

(b) Paid on invoice

\n```\n\n```html\n

3.3 Amendment to a VET accredited course

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee structure

Amount

Other matters

3.3.1

Application to Amend a VET Accredited Course

The fee payable under subparagraph 51(3)(b)(ii) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 by a person who makes an application for a VET accredited course to be amended.

Per course – minor amendment

Per course – major amendment

$1,145

$2,290

  • Paid on application

\n```\n\n Note: Minor amendments include:\n \\- Amendments to VET accredited courses that include training package units in the course structure that have been superseded and are deemed equivalent; and\n \\- Amendments to VET accredited courses that include training package units deemed not equivalent but do not impact on the outcome of the course; and\n \\- Amendment to wording in sections of the VET accredited course document to reflect current industry practices/requirements, entry requirements, assessment strategy including performance evidence, trainer/assessor requirements.\n\n Major amendments include:\n \\- Amendments to VET accredited courses that include training package units that have been deleted from the parent training package;\n \\- Amendments to VET accredited courses to include additional training package units as electives that do not impact on the outcome of the course; and\n \\- Amendments to VET accredited courses to include additional enterprise units as elective options that do not impact on the outcome of the course.\n 4. Other fees\n\n```html\n

4.1 Request for review by the National VET Regulator of a decision made by a person or body with delegation to make a decision under section 224 or 225 of the Act

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Ref

Fee

Fee Structure

Amount

Other matters

4.1.1

Reconsideration Application

The fee payable under paragraph 200(3)(c) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 by a person affected by a reviewable decision made under a delegation under section 224 or 225 of that Act, and who applies for a review of that decision.

Per application

$1,000

  • Paid on application

4.1.2

Reassessment Application

The fee payable under paragraph 41(4)(b) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 by an NVR registered training organisation where it requests the National VET Regulator to reassess the Regulator’s position in relation to the matters identified in subsections 41(1) and 41(2)

Per application

Plus

Per hour per officer for each subsequent hour after the fourth hour of work

$1,000

Plus

$275

  • Paid on application
  • Covers up to 4 hours’ work

  • Paid upon invoice
\n```\n\n## Schedule B – Matters relating to the payment of the fees listed in Schedule A\n\n 3. Refund of application / assessment fees\n\n (a) A person who has paid an application fee is entitled to a refund of the amount paid if, before the National VET Regulator has commenced work on the application, the person notifies the Regulator in writing that they wish to withdraw their application and the Regulator has received the notification.\n\n (c) A person who has paid a fee in relation to the assessment of an application is entitled to a refund of the amount paid if, before the National VET Regulator has commenced assessment of the application, the person notifies the Regulator in writing that they wish to withdraw their application and the Regulator has received the notification.\n\n (d) If the National VET Regulator has not received written notification in accordance with subsection 3 (a) or (c) of this section, the person shall not be entitled to a refund / reduction of the relevant fee(s).\n\n (e) A person who has paid the fee in relation to an application under paragraph 200(3)(c) of the Act is entitled to a refund of the amount paid if the National VET Regulator does not consider the application because the application does not relate to a reviewable decision within the meaning of section 199 of the Act.\n\n (f) A fee is not refundable if an application is determined but rejected by the National VET Regulator.\n\n (g) Despite subsection (d) or (f), a fee paid under the Act or the ESOS Act may be refunded, in whole or in part, where, in the National VET Regulator’s opinion, special or unusual circumstances exist that cause the fee to be unreasonable or inequitable.\n\n (h) To avoid doubt, circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic are special or unusual circumstances which could cause the fee to be unreasonable or inequitable for the purposes of subsection (g).\n\n 4. Off-set of fees\n\nThe amount of any refund a person would otherwise be entitled to may be reduced by any other amount which the person owes to the National VET Regulator.\n\n 5. Waiver of a fee\n\n (a) If the National VET Regulator has delegated particular function(s) specified in subsections 224(2), 225(1) and 226(1) of the Act, the fees prescribed in Schedule A are waived in relation to functions which are performed under the delegation.\n (b) When an NVR registered training organisation applies simultaneously for a change of scope of registration for both registrations (RTO and CRICOS), for the same qualifications, the National VET Regulator will apply a single application fee, which will be the higher of the two.\n\n (c) When a registered provider applies simultaneously for one or more additional delivery sites and an increase in their approved CRICOS student capacity, only the delivery site fees are payable.\n\n (e) A fee that would otherwise be payable under the Act or the ESOS Act may be waived, in whole or in part where, in the National VET Regulator’s opinion:\n (i) special or unusual circumstances exist which would cause the fee to be unreasonable or inequitable; or\n (ii) the amount of the fees that remain unpaid is so small that its recovery would be uneconomical to pursue.\n\n(ea) To avoid doubt, circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic are special or unusual circumstances which could cause the fee to be unreasonable or inequitable for the purposes of paragraph (e)(i).\n\n (f) The following circumstance does not constitute grounds for granting a waiver:\n\n(i) where the person required to pay the fee ceases to exist, or ceases to be registered, or ceases to carry on business as a RTO or CRICOS provider.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"3.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Renewal of VET course accreditation","content":"## 3.2 Renewal of VET course accreditation","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"3.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Amendment to a VET accredited course","content":"## 3.3 Amendment to a VET accredited course","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"4.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Request for review by the National VET Regulator of a decision made by a person or body with delegation to make a decision under section 224 or 225 of the Act","content":"## 4.1 Request for review by the National VET Regulator of a decision made by a person or body with delegation to make a decision under section 224 or 225 of the Act","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule B — Matters relating to the pay","sectionType":"part","heading":"Schedule B — Matters relating to the payment of the fees listed in Schedule A","content":"## Schedule B – Matters relating to the payment of the fees listed in Schedule A\n\n 3. Refund of application / assessment fees\n\n (a) A person who has paid an application fee is entitled to a refund of the amount paid if, before the National VET Regulator has commenced work on the application, the person notifies the Regulator in writing that they wish to withdraw their application and the Regulator has received the notification.\n\n (c) A person who has paid a fee in relation to the assessment of an application is entitled to a refund of the amount paid if, before the National VET Regulator has commenced assessment of the application, the person notifies the Regulator in writing that they wish to withdraw their application and the Regulator has received the notification.\n\n (d) If the National VET Regulator has not received written notification in accordance with subsection 3 (a) or (c) of this section, the person shall not be entitled to a refund / reduction of the relevant fee(s).\n\n (e) A person who has paid the fee in relation to an application under paragraph 200(3)(c) of the Act is entitled to a refund of the amount paid if the National VET Regulator does not consider the application because the application does not relate to a reviewable decision within the meaning of section 199 of the Act.\n\n (f) A fee is not refundable if an application is determined but rejected by the National VET Regulator.\n\n (g) Despite subsection (d) or (f), a fee paid under the Act or the ESOS Act may be refunded, in whole or in part, where, in the National VET Regulator’s opinion, special or unusual circumstances exist that cause the fee to be unreasonable or inequitable.\n\n (h) To avoid doubt, circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic are special or unusual circumstances which could cause the fee to be unreasonable or inequitable for the purposes of subsection (g).\n\n 4. Off-set of fees\n\nThe amount of any refund a person would otherwise be entitled to may be reduced by any other amount which the person owes to the National VET Regulator.\n\n 5. Waiver of a fee\n\n (a) If the National VET Regulator has delegated particular function(s) specified in subsections 224(2), 225(1) and 226(1) of the Act, the fees prescribed in Schedule A are waived in relation to functions which are performed under the delegation.\n (b) When an NVR registered training organisation applies simultaneously for a change of scope of registration for both registrations (RTO and CRICOS), for the same qualifications, the National VET Regulator will apply a single application fee, which will be the higher of the two.\n\n (c) When a registered provider applies simultaneously for one or more additional delivery sites and an increase in their approved CRICOS student capacity, only the delivery site fees are payable.\n\n (e) A fee that would otherwise be payable under the Act or the ESOS Act may be waived, in whole or in part where, in the National VET Regulator’s opinion:\n (i) special or unusual circumstances exist which would cause the fee to be unreasonable or inequitable; or\n (ii) the amount of the fees that remain unpaid is so small that its recovery would be uneconomical to pursue.\n\n(ea) To avoid doubt, circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic are special or unusual circumstances which could cause the fee to be unreasonable or inequitable for the purposes of paragraph (e)(i).\n\n (f) The following circumstance does not constitute grounds for granting a waiver:\n\n(i) where the person required to pay the fee ceases to exist, or ceases to be registered, or ceases to carry on business as a RTO or CRICOS provider.","sortOrder":11}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Clause 3 inserts transitional arrangements: the 2017 amendment to annual registration fees is applied to registrations for the financial year starting 1 July 2017 and later. The instrument’s core purpose (s5) — to set ASQA’s fee amounts and payment matters — remains, but the temporal application of fees was changed by that 2017 amendment (see cl 3 and s5)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple fee categories and subcategories across NVR registration, CRICOS functions, VET course accreditation and other fees (Schedule A, Parts 1–4)","Layered fee components: separate lodgement (paid on application) and assessment fees (paid on invoice), plus add-ons per qualification and per delivery site (e.g. 2.1.2, 2.3.1, 3.1.1)","Numerical variability and caps: large fixed amounts (e.g. $8,000 assessment fees at 1.1.2/2.1.2), small per-item charges (e.g. $155 per extra qualification) and a total application cap ($50,000 — 2.1.2/2.2.2)","Time‑based charging for reassessments: flat fee covering up to 4 hours then hourly officer rate (4.1.2: $1,000 plus $275/hr)","Substantive administrative discretions: refund and waiver powers hinge on the Regulator’s opinion of ‘special or unusual circumstances’ (Schedule B cl 3(g) and 5(e)) and delegation waivers (Schedule B cl 5(a))","Cross-references to numerous Act provisions (e.g. ss16(3)(b),17(4),31(2),32(2)(b),41(4)(b),43(2)(b),50(2),200(3)(c)) increasing interpretive load","Multiple payment rules and offsets: paid on application vs paid on invoice, refunds reduced by amounts owed to the Regulator (Schedule B cl 4)","Transitional complexity: later amendment (Annual Registration Fees Determination 2017) specified to apply from 1 July 2017 (cl 3)","Detailed definitions that affect fee triggers (e.g. delivery site, qualification, RTO, CRICOS) requiring close factual matching to fee lines (cl 6 and Schedule A tables)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument fixes the fees the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) may charge for services: initial and renewal registration, changes of scope, CRICOS registration, VET course accreditation, reviews and other functions. It lists amounts, timing (paid on application or invoice), add‑ons (per qualification, per delivery site), caps and hourly rates, and sets refund, offset and waiver rules. It applies to NVR registered training organisations, registered providers and course applicants; 2017 amendments apply from the 2017–18 financial year."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2957},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument has been amended since its original 2013 form, specifically by the 2017 Annual Registration Fees Determination which modified fee structures for financial years commencing 1 July 2017. It regulates both domestic vocational education (NVR) and international education (CRICOS) sectors, representing a broader scope than single-sector regulation."},"complexity_factors":["Tiered fee calculations requiring arithmetic (base fees plus per-qualification and per-delivery-site additions)","Cross-references to two parent Acts: the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 and the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000","Subjective waiver criteria requiring discretion ('special or unusual circumstances', 'uneconomical to pursue')","Dual regulatory regimes covering both domestic vocational education and international student services (CRICOS)","Incorporates 2017 amendments affecting annual registration fee structures for financial years from 1 July 2017"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument is ASQA’s fee schedule for vocational education regulation, setting charges training providers pay for RTO and CRICOS registration, course accreditation, and review/appeal services. It affects any organisation seeking or maintaining Australian registration to deliver domestic or international VET and matters because it fixes costs (including scaled CRICOS fees with a $50,000 cap), outlines assessment and review charges, and sets rules on refunds, waivers and offsets for hardship or special circumstances."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australian-skills-quality-authority-instrument-fixing-fees-no-1-of-2013","history":"/api/acts/australian-skills-quality-authority-instrument-fixing-fees-no-1-of-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australian-skills-quality-authority-instrument-fixing-fees-no-1-of-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australian-skills-quality-authority-instrument-fixing-fees-no-1-of-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australian-skills-quality-authority-instrument-fixing-fees-no-1-of-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australian-skills-quality-authority-instrument-fixing-fees-no-1-of-2013/documents"}}