{"id":"F2016L01153","name":"Determination of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates No. 2016/2","slug":"determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2016-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":129390,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L01153-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"DETERMINATION OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND C","sectionType":"part","heading":"DETERMINATION OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES No. 2016/2","content":"# DETERMINATION OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES  \nNo. 2016/2\n\nI, Julianne Schultz, Chair of the Council of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, on behalf of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, make a determination under section 6A of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 (AFTRS Act) specifying the following degrees, diplomas and certificates for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(g) of the Act.\n\nThat Council approve the creation of the following courses by legislative instrument:\n\nDiploma in Editing\n\nDiploma in Camera\n\nDiploma in Production Management\n\nDiploma in Screen Business\n\nDiploma in Screen Design\n\nDiploma in Social Video\n\nAdvanced Diploma in Editing\n\nAdvanced Diploma in Production Sound\n\nAdvanced Diploma in Screenwriting - Feature Film\n\nAdvanced Diploma in Screenwriting - Series Television\n\nAdvanced Diploma in Script Editing and Development\n\nAdvanced Diploma in Visual Effects\n\nBachelor of Arts Screen – Production\n\nGraduate Certificate Screen - Business\n\nGraduate Certificate Screen - Cinematography\n\nGraduate Certificate Screen - Documentary\n\nGraduate Certificate Screen - Creative Producing\n\nGraduate Certificate Screen - Directing\n\nGraduate Certificate Screen - Editing\n\nGraduate Certificate Screen - Music\n\nGraduate Certificate Screen – Screenwriting\n\nGraduate Diploma in Radio\n\nMaster of Arts Screen\n\nMaster of Arts Screen - Business and Leadership\n\nThis Determination comes into effect on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated: 30 June 2016\n\nSigned:\n\n![New Image](image.001.jpeg)\n\nProfessor Julianne Schultz AM FAHA  \nChair of Council\n\nAustralian Film, Television and Radio School","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. 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There is no evidence of scope creep; it simply lists the courses approved at a particular point in time (June 2016)."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: straightforward list of approved courses with no conditional logic","No defined terms section; all language is plain English","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling section (s 6A of the AFTRS Act)","No exceptions, exemptions, or nested conditions","Short document (approximately 300 words) with simple declarative structure","Standard legislative instrument format with minimal procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"The AFTRS Chair has formally approved 21 new qualifications—ranging from diplomas and advanced diplomas to a bachelor’s, graduate certificates and diplomas, and master’s degrees—so the school can now enrol students and award nationally recognised credentials in screen, radio and related fields. This enables students, AFTRS and industry employers to rely on formally recognised training across traditional disciplines (cinematography, screenwriting) and newer areas like social video and visual effects."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Mechanically, the determination adds and formally specifies a set of named diplomas, advanced diplomas, graduate certificates, a bachelor, a graduate diploma and masters for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(g) of the AFTRS Act, thereby altering the list of credentials AFTRS is authorised to offer under section 6A. The document does not include the previous list, but it operates to expand or update the authorised offerings and places responsibility for implementation and associated costs with the Council and AFTRS."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, specific scope: the instrument lists named awards rather than setting broad regulatory standards.","Legal authority is a single statutory power (section 6A of the AFTRS Act) and a specific purpose (paragraph 5(1)(g)), reducing interpretive complexity.","Operational complexity arises from the number of distinct courses to establish (administration, staffing, curriculum delivery), not from legal drafting.","Immediate effect on registration compresses implementation timing for AFTRS.","No detailed criteria, funding, entry requirements or quality-assurance procedures are set out, leaving implementation discretion to the Council/AFTRS and shifting complexity to administrative processes."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made by the Chair of the AFTRS Council under section 6A of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973, approves the creation of a set of diplomas, advanced diplomas, graduate certificates, a bachelor, a graduate diploma and master-level courses in screen and radio fields. It specifies which credentials the Australian Film, Television and Radio School may offer. It affects AFTRS, current and prospective students, and regulators by authorising those courses and takes effect the day after registration."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2016-2","history":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2016-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2016-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2016-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2016-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2016-2/documents"}}