{"id":"F2021L01014","name":"Determination of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates No. 2021/1","slug":"determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2021-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101981,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L01014-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determination of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates No. 2021/1","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nAustralian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n# DETERMINATION OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES  No. 2021/1\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nI, Russel Howcroft, 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 (the Act) specifying the following degrees, diplomas and certificates for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(g) of the Act.\n\n \n\nGraduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting\n\n \n\nThis Determination comes into effect on the day after it is registered with the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated:     20 July 2021\n\n \n\nSigned:\n\n \n\n \n\n![A close up of a hanger

Description automatically generated](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\n \n\nRussel Howcroft\n\nChair of Council\n\nAustralian Film, Television and Radio School\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Determination adds the \"Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting\" to the list of degrees/diplomas/certificates specified for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(g) of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973. It therefore expands the set of qualifications covered by that paragraph. The instrument takes effect the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments and contains no further operational or financial provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Single-item content: the instrument specifies one named qualification only (Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting)","Simple statutory mechanism: made under a single cited power (section 6A) for a specific subsection purpose (paragraph 5(1)(g))","Formal commencement dependence on administrative registration with the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments","Absence of operational detail (no fees, delivery, duration or entry requirements specified) reduces procedural complexity but shifts implementation detail outside the instrument","Some administrative discretion implicit (Chair acts on behalf of AFTRS) but no multi-step regulatory process set out within the instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"What this instrument does\n\n- This Determination, signed by Russel Howcroft on behalf of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), specifies that the AFTRS may confer a \"Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting\" for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(g) of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973. The Determination is made under section 6A of that Act. (See section 6A and paragraph 5(1)(g) as cited in the instrument.)\n\nHow it operates, mechanically\n\n- The Chair of Council (Russel Howcroft) made the Determination under the statutory power in section 6A. The Determination lists the named qualification (Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting) and takes effect the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI). The instrument itself contains no further operational detail about delivery, fees, duration, accreditation steps or entry requirements.\n\nWho decides and who pays\n\n- Decision-maker: the Determination is made by the Chair of Council acting on behalf of AFTRS under the Act (section 6A). The instrument does not set fees or funding arrangements. Who pays for course delivery or student fees is not specified in this Determination and remains subject to AFTRS policy or other funding arrangements outside this document.\n\nWhy it matters (official purpose and how that maps to practical effects)\n\n- Officially, the Determination adds a specified qualification to the list of degrees/diplomas/certificates referenced in paragraph 5(1)(g) of the Act. Practically, that means AFTRS has the statutory specification in place to offer or confer the named Graduate Diploma once the Determination is in effect. The instrument is an enabling administrative step rather than a course-syllabus or funding instrument.\n\nTrade-offs, compliance and implementation notes\n\n- Registration requirement: the Determination only takes effect after registration on the FRLI, so administrative registration is a necessary implementation step.\n- Limited detail and discretion: the Determination names the qualification but gives no operational details (delivery method, enrolment rules, fees). Those choices remain within AFTRS or other regulatory frameworks and may involve further approvals or administrative actions not contained here.\n- Compliance burden: minimal within the text of the Determination itself — it is a formal specification. Any additional compliance burdens (accreditation, quality assurance, student administration) would arise from separate processes outside this instrument.\n\nMarket and choice effects (mechanism-based observations)\n\n- The Determination itself is an authorising specification. It does not set prices, funding, or market rules. Any effect on private providers, competition, or student choice depends on subsequent operational decisions by AFTRS (such as whether the diploma is offered, pricing, delivery scale) and on external accreditation or funding arrangements not contained in this Determination.\n\nKey citations from the instrument\n\n- Made under: section 6A of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973.\n- Purpose: for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(g) of the Act.\n- Specified qualification: Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting.\n- Commencement: the day after registration with the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nBottom line\n\n- This is a narrow, formal statutory instrument that adds a single named qualification to AFTRS's list of specified degrees/diplomas/certificates under the Act. It establishes the legal specification and depends on registration for commencement; it does not itself set operational, financial or accreditation conditions."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs exactly the function intended by section 6A of the parent Act: specifying particular qualifications that AFTRS may award. It has not expanded beyond this narrow administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (one qualification added)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument made under the **Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973**. It authorises the School to award a specific qualification: the **Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Adds one new course to the list of degrees, diplomas and certificates that the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) is legally allowed to grant.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Students enrolling in or completing this specific course at AFTRS.\n- The School itself, which needs this determination to legally issue the qualification.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this determination, AFTRS could not legally award the Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting. This instrument ensures graduates receive a recognised qualification that meets Australian education standards."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2021-1","history":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2021-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2021-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2021-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2021-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2021-1/documents"}}