{"id":"F2022L00755","name":"Determination of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates No. 2022/1","slug":"determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2022-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102447,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2022L00755-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. 2022/1","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\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. 2022/1\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 Visual Effects\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 May 2022\n\n \n\nSigned:\n\n \n\n \n\n![An image containing a signature](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\n \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":{"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 degrees, diplomas and certificates that AFTRS may award. It has not expanded beyond this narrow administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single substantive provision adding one qualification","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Extremely short (under 200 words of operative text)","Standard commencement clause (day after registration)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal decision made by the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) that adds a new qualification to the list of awards the school can offer.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Authorises AFTRS to grant a **Graduate Diploma in Visual Effects**\n- This qualification is now officially recognised under the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Students who want to study visual effects at AFTRS\n- The school itself, which can now offer this specific diploma\n\n**Why it matters:**\nAFTRS is Australia's national screen and broadcast school. This determination expands what the school can teach and award, keeping its course offerings current with industry needs (visual effects being a major part of modern film and television production). Without this official determination, the school could not legally grant this qualification."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument itself only specifies the Graduate Diploma in Visual Effects for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(g) of the Act and does not state whether this adds to, replaces or modifies any prior specification. The text provides no express comparison to earlier instruments, so there is no clear indication within this Determination that the statutory scope has been changed."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly framed operative action (specifies one named award)","References to two statutory items only (section 6A and paragraph 5(1)(g))","Formal requirement for registration to take effect (Federal Register of Legislative Instruments)","Absence of operational, financial, or regulatory detail in the text","Clear authorship and dating (signed by Chair of Council, dated 20 May 2022)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination, made by the Chair of the AFTRS Council, formally specifies the Graduate Diploma in Visual Effects for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(g) of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973. It takes effect the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. The instrument records that statutory choice but does not address funding, accreditation, enrolment or other operational details, which remain governed by other instruments or policies."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2022-1","history":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2022-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2022-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2022-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2022-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2022-1/documents"}}