{"id":"F2024L01278","name":"Determination of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates No. 2024/1","slug":"determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2024-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":105405,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2024L01278-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. 2024/1","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\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. 2024/1\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nI, Rachel Perkins, 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 Certificate in Radio and Podcasting  Graduate Certificate in Arts Screen\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:     13 September 2024\n\n \n\nSigned:\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n![Signature of Rachel Perkins](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nRachel Perkins\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 which degrees, diplomas and certificates the School may award. It has not expanded beyond this narrow administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 200 words)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single citation of the enabling Act","Simple, unconditional operative clause","No exceptions, schedules, or procedural requirements","Single decision-maker with clear authority stated"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal decision made by the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) that adds two new qualifications to the list of awards the school can officially grant.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Authorises AFTRS to offer and award:\n  - **Graduate Certificate in Radio and Podcasting**\n  - **Graduate Certificate in Arts Screen**\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Students enrolling in or completing these specific courses at AFTRS\n- The school itself, which can now legally confer these qualifications\n- Employers and other institutions who need to recognise these credentials as valid Australian qualifications\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this official \"determination\" (a formal legal decision), AFTRS could not legally award these qualifications—even if it taught the courses. This ensures the certificates meet national standards and are properly recognised. It reflects the school's expansion into modern media fields (podcasting) and broader screen arts education."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Determination expands the list of \"degrees, diplomas and certificates\" specified for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(g) of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 by adding two named graduate certificates (Graduate Certificate in Radio and Podcasting; Graduate Certificate in Arts Screen). The instrument itself performs a narrow scope change (naming two qualifications) and does not alter other statutory provisions or operational rules. (See instrument text: determination under section 6A; list of two qualifications; effective date clause dated 13 September 2024.)"},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with limited operative content (names two qualifications only).","Relies on external statutory references (section 6A and paragraph 5(1)(g)) for legal effect, requiring consultation of the Act for full meaning.","Does not specify operational details (fees, curriculum, accreditation), leaving substantive implementation to other instruments or governance processes.","Uses formal instrument-making and registration mechanics (effective day after registration) which require procedural compliance."],"plain_english_summary":"# What this instrument does (mechanically)\n\nThis Determination, made by Rachel Perkins on behalf of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), uses the maker's power under section 6A of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 to name two specific qualifications for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(g) of that Act. The two qualifications listed are:\n\n- Graduate Certificate in Radio and Podcasting\n- Graduate Certificate in Arts Screen\n\nThe Determination states it takes effect the day after it is registered with the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (see the instrument's operative paragraph). The document is dated 13 September 2024 and is signed by Rachel Perkins, Chair of Council, AFTRS.\n\n(References in instrument: the determination is made under section 6A and specifies qualifications for paragraph 5(1)(g) of the Act; effective date clause is in the instrument.)\n\n# Why this matters (purpose-claims and what follows mechanically)\n\nThe instrument expressly performs a listing function: it adds the two named graduate certificates to the set of \"degrees, diplomas and certificates\" specified for the statutory purpose identified in paragraph 5(1)(g) of the Act (this is the instrument's declared purpose). That mechanical change authorises AFTRS, within the framework of the Act, to treat these named qualifications as those specified in law for that paragraph.\n\nBecause the instrument is narrowly drafted, it does not itself set course content, fees, enrolment numbers, accreditation processes, or funding arrangements. Those matters will be governed by the Act, by AFTRS internal rules, and by separate regulatory or contractual instruments to the extent they apply. The Determination is limited to naming the qualifications; it becomes operative once registered with the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\n# Who decides, who pays, and what behaviour changes (source-grounded)\n\n- Who decides: the Determination is made by Rachel Perkins on behalf of AFTRS under the authority of section 6A of the Act (instrument preamble). The decision-maker is identified as Chair of Council, AFTRS (signature block). \n- Who pays: the Determination does not specify funding or fee arrangements. The instrument is silent on payment or subsidy; therefore those arrangements are not changed by this Determination and remain subject to other law, policy or institutional arrangements. \n- What behaviour changes: the immediate legal effect is that AFTRS has specified these two graduate certificates for the statutory purpose referred to in paragraph 5(1)(g). The Determination thereby alters the catalogue of qualifications recognised under that paragraph (the change is the naming of the two qualifications in the instrument). It does not itself require AFTRS to admit students or deliver curriculum; it creates or records legal recognition of the qualifications for the Act's stated purpose.\n\n# Implementation, compliance burden and discretion (concrete mechanics and risks)\n\n- Implementation mechanics: the Determination takes effect the day after registration with the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (operative clause). Implementation beyond that—course design, staffing, student enrolment, promotional activity—are not specified in the text and would be undertaken under AFTRS governance and any applicable external regulatory regimes.\n- Compliance burden: the instrument does not impose new compliance procedures on third parties; it records a policy decision of AFTRS. AFTRS will bear administrative tasks associated with listing, establishing or delivering the named qualifications (the Determination itself does not itemise those tasks). \n- Bureaucratic discretion: the power exercised is the Chair/Council's discretion under section 6A to specify qualifications for paragraph 5(1)(g). The Determination is an instance of that discretion; the instrument does not set limits or conditions on future exercise of the power beyond the statutory framework.\n\n# Costs, incentives, trade-offs and possible effects on choice (grounded, conditional statements)\n\n- Costs and who bears them: the Determination does not state costs. Any costs of creating or delivering the named programs (administration, staffing, facilities) will be borne by AFTRS and/or its funding sources; the instrument itself does not alter funding arrangements. \n- Incentives and trade-offs: by naming specific graduate certificates, AFTRS creates the legal basis to offer and award those qualifications under the Act's relevant paragraph. This may create incentives within AFTRS to allocate resources to develop and offer these programs. The instrument does not specify how AFTRS will prioritise resources between these and other qualifications. \n- Effects on private choice and market participants: the Determination changes the catalogue of qualifications AFTRS may lawfully treat as specified under paragraph 5(1)(g). The instrument does not direct private providers, students, or employers; any competitive or market effects would follow from AFTRS's subsequent operational choices (course delivery, fees, enrolment) which are not addressed in the Determination.\n\n# Summary of limits and open questions (explicitly left unresolved by the text)\n\n- The Determination names two graduate certificates and sets an effective date tied to registration. It does not address curriculum, accreditation steps, funding, fees, entry requirements, enrolment levels, or quality assurance. Those items remain to be addressed under the Act, AFTRS rules, or other regulatory instruments.\n- The instrument does not describe how paragraph 5(1)(g) operates in practice; readers who need that detail must consult the Act itself.\n\nKey textual references: determination made under section 6A; purpose tied to paragraph 5(1)(g); two named graduate certificates listed; effective on the day after registration; dated 13 September 2024 and signed by Rachel Perkins, Chair of Council, AFTRS."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2024-1","history":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2024-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2024-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2024-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2024-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/determination-of-degrees-diplomas-and-certificates-no-2024-1/documents"}}