{"id":"F2016L00656","name":"Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS Agency—ELICOS and Foundation Programs) Determination 2016","slug":"education-services-for-overseas-students-esos-agency-elicos-and-foundation-programs-determination-20","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":438700,"registerId":"F2016L00656-fast-fetch-1775955014618","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS Agency—ELICOS and Foundation Programs) Determination 2016","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nEducation Services for Overseas Students (ESOS Agency—ELICOS and Foundation Programs) Determination 2016\n\nI, Richard Colbeck, Minister for Tourism and International Education, make the following determination.\n\nDated 2nd May 2016\n\nRichard Colbeck\n\nMinister for Tourism and International Education\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name...............................................\n\n2 Commencement.........................................\n\n3 Authority.............................................\n\n4 Schedules.............................................\n\n5 Definitions............................................\n\n6 ESOS agency—ELICOS....................................\n\n7 ESOS agency—Foundation Programs............................\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nEducation Services for Overseas Students (Designated Authority) Determination 2012 (No. 1)\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This is the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS Agency—ELICOS and Foundation Programs) Determination 2016.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument 1 July 2016. 1 July 2016\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 6C(2) of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000, as in force on and after 1 July 2016.\n\n4  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n5  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.\n\nentry arrangement means an arrangement between:\n\n (a) the provider of an ELICOS; and\n\n (b) a registered higher education provider;\n\nunder which overseas students undertake an ELICOS conducted by the provider mentioned in paragraph (a) for entry to a higher education course, or Foundation Program, conducted by the provider mentioned in paragraph (b).\n\n6  ESOS agency—ELICOS\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 6C(2) of the Act, the ESOS agency for a provider or registered provider, to the extent that the provider or registered provider is a person or entity that provides an ELICOS, is as follows:\n\n (a) if the provider or registered provider is a registered higher education provider—TEQSA;\n\n (b) if the provider or registered provider is a registered VET provider—the National VET Regulator;\n\n (c) if the provider or registered provider is an approved school provider—the Secretary;\n\n (d) if the provider or registered provider:\n\n (i) is not a person or entity mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c); and\n\n (ii) provides an ELICOS under an entry arrangement;\n\n  TEQSA;\n\n (e) in any other case—the National VET Regulator.\n\n7  ESOS agency—Foundation Programs\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 6C(2) of the Act, the ESOS agency for a provider or registered provider, to the extent that the provider or registered provider is a person or entity that provides a Foundation Program, is TEQSA.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nEducation Services for Overseas Students (Designated Authority) Determination 2012 (No. 1)\n\n1  The whole of the determination\n\nRepeal the determination.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation performs exactly the narrow administrative function suggested by its title: assigning regulatory agencies for ELICOS and Foundation Programs. It does not expand beyond this specific purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 7 substantive sections, with most being standard machinery provisions (name, commencement, authority)","Single defined term ('entry arrangement') plus standard 'Act' definition","Simple conditional logic in sections 6 and 7 — essentially a lookup table matching provider types to regulators","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing beyond the empowering provision in the parent Act","One repeal in Schedule 1 — straightforward sunset of predecessor instrument","Total length under 2 pages of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument clarifies which government body oversees English-language (ELICOS) and university foundation courses for international students by assigning responsibility among TEQSA, the National VET Regulator, and the Secretary — including a rule that language schools tied to universities fall under TEQSA. It replaces an outdated 2012 determination.\n\nIt affects international students and the universities, language schools, TAFEs and schools that teach them by creating clear regulatory lines and protections."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument repeals the Education Services for Overseas Students (Designated Authority) Determination 2012 (No. 1) and replaces it by specifying which regulator is the ESOS agency for ELICOS and Foundation Programs (see Schedule 1 and ss6–7). The repeal indicates a change in the designated-authority framework, but the specific differences from the 2012 instrument cannot be determined from this instrument alone because the earlier text is not included here."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument focused on agency designation (low legislative volume).","Cross-reference to the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (subsection 6C(2)) creates reliance on the Act for operative effect.","Categorisation of providers (registered higher education provider, registered VET provider, approved school provider, and providers operating under an entry arrangement) requires mapping factual provider status to regulator coverage (operational complexity).","Use of the defined term \"entry arrangement\" ties regulatory outcome to contractual relationships between providers, which may create factual disputes about applicability.","Repeal of the 2012 Determination (Schedule 1) means administrative transition and potential need to reconcile prior assignments.","Interaction among multiple regulators (TEQSA, National VET Regulator, Department Secretary) can produce coordination and enforcement interface issues in practice."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument designates which regulator is the ESOS agency for providers of ELICOS and Foundation Programs, assigning TEQSA, the National VET Regulator or the Department Secretary depending on provider type and entry arrangements (ss6–7).\n\nIt affects any organisation teaching overseas students in those programs because the designated ESOS agency enforces ESOS Act registration, reporting and compliance requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/education-services-for-overseas-students-esos-agency-elicos-and-foundation-programs-determination-20","history":"/api/acts/education-services-for-overseas-students-esos-agency-elicos-and-foundation-programs-determination-20/history","analysis":"/api/acts/education-services-for-overseas-students-esos-agency-elicos-and-foundation-programs-determination-20/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/education-services-for-overseas-students-esos-agency-elicos-and-foundation-programs-determination-20/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/education-services-for-overseas-students-esos-agency-elicos-and-foundation-programs-determination-20/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/education-services-for-overseas-students-esos-agency-elicos-and-foundation-programs-determination-20/documents"}}