{"id":"F2012L02506","name":"Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2012/31 - Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from DIISRTE to ASQA & TEQSA)","slug":"financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-2012-31-section-32-transfer-of-functi","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":126669,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L02506-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2012/31 — Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from DIISRTE to ASQA & TEQSA).\n\n> Note 1: This Determination has been made by a delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation. The Secretary is a delegate of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation in accordance with section 62 of the FMA Act. The Secretary has delegated his power in accordance with section 53 of the FMA Act.\n\n> Note 2: Acronyms used in this Determination are as follows:\n\n> Note: (a) “DIISRTE” – refers to the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education.\n\n> Note: (b) “ASQA” – refers to the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Australian Skills Quality Authority).\n\n> Note: (c) “TEQSA” – refers to the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency.\n\n> Note 3: Due to a government decision, delegated regulatory functions under the Education Services of Overseas Students Act 2000 will be transferred from DIISRTE to ASQA and TEQSA.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 21 November 2012.\n\n3 Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012-2013\n\nSchedule 1 amends Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012-2013 to:\n\n    (a) reduce DIISRTE’s departmental item by $1,548,000.00;\n    (b) increase ASQA’s departmental item by $1,244,000.00; and\n    (c) increase TEQSA’s departmental item by $304,000.00.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2092},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination remains strictly within the scope of a section 32 FMA Act instrument, which specifically authorises the transfer of appropriations when functions move between agencies. The content matches the title and purpose exactly."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 defined acronyms in the interpretation notes","Single operative mechanism (reduction and reallocation of departmental items)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward administrative action under section 32 of the FMA Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination authorises a $1.548 million transfer from the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education to two education regulators—$1.244 million to ASQA and $304,000 to TEQSA—to align funding with the transfer of regulatory responsibility for international student education (ESOS Act) for 2012–13.  \n\nIt ensures ASQA and TEQSA have immediate resources to carry out their new oversight roles without separate appropriation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-2012-31-section-32-transfer-of-functi","history":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-2012-31-section-32-transfer-of-functi/history","analysis":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-2012-31-section-32-transfer-of-functi/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-2012-31-section-32-transfer-of-functi/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-2012-31-section-32-transfer-of-functi/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-accountability-act-1997-determination-2012-31-section-32-transfer-of-functi/documents"}}