{"id":"F2006L00628","name":"Higher Education Funding Act 1988 - Declaration under subsection 4(2) (10/02/2006)","slug":"higher-education-funding-act-1988-declaration-under-subsection-4-2-10-02-2006","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":117279,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L00628-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Funding Act 1988 - Declaration under subsection 4(2) (10/02/2006)","content":"|     |     |\n| --- | --- |\n\nHigher Education Funding Act 1988 (the “Act”)\n\nDeclaration under subsection 4(2) of the Act\n\nI, Julie Bishop, the Minister for Education, Science and Training, under subsection 4(2) of the Act, declare that Table B in subsection 4(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following names of institutions of higher education:\n\nAustralian College of Theology Council Incorporated\n\nAustralian Lutheran College\n\nChristian Heritage College\n\nHarvest Bible College Inc\n\nMoore Theological College Council\n\nPerth Bible College\n\nTabor College Incorporated (trading as Tabor Adelaide)\n\nTabor College (NSW) Incorporated\n\nWesley Institute.\n\nThis declaration takes effect on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\n....................................................\n\nThe Hon. Julie Bishop MP\n\nMinister for Education, Science and Training\n\n10 February 2006","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2073},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The declaration performs exactly the function authorised by subsection 4(2) of the Act—adding specific named institutions to Table B. It does not expand beyond the ministerial power to declare amendments to the list of eligible higher education institutions."},"complexity_factors":["Single tabular amendment adding nine named institutions to a schedule","No defined terms, interpretation clauses, or statutory cross-references","No conditional logic, exceptions, or operative provisions beyond the declaration itself","Extremely short length with immediate effect upon registration"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\n\nThis declaration by the Minister for Education adds nine specific religious colleges and theological schools to the official list of approved higher education institutions under the *Higher Education Funding Act 1988*.\n\n**Who is affected**\n\nThe following institutions become eligible for Commonwealth higher education funding:\n- Australian College of Theology Council Incorporated\n- Australian Lutheran College\n- Christian Heritage College\n- Harvest Bible College Inc\n- Moore Theological College Council\n- Perth Bible College\n- Tabor College Incorporated (trading as Tabor Adelaide)\n- Tabor College (NSW) Incorporated\n- Wesley Institute\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nBeing added to **Table B** of the Act means these institutions can now receive public funding to support their educational operations, and their students may access Commonwealth financial assistance (such as student income support or tuition subsidies). This brings these theological and bible colleges into the federal higher education funding system."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-funding-act-1988-declaration-under-subsection-4-2-10-02-2006","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-funding-act-1988-declaration-under-subsection-4-2-10-02-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-funding-act-1988-declaration-under-subsection-4-2-10-02-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-funding-act-1988-declaration-under-subsection-4-2-10-02-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-funding-act-1988-declaration-under-subsection-4-2-10-02-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-funding-act-1988-declaration-under-subsection-4-2-10-02-2006/documents"}}