{"id":"F2002B00314","name":"Higher Education Funding Regulations 2002","slug":"higher-education-funding-regulations-2002","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"306 of 2002","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31140,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2002B00314-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Funding Regulations 2002","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nHigher Education Funding Regulations 2002\n\nStatutory Rules 2002 No. 3061\n\nI, PETER JOHN HOLLINGWORTH, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Higher Education Funding Act 1988.\n\nDated 12 December 2002\n\nPETER HOLLINGWORTH\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nBRENDAN NELSON\n\nMinister for Education, Science and Training\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\n\n1 Name of Regulations\n\nThese Regulations are the Higher Education Funding Regulations 2002.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations commence on gazettal.\n\n3 Definition\n\nIn these Regulations:\n\n> Act means the Higher Education Funding Act 1988.\n\nPart 2 Fees\n\n4 Application fees — Chapter 5C of the Act\n\nFor paragraph 106ZQ (2) (a) of the Act, the following fees are prescribed:\n\n(a) for an application for approval of a person as a self‑accrediting entity in relation to an external Territory — $40 000;\n\n(b) for an application for accreditation in relation to an external Territory of each course the person proposes to offer — $10 000.\n\n5 Time of payment of application fee\n\nFor paragraph 106ZQ (2) (c) of the Act, a person lodging an application under subsection 106ZQ (1) of the Act must pay a fee mentioned in regulation 4 at the time the application is lodged.\n\nNote\n\n> Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 13 December 2002.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1855},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations maintain their original narrow scope, dealing exclusively with application fees for accreditation in external territories under Chapter 5C of the Higher Education Funding Act 1988."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 regulations total","Single defined term ('Act')","Minimal cross-referencing (only to section 106ZQ of the parent Act)","Flat fee structure with no conditions, exceptions, or calculations","No subordinate legislation references or technical procedures"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\n\nThese regulations set the fees for higher education providers seeking to operate in Australia's **external territories** (such as Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, or the Cocos Islands).\n\nSpecifically, it prescribes two types of non-refundable fees:\n*   **$40,000** — for an organisation to become a \"self-accrediting entity\" (meaning they can approve their own courses without government review for each one)\n*   **$10,000** — for each individual course that needs specific accreditation approval\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\nUniversities and higher education providers wanting to establish operations in external territories, rather than mainland Australia.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nIt establishes the upfront financial cost of entering these remote education markets. The fees must be paid **when the application is lodged** (not after approval), meaning providers bear the financial risk even if their application is rejected."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-funding-regulations-2002","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-funding-regulations-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-funding-regulations-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-funding-regulations-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-funding-regulations-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-funding-regulations-2002/documents"}}