{"id":"F2012L02476","name":"Higher Education (Maximum Amount for Special Purpose Advances) Specification 2012","slug":"higher-education-maximum-amount-for-special-purpose-advances-specification-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":126569,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L02476-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education (Maximum Amount for Special Purpose Advances) Specification 2012","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nHigher Education (Maximum Amount for Special Purpose Advances) Specification 2012\n\nI, Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, make this Determination under subsection 33-40(3A) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\nDated: 27th November 2012\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nCHRIS EVANS\n\nMinister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research\n\n1 Name\n\nThis instrument is the Higher Education (Maximum Amount for Special Purpose Advances) Specification 2012.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\n3 Specification of the maximum amount of special purpose advances for a year\n\n    For the purpose of subsection 33-40(3A) of the Act, the total of the advances that may be paid in respect of a year must not exceed $25 million.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1347},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the single function described in its title—specifying the maximum monetary amount for special purpose advances. There is no expansion beyond this original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 short sections with minimal text","No defined terms or interpretation section","Single operative provision setting a fixed dollar amount ($25 million)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Only one cross-reference (to the enabling power in the parent Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets a **spending cap** on a specific type of financial help the government gives to universities and higher education providers.\n\n**What it does:**\n*   It limits the total amount of \"special purpose advances\" that can be paid in any year to **$25 million**.\n*   These advances are a form of short-term financial assistance (essentially loans or cash flow support) provided to higher education institutions under the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis creates a **hard budget limit**, ensuring that the government cannot spend more than $25 million annually on these particular advance payments, regardless of how many institutions apply or qualify for them."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-maximum-amount-for-special-purpose-advances-specification-2012","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-maximum-amount-for-special-purpose-advances-specification-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-maximum-amount-for-special-purpose-advances-specification-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-maximum-amount-for-special-purpose-advances-specification-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-maximum-amount-for-special-purpose-advances-specification-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-maximum-amount-for-special-purpose-advances-specification-2012/documents"}}