{"id":"F2008L00743","name":"Higher Education Provider Approval (No. 2 of 2008)","slug":"higher-education-provider-approval-no-2-of-2008","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72793,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00743-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Provider Approval (No. 2 of 2008)","content":"INSTRUMENT OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nHigher Education Provider Approval (No 2 of 2008)\n\nApproval pursuant to section 16-25 and notice of approval pursuant to paragraph 16-50(1)(b).\n\nI, COLIN WALTERS, a delegate of the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations for the purposes of section 16-25 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (‘the HESA’) have approved ICHM Pty Ltd as a higher education provider under that section of the HESA, and:\n\n(a) note that the application of ICHM Pty Ltd for approval as a higher education provider has thereby been decided as required by paragraph 16-50(1)(a) of the HESA; and\n\n(b) pursuant to paragraph 16-50(1)(b) of the HESA give notice of my approval to\n\nICHM Pty Ltd.\n\nIn accordance with section 16-55 of the HESA and subsection 12(3) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, this notice of approval takes effect on the day after the last day on which a House of Parliament could have passed a resolution disallowing it.\n\nDated this 7 day of March 2008\n\n\\[signed\\]\n\nCOLIN WALTERS\n\nGroup Manager, Higher Education Group\n\nDepartment of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument implements an individual approval under the existing Higher Education Support Act framework; it does not expand or reduce the statutory scope of the Act or create new categories of persons. It records an administrative decision and sets its commencement timing in line with the disallowance mechanism referenced in statute."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow administrative function: single approval decision rather than multi-part regulatory scheme.","Relies on cross-referenced statutory provisions (HESA ss 16-25, 16-50(1)(a)/(b), 16-55; Legis. Instruments Act s12(3)).","Effective date tied to parliamentary disallowance period (automatic timing rule) rather than an on-signature commencement.","Decision made by a delegated officer (Colin Walters) — delegated discretion present but not elaborated.","No substantive conditions, obligations or funding arrangements specified in the instrument itself.","Legal effect depends on external statutory framework (HESA) not reproduced here, requiring reference to those provisions for full effect."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, signed by a delegate of the Minister (Colin Walters), formally approves ICHM Pty Ltd as a higher education provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It records that the application has been decided and gives notice of approval. The approval takes effect the day after the parliamentary disallowance period ends, under section 16-55 of the HESA and subsection 12(3) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. The instrument confers administrative provider status; it does not itself set funding, conditions or obligations."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward administrative approval instrument exercising powers granted by the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act—granting approved provider status to a specific entity. There is no expansion of scope beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words)","Only 2 defined terms (the acronym 'HESA' and reference to the Higher Education Support Act 2003)","Simple procedural structure: single approval decision with two statutory citations","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond basic statutory references","Standard administrative template format used for routine approvals"],"plain_english_summary":"The government has approved ICHM Pty Ltd to operate as a higher education provider in Australia, allowing it to offer university‑level courses and for its students to access HELP loans and related support.  \n\nThe decision, made by Colin Walters under the Higher Education Support Act 2003, took effect after the parliamentary disallowance period passed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-2-of-2008","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-2-of-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-2-of-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-2-of-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-2-of-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-2-of-2008/documents"}}