{"id":"F2012L01735","name":"Higher Education Provider Approval No. 7 of 2012","slug":"higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":89706,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L01735-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Provider Approval No. 7 of 2012","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nHigher Education Provider Approval No 7 of 2012\n\nApproval under section 16-25, decision under paragraph 16-50(1)(a), and Notice of Approval under paragraph 16-50(1)(b) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\nI, Lyndal Groom, a delegate of the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research for the purposes of sections 16-25 and 16-50 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA):\n\n(a) approve the application of Le Cordon Bleu Australia Pty. Limited (ACN: 081 849 185 ABN: 18 081 849 185) as a Higher Education Provider in accordance with section 16‑25 of HESA; and\n\n(b) note that this approval decides the application of Le Cordon Bleu Australia Pty. Limited as required by paragraph 16‑50(1)(a) of HESA; and\n\n(c) hereby give Le Cordon Bleu Australia Pty. Limited written notice of my approval as required by paragraph 16‑50(1)(b) of HESA.\n\nIn accordance with paragraph 16‑55(2) of HESA this Notice of Approval commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated this ………………Seventeenth.......................…. day of ………….............August……………………….. 2012\n\nSigned…………………………………………\n\nDr Lyndal Groom\n\nA/g General Manager\n\nStudent Support Branch\n\nTertiary Quality and Participation Division\n\nDepartment of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument grants approval to a single applicant under existing HESA provisions; it does not amend the Act or expand the statutory scope. It records the delegate’s decision and sets the commencement timing (para 16-55(2))."},"complexity_factors":["Single-entity administrative approval (only Le Cordon Bleu Australia Pty. Limited).","References specific statutory provisions: s16-25 and s16-50 (decision and notice) and commencement per para 16-55(2).","Decision made by a Ministerial delegate (delegation of executive power is relevant to who decides).","No substantive regulatory conditions, obligations, or amendments to the Act are set out in the instrument.","Short, formulaic text with formal signature and registration mechanics rather than detailed rule-making."],"plain_english_summary":"Le Cordon Bleu Australia Pty Limited is approved as a Higher Education Provider under sections 16‑25 and 16‑50 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003. The Minister’s delegate gives written notice of that decision, and the approval takes effect the day after the notice is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. This instrument operates only to grant that named provider approval and to record the delegate’s decision."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete administrative approval instrument operating exactly as intended under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of individually approving specific higher education providers."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose administrative instrument: only approves one specific provider","No defined terms section — all terms reference the parent Act (Higher Education Support Act 2003)","No conditional logic or exceptions — straightforward approval with no caveats or limitations stated","Minimal cross-referencing: only cites three specific sections of HESA (16-25, 16-50, 16-55)","Extremely short: approximately 200 words total","Standardised template language used for all provider approvals under this Act"],"plain_english_summary":"Le Cordon Bleu Australia Pty. Limited has been approved as a Higher Education Provider, allowing it to offer government‑subsidised university‑level courses and making its students eligible for HELP loans. The approval, signed by Dr Lyndal Groom on behalf of Minister for Tertiary Education, effectively upgrades the institution from vocational/private status to one that can access higher‑education funding. It takes effect the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2012","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2012/documents"}}