{"id":"F2013L02041","name":"Higher Education Provider Approval No. 7 of 2013","slug":"higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2013","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":128214,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L02041-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Provider Approval No. 7 of 2013","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nHigher Education Provider Approval No 7 of 2013\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, Alison Cleary, a delegate of the Minister for Education 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 Torrens University Australia Limited (ACN: 154 937 005 ABN: 99 154 937 005) 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 Torrens University Australia Limited as required by paragraph 16‑50(1)(a) of HESA; and\n\n(c) hereby give Torrens University Australia 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 …………29th…...........................…. day of ……November....……………………….. 2013\n\nAlison Cleary\n\nA/g Branch Manager\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Education","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not alter the statutory scope of the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It implements the Act’s approval procedure by granting approval to a named applicant and recording the decision and commencement timing (per sections 16‑25, 16‑50 and paragraph 16‑55(2))."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow administrative function: single-provider approval rather than a regulatory regime","Relies on statutory cross-references to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (sections 16‑25, 16‑50, paragraph 16‑55(2))","Decision made by a delegated official (Alison Cleary), creating standard delegated-authority mechanics","Immediate commencement tied to registration on the Federal Register reduces temporal uncertainty","No substantive or technical conditions, eligibility criteria, or procedural changes set out in the instrument","Low interpretive complexity due to formulaic language and limited scope"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument approves Torrens University Australia Limited as a Higher Education Provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. The Minister’s delegate (Alison Cleary) decides the application under sections 16‑25 and 16‑50 and gives written notice under paragraph 16‑50(1)(b). The approval starts the day after this notice is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (paragraph 16‑55(2)). The instrument records who decided; it does not itself set funding, fees, or operational conditions."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a specific administrative approval instrument issued under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It has no scope beyond granting approval to a single named entity (Torrens University Australia Limited) to operate as a Higher Education Provider. The scope is precisely limited to this single approval action and does not extend beyond the original statutory purpose of section 16-25 (provider approval)."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose administrative instrument with no defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond basic statutory citations (sections 16-25, 16-50, 16-55 of HESA)","Straightforward conditional logic: simple approval with commencement trigger (registration on Federal Register)","Length: approximately 200 words","No exceptions, nested conditions, or substantive policy provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"Torrens University Australia Limited is officially approved to operate as a Higher Education Provider under Australian law. The approval—signed by Alison Cleary as delegate of the Minister for Education—allows Torrens to access Commonwealth higher education funding, including HELP student loan schemes, and takes effect the day after this notice is entered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2013","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2013/documents"}}