{"id":"F2012L01768","name":"Higher Education Provider Approval No. 8 of 2012","slug":"higher-education-provider-approval-no-8-of-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":89740,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L01768-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Provider Approval No. 8 of 2012","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nHigher Education Provider Approval No 8 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 Australian College of the Arts Pty Ltd (ACN: 082 799 282 ABN: 96 082 799 282) 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 Australian College of the Arts Pty Ltd as required by paragraph 16-50(1)(a) of HESA; and\n\n(c) hereby give Australian College of the Arts Pty Ltd 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 …………………………..20th.........................…. 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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete administrative approval instrument made under specific powers in the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of approving a single provider. The scope remains tightly confined to the specific decision regarding Australian College of the Arts Pty Ltd."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose administrative instrument with no defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond basic citation of empowering provisions (sections 16-25, 16-50, 16-55 of HESA)","Straightforward conditional logic: three simple declaratory paragraphs (a), (b), (c) with no exceptions or nested conditions","Length: approximately 200 words","No operative provisions creating substantive rights or obligations—merely records an administrative decision already made under the primary Act"],"plain_english_summary":"Australian College of the Arts Pty Ltd has been approved as a Higher Education Provider, allowing it to deliver government-subsidised university-level courses and access Commonwealth Grant Scheme funding. Enrolled students may be eligible for HELP loans to defer tuition.\n\nThe decision was made by Dr Lyndal Groom as delegate of the Minister for Tertiary Education and takes effect the day after registration."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument records the exercise of approval power under HESA for a specific entity and specifies commencement timing. It does not amend HESA, alter statutory scope, or create new provider categories; it simply registers a decision to approve the named company."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose, procedural document approving a named applicant (low substantive content).","Explicit references to HESA sections (16-25, 16-50, 16-55(2)) mean full legal effect requires consulting the Act.","Commencement tied to registration on the Federal Register (procedural timing condition).","Decision is by a named delegate; document records administrative exercise of statutory power rather than new policy rules.","No conditions, qualifications, or detailed rights/obligations are set out in the instrument itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument formally approves Australian College of the Arts Pty Ltd as a Higher Education Provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003, records the delegate’s decision and gives written notice to the company. The approval takes effect the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. It affects the named company by formalising its provider status under HESA and records the Minister’s delegate as the decision-maker."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-8-of-2012","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-8-of-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-8-of-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-8-of-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-8-of-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-8-of-2012/documents"}}