{"id":"F2010L01527","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - Revocation of Approval as a Higher Education Provider (Holmes Commercial Colleges (Melbourne) Ltd (Holmes))","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-revocation-of-approval-as-a-higher-education-provider-holmes-comme","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":84110,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L01527-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - Revocation of Approval as a Higher Education Provider (Holmes Commercial Colleges (Melbourne) Ltd (Holmes))","content":"NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF APPROVAL AS A PROVIDER ON APPLICATION\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nRevocation of approval as a higher education provider on request by the body under subsection 22-40(1) of Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA)\n\nNotice of revocation of approval under subsection 22-40(3) of HESA\n\nIn accordance with subsections 22-40(1) and (2) of HESA, on 25 March 2010, Holmes Commercial Colleges (Melbourne) Ltd (Holmes) requested in writing that the Minister revoke its approval as a higher education provider (HEP).\n\nI, Catherine Vandermark, a delegate of the Minister for Education for the purposes of subsections 22-40(1) and 22-40(3) of HESA:\n\n(a) hereby revoke the approval of Holmes as a HEP under subsection 22-40(1) of HESA; and\n\n(b) shall cause a copy of this notice to be given to Holmes as required by paragraph 22-40(3)(b) of HESA.\n\nIn accordance with subsection 22-40(4) of HESA, the revocation shall take effect 14 days after the Notice of revocation is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments, as requested by Holmes in its written request to the Minister.\n\nDated this ………31…..…………. day of …………………May………………….. 2010\n\n(signed)\n\n…….……………………………….………………………………………………\n\nCatherine Vandermark\n\nBranch Manager\n\nQuality Branch\n\nHigher Education Group\n\nDepartment of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2730},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument executes a specific administrative decision under section 22-40 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 without expanding or altering the statutory framework's original scope. It applies the Act's provisions exactly as intended for voluntary provider withdrawals."},"complexity_factors":["Single administrative decision with no operative conditions or exceptions","No definitions or interpretation provisions within the instrument","Minimal cross-referencing to parent Act (section 22-40 only)","Straightforward temporal commencement provision (14 days after registration)"],"plain_english_summary":"This notice removes Holmes Commercial Colleges (Melbourne) Ltd's approval to operate as a higher education provider under Australian law.\n\n**What this means**\n- Holmes requested that the Minister cancel its own registration (voluntary withdrawal)\n- Once effective, the college can no longer access Commonwealth higher education funding schemes\n- Students cannot enrol in Commonwealth-supported places or use HELP loans (the deferred tuition fee system) at this institution\n\n**When it takes effect**\n- 14 days after the notice is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments\n\n**Why this matters**\nLosing provider status fundamentally changes how an institution can operate. Without this approval, a college cannot offer government-subsidised university education or participate in the income-contingent loan scheme that makes higher education affordable for most Australian students."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-revocation-of-approval-as-a-higher-education-provider-holmes-comme","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-revocation-of-approval-as-a-higher-education-provider-holmes-comme/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-revocation-of-approval-as-a-higher-education-provider-holmes-comme/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-revocation-of-approval-as-a-higher-education-provider-holmes-comme/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-revocation-of-approval-as-a-higher-education-provider-holmes-comme/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-revocation-of-approval-as-a-higher-education-provider-holmes-comme/documents"}}