{"id":"F2011L01472","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 15 of 2011)","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-15-of-2011","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":125747,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L01472-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 15 of 2011)","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 15 of 2011\n\nApproval under clause 6, decision under paragraph 11(1)(a), and notice of approval under paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA).\n\nI, Michael Maynard, a delegate of the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations for the purposes of clauses 6 and 11 of Schedule 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA):\n\n(a) approve the application of Hope of the Gold Coast Ltd ACN: 070 512 560 ABN: 72 070 512 560 as a VET provider in accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 1A of HESA; and\n\n(b) note that this approval decides the application of Hope of the Gold Coast Ltd as required by paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A of HESA; and\n\n(c) hereby give Hope of the Gold Coast Ltd written notice of my approval as required by paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A of HESA.\n\nDated this ……………....6th .............…………………. day of ……………..July........…………………….. 2011\n\nSigned…………………………………………\n\nMichael Maynard\n\nGroup Manager\n\nSkills Group\n\nDepartment of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2228},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This document does not alter the scope of the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It is a specific administrative approval made under existing powers in Schedule 1A of the Act, applying the law to an individual applicant rather than changing the law itself."},"complexity_factors":["Single administrative decision with no conditions or exceptions","No defined terms or interpretive provisions","No procedural complexity—simply records a yes/no approval decision","Only refers to standard legislative authority without requiring analysis of substantive law"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is an official government approval notice from **July 2011** that allows a specific company—**Hope of the Gold Coast Ltd**—to operate as a **VET provider**.\n\n**What this means:**\n- **VET** stands for Vocational Education and Training (practical courses like certificates and diplomas for specific jobs)\n- The approval was made under the *Higher Education Support Act 2003*, which is the law governing which education providers can access Commonwealth funding\n- A senior public servant named Michael Maynard, acting on behalf of the Minister, formally approved the application\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis approval allows the company to offer government-subsidised vocational training and potentially allows students at this provider to access government loans to pay for their courses. Without this approval, the provider couldn't operate under the national vocational education framework or receive public funding for its courses."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-15-of-2011","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-15-of-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-15-of-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-15-of-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-15-of-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-15-of-2011/documents"}}