{"id":"F2009L02581","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 18 of 2009) - June 2009","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-18-of-2009-june-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":79542,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02581-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 18 of 2009) - June 2009","content":"SUBSTITUTION OF NEW NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 18 of 2009\n\nApproval pursuant to clause 6 of Schedule 1A, revocation of original notice of approval pursuant to paragraph 11 (1)(b) of Schedule 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA) and substitution of new notice of approval pursuant to paragraph 11 (1)(b) of Schedule 1A of HESA.\n\nI, NEIL MCAUSLAN, a delegate of the Minister for Education for the purposes of clauses 6 and 11 of Schedule 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA):\n\n(a) note that:\n\n(i) CRAIG ROBERTSON, a delegate of the Minister for Education for the purposes of clauses 6 and 11 of Schedule 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA) has approved Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology as a VET provider;\n\n(ii) the application of Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology for approval as a VET provider has been decided as required by clause 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A of HESA; and\n\n(iii) pursuant to clause 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A of HESA, a written notice of my approval to the applicant (“Original Notice”) was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on 7 May 2009 (Register Number F2009L01674);\n\n(b) hereby revoke the Original Notice; and\n\n(c) pursuant to clause 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A of HESA, in substitution for the Original Notice, hereby give written notice of my approval to the applicant.\n\nDated this ……………26th …. day of ………………June…………………….. 2009\n\nSigned…………Neil.Mcauslan……..\n\nNEIL MCAUSLAN\n\nA/g Group Manager\n\nTertiary Skills and Productivity Group\n\nDepartment of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Education","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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete administrative instrument performing a specific, limited function (revocation and substitution of a VET provider approval). It has not expanded beyond its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose administrative instrument with straightforward structure","Only 3 operative paragraphs (a), (b), and (c)","References to specific clauses of Schedule 1A of HESA but no complex cross-referencing required to understand the instrument's effect","No defined terms section","No conditional logic or exceptions","Procedural in nature – simply revokes and replaces a previous notice"],"plain_english_summary":"This notice replaces a 7 May 2009 approval for RMIT to be a VET provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 with a new approval dated 26 June 2009, effectively revoking the earlier notice. It preserves RMIT’s status to offer VET courses with potential government financial support (affecting students’ HELP eligibility) and is a delegated administrative decision made by a public servant on the Minister’s behalf."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not alter the substantive approval of RMIT as a VET provider. It revokes the original written notice and substitutes a new written notice of approval pursuant to clause 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A; no expansion or contraction of statutory scope is indicated."},"complexity_factors":["Purely administrative substitution of a previously registered notice","Limited legal effect confined to revocation and re-issuance of a written approval","Decision made by a Ministerial delegate under clauses 6 and 11 of Schedule 1A (delegated discretion)","Requires registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (formal record-keeping requirement)","No new policy, regulatory obligations or funding arrangements specified","Potential for minor implementation complexity around timing and registration of notices"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument revokes and replaces a registered written notice approving the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) as a VET provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It affects RMIT’s formal approval record and the Department’s public register.\n\nA delegate of the Minister for Education (using clauses 6 and 11 of Schedule 1A) made the decision and substituted the notice; the instrument records an administrative change only — no funding or new regulatory obligations are stated."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-18-of-2009-june-2009","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-18-of-2009-june-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-18-of-2009-june-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-18-of-2009-june-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-18-of-2009-june-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-18-of-2009-june-2009/documents"}}