{"id":"F2009L01673","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 19 of 2009)","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-19-of-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":78503,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01673-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 19 of 2009)","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 19 of 2009\n\nApproval pursuant to clause 6 of Schedule 1A and notice of approval pursuant to paragraph 11 (1)(b) of Schedule 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA).\n\nI, 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) have approved Carrick Institute of Education Pty Ltd as a VET provider and:\n\n(a) note that the application of Carrick Institute of Education Pty Ltd for approval as a VET provider has been decided as required by clause 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A of HESA; and\n\n(b) pursuant to clause 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A of HESA, hereby give written notice of my approval to the applicant.\n\nIn accordance with clause 12(2)(a) of Schedule 1A of HESA this notice of approval takes effect on the day immediately after the last day on which a House of the Parliament could have passed a resolution disallowing it.\n\nDated this …………1st…………………. day of ……………May……………….. 2009\n\nSigned…………………………………………\n\nCraig Robertson\n\nGroup 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":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2393},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument exercises existing administrative powers under Schedule 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to approve a specific VET provider. It does not amend the primary legislation or expand the statutory framework beyond its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to clauses in Schedule 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003","Incorporation of parliamentary disallowance mechanism by reference","Operation under a delegation of ministerial powers"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThis document officially approves Carrick Institute of Education Pty Ltd as a Vocational Education and Training (VET) provider under Commonwealth law.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nOnce approved, the institute can access federal funding schemes—such as allowing students to access income-contingent loans for vocational courses—under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA).\n\n**How it works:**\n- The approval is granted by a senior public servant acting as a **delegate** (someone given legal authority to act on behalf of the Minister for Education)\n- It is a *disallowable instrument*, meaning either House of Parliament can vote to overturn the approval within a set timeframe\n- The approval takes effect the day after the disallowance period ends\n- The decision follows a formal application process required by the Act"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-19-of-2009","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-19-of-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-19-of-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-19-of-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-19-of-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-19-of-2009/documents"}}