{"id":"F2012L02000","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 21 of 2012)","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-21-of-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":89937,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L02000-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider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. 21 of 2012)","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 21 of 2012\n\nApproval under clause 6, decision under paragraph 11(1)(a), and Notice of Approval under paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\nI, Shelley Owen, a delegate of the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research for the purposes of clauses 6 and 11 of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA):\n\n(a) approve the application of Raffles College Pty Ltd ACN: 108 888 900 ABN: 86 108 888 900 as a VET provider in accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 1A to HESA; and\n\n(b) note that this approval decides the application of Raffles College Pty Ltd as required by paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A to HESA; and\n\n(c) hereby give Raffles College Pty Ltd written notice of my approval as required by paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A to HESA.\n\nIn accordance with paragraph 12(2) of Schedule 1A to HESA this Notice of Approval commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated this …………………………27th.........................…. day of ………….............…September……………….. 2012\n\nSigned…………………………………………\n\nShelley Owen\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":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1763},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument operates exactly within its intended scope under Schedule 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003, which provides for the individual approval of VET providers. It is a specific administrative determination rather than a broad legislative amendment, and does not expand beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single administrative decision affecting one specific entity only","Minimal legislative cross-referencing (only 3 specific provisions from Schedule 1A of the parent Act)","No conditional clauses, exceptions, or defined terms","Short, standard-form approval document with straightforward procedural effect"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this document does**\n\nThis is an official government approval that allows **Raffles College Pty Ltd** to operate as an approved Vocational Education and Training (VET) provider under the *Higher Education Support Act 2003*.\n\n**What it means**\n\n- **For the college**: Raffles College can now offer government-subsidised loans (such as VET FEE-HELP) to its students, allowing them to study now and pay later through the tax system.\n- **For students**: Students enrolling in approved courses at this college can access Commonwealth assistance to pay their tuition fees.\n\n**Who approved it**\n\nShelley Owen, acting as a delegate (official representative) of the Minister for Tertiary Education, approved the application on 27 September 2012.\n\n**When it takes effect**\n\nThe approval starts the day after this notice was officially registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (the government's official database of laws and legal notices)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-21-of-2012","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-21-of-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-21-of-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-21-of-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-21-of-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-21-of-2012/documents"}}