{"id":"F2009L02590","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 27 of 2009) - 26 June 2009","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-27-of-2009-26-june-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":79570,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02590-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider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. 27 of 2009) - 26 June 2009","content":"SUBSTITUTION OF NEW NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 27 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) MARGARET MCKINNON, 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 The Board of Gordon Institute of Technical and Further Education as a VET provider;\n\n(ii) the application of The Board of Gordon Institute of Technical and Further Education 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 12 June 2009 (Register Number F2009L02360);\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":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1590},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs the exact function intended by Schedule 1A of HESA—approving a specific VET provider. While it substitutes an earlier notice (likely to correct a technical defect), it does not expand the scope beyond the original legislative purpose of provider approval."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose administrative instrument with only three operative paragraphs","Simple procedural mechanism (revocation and substitution) without conditional logic","Limited cross-referencing (only clauses 6 and 11 of Schedule 1A)","No defined terms or nested exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document officially approves **The Board of Gordon Institute of Technical and Further Education** (a TAFE/technical college) as a VET provider under the *Higher Education Support Act 2003*.\n\n**Why it matters:** Being approved as a VET (Vocational Education and Training) provider allows the institute to offer Commonwealth-supported places and access government funding schemes like FEE-HELP for its students.\n\n**Key details:**\n* This approval **replaces** an earlier approval from 12 June 2009 (just two weeks prior), likely to correct a technical error or update details.\n* The approval is given by **Neil McAuslan**, acting as a **delegate** (someone legally authorised to exercise the Minister for Education's powers).\n* The decision is made under **Schedule 1A** of the Act, which sets out the rules for approving vocational education providers to receive federal support."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-27-of-2009-26-june-2009","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-27-of-2009-26-june-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-27-of-2009-26-june-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-27-of-2009-26-june-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-27-of-2009-26-june-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-27-of-2009-26-june-2009/documents"}}