{"id":"F2012L02557","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 28 of 2012)","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-28-of-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":126750,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L02557-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider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. 28 of 2012)","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 28 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, Lyndal Groom, 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 Holmes Commercial Colleges (Melbourne) Limited ACN: 005 085 585 ABN: 50 005 085 585 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 Holmes Commercial Colleges (Melbourne) Limited as required by paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A to HESA; and\n\n(c) hereby give Holmes Commercial Colleges (Melbourne) Limited written notice of my approval  \nas 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 ……………14th…………….........................…. day of …………........December...……………………….. 2012\n\nSigned…………………………………………\n\nDr Lyndal Groom\n\nGeneral Manager\n\nStudent Support Branch\n\nTertiary Quality and Student Support 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":1490},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument remains strictly limited to its original purpose of approving a specific vocational education provider's application. No expansion of scope has occurred."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose approval instrument with no operative provisions beyond the approval itself","No defined terms or interpretation section","Minimal cross-referencing limited to specific clause citations in parent Act","Straightforward administrative decision with no conditions or exceptions specified"],"plain_english_summary":"This document officially approves **Holmes Commercial Colleges (Melbourne) Limited** as a government-recognised vocational education provider under the *Higher Education Support Act 2003*.\n\n**What this means:**\n* The company can now offer **VET FEE-HELP** (government income-contingent loans) to students enrolling in vocational courses (certificates, diplomas, etc.)\n* Students studying with this provider can defer their tuition fees through the government loan scheme rather than paying upfront\n\n**Who decided this:**\nDr Lyndal Groom, acting as a delegate of the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, granted this approval under Schedule 1A of the Act.\n\n**When it takes effect:**\nThe approval commences automatically the day after this notice is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-28-of-2012","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-28-of-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-28-of-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-28-of-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-28-of-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-28-of-2012/documents"}}