{"id":"F2013L01590","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 38 of 2013)","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-38-of-2013","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":91391,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L01590-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider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. 38 of 2013)","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 38 of 2013\n\nApproval under subclause 6(1), 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 (the Act).\n\nI, Alison Cleary, a delegate of the Minister for Higher Education\n\n(a) approve the application of Merage Group Pty Ltd (ACN: 106 626 788, ABN: 41 106 626 788) as a VET provider in accordance with subclause 6(1) of Schedule 1A to the Act; and\n\n(b) note that this approval decides the application of Merage Group Pty Ltd as required by paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A to the Act; and\n\n(c) hereby give Merage Group Pty Ltd written notice of my approval as required by paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A to the Act.\n\nIn accordance with subclause 12(2) of Schedule 1A to the Act 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 …………...August……….. 2013\n\nALISON CLEARY\n\nAlison Cleary\n\nA/g General Manager\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Higher Education","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2591},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the limited administrative function it was intended for—approving a single specific entity (Merage Group Pty Ltd) as a VET provider. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting approval under Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003."},"complexity_factors":["Single administrative decision affecting only one specific entity","Only three operative paragraphs (approval, decision notation, and notice)","Minimal legislative cross-referencing (cites only specific subclauses of Schedule 1A to the parent Act)","No defined terms, schedules, or conditional provisions","Standard template format with no nested exceptions or complex logic"],"plain_english_summary":"This document officially approves **Merage Group Pty Ltd** (ACN 106 626 788) to operate as a **VET provider** under the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\n**What this means:**\n- **VET** stands for Vocational Education and Training (practical courses like diplomas and certificates)\n- Being an \"approved provider\" means the company can offer government loans (**VET FEE-HELP**) to its students\n- Students studying with this company can access income-contingent government loans to pay for their courses rather than paying upfront fees\n\n**Who decided:**\nAlison Cleary, acting as a delegate for the Minister for Higher Education, granted this approval on **14 August 2013**.\n\n**When it takes effect:**\nThe approval starts the day after this notice was officially registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-38-of-2013","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-38-of-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-38-of-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-38-of-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-38-of-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-38-of-2013/documents"}}