{"id":"F2014L00972","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 42 of 2014)","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-42-of-2014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":92101,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00972-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 42 of 2014)","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 42 of 2014\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 Education\n\n(a) approve the application of Century Group Pty Ltd (ACN: 084 517 948 ABN: 63 084 517 948) 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 Century Group Pty Ltd as required by paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A to the Act; and\n\n(c) hereby give Century 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 3rd day of July 2014\n\nAlison Cleary\n\nA/g Branch Manager\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Education","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This notice implements (records and communicates) an approval decision under the existing statutory framework; it does not amend or expand the statutory scope of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 or Schedule 1A. The notice grants approval to a named entity and sets the commencement timing for that approval (as per subclause 12(2)), but it does not itself change the Act or the scope of who can apply."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is a short, single-purpose administrative notice approving one applicant.","Relies on cross-references to Schedule 1A (subclause 6(1), paragraphs 11(1)(a)–(b), subclause 12(2)) for substantive legal effect; full effects require reading those external provisions.","No detailed conditions, obligations, or financial arrangements are stated in the notice itself, so understanding operational consequences requires additional documents.","Contains standard delegated-decision formalities (named delegate, signature, date, commencement-on-registration clause)."],"plain_english_summary":"What this instrument does (mechanical effect)\n\n- This is a formal, administrative notice that approves Century Group Pty Ltd (ACN 084 517 948, ABN 63 084 517 948) as a VET provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. The approval is made by a delegate of the Minister for Education and recorded as an approval of the company’s application (see subclause 6(1) and paragraph 11(1)(a)–(b) of Schedule 1A, as cited in the notice).\n- The notice records the decision, notifies the applicant in writing, and states when the approval takes legal effect: it commences the day after this notice is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) (subclause 12(2) of Schedule 1A).\n\nWho decides and who is affected\n\n- Decision-maker: a delegate of the Minister for Education. The named delegate in this notice is Alison Cleary, Acting Branch Manager, who signed the notice dated 3 July 2014 (the notice records the delegate and date).\n- Primary immediate effect: the legal status of Century Group Pty Ltd is changed in that it is recorded as an approved VET provider under the Act. The notice itself does not list conditions, fees, funding entitlements, or operational obligations — those are set out in the Act and its Schedule (the notice cites the relevant subclauses and paragraphs but does not reproduce their content).\n\nWhy the notice exists (as claimed in the text) and what that implies\n\n- The notice presents itself as the required administrative step under Schedule 1A: it implements an approval decision and provides written notice of that decision (paragraphs 11(1)(a) and 11(1)(b), and subclause 6(1) are cited in the notice).\n- The instrument does not state a policy rationale, financial consequences, or regulatory conditions in the text of the notice itself. Any costs, compliance obligations, or rights created by this approval must be found in the Act and Schedule 1A rather than in this notice.\n\nPractical consequences, implementation points and allocation of choices/costs (source‑grounded)\n\n- Who pays: the notice does not specify any fees, funding flows, or who bears costs. The document only records an approval; it does not state whether the approval confers access to Commonwealth funding or imposes financial obligations.\n- Who decides and where discretion lies: the delegate exercised decision-making power to approve the application (the notice explicitly records the delegate’s approval). The notice itself is an exercise of delegated administrative power under the Act (subclause/paragraph references are cited in the notice).\n- Behavioural change for the private party: the company is formally recorded as an approved VET provider. The notice does not specify operational limits, conditions, reporting, or monitoring obligations — those would be specified by the Act and Schedule 1A.\n- Compliance burden and implementation risk: the notice does not list compliance steps, monitoring, or enforcement measures. Any compliance burden tied to being an approved provider would arise from provisions of the Act and Schedule 1A, not from this notice.\n\nTrade-offs and incentives (limited to what the notice supports)\n\n- The instrument is a single administrative act: it grants formal approval and gives written notice of that decision. The notice does not describe benefits, entitlements, or ongoing obligations that flow from approval, so claims about competitive effects, prices, funding access, or market entry incentives are not contained in this text and must be traced to the Act/Schedule rather than this notice.\n\nKey formal details in the notice\n\n- Approved party: Century Group Pty Ltd (ACN and ABN cited in the notice).\n- Legal basis cited: subclause 6(1), paragraph 11(1)(a), paragraph 11(1)(b), and subclause 12(2) of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (these are the provisions the notice records as the basis for approval and commencement timing).\n- Decision date and signatory: signed by Alison Cleary, Acting Branch Manager, as delegate of the Minister for Education, dated 3 July 2014.\n\nWhat you cannot tell from this notice alone\n\n- The notice does not disclose the contents of Schedule 1A (the substantive legal rights, obligations, or funding arrangements attached to approval), any conditions attached to this specific approval, or any consequential funding or regulatory effects. To understand those matters you must read the Act and Schedule 1A itself, since this notice only records that an approval decision was made and when it takes effect."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a specific administrative approval notice issued under existing legislative authority. It does not alter the scope of the Higher Education Support Act 2003; it merely applies the existing statutory framework to one particular provider. The scope remains exactly as intended by the original Act—delegated decision-making for VET provider approvals."},"complexity_factors":["Single administrative decision document, not primary legislation","Only 3 operative paragraphs with straightforward conditional logic (approval, decision, notice)","Cross-references to specific subclauses and paragraphs of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003, but these are merely citations rather than complex interpretive requirements","No defined terms within the document itself (relies entirely on external statutory definitions)","Standard template format for ministerial delegate approvals"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is an official government approval notice that allows a specific company—Century Group Pty Ltd—to become an approved vocational education and training (VET) provider under Australian higher education law.\n\n**What this means:**\n- **Century Group Pty Ltd** can now offer vocational education and training courses that may be eligible for government financial assistance (such as VET FEE-HELP loans for students).\n- The approval was granted by **Alison Cleary**, acting as a delegate (someone with official authority to act on behalf of) the Minister for Education.\n- The approval takes effect the day after this notice was officially recorded on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (a public database of government decisions).\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- For **students**: This expands the range of institutions where they can access government-subsidised vocational training.\n- For **the provider**: It allows Century Group to operate in the regulated VET sector and potentially receive public funding.\n- This is part of Australia's system for ensuring that only quality-assessed providers can access taxpayer money for vocational education."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-42-of-2014","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-42-of-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-42-of-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-42-of-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-42-of-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-42-of-2014/documents"}}