{"id":"F2013L01936","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 67 of 2013)","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-67-of-2013","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":128075,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L01936-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider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. 67 of 2013)","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 67 of 2013\n\nApproval under subclause 6(1A), 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 the CY O’Connor Institute, as a VET provider in accordance with subclause 6(1A) of Schedule 1A to the Act; and\n\n(b) note that this approval decides the application of the CY O’Connor Institute, as required by paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A to the Act; and\n\n(c) hereby give the CY O’Connor Institute, 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 ……………11th…........................…. day of …………..November...........……………………….. 2013\n\nAlison Cleary\n\nA/g General Manager\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Education","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1913},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine administrative decision made under delegated authority. It applies the existing criteria from Schedule 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to approve a specific provider, but does not alter, expand, or modify the legislative scheme itself."},"complexity_factors":["Single administrative approval for one named institution","No substantive legislative text—purely procedural execution of existing Act","Zero conditional provisions, exceptions, or operative rules","Document length under 200 words with only basic statutory citations"],"plain_english_summary":"This document gives official approval for **CY O'Connor Institute** to operate as a Vocational Education and Training (VET) provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Allows the institute to offer **VET FEE-HELP** (a government loan scheme for vocational students) to its students\n- Enables students to borrow money from the government to pay course fees, repaying later through the tax system once they earn above a certain threshold\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- CY O'Connor Institute (a Western Australian vocational education provider)\n- Students enrolling in eligible vocational courses at this institute who wish to access government financial assistance rather than paying upfront\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this approval, the institute could not legally offer federal income-contingent loans to its students. This decision acts as a gateway, permitting the institute to participate in the national VET funding system and allowing students to defer their tuition costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-67-of-2013","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-67-of-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-67-of-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-67-of-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-67-of-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-67-of-2013/documents"}}