{"id":"F2014L00131","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 7 of 2014)","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-7-of-2014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":128365,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00131-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider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. 7 of 2014)","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 7 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, Ben Johnson, a delegate of the Minister for Education\n\n(a) approve the application of The University of Queensland (ABN: 63 942 912 684) 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 The University of Queensland as required by paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A to the Act; and\n\n(c) hereby give The University of Queensland 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 ………………31st..............…. day of …………January..……………………….. 2014\n\nBen Johnson\n\nBranch Manager\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Education","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1480},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a specific, one-off approval instrument for a single education provider. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting VET provider status to UQ."},"complexity_factors":["Single, one-page administrative decision","No conditional logic, exceptions, or definitions","Minimal cross-referencing (only cites basic procedural sections of the parent Act)","Applies to only one specific entity (The University of Queensland)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document gives official permission for **The University of Queensland (UQ)** 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, job-focused courses like diplomas and certificates).\n- **Financial assistance**: As an approved provider, UQ can offer courses that allow students to access government study loans (such as VET FEE-HELP) to pay their fees.\n- **Who decided**: A senior public servant (Ben Johnson, acting as a delegate for the Minister for Education) made this decision using powers granted by the Act.\n- **When it starts**: The approval takes effect the day after it was registered on the official government register (the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments).\n\nIn short, this is a formal 'green light' from the federal government allowing this specific university to deliver vocational courses under the national higher education support scheme."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-7-of-2014","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-7-of-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-7-of-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-7-of-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-7-of-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-7-of-2014/documents"}}