{"id":"F2021L01780","name":"Higher Education Support (Approval of Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd) Approval 2021","slug":"higher-education-support-approval-of-asia-pacific-international-college-pty-ltd-approval-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441108,"registerId":"F2021L01780-fast-fetch-1775956507117","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support (Approval of Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd) Approval 2021","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nHigher Education Support (Approval of Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd) Approval 2021\n\nI, Damian Coburn, Delegate of the Minister, make the following Approval.\n\nDated the 10th day of December 2021   \n\nDamian Coburn\n\nAssistant Secretary\n\nHELP and Provider Integrity Branch\n\nDelegate of the Minister\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definition\n\n5  Approval\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Higher Education Support (Approval of Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd) Approval 2021.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument. On the day after this instrument is registered\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 16-25 and paragraph 16-50(1)(b) of the Act.\n\n4  Definition\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\n5  Approval\n\n  Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd (ACN 061101488), a body corporate, is approved as a higher education provider under section 16‑25 of the Act.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard single-provider approval instrument made under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act — approving a specific body corporate as a higher education provider. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (5 sections, ~250 words)","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provisions (sections 16-25 and 16-50(1)(b) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward administrative approval with standard commencement provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd has been formally approved as an Australian higher education provider. The approval lets the college offer HELP student loans and Commonwealth‑supported places to eligible students, expanding access to subsidised higher education.\n\nThe decision was made by Damian Coburn as delegate for the Minister for Education and requires the college to meet the Higher Education Support Act 2003’s quality and accountability rules."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not alter the legal scope of the Higher Education Support Act 2003; it simply applies the Act’s existing provider-approval mechanism to a specific corporate body. No amendments to the Act or expansion/narrowing of the statutory scheme are made by this instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument approving one named corporate entity (straightforward scope).","Made by the Minister’s delegate rather than the Minister personally (delegated decision-making noted).","Contains a formal commencement table specifying effect from day after registration.","Relies on cross-reference to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (sections 16-25 and 16-50(1)(b)) — understanding downstream consequences requires consulting that Act.","No conditions, duration, or procedural instructions included in the instrument (low internal regulatory detail)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument appoints Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd (ACN 061101488) as a higher education provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. The approval was made by the Minister’s delegate on 10 December 2021 and takes effect the day after the instrument is registered. Mechanically, it changes that entity’s legal status for the purposes of the Act; the precise entitlements, obligations and compliance requirements that follow are determined by the Act’s cited provisions (sections 16-25 and 16-50(1)(b))."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-approval-of-asia-pacific-international-college-pty-ltd-approval-2021","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-approval-of-asia-pacific-international-college-pty-ltd-approval-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-approval-of-asia-pacific-international-college-pty-ltd-approval-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-approval-of-asia-pacific-international-college-pty-ltd-approval-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-approval-of-asia-pacific-international-college-pty-ltd-approval-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-approval-of-asia-pacific-international-college-pty-ltd-approval-2021/documents"}}