{"id":"F2016L01877","name":"Higher Education Support (Australian Institute of Professional Education) Higher Education Provider Approval Revocation 2016","slug":"higher-education-support-australian-institute-of-professional-education-higher-education-provider-ap","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":95537,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L01877-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This is the Higher Education Support (Australian Institute of Professional Education) Higher Education Provider Approval Revocation 2016.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day it is registered.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under clauses 22-15 and 22-20 of the  \n  Higher Education Support Act 2003.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\n> body means Australian Institute of Professional Education ACN 126 628 215.\n\n> Note: The term higher education provider has the same meaning as given in the Act.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of Decision to Revoke Approval As A Higher Education Provider","content":"#### 5 Notice of Decision to Revoke Approval As A Higher Education Provider\n\n  The body’s approval as a higher education provider is revoked in accordance with clause 22-15 of the Act.\n  The Higher Education Support Act 2003 – Higher Education Provider Approval (No. 3 of 2014, F2014 L00442) is revoked.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a targeted administrative instrument with a single, specific purpose: revoking approval for one named provider. It has not expanded beyond its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 5 operative sections","Only 2 defined terms ('Act' and 'body')","No cross-references beyond the empowering provisions and the single revoked instrument","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Single, straightforward operative provision (revocation of approval)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does**\n\nThis instrument **revokes (cancels) the approval** of a specific education provider — the Australian Institute of Professional Education — to operate as a **higher education provider** under Australian law.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- **The Australian Institute of Professional Education** — this body loses its official status as a higher education provider\n- **Students** enrolled with this provider — they may lose access to government financial support (like HELP loans) for their studies\n- **The government** — specifically the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), which oversees university and college standards\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nWhen a provider loses this approval, it can no longer:\n- Offer courses eligible for **government-subsidised student loans** (HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP, etc.)\n- Call itself an approved higher education provider\n- Access the regulatory framework that governs legitimate universities and colleges\n\nThis is essentially the government **shutting down or penalising** a provider that no longer meets the required standards — often due to concerns about educational quality, financial viability, or compliance with regulations.\n\n**How it works**\n\nThe decision is made under **clauses 22-15 and 22-20** of the Higher Education Support Act 2003. These provisions give the government power to revoke approval if a provider breaches conditions or fails to meet standards. The instrument also formally revokes the earlier approval document from 2014 that had granted this status."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument's stated purpose is to revoke the named body's approval as a higher education provider and to revoke the earlier approval instrument. It does not expand or narrow that stated purpose beyond revocation and does not introduce additional regulatory measures. Therefore the scope remains the same as that stated in the instrument (see sections 4 and 5)."},"complexity_factors":["Very brief instrument with a single operative act (revocation) (section 5)","Relies on external Act clauses (22-15 and 22-20) for substantive procedure and consequences (section 3)","Immediate commencement on registration means timing is simple but raises dependency on Act for transitions (section 2)","No detailed transitional, remedial or procedural text included in the instrument itself (section 5)","Clear identification of the affected body and the prior instrument revoked reduces ambiguity (section 4 and section 5)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument immediately revokes the approval of “Australian Institute of Professional Education ACN 126 628 215” as a higher education provider and expressly rescinds the earlier approval instrument, taking effect on registration. It is made under clauses 22‑15 and 22‑20 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and therefore delegates procedural, transitional and cost‑allocation consequences to those Act provisions rather than spelling them out here."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-australian-institute-of-professional-education-higher-education-provider-ap","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-australian-institute-of-professional-education-higher-education-provider-ap/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-australian-institute-of-professional-education-higher-education-provider-ap/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-australian-institute-of-professional-education-higher-education-provider-ap/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-australian-institute-of-professional-education-higher-education-provider-ap/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-australian-institute-of-professional-education-higher-education-provider-ap/documents"}}