{"id":"F2021L01400","name":"Higher Education Support (North Metropolitan TAFE) Higher Education Provider Approval Revocation 2021","slug":"higher-education-support-north-metropolitan-tafe-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102116,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L01400-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support (North Metropolitan TAFE) Higher Education Provider Approval Revocation 2021","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n\n \n\nHigher Education Support (North Metropolitan TAFE)\n\nHigher Education Provider Approval Revocation 2021\n\n \n\nI, Damian Coburn, delegate of the Minister for Education, make this instrument under section 22-2 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\n \n\nDated 27 September 2021\n\nDamian Coburn\n\nAssistant Secretary\n\nHELP and Provider Integrity Branch  \n\nDepartment of Education, Skills and Employment\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Education\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1 Name\n\n  This is the Higher Education Support (North Metropolitan TAFE) Higher Education Provider Approval Revocation 2021.\n\n2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day it is registered in the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n3 Authority \n\n  This instrument is made under section 22-2 of the Act.\n\n4 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument Act means the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\nNote:   The term higher education provider has the same meaning as given in the Act.\n\n5 Notice of Decision to Revoke Approval as a Higher Education Provider\n\n  The approval of North Metropolitan TAFE (ABN: 23 489 495 403)            as a higher education provider is revoked in accordance with subsection 22-2(1) of the Act.\n\n \n\n  The legislative instrument Higher Education Provider Approval No 1 of 2016 (F2016L01025) is repealed.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument reverses the earlier grant of approval by revoking North Metropolitan TAFE's approval as a higher education provider and repealing the 2016 approval instrument (F2016L01025) (see clause 5). The operative scope shifts from having an extant approval to no approval under the Act, effective on registration (clause 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete legal operation: revocation of one named provider's approval (clause 5).","Clear statutory source: made under section 22-2 of the Act (clause 3 and clause 5).","Immediate commencement on registration reduces phased implementation complexity (clause 2).","Repeals an earlier instrument (Higher Education Provider Approval No 1 of 2016, F2016L01025) requiring attention to instrument history (clause 5).","Minimal procedural detail or stated reasons in the instrument itself — administrative decision recorded without elaboration.","Decision signed and issued by a delegate (preamble/signature), indicating administrative discretion at delegate level."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument revokes North Metropolitan TAFE’s approval as a \"higher education provider\" under section 22-2 of the *Higher Education Support Act 2003* and repeals the earlier approval instrument (F2016L01025). The decision is made by a Ministerial delegate and takes effect on registration in the Federal Register of Legislation. It changes the provider’s legal status under the Act, which determines whether the institution is recognised by that statutory framework."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly one function: revoking a specific provider's approval. The scope is narrow, precise, and entirely consistent with the original purpose of the Higher Education Support Act 2003's delegation powers."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: 5 sections spanning less than one page","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (section 22-2)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or operative complexity","Single, straightforward administrative action with no procedural steps"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument removes North Metropolitan TAFE’s status as an approved higher education provider, repealing its 2016 approval. That revocation cuts the TAFE off from Commonwealth-supported places and federal student loan programs.\n\nThe change affects the institution’s ability to offer government-subsidised higher education and impacts current and prospective students who may lose access to subsidised tuition and income‑contingent loans, forcing degrees to continue only as fully fee‑paying courses or be discontinued."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-north-metropolitan-tafe-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2021","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-north-metropolitan-tafe-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-north-metropolitan-tafe-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-north-metropolitan-tafe-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-north-metropolitan-tafe-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-north-metropolitan-tafe-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2021/documents"}}