{"id":"F2025L00694","name":"Higher Education Support Provider Variation of Approval (ACAP University College Pty Ltd) Instrument 2025","slug":"higher-education-support-provider-variation-of-approval-acap-university-college-pty-ltd-instrument-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":442850,"registerId":"F2025L00694-fast-fetch-1775957784943","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Provider Variation of Approval (ACAP University College Pty Ltd) Instrument 2025","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nHigher Education Support Provider Variation of Approval (ACAP University College Pty Ltd) Instrument 2025\n\nI, Larissa Hinds, delegate of the Minister for Education, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 16 June 2025\n\n  \n\nLarissa Hinds\n\nAssistant Secretary  HELP, Student and Provider Integrity Branch  Delegate of the Minister for Education\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Notice of variation of approval\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Higher Education Support Provider Variation of Approval (ACAP University College Pty Ltd) Instrument 2025.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences the day after this instrument is registered.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 16-70 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\n5  Notice of variation of approval\n\n  For the purposes of section 16-70 of the Act, the approval of the higher education provider previously known as Australian College of Applied Psychology Pty Ltd (ABN 94 057 495 299) is varied to reflect that the higher education provider is now named ACAP University College Pty Ltd.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow administrative function intended by section 16-70 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 — varying an existing approval to reflect a change in the provider's name. There is no expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (5 sections, approximately 200 words total)","Only 2 defined terms ('Act' and implicit reference to the provider)","No cross-references beyond the empowering provision (section 16-70 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003)","Single, unconditional operative provision with no exceptions or conditions","No schedules, tables, or technical appendices","Straightforward factual declaration with no discretionary elements or tests to apply"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates government records to rename the approved higher education provider from \"Australian College of Applied Psychology Pty Ltd\" to \"ACAP University College Pty Ltd,\" ensuring the institution remains eligible for HELP loan programs (HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP) under its new name. It preserves students’ access to government student loans and prevents administrative mismatch for the Department of Education."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the substance, conditions, rights or obligations of the provider’s approval; it solely updates the name recorded on the approval (instrument, s.5), under the authority provided by s.16-70 of the Act (instrument, s.3). Any impacts are administrative (record and contract updates), not a change in scope of approval."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow legal effect: single administrative name-change (instrument, s.5).","Clear statutory authority cited: made under s.16-70 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (instrument, s.3).","Immediate commencement mechanism reduces temporal complexity (instrument, s.2).","Low regulatory discretion: delegate exercises power to record a name change rather than modify substantive approval conditions.","Minimal compliance burden for third parties, but requires administrative updates to funding, contracts and registers (practical downstream update costs).","Potential for minor transactional complexity where contracts/ABN/details must be reconciled with the new approved name."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the approved higher‑education provider name under the Higher Education Support Act 2003: the provider formerly registered as Australian College of Applied Psychology Pty Ltd is now ACAP University College Pty Ltd. It affects that provider and government records (including funding and regulatory registers); the change was made by the Minister’s delegate and is administrative — it alters the legal name on the approval without changing the provider’s approval conditions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-variation-of-approval-acap-university-college-pty-ltd-instrument-2","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-variation-of-approval-acap-university-college-pty-ltd-instrument-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-variation-of-approval-acap-university-college-pty-ltd-instrument-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-variation-of-approval-acap-university-college-pty-ltd-instrument-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-variation-of-approval-acap-university-college-pty-ltd-instrument-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-variation-of-approval-acap-university-college-pty-ltd-instrument-2/documents"}}