{"id":"F2025L00855","name":"Higher Education Support (Provider Variation of Approval — Australian University College of Divinity Ltd) Instrument 2025","slug":"higher-education-support-provider-variation-of-approval-australian-university-college-of-divinity-lt","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":442895,"registerId":"F2025L00855-fast-fetch-1775957813572","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 — Australian University College of Divinity 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 ­­— Australian University College of Divinity Ltd) Instrument 2025\n\nI, Larissa Hinds, delegate of the Minister for Education, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 26 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 — Australian University College of Divinity 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 Sydney College of Divinity Ltd (ABN 39 002 653 036) is varied to reflect that the higher education provider is now named Australian University College of Divinity Ltd.  \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the scope, conditions, or legal effect of the provider's approval. Clause 5 solely updates the approved provider's name to Australian University College of Divinity Ltd under the authority of s.16-70; no other approvals, rights, obligations or eligibility criteria are varied in this instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow substantive change: clause 5 varies approval to record a provider name change.","Clear statutory authority cited: instrument made under section 16-70 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (clause 3).","Simple commencement rule: comes into force the day after registration (clause 2).","Executed by a delegated official (instrument header and signature), indicating administrative, not legislative, action.","No provisions altering approval conditions, obligations, eligibility, or enforcement mechanisms—low legal ambiguity.","Limited affected parties: primarily the named provider and agencies that rely on official approval records."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the Commonwealth approval record to change the approved name of the higher education provider from Sydney College of Divinity Ltd (ABN 39 002 653 036) to Australian University College of Divinity Ltd. It takes effect the day after registration and is made under section 16-70 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.  \n\nIt affects the named provider and government records only: it is an administrative update to reflect a legal name change and does not itself introduce new conditions, obligations, or funding rules."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow administrative function it was designed for: updating a provider's registered name following a corporate restructure or rebranding. There is no expansion of scope beyond the original intent of section 16-70 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003, which expressly exists to allow the Minister (or delegate) to vary provider approvals."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (section 5) consisting of one sentence","Only 2 defined terms, one of which is a standard Act reference","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Total length: 5 short sections spanning less than one page","No subordinate provisions, schedules, or attachments"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the government register to change the provider name from \"Sydney College of Divinity Ltd\" to \"Australian University College of Divinity Ltd.\" It lets the institution continue under its new name without disrupting its approval to receive HELP loans, Commonwealth‑supported places, or students’ entitlements.\n\nIt affects the provider, its students (who keep uninterrupted access to support), and the Department of Education’s records, avoiding administrative and legal mismatches."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-variation-of-approval-australian-university-college-of-divinity-lt","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-variation-of-approval-australian-university-college-of-divinity-lt/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-variation-of-approval-australian-university-college-of-divinity-lt/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-variation-of-approval-australian-university-college-of-divinity-lt/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-variation-of-approval-australian-university-college-of-divinity-lt/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-provider-variation-of-approval-australian-university-college-of-divinity-lt/documents"}}