{"id":"F2021L00365","name":"Higher Education Support (Raffles College Pty Ltd (formerly known as Raffles KvB Institute Pty Ltd)) Higher Education Provider Approval Revocation 2021","slug":"higher-education-support-raffles-college-pty-ltd-formerly-known-as-raffles-kvb-institute-pty-ltd-hig","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101588,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00365-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 (Raffles College Pty Ltd (formerly known as Raffles KvB Institute Pty Ltd)) Higher Education Provider Approval Revocation 2021.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day it is registered in the Federal Register of Legislation.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 22-2 of the Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument Act means the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\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 approval of Raffles College Pty Ltd (ABN: 86 108 888 900, ACN:108 888 900) as a higher education provider is revoked in accordance with subsection 22-2(1) of the Act.\n\n  The legislative instrument Higher Education Provider Approval No. 15 of 2006 (F2006L03350) is repealed.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument changes the legal position established by the earlier Higher Education Provider Approval No. 15 of 2006 by revoking the approval of Raffles College Pty Ltd and repealing that earlier instrument. The change is limited in scope to revocation of the named provider's approval and repeal of the specified prior instrument; the text contains no additional conditions, transitional arrangements or specified downstream effects. (see section 5)"},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (5 sections) with a single, discrete operative action (revocation and repeal).","Relies on external statutory power (section 22-2 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003) for legal authority, requiring cross-reference to the Act for full legal context.","Precise identification of the affected entity (ABN and ACN) reduces ambiguity about target but adds formal detail.","No procedural, transitional or explanatory provisions included, which simplifies the instrument itself but leaves practical consequences dependent on external processes or instruments."],"plain_english_summary":"What this instrument does (mechanically)\n\n- It revokes the approval of a named entity, Raffles College Pty Ltd (ABN: 86 108 888 900, ACN: 108 888 900), as a \"higher education provider\" under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (the Act). (see section 5)\n- It also repeals the earlier legislative instrument that granted approval: Higher Education Provider Approval No. 15 of 2006 (F2006L03350). (see section 5)\n- The instrument is made under section 22-2 of the Act and commences on the day it is registered in the Federal Register of Legislation. (see sections 2 and 3)\n- The instrument defines \"Act\" to mean the Higher Education Support Act 2003. (see section 4)\n\nWho this affects\n\n- The action directly affects Raffles College Pty Ltd, identified by ABN and ACN in section 5. (see section 5)\n- The instrument also removes the legal effect of the earlier approval instrument (No. 15 of 2006) by repealing it, which changes the legal status created by that prior instrument. (see section 5)\n\nWhy it matters (source-grounded)\n\n- Mechanically, the instrument removes a previously recorded approval and cancels the instrument that recorded that approval. This is the full express effect contained in the text: revocation of approval and repeal of the prior instrument. (see section 5)\n\nWhat the instrument does not say (implementation and information gaps)\n\n- The text contains no description of downstream consequences (for example, administrative requirements, transitional arrangements, impacts on students, staff, funding entitlements, or appeal rights). The instrument records the revocation and repeal but does not specify follow-up steps or liabilities. (compare section 5 with the absence of further procedural provisions)\n- The instrument does not identify the decision‑maker by name; it records only that it is made under subsection 22-2(1) of the Act, so the legal authority is the power located in that statutory provision. (see section 3)\n\nWho decides, who bears effects, and compliance burden (as stated or left unspecified)\n\n- Who decides: the revocation is exercised under the authority of section 22-2 of the Act; the instrument itself records that statutory basis but does not describe the internal decision process. (see section 3)\n- Who pays / bears costs: the instrument does not allocate costs or obligations, nor does it describe how consequences imposed by the revocation are to be managed or funded. The named provider is the subject of the revocation, but specific costs and administrative burdens are not set out in this text. (see section 5 and the absence of related provisions)\n\nIncentives, trade-offs and implementation risk (source-grounded)\n\n- The only explicit legal effect in the instrument is removal of approval and repeal of the earlier approval instrument. Any incentives or behavioural changes for the provider or third parties are not described here; they would follow from the changed legal status but are not specified in this instrument. (see section 5)\n- Because the instrument contains no transitional, explanatory, or procedural provisions, there is an implementation risk of uncertainty about next steps for affected parties unless other administrative steps or communications are taken elsewhere. That uncertainty is visible from what the instrument omits. (compare section 5 with the absence of additional measures)\n\nKey source citations: commencement (section 2), authority (section 3), definitions (section 4), substantive revocation and repeal (section 5)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a targeted, single-purpose administrative instrument. It does exactly what its title suggests: revokes one specific provider's approval. There is no scope creep — it hasn't grown beyond its original intent because it has only one intent and executes it directly."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 operative sections","Zero defined terms beyond 'Act' (which just points to the parent legislation)","No cross-references to other sections of this instrument","Single, straightforward operative provision (revocation of approval)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Essentially a form-filling exercise: naming the entity, citing the authority, and executing the revocation"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation that **strips Raffles College Pty Ltd of its official status as a higher education provider**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Revokes (cancels)** the college's approval to operate as a higher education provider under Australian law\n- **Repeals (wipes out)** the original 2006 approval that let the college access government funding and offer degrees\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Raffles College Pty Ltd** (formerly called Raffles KvB Institute Pty Ltd) — a private education provider\n- **Current and prospective students** of the college, who may lose access to government HELP loans (HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP, etc.)\n- **The college's staff** and business operations\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this approval, the college can no longer:\n- Offer Commonwealth-supported places (subsidised tuition)\n- Allow students to access government student loans\n- Call itself an approved higher education provider\n\nThis is essentially the government pulling the plug on the college's access to the public higher education funding system. The college could theoretically still operate as a private training provider, but without the prestige, subsidies, and loan access that come with official approval."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-raffles-college-pty-ltd-formerly-known-as-raffles-kvb-institute-pty-ltd-hig","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-raffles-college-pty-ltd-formerly-known-as-raffles-kvb-institute-pty-ltd-hig/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-raffles-college-pty-ltd-formerly-known-as-raffles-kvb-institute-pty-ltd-hig/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-raffles-college-pty-ltd-formerly-known-as-raffles-kvb-institute-pty-ltd-hig/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-raffles-college-pty-ltd-formerly-known-as-raffles-kvb-institute-pty-ltd-hig/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-raffles-college-pty-ltd-formerly-known-as-raffles-kvb-institute-pty-ltd-hig/documents"}}