{"id":"F2021L00386","name":"Higher Education Support (South Metropolitan TAFE) Higher Education Provider Approval Revocation 2021","slug":"higher-education-support-south-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":101622,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00386-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support (South 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![](image.001.jpeg)   \n\n \n\nHigher Education Support (South Metropolitan TAFE) Higher 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\nDated 26 March 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 (South 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 South Metropolitan TAFE (ABN: 15 965 263 323) 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22‑2(1) of the Act.\n\n  The legislative instrument Higher Education Provider Approval No 2 of 2016 (F2016L01026) is repealed.\n\n \n\n  \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument removes South Metropolitan TAFE from the class of approved higher education providers by revoking its approval and repealing the 2016 approval instrument (section 5). The statutory scope as applied to that entity is narrowed; the instrument itself does not specify consequent legal effects or transitional measures, which are governed by the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly focused legal action (revocation of one provider and repeal of one instrument) reduces statutory complexity.","Legal effect depends on the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (s22‑2); instrument does not itself state downstream consequences, requiring consultation of the Act.","No explanatory reasons, transitional arrangements, or consequences for students/programs are included, increasing interpretive work for affected parties.","Commencement tied to registration date creates an administrative timing dependency.","Repeal of a prior instrument (F2016L01026) requires cross-reference to understand what was previously authorised.","Decision issued by a delegate (named official) — shows delegated executive action rather than parliamentary change."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument revokes South Metropolitan TAFE’s approval as a higher education provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and repeals the approval instrument that authorised it in 2016 (F2016L01026). It commences on the day it is registered in the Federal Register of Legislation. The decision is made by a Ministerial delegate (Damian Coburn) under section 22‑2 of the Act and names the affected entity (ABN 15 965 263 323)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function its title suggests — revoking a specific provider's approval. There is no scope creep; it is a targeted administrative decision instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument — only 5 operative sections","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single, straightforward administrative action with no alternatives or procedural requirements contained in the instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument cancels South Metropolitan TAFE’s approval as a higher education provider and repeals the 2016 instrument that granted that status. \n\nAs a result, the TAFE can no longer offer courses eligible for Commonwealth-supported places or allow students to use HECS-HELP/FEE-HELP, affecting current and prospective students and the Department of Education’s administration of provider approvals."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-south-metropolitan-tafe-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2021","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-south-metropolitan-tafe-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-south-metropolitan-tafe-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-south-metropolitan-tafe-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-south-metropolitan-tafe-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-south-metropolitan-tafe-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2021/documents"}}