{"id":"F2018L01279","name":"Higher Education Support (The Mask Academy Pty Ltd) VET Provider Approval Revocation 2018","slug":"higher-education-support-the-mask-academy-pty-ltd-vet-provider-approval-revocation-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":97976,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L01279-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support (The Mask Academy Pty Ltd) VET Provider Approval Revocation 2018","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 (The Mask Academy Pty Ltd) VET Provider Approval Revocation 2018\n\n \n\nI, Anne Flynn, delegate of the Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education, make this instrument under clause 29B of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\nDated 7 September 2018\n\nAnne Flynn\n\nActing Branch Manager\n\nVET Student Loans\n\nSkills Programs Group\n\nDepartment of Education and Training  Delegate of the Minister\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This is the Higher Education Support (The Mask Academy Pty Ltd) VET Provider Approval Revocation 2018.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n3  Authority \n\n  This instrument is made under clause 29B of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\nbody means The Mask Academy Pty Ltd (ACN: 147 628 171).\n\nNote:  The term VET provider has the same meaning as given in the Act.\n\n5  Notice of Decision to Revoke Approval as a VET Provider\n\n  The body’s approval as a VET provider is revoked in accordance with clause 29B of Schedule 1A to the Act.\n\nThe Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 27 of 2014) (F2014L00526) is revoked.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2340},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a targeted administrative decision applying to a single commercial entity. It exercises existing powers under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 without expanding, restricting, or otherwise altering the Act's broader regulatory framework for vocational education providers."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 short sections covering 2 pages","Only two defined terms ('Act' and 'body')","Single operational provision with no exceptions, conditions, or nested logic","No cross-references to other legislative provisions beyond the enabling power (clause 29B)","Straightforward revocation of a single previous instrument (F2014L00526)"],"plain_english_summary":"**This instrument revokes the vocational education provider approval for The Mask Academy Pty Ltd (ACN 147 628 171).**\n\nIn practical terms:\n- The company is no longer approved to offer **VET Student Loans** (government-funded loans for vocational courses) under the *Higher Education Support Act 2003*\n- Students cannot access Commonwealth assistance to study at this provider\n- The previous approval (Instrument No. 27 of 2014) is cancelled\n\n**Who decided this:**\nAnne Flynn, acting as a delegate of the Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education, exercised powers under clause 29B of Schedule 1A to the Act.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis effectively cuts off the company's access to federal vocational education funding and removes its ability to offer income-contingent loans to students."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-the-mask-academy-pty-ltd-vet-provider-approval-revocation-2018","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-the-mask-academy-pty-ltd-vet-provider-approval-revocation-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-the-mask-academy-pty-ltd-vet-provider-approval-revocation-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-the-mask-academy-pty-ltd-vet-provider-approval-revocation-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-the-mask-academy-pty-ltd-vet-provider-approval-revocation-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-the-mask-academy-pty-ltd-vet-provider-approval-revocation-2018/documents"}}