{"id":"F2017L01060","name":"VET Student Loans (Approved Course Provider Application Fee) Determination 2017","slug":"vet-student-loans-approved-course-provider-application-fee-determination-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96965,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L01060-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"VET Student Loans (Approved Course Provider Application Fee) Determination 2017","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\ntitle: Attachment B - NVETR (Charges) Determination 2013 (No 1)\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nVET Student Loans (Approved Course Provider Application Fee) Determination 2017  \n\nI, Michele Bruniges, Secretary of the Department of Education and Training, make this legislative instrument under subsection 31(1) of the VET Student Loans Act 2016.\n\n \n\nDated 17 August 2017   \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDr Michele Bruniges AM\n\nSecretary of the Department of Education and Training\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n1  Name of instrument\n\n  This instrument is the VET Student Loans (Approved Course Provider Application Fee) Determination 2017.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 31(1) of the VET Student Loans Act 2016.\n\n4  Fees for applications\n\n  For subsection 31(1) of the VET Student Loans Act 2016, the fee for making an application for approval as an approved course provider is $5 110.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the statutory scope of the VET Student Loans scheme; it merely sets the application fee as authorised by subsection 31(1) of the Act (s 3, s 4). It does not alter who may apply or the approval criteria."},"complexity_factors":["Single substantive provision: prescribes one fixed fee amount ($5,110) (s 4).","Clear commencement rule: operates from the day after registration (s 2).","Made under delegated authority: instrument issued under subsection 31(1) of the VET Student Loans Act 2016 (s 3).","Minimal procedural detail: no tiers, exemptions, indexing, or payment mechanisms specified, increasing reliance on the parent Act and administrative practice.","Low interpretive ambiguity: amount and legal basis are explicit, but interaction with application processes and eligibility is determined by the Act rather than this instrument."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument fixes the fee for applying to be an approved course provider under the VET Student Loans Act 2016 at $5,110 (s 4). It takes effect the day after registration and is made by the Department Secretary under subsection 31(1) (s 2, s 3). It therefore directly affects organisations seeking approval by imposing a single, upfront application cost that applicants must pay and budget for; the instrument contains no exemptions or alternative fee arrangements."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the narrow function described in its title and enabling provision: setting a single application fee. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 4 operative sections","No defined terms section","Zero cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provision (subsection 31(1))","Single, unconditional monetary determination with no exceptions, conditions, or calculations","No schedules, tables, or procedural requirements","Straightforward administrative instrument performing exactly one function"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument that sets the **application fee for education providers who want to offer VET Student Loans**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Establishes a **$5,110 fee** that vocational education and training (VET) providers must pay when applying to become an \"approved course provider\" under the VET Student Loans scheme.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **VET providers** (colleges, TAFEs, private training organisations) seeking approval to offer government-backed student loans to their students.\n- **Students indirectly**, because providers pass on business costs through course pricing.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- The fee creates a **financial barrier to entry**, theoretically filtering out low-quality or fly-by-night operators from accessing the lucrative student loan system.\n- It helps fund the administrative costs of assessing provider applications.\n- The amount ($5,110 in 2017) reflects the government's calculation of what it costs to properly vet (assess) a provider's suitability.\n\n**Key context:**\n- This sits under the *VET Student Loans Act 2016*, which replaced the troubled VET FEE-HELP scheme after widespread rorting (fraudulent exploitation) by dodgy providers.\n- The fee is one of several \"gatekeeping\" mechanisms to prevent abuse of the loan system."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-approved-course-provider-application-fee-determination-2017","history":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-approved-course-provider-application-fee-determination-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-approved-course-provider-application-fee-determination-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-approved-course-provider-application-fee-determination-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-approved-course-provider-application-fee-determination-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-approved-course-provider-application-fee-determination-2017/documents"}}