{"id":"F2017L00617","name":"VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2017","slug":"vet-student-loans-courses-and-loan-caps-amendment-determination-no-2-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96392,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00617-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2017","content":"![](image.001.jpeg)\n\nVET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2017\n\nI, Simon Birmingham, Minister for Education and Training, make the following legislative instrument.\n\nDated 21 May 2017\n\nSimon Birmingham\n\nMinister for Education and Training\n\n1 Name\n\nThis instrument is the VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2017.\n\n2 Commencement\n\n(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n```html\n

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1 July 2017

\n```\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under the VET Student Loans Act 2016.\n\n4 Schedule\n\nThe VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Determination 2016 is amended as set out in the Schedule to this instrument.\n\n5 Transitional arrangements for superseded courses\n\nFor the absence of doubt, if before 1 July 2017:\n\n(a) the Secretary approved a VET student loan for a student for a course of study listed in item 1 or item 2 of the Schedule to this instrument; and\n\n(b) the student had not completed the course of study;\n\nthe Secretary may continue to pay amounts from that loan under section 19 of the VET Student Loans Act 2016 on or after 1 July 2017, in relation to that course.\n\nSchedule 1—Amendments\n\n1 Schedule 1, Part 2 – Courses in loan cap band 2, table\n\nOmit the following rows from the table, and renumber all item numbers in the table, starting at 1:\n\n| 11 | 40633SA | Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene) |\n| --- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 98 | ZBS50100 | Diploma of Blood Services (Donor Selection for Blood and Blood Component Collection) |\n| 99 | ZBS50300 | Diploma of Blood Services (Donor Screening and Product Testing of Blood and Blood Components) |\n| 100 | ZBS50400 | Diploma of Blood Services (Processing of Blood and Blood Components) |\n| | | |\n\n2 Schedule 1, Part 3 – Courses in loan cap band 3, table\n\nOmit the following rows from the table:\n\n| 1 | 10018NAT | Diploma of Wine Technology |\n| --- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 2 | 10024NAT | Graduate Certificate in Applied Agricultural Production |\n| 5 | 10083NAT | Advanced Diploma of Applied Environmental Management |\n| 13 | 22181VIC | Graduate Certificate in Tool Design for Plastics |\n| 22 | 30986QLD | Diploma of Environmental Management |\n| 23 | 39295QLD | Diploma of Operational Management (Specialisation) |\n| 24 | 40303SA | Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Air Transport Pilot Licence) |\n| 25 | 52606WA | Advanced Diploma of Mechanical Engineering Technology |\n| 26 | 52630WA | Diploma of Map You |\n| 27 | 52647WA | Diploma of Aeronautics – Commercial |\n| | | |\n\n3 Schedule 1, Part 3 – Courses in loan cap band 3, table\n\nAdd the following rows to the table in ascending numerical order by course code:\n\n| 9A | 10287NAT | Diploma of Environmental Management |\n| ---- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |\n| 12A | 10614NAT | Diploma of Wine Technology |\n| 19A | 22326VIC | Graduate Certificate in Railway Signalling Systems |\n| 19B | 22327VIC | Graduate Diploma of Railway Signalling Systems |\n| 43A | 52809WA | Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Oil and Gas) |\n| 43B | 52810WA | Advanced Diploma of Mechanical Engineering Technology |\n| 73A | CPP60116 | Advanced Diploma of Surveying |\n| 121A | MSM51015 | Diploma of Recreational Vehicles |\n| 141A | PPM50116 | Diploma of Pulp and Paper Process Management |\n| | | |\n\n4 Schedule 1, Part 3 – Courses in loan cap band 3, table\n\nRenumber all item numbers in the table, starting at 1.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument changes the scope of the Determination by altering which courses are captured by the VET Student Loans loan‑cap bands: it omits specified courses from band 2 and band 3, adds new courses into band 3, and renumbers entries. It also adds a transitional provision allowing continuation of existing approved loans for students who had not completed their course before 1 July 2017 (section 5)."},"complexity_factors":["Targeted schedule amendments that remove and add specific course entries rather than sweeping rule changes (Schedule items 1–4).","Renumbering of item numbers in the schedules (Schedule items 1 and 4) increases administrative bookkeeping complexity for providers and the Department.","Transitional arrangement allowing continued payments for previously approved but incomplete courses increases discretion for the Secretary (see section 5).","Fixed commencement date (1 July 2017) requires alignment of provider systems and student communications (section 2).","Instrument relies on existing statutory authority under the VET Student Loans Act 2016 (section 3), so legal effect depends on that Act’s framework."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends the VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Determination 2016 by removing and adding specified vocational courses to loan‑cap bands, renumbering the schedule entries, and commencing on 1 July 2017. It also permits the Secretary to continue paying amounts under section 19 for students with previously approved but incomplete courses. \n\nThe change affects students, registered training organisations and the Commonwealth’s loan exposure by changing which qualifications are eligible for VET Student Loans and the administrative obligations tied to those loans."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by the parent VET Student Loans Act 2016—updating the approved courses list. It does not expand beyond the original legislative scheme."},"complexity_factors":["Simple tabular amendments—only removes and adds specific rows from existing tables","No new substantive legal concepts or defined terms introduced","Single transitional provision (section 5) providing straightforward grandfathering protection","No cross-references beyond the parent Act and principal Determination","Mechanical renumbering requirement (administrative rather than legal complexity)","Total length: 5 sections plus schedule with 4 items—very short instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the VET Student Loans eligible course list: it removes 11 named vocational courses from loan eligibility, adds 9 new courses in areas like engineering and surveying, and allows currently enrolled students to finish using existing loans. It affects prospective students who need government fee support and the RTOs that offer these courses, because inclusion determines whether students can access public loan funding."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-courses-and-loan-caps-amendment-determination-no-2-2017","history":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-courses-and-loan-caps-amendment-determination-no-2-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-courses-and-loan-caps-amendment-determination-no-2-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-courses-and-loan-caps-amendment-determination-no-2-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-courses-and-loan-caps-amendment-determination-no-2-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-courses-and-loan-caps-amendment-determination-no-2-2017/documents"}}