{"id":"F2020L00951","name":"VET Student Loans (VSL Tuition Protection Levy) (Administrative Fee) Determination 2020","slug":"vet-student-loans-vsl-tuition-protection-levy-administrative-fee-determination-2020","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":100351,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L00951-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 instrument is the VET Student Loans (VSL Tuition Protection Levy) (Administrative Fee) Determination 2020.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 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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\n```\n\n> Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under section 9 of the VET Student Loans (VSL Tuition Protection Levy) Act 2020.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the VET Student Loans (VSL Tuition Protection Levy) Act 2020.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determination of administrative fee component","content":"#### 5 Determination of administrative fee component\n\n (1) For the purposes of section 8 of the Act, the following amounts are determined for the calendar year beginning on 1 January 2020:\n (a) the amount for the purposes of paragraph 8(2)(a) is $107; and\n (b) the amount for the purposes of paragraph 8(2)(b) is $9.\n\n> Note: Amounts specified for the purposes of paragraphs 8(2)(a) or (b) of the Act are subject to indexation in accordance with subsection 10(1) of the Act unless an instrument is made under section 9 of the Act for a subsequent year.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the scope of the levy scheme; it only specifies the two administrative fee amounts for the 2020 calendar year as required by the Act and defers substantive application and coverage to the Act (see section 5 and the indexation note referencing subsection 10(1))."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument: only sets two fixed monetary amounts (section 5).","Relies on the VET Student Loans (VSL Tuition Protection Levy) Act 2020 for substantive meaning (authority: section 9; references to paragraph 8(2)(a)/(b) and subsection 10(1)), requiring cross-reference to understand who pays and how amounts apply.","Automatic indexation mechanism referenced (subsection 10(1) of the Act) creates a downstream adjustment rule outside this instrument.","Simple commencement mechanism: whole instrument commences the day after registration (section 2).","No implementation detail, enforcement or procedural rules included — operational effects depend on the Act and administrative practice."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument fixes the administrative fee component of the VET Student Loans (VSL) Tuition Protection Levy for the calendar year beginning 1 January 2020. It sets two dollar amounts—$107 for paragraph 8(2)(a) and $9 for paragraph 8(2)(b) of the Act—that are used in levy calculations. Those amounts are subject to indexation under section 10(1) of the Act unless later replaced. The change affects parties required to pay the VSL Tuition Protection Levy and determines part of their compliance cost."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow function intended by its enabling Act: setting specific dollar amounts for administrative fees. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original legislative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (5 sections, ~250 words)","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","Single operational provision (section 5) containing only two dollar amounts","No cross-references beyond the enabling Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward commencement table with single entry"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument fixes the administrative portion of the tuition protection levy for the VET Student Loans scheme for 2020: a $107 base fee plus $9 per student. It applies to registered training organisations that offer VET Student Loans and tells providers the exact administrative charge payable to fund the scheme’s safety-net administration; amounts are indexed in future years unless reissued."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-vsl-tuition-protection-levy-administrative-fee-determination-2020","history":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-vsl-tuition-protection-levy-administrative-fee-determination-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-vsl-tuition-protection-levy-administrative-fee-determination-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-vsl-tuition-protection-levy-administrative-fee-determination-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-vsl-tuition-protection-levy-administrative-fee-determination-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-vsl-tuition-protection-levy-administrative-fee-determination-2020/documents"}}