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Higher Education Support Act 2003 - Revocation of Approval as a Higher Education Provider (Holmes Commercial Colleges (Melbourne) Ltd (Holmes))

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This notice removes Holmes Commercial Colleges (Melbourne) Ltd's approval to operate as a higher education provider under Australian law.

What this means

Holmes requested that the Minister cancel its own registration (voluntary withdrawal)
Once effective, the college can no longer access Commonwealth higher education funding schemes
Students cannot enrol in Commonwealth-supported places or use HELP loans (the deferred tuition fee system) at this institution

When it takes effect

14 days after the notice is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments

Why this matters Losing provider status fundamentally changes how an institution can operate. Without this approval, a college cannot offer government-subsidised university education or participate in the income-contingent loan scheme that makes higher education affordable for most Australian students.

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Higher Education Support Act 2003 - Revocation of Approval as a Higher Education Provider (Holmes Commercial Colleges (Melbourne) Ltd (Holmes))

NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF APPROVAL AS A PROVIDER ON APPLICATION

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Higher Education Support Act 2003

Revocation of approval as a higher education provider on request by the body under subsection 22-40(1) of Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA)

Notice of revocation of approval under subsection 22-40(3) of HESA

In accordance with subsections 22-40(1) and (2) of HESA, on 25 March 2010, Holmes Commercial Colleges (Melbourne) Ltd (Holmes) requested in writing that the Minister revoke its approval as a higher education provider (HEP).

I, Catherine Vandermark, a delegate of the Minister for Education for the purposes of subsections 22-40(1) and 22-40(3) of HESA:

(a) hereby revoke the approval of Holmes as a HEP under subsection 22-40(1) of HESA; and

(b) shall cause a copy of this notice to be given to Holmes as required by paragraph 22-40(3)(b) of HESA.

In accordance with subsection 22-40(4) of HESA, the revocation shall take effect 14 days after the Notice of revocation is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments, as requested by Holmes in its written request to the Minister.

Dated this ………31…..…………. day of …………………May………………….. 2010

(signed)

…….……………………………….………………………………………………

Catherine Vandermark

Branch Manager

Quality Branch

Higher Education Group

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

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