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NOTICE OF APPROVAL
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Higher Education Support Act 2003
VET Provider Approval No 7 of 2015

Approval under subclause 6(1), decision under paragraph 11(1)(a), and notice of approval under paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (the Act).

I, Maryann Quagliata, a delegate of the Minister for Education and Training
   (a)      approve the application of Australian Skills Group Pty Ltd (ACN: 153 317 821 ABN: 15 153 317 821) as a VET provider in accordance with subclause 6(1) of Schedule 1A to the Act; and
   (b)      impose conditions on the approval of Australian Skills Group Pty Ltd as a VET Provider in accordance with subclause 12A(1) of Schedule 1A to the Act; and
   (c)       note that this approval decides the application of Australian Skills Group Pty Ltd as required by paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A to the Act; and
   (d)      hereby give Australian Skills Group Pty Ltd written notice of my approval as required by paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A to the Act.

Conditions
Subclause 12A(1) of Schedule 1A to the Act provides for the Minister to impose conditions on a body's approval as a VET provider. The conditions to be imposed on Australian Skills Group Pty Ltd's approval are listed below:

      1. Australian Skills Group Pty Ltd must maintain adequate liquidity levels as measured by a current ratio of 1.0 or above for the period of its approval.
      2. Australian Skills Group Pty Ltd must maintain a positive equity position for the period of its approval.
      3. Australian Skills Group Pty Ltd must not provide any new guarantees or loans to its directors or related entities that could have a material effect on its finances for the period of its approval.
      4. Australian Skills Group Pty Ltd must not offer its assets as security for the benefit of any other person or entity including associated entities except as a consequence of any commercial loan arrangements with a recognised financial institution for the period of its approval. Associated entity has the meaning given by section 50AAA of the Corporations Act 2001.
      5. Australian Skills Group Pty Ltd must provide the Department responsible for administering the Higher Education Support Act 2003 with all required financial information as specified in the Financial Viability Instructions, on an annual  basis and no later than 31 December each year for the period of its approval.
      6. Australian Skills Group Pty Ltd must, in writing, advise the Department responsible for administering the Higher Education Support Act 2003 of any events affecting Australian Skills Group Pty Ltd or a related entity that may significantly affect the capacity of Australian Skills Group Pty Ltd to meet the VET quality and accountability