Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT COMMISSION ACT 1985 - NOTES

No. 186, 1985

Compilation No. 19

Compilation date: 17 June 2021

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 138, 2020

Registered: 30 June 2021

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Trade and Investment Commission Act 1985 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 17 June 2021 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Interpretation

4 Extension to Territories

5 Application of Act outside Australia

6 Application of Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 not affected

6A Application of the Criminal Code

Part 2--Establishment and function of the Australian Trade and Investment Commission

7 Australian Trade and Investment Commission

7A Function of the Commission

Part 3--Establishment and functions of the CEO

7B The Chief Executive Officer

8 Functions of the CEO

9 Duties

9A Overseas exercise of CEO's powers

9B CEO may charge fees

10 Power of Minister to give directions

Part 6--CEO and staff

Division 1--Chief Executive Officer

51 Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

52 Appointment to be full-time

54 Remuneration and allowances

55 CEO not to engage in paid employment

56 Acting CEO

57 Leave of absence

58 Resignation

59 Termination

Division 2--Staff of the Commission

60 Staff of the Commission

61 Locally engaged employees

62 Consultants

Part 7--Corporate plans

65 Approval of corporate plans

66 Variation of corporate plans

Part 9--Miscellaneous

90 Delegations by Minister and CEO

92 Annual reports

94 Secrecy

97 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Australian Trade Commission Act 1985	186, 1985	16 Dec 1985	s 1-3 and 97: 16 Dec 1985 (s 2(1)) Remainder: 6 Jan 1986 (s 2(2) and gaz 1985, No S551)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1986	168, 1986	18 Dec 1986	s 5(1) and Sch 1: 18 Dec 1986 (s 2(1))	s 5(1)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987	141, 1987	18 Dec 1987	s 5(1) and Sch 1: 18 Dec 1987 (s 2(1))	s 5(1)
Lands Acquisition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1989	21, 1989	20 Apr 1989	9 June 1989 (s 2 and gaz 1989, No S185)	--
Industry, Technology and Commerce Legislation Amendment Act 1989	91, 1989	27 June 1989	s 15: 14 Dec 1988 Part 4 (s 20-25): 30 Nov 1989 (gaz 1989, No S371) Part 5 (s 26, 27): 1 Aug 1989 (gaz 1989, No S262) Remainder: 27 June 1989	--
Banking Legislation Amendment Act 1989	129, 1989	7 Nov 1989	Part 1 (s 1, 2), s 3, 26, 29-33, 35, 38 and 40: 7 Nov 1989 s 23(1): 4 May 1989 s 39: 23 Jan 1988 Remainder: 28 Dec 1989 (gaz 1989, No S383)	--
Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1991	122, 1991	27 June 1991	s 4(1), 10(b) and 15-20: 1 Dec 1988 s 28(b)-(e), 30 and 31: 10 Dec 1991 (gaz 1991, No S332) Remainder: 27 June 1991	s 31(2)
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1991	149, 1991	21 Oct 1991	1 Nov 1991 (s 2)	s 48 and 49
Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment Act 1991	199, 1991	18 Dec 1991	18 Dec 1991 (s 2)	--
Australian Trade Commission Amendment Act 1994	127, 1994	18 Oct 1994	18 Oct 1994 (s 2)	--
Export Market Development Grants (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1997	44, 1997	22 Apr 1997	1 July 1997 (s 2)	--
Tax Law Improvement Act 1997	121, 1997	8 July 1997	Sch 3 (item 65): 1 July 1997 (s 2(3))	--
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Sch 2 (items 533-541): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(2) and gaz 1997, No GN49)	--
Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Act 1999	100, 1999	16 July 1999	16 July 1999 (s 2)	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Sch 1 (items 270-272): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2) and gaz 1999, No S584)	--
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999	156, 1999	24 Nov 1999	Sch 10 (item 61): 13 Mar 2000 (s 2(c) and gaz 2000, No S114)	--
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Sch 2 (items 51, 418, 419): 24 May 2001 (s 2(3))	Sch 2 (items 418, 419)
Foreign Affairs and Trade Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	35, 2001	28 Apr 2001	26 May 2001 (s 2)	s 4
Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001	159, 2001	1 Oct 2001	29 Oct 2001 (s 2)	Sch 1 (item 97)
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	Sch 2 (items 70, 71, 174): 22 Feb 2005 (s 2(1) item 12)	Sch 2 (item 174)
Australian Trade Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006	56, 2006	21 June 2006	Sch 1 (items 1-41) and Sch 4: 1 July 2006 ( s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 4 (items 1-15, 17-21) Sch 4 (item 16) (rep by 100, 2011, Sch. 1 [item 3])
as amended by
Statute Stocktake Act (No. 1) 2011	100, 2011	15 Sept 2011	Sch 1 (item 3): 16 Sept 2011 (s 2)	--
Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Act 2006	57, 2006	21 June 2006	Sch 2 (items 2-4): 21 June 2006 (s 2(1) items 5, 6)	--
Export Market Development Grants Amendment Act 2008	33, 2008	23 June 2008	Sch 1 (items 1, 2): 23 June 2008 (s 2)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2011	5, 2011	22 Mar 2011	Sch 7 (item 28): 19 Apr 2011 (s 2(1) item 18)	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Sch 2 (items 277-279) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27  Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items 3, 12)	Sch 3 (items 10, 11)
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014	62, 2014	30 June 2014	Sch 6 (item 30), Sch 7 (items 470-472) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s  2(1) items 6, 14)	Sch 14
as amended by
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015	36, 2015	13 Apr 2015	Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)	Sch 7
as amended by
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015	36, 2015	13 Apr 2015	Sch 6 (items 5-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)	Sch 7
as amended by
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Trade Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2016	31, 2016	23 Mar 2016	Sch 2 (items 1-10): 1 May 2016 (s 2(1) item 3)	--
Statute Update Act 2016	61, 2016	23 Sept 2016	Sch 1 (items 54, 55): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Act 2020	138, 2020	17 Dec 2020	Sch 1 (items 1-3, 15, 16): 17 June 2021 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 1 (items 15, 16)

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Title....................	am No 31, 2016
Part 1
Part I heading..............	rep No 56, 2006
Part 1 heading.............	ad No 56, 2006
s 1.....................	am No 31, 2016
s 3.....................	am No 129, 1989; No 149, 1991; No 44, 1997; No 152, 1997; No 146, 1999; No  56, 2006; No 62, 2014; No 31, 2016
s 6.....................	am No 44, 1997
s 6A....................	ad No 35, 2001
Part 2
Part II heading.............	rep No 56, 2006
Part 2 heading.............	ad No 56, 2006
	rs No 31, 2016
s 7.....................	am No 152, 1997; No 56, 2006; No 62, 2014; No 31, 2016
Part 3 heading.............	ad No 56, 2006
	rep No 31, 2016
s 7A....................	ad No 56, 2006
	am No 31, 2016
Part 3
Part 3 heading.............	ad No 31, 2016
s 7B....................	ad No 56, 2006
s 8.....................	am No 149, 1991; No 44, 1997; No 56, 2006; No 33, 2008; No 36, 2015
s 9.....................	am No 56, 2006; No 36, 2015
s 9A....................	ad No 56, 2006
s 9B....................	ad No 56, 2006
s 10....................	am No 44, 1997; No 56, 2006; No 138, 2020
Part III..................	rep No 56, 2006
s 11....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 12....................	am No 141, 1987; No 91, 1989; No 149, 1991; No 127, 1994
	rep No 56, 2006
s 13....................	am No 44, 1997
	rep No 56, 2006
s 14....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 15....................	am No 149, 1991
	rep No 56, 2006
s 16....................	am No 149, 1991
	rep No 56, 2006
s 17....................	am No 149, 1991
	rep No 56, 2006
s 18....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 19....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 20....................	am No 149, 1991; No 152, 1997; No 156, 1999
	rep No 56, 2006
s 21....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 22....................	rep No 152, 1997
Part IV..................	rep No 56, 2006
s 23....................	am No 21, 1989; No 44, 1997
	rep No 56, 2006
s 24....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 25....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 26....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 27....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 28....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 29....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 30....................	am No 44, 1997
	rep No 56, 2006
s 31....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 32....................	rep No 149, 1991
Part V...................	rep No 149, 1991
s 33....................	am No 168, 1986
	rep No 149, 1991
s 34....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 35....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 36....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 37....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 38....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 39....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 40....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 41....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 42....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 43....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 44....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 45....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 46....................	am No 168, 1986
	rep No 149, 1991
s 47....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 48....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 49....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 50....................	rep No 149, 1991
Part 6
Part VI..................	rep No 56, 2006
Part 6...................	ad No 56, 2006
Division 1
s 51....................	rs No 149, 1991
	am No 159, 2001
	rs No 56, 2006
s 52....................	rs No 149, 1991; No 56, 2006
s 53....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 54....................	am No 149, 1991
	rs No 56, 2006
s 55....................	rs No 56, 2006
s 56....................	am No 149, 1991
	rs No 56, 2006
	am No 46, 2011
s 57....................	rs No 122, 1991
	am No 146, 1999
	rs No 56, 2006
s 58....................	am No 149, 1991
	rs No 56, 2006
s 59....................	am No 122, 1991
	rep No 149, 1991
	ad No 56, 2006
Division 2
s 60....................	am No 199, 1991
	rs No 56, 2006
s 61....................	rs No 56, 2006
s 62....................	rs No 56, 2006
s 63....................	rep No 146, 1999
Part 7
Part VII heading............	rep No 56, 2006
Part 7 heading.............	ad No 56, 2006
Division 1 heading..........	rep No 56, 2006
s 64....................	am No 149, 1991; No 56, 2006; No 57, 2006
	rep No 62, 2014
s 65....................	am No 56, 2006
s 66....................	am No 56, 2006
Division 2................	rep No 56, 2006
s 67....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 68....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 69....................	rep No 56, 2006
Part VIII.................	rep No 56, 2006
s 70....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 71....................	am No 149, 1991; No 44, 1997; No 57, 2006
	rep No 56, 2006
s 72....................	am No 168, 1986; No 149, 1991; No 152, 1997
	rep No 56, 2006
s 73....................	am No 168, 1986
	rep No 149, 1991
s 74....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 75....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 76....................	rep No 152, 1997
s 77....................	rep No 152, 1997
s 78....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 79....................	am No 8, 2005
	rep No 56, 2006
s 80....................	am No 149, 1991
	rep No 56, 2006
s 81....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 82....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 83....................	am No 121, 1997
	rep No 56, 2006
s 84....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 85....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 86....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 87....................	rep No 149, 1991
s 88....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 89....................	rs No 152, 1997
	rep No 56, 2006
Part 9
Part IX heading.............	rep No 56, 2006
Part 9 heading.............	ad No 56, 2006
s 90....................	am No 149, 1991; No 44, 1997
	rs No 56, 2006; No 138, 2020
s 91....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 92....................	am No 44, 1997; No 152, 1997; No 57, 2006
	rs No 56, 2006; No 62, 2014
s 93....................	rep No 152, 1997
s 94....................	am No 149, 1991; No 44, 1997; No 100, 1999; No 56, 2006; No 5, 2011 ; No 61, 2016
s 95....................	am No 137, 2000
	rep No 56, 2006
s 96....................	rep No 56, 2006
s 97....................	am No 149, 1991; No 61, 2016