Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 1986

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object of Act  
   4.      Interpretation  
   5.      Application  

   PART II--ADMINISTRATION

   6.      Establishment of Industry Innovation and Science Australia  
   7.      Functions of Board  
   8.      Powers of Board  
   9.      Constitution of Board  
   10.     Period of appointment of members  
   11.     Duties of Chairperson  
   12.     Remuneration and allowances  
   13.     Leave of absence  
   14.     Resignation  
   15.     Termination of appointment  
   16.     Disclosure of interests by members of Board  
   17.     Acting appointments  
   18.     Meetings of Board  
   19.     Minister may give directions to the Board  
   20A.    Minister may give advice to Board or committee  
   21.     Delegation by Board  
   22.     Committees  
   22A.    Delegation by committee  
   23.     Directions of Board to committees  
   24.     Disclosure of interests by members of committees  
   25.     Staff, consultants etc.  

   PART III--FUNCTIONS--RELATING TO THE R&D TAX OFFSET

           Division 1--Introduction

   26.     Objects  
   26A.    Simplified outline  

           Division 2--Registering for the R&D tax offset

              Subdivision A--Introduction

   27.     Simplified outline  

              Subdivision B--Registering R&D entities for R&D activities

   27A.    Registering R&D entities for R&D activities  
   27B.    Findings about applications for registration  
   27C.    Notice of decision about registration  

              Subdivision C--Applying to register R&D activities

   27D.    Applying to register R&D activities  
   27E.    Board may request further information  

              Subdivision D--Examining registrations

   27F.    Examining a registration  
   27G.    Applying for findings  
   27H.    Board may request information during an examination  
   27J.    Findings about a registration  
   27K.    Notice of findings or of decisions refusing to make findings  
   27L.    Automatic variations so registration is consistent with findings  
   27M.    Varying registrations on application  
   27N.    Revoking registrations  

           Division 3--Other findings

              Subdivision A--Introduction

   28.     Simplified outline  

              Subdivision B--Advance findings about the nature of activities

   28A.    Advance findings about the nature of activities  
   28B.    Applications made on behalf of R&D entities  

              Subdivision C--Findings about activities to be conducted outside Australia

   28C.    Findings about activities to be conducted outside Australia  
   28D.    Conditions for a finding that an overseas activity cannot be conducted in Australia etc.  

              Subdivision D--Findings about whether technology is core technology

   28E.    Findings about whether technology is core technology  

              Subdivision E--Matters relevant to findings under this Division

   28F.    Notice of decision about findings  
   28G.    Applying for findings  
   28H.    Board may request further information  

           Division 4--Research service providers

              Subdivision A--Introduction

   29.     Simplified outline  

              Subdivision B--Registering research service providers

   29A.    Registering research service providers  

              Subdivision C--Applying for registration

   29B.    Applying for registration  
   29C.    Board may request further information about an application  
   29D.    Board may need to make inquiries about an application  

              Subdivision D--Varying or revoking registrations

   29E.    Duration of registrations  
   29F.    Varying registrations--on application  
   29G.    Varying registrations--otherwise than on application  
   29H.    Revoking registrations  

              Subdivision E--Register of research service providers

   29J.    Register of research service providers  

           Division 5--Review

   30.     Simplified outline  
   30A.    Reviewable decisions  
   30B.    Notice of reviewable decision and internal review rights  
   30C.    Applications for internal review of reviewable decisions  
   30D.    Internal review of reviewable decisions  
   30E.    External review by Administrative Review Tribunal of internal review decisions  

           Division 6--Consolidated groups and MEC groups

   31.     Registrations and findings not effective for subsidiary members for group R&D activities  
   31A.    What happens to findings if R&D entity joins a group  
   31B.    What happens to findings if R&D entity leaves a group  

           Division 6A--Determinations about Board's powers, functions and duties under this Part

   31C.    Simplified outline  
   31D.    Board may make a determination about its powers, functions and duties  
   31E.    When Board must amend or revoke a determination  

           Division 7--Other matters

   32.     Approved forms  
   32A.    Decision - making principles  
   32B.    General rules about findings under this Part  
   32C.    Alternative constitutional basis  

   PART IV--PROGRAMS--RELATING TO INDUSTRY, INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

   33.     Industry, innovation, science and research programs  
   34.     Arrangements relating to industry, innovation, science and research programs  
   35.     Terms and conditions relating to industry, innovation, science and research program arrangements  
   36.     Minister or accountable authority may delegate powers in relation to arrangements  
   37.     Relationship of this Part with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013  
   38.     Executive power of the Commonwealth  

   PART V--MISCELLANEOUS

   44.     Offences  
   45.     Time for prosecutions  
   46.     Annual report  
   47.     Confidentiality  
   48.     Regulations  
   48A.     Fees for making applications