EXPORT MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS ACT 1997

This compilation was prepared on 22 December 2008
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 144 of 2008

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Reader's guide

This guide aims to give you a general idea of the purpose of this Act and some information about its structure. It also explains briefly how the operation and interpretation of this Act is affected by other Acts.

Purpose of this Act

This Act provides for the grant of financial assistance by the CEO of Austrade to small and medium Australian enterprises to provide incentives for them to develop export markets. The underlying principle is that incentives are only provided to export businesses that can return significant net benefit to Australia because:

they are Australian businesses;

they are seeking to export products that are substantially Australian; and

they are being encouraged to undertake additional promotional activities.

This Act is a rewrite of the Export Market Development Grants Act 1974 which is repealed by the Export Market Development Grants (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1997.

It gives effect to a number of policy changes designed to direct financial assistance most effectively and remove administrative complexity, while ensuring accountability.

An attempt has also been made in the drafting of the Act to use simple language and to organise the material in such a way as to make it easier for readers to understand the law.

Understanding this Act

This Act is divided into 9 Parts. To get a proper understanding of the assistance scheme that this Act provides, you need to refer to Parts 2 to 7 in particular. The contents of those Parts are summarised below.

• Entitlement to grant (Part 2)

• Persons eligible for a grant (Part 3)

• Eligible products (Part 4)

• Eligible expenses (Part 5)

• Amount of grant (Part 6)

• Application for, and payment of, grant (Part 7)

Part 1 contains formal provisions and the object of the Act. Part 8 deals with miscellaneous matters such as the approval procedure for bodies, trading houses and joint ventures, review rights and repayment of grant. Part 9 contains definitions and terms that are used throughout this Act. (A list of terms defined in Part 9 appears after the Table of Contents.)

The diagrams at the end of this guide illustrate the contents of this Act more fully. They are intended to be used as an illustration and do not have any other effect. If there is any inconsistency between anything contained in the diagrams and a provision of this Act, the provision prevails.

Related legislation

The following Acts are directly relevant to the operation or interpretation of this Act.

Export Market Development Grants (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1997

The Export Market Development Grants Act 1974 (the 1974 Act), which contained the legislation regulating the previous scheme, is repealed by that Act. Even though it is repealed, the Repeal and Consequential Provisions Act provides that the 1974 Act is to continue to apply in certain circumstances. It also saves some matters provided for under the 1974 Act to be applied for the purposes of this Act.

Acts Interpretation Act 1901

That Act contains general rules about the meaning or effect of many terms and provisions that are commonly used in Commonwealth Acts. For example, it defines Australia, individual and document and provides that a power conferred on a person to make an instrument includes the power to revoke or vary the instrument.

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

That Act empowers the Administrative Affairs Tribunal to review, on its merits, any decision of the CEO of Austrade under this Act that has been referred to the Tribunal under section 99 by a person whose interests have been affected by the decision.

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

Under that Act, the Federal Court of Australia may review, on certain questions of law only, any decision of the CEO of Austrade under this Act that is referred to it by a person aggrieved by the decision.

Diagram 1--Is an amount of grant payable to you? (Overview of Act)

Diagram 2--Who is eligible for a grant? (Overview of Part 3)

Diagram 3--What are eligible products? (Overview of Part 4)

What are eligible products?
Item	These products...	if they meet these conditions...
1	Goods	(a) goods are made in Australia; or (b) the CEO of Austrade is satisfied that Australia will derive a significant net benefit from sale of the goods outside Australia
2	Non‑tourism service supplied in or outside Australia to a non‑resident	the CEO of Austrade is satisfied that Australia will derive a significant net benefit from supply of the service
4	Event held in Australia marketed to persons outside Australia	the CEO of Austrade is satisfied that Australia will derive a significant net benefit from holding of the event
5	Tourism service supplied in Australia to a non‑resident	the CEO of Austrade is satisfied that Australia will derive a significant net benefit from supply of the service
6	Intellectual property rights relating to a trade mark	trade mark is first used in Australia or is of increased value or significance because of use in Australia
7	Other intellectual property rights	rights result to a substantial extent from research or work done in Australia
8	Know‑how	know‑how results to a substantial extent from research or work done in Australia

Diagram 4--What are eligible expenses of an applicant? (Overview of Part 5)

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement .................................................................................. 1

3............ Object of Act ...................................................................................... 1

Part 2--Entitlement to grant 2

4............ Entitlement to grant ............................................................................ 2

Part 3--Persons eligible for a grant 3

Division 1--General 3

5............ Object of Part ..................................................................................... 3

6............ Who is eligible for a grant? .................................................................. 3

7............ General rules for eligibility ................................................................. 4

8............ Grantees in respect of grant years ...................................................... 6

Division 2--Australian net benefit requirements 8

9............ The CEO of Austrade must decide whether person meets Australian net benefit requirements 8

10.......... Australian net benefit requirements .................................................... 9

Division 4--Outstanding disqualifying convictions 10

16.......... Disqualifying convictions ................................................................. 10

17.......... When is a disqualifying conviction outstanding? .............................. 10

Division 5--Grants entry requirements 12

18.......... Persons affected by Division ............................................................ 12

20.......... The CEO of Austrade must decide whether person meets grants entry requirements 12

21.......... Determination of grants entry requirements to take account of prospects of success of export enterprise 13

22.......... The CEO of Austrade may request information .............................. 13

Part 4--Eligible products 14

23.......... Object of Part ................................................................................... 14

24.......... Eligible goods .................................................................................... 14

25.......... Eligible services ................................................................................. 14

25A....... Eligible events ................................................................................... 15

26.......... Eligible intellectual property ............................................................ 15

27.......... Eligible know‑how ............................................................................ 16

Part 5--Eligible expenses 17

Division 1--General 17

28.......... Object of Part ................................................................................... 17

29.......... Eligible expenses--general ................................................................ 17

30.......... Eligible expenses--adjustments by the CEO of Austrade ............... 17

Division 2--Claimable expenses in respect of eligible promotional activities 19

Subdivision 1--General 19

31.......... Object of Division ............................................................................ 19

32.......... Meaning of agent .............................................................................. 19

Subdivision 2--Eligible promotional activity and claimable expenses defined 19

33.......... Claimable expenses in respect of eligible promotional activities ...... 19

34.......... Expenses relating to a marketing visit ............................................... 23

34A....... Expenses relating to bringing buyers to Australia ............................ 24

Subdivision 3--Approved promotional purposes 24

36.......... Object of Subdivision ....................................................................... 24

37.......... Approved promotional purpose--eligible products ........................ 25

38.......... Approved promotional purpose--return on disposal of eligible intellectual property etc. 27

Subdivision 4--Excluded expenses 27

39.......... Object of Subdivision ....................................................................... 27

40.......... Guide to Subdivision ........................................................................ 27

41.......... Capital expenses ............................................................................... 28

42.......... Expenses incurred when applicant not resident of Australia ........... 29

43.......... Expenses related to trade with New Zealand ................................... 29

44.......... Expenses incurred in breach of trade sanction .................................. 29

45.......... Expenses (other financial assistance schemes) ................................. 29

46.......... Expenses for which applicant is paid ............................................... 29

47.......... Expenses disclosed after submitting application .............................. 30

48.......... Taxes etc. .......................................................................................... 30

49.......... Expenses incurred as commission, discounts etc. ............................. 30

51.......... Expenses that involve payments to an approved trading house ...... 31

52.......... Expenses of approved trading house ................................................ 31

53.......... Expenses of approved joint venture ................................................. 32

54.......... Expenses of applicant carrying on business in different capacities .. 32

56.......... Expenses relating to illegal activities ................................................. 32

56A....... Expenses of over $10,000 paid in cash by applicant ....................... 32

57.......... Expenses associated with publications, films and computer games of certain classifications 33

57A....... Expenses associated with commercial content services that specialise in prohibited content or potential prohibited content .............................................................................................. 34

57B....... Expenses associated with telephone sex services ............................. 34

Division 3--When are expenses incurred? 35

58.......... General rule ....................................................................................... 35

59.......... Expenses relating to goods etc. provided during grant year .............. 35

Part 6--Amount of grant 36

Division 1--General 36

60.......... Object of Part ................................................................................... 36

61.......... Guide to Part .................................................................................... 36

Division 2--How to work out an applicant's provisional grant amount 37

62.......... Guide to Division ............................................................................. 37

63.......... General rule ....................................................................................... 37

64.......... If applicant's eligible expenses are adjusted by the CEO of Austrade 38

65.......... Applicant is a member of a related company group ......................... 38

Division 3--How to work out amount of grant 40

66.......... Object of Division ............................................................................ 40

67.......... Amount of grant ............................................................................... 40

Division 4--Initial payment ceiling amount, balance distribution date and payout factor 41

68.......... Determination of initial payment ceiling amount etc. ....................... 41

69.......... Payout factor .................................................................................... 41

Part 7--Application for, and payment of, grant 43

Division 1--Applying for a grant 43

70.......... How to apply for a grant .................................................................. 43

71.......... Application made when the CEO of Austrade etc. receives it ......... 44

72.......... The CEO of Austrade may ask applicant etc. for further information etc. 44

73.......... Grounds on which the CEO of Austrade may refuse to consider application 46

73A....... Applicant chooses grants option B--information or documents to accompany application 46

Division 2--Disqualified individual not to help in preparing application 47

74.......... Application of Division .................................................................... 47

75.......... Application taken not to have been made if individual helps, in a prescribed capacity, to prepare it 47

76.......... The CEO of Austrade must notify applicant that application taken not to have been made 48

77.......... When applicant may make fresh application ................................... 48

78.......... Disqualified individual ...................................................................... 48

79.......... Consent to enable check of criminal records ..................................... 49

Division 3--Determining entitlement to, and making payment of, grant 50

Subdivision 1--Duties of the CEO of Austrade 50

80.......... The CEO of Austrade must determine applicant's entitlement to grant etc. 50

Subdivision 2--When grant payable 50

81.......... Payment where applicant becomes entitled to grant before balance distribution date 50

82.......... Payment where applicant becomes entitled to grant after balance distribution date 51

83.......... Payment of grant--applicant member of a related company group . 51

84.......... Payment of grant--approved joint venture ...................................... 52

Subdivision 3--Circumstances in which grant not payable 52

85.......... Person not resident of Australia ....................................................... 52

85A....... Person without an ABN ................................................................... 53

86.......... Disqualifying conviction outstanding against person ....................... 53

87.......... Person under insolvency administration ........................................... 53

87A....... Provider of course to overseas students is not registered ................. 54

87AA.... Person or associate is not fit and proper .......................................... 54

Subdivision 4--Meaning of under insolvency administration 55

87B....... When is an individual under insolvency administration? .................. 55

87C....... When is a body corporate under insolvency administration? ........... 55

Part 8--Miscellaneous 57

Division 1--Approved bodies, approved trading houses and approved joint ventures 57

88.......... Applications for approval ................................................................ 57

89.......... Approval .......................................................................................... 57

90.......... When approval takes effect and expires ........................................... 58

91.......... Procedure for cancellation of approval ............................................. 58

92.......... Limit on number of approved joint ventures of which person may be a member 59

Division 2--Effect of change in ownership of business etc. 60

93.......... Object of Division ............................................................................ 60

94.......... Change in ownership of business etc. ............................................... 60

Division 3--Power to adjust expenses and provisional grant amounts 62

95.......... Object of Division ............................................................................ 62

96.......... Adjustments that may be made by the CEO of Austrade ................ 62

Division 4--Review of decisions 64

97.......... Reviewable decisions ........................................................................ 64

98.......... Reconsideration of reviewable decisions .......................................... 65

99.......... AAT review of decisions of CEO of Austrade ................................ 65

Division 5--Accreditation of export market development grants consultants 66

100........ Accreditation of export market development grants consultants ..... 66

Division 6--Guidelines 67

101........ Guidelines ......................................................................................... 67

Division 8--Repayment of grant etc. 69

103........ Repayment of grant etc.--conviction ............................................... 69

104........ Repayment of grant etc.--making of false statement etc. ................ 69

Division 9--General 71

105........ Administration costs ........................................................................ 71

106........ Regulations ....................................................................................... 71

106A..... Review of the scheme ....................................................................... 71

Part 9--Interpretation 73

107........ Definitions ........................................................................................ 73

108........ Conviction ........................................................................................ 79

109........ Sale of eligible goods ......................................................................... 80

111........ Disposal of eligible intellectual property or eligible know‑how ....... 80

112........ When joint venture taken to be a partnership .................................. 80

114........ Resident of Australia ........................................................................ 80

Notes 83

An Act relating to the grant of financial assistance to provide incentives for the development of export markets

Notes to the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997

Note 1

The Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 57, 1997 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, see Act No. 55, 2001 and the Australian Trade Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006, see Act No. 56, 2006.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Export Market Development Grants Act 1997	57, 1997	30 April 1997	1 July 1997
Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Act 1999	100, 1999	16 July 1999	16 July 1999	Sch. 1 (items 12, 24, 26, 33)
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 32): Royal Assent Remainder: 24 May 2001	Sch. 2 (items 418, 419)
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001	55, 2001	28 June 2001	Ss. 4-14 and Schedule 3 (items 179-183): 15 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S285) (a)	Ss. 4-14 [see Note 1]
Export Market Development Grants Amendment Act 2001	60, 2001	28 June 2001	Schedule 1 (items 4-67): 1 July 2001 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 68-70)
Export Market Development Grants Amendment Act 2002	47, 2002	29 June 2002	29 June 2002	Sch. 1 (item 2)
Export Market Development Grants Amendment Act 2003	58, 2003	30 June 2003	30 June 2003	Sch. 1 (item 24)
Export Market Development Grants Amendment Act 2004	71, 2004	23 June 2004	23 June 2004	--
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 2004	80, 2004	23 June 2004	Schedule 1 (items 196, 212, 213, 215): 1 Dec 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. GN34)	Sch. 1 (items 212, 213, 215)
Australian Trade Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006	56, 2006	21 June 2006	Schedule 2 (items 1-145): 1 July 2006	Sch. 4 [see Note 1]
Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Act 2006	57, 2006	21 June 2006	Schedule 1 (items 1-33, 35-55): Royal Assent Schedule 1 (item 34): (b)	Sch. 1 (item 55)
Statute Law Revision Act 2007	8, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedule 1 (items 5-7): (c) Schedule 1 (item 8) and Schedule 4 (items 14, 15): Royal Assent	--
Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Act 2007	124, 2007	20 July 2007	Schedule 1 (items 82-88, 105): 20 Jan 2008	Sch. 1 (item 105)
Export Market Development Grants Amendment Act 2008	33, 2008	23 June 2008	23 June 2008	Sch. 1 (item 57)
Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008	144, 2008	9 Dec 2008	Schedule 8 (items 2-13): 10 Dec 2008	Sch. 8 (item 13)

Commencement information
3. Schedule 1, item 34	Immediately after the commencement of item 19 of Schedule 1 to the Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Act 1999.	16 July 1999

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
6. Schedule 1, items 5 and 6	Immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999.	13 March 2000
7. Schedule 1, item 7	Immediately after the commencement of item 42 of Schedule 1 to the Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Act 2006.	21 June 2006

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Reader's Guide...................	am. No. 60, 2001; No. 58, 2003; No. 71, 2004; Nos. 56 and 57, 2006; No. 33, 2008
List of terms........................	am. No. 58, 2003; Nos. 56 and 57, 2006; Nos. 33 and 144, 2008
Part 3
Division 1
S. 6......................................	am. No. 55, 2001; No. 56, 2006
Note to s. 6(2).....................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 7......................................	am. No. 100, 1999; No. 60, 2001; No. 58, 2003; No. 56, 2006; No. 33, 2008
Note to s. 7(1).....................	am. No. 100, 1999; No. 60, 2001; No. 58, 2003; No. 56, 2006; No. 33, 2008
Note to s. 7(2).....................	am. No. 60, 2001; No. 58, 2003; No. 56, 2006; No. 33, 2008
Note to s. 7(4).....................	am. No. 100, 1999; No. 60, 2001; No. 58, 2003; No. 56, 2006; No. 33, 2008
Heading to s. 8....................	am. No. 100, 1999
S. 8......................................	am. No. 100, 1999; No. 58, 2003
Division 2
Div. 2 of Part 3....................	rep. No. 57, 2006
	ad. No. 33, 2008
S. 9......................................	rep. No. 57, 2006
	ad. No. 33, 2008
S. 10....................................	am. No. 60, 2001; No. 58, 2003
	rep. No. 57, 2006
	ad. No. 33, 2008
S. 11....................................	am. No. 58, 2003
	rep. No. 57, 2006
S. 12....................................	rep. No. 57, 2006
Div. 3 of Part 3....................	rep. No. 60, 2001
Ss. 13-15............................	rep. No. 60, 2001
Division 4
S. 16....................................	am. No. 137, 2000; No. 55, 2001; No. 8, 2007
Division 5
Heading to Div. 5 of Part 3..	rs. No. 100, 1999; No. 60, 2001
S. 18....................................	am. No. 60, 2001
S. 19....................................	rep. No. 60, 2001
Heading to s. 20..................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 20....................................	rs. No. 100, 1999
	am. No. 60, 2001; No. 56, 2006
S. 21....................................	rs. No. 100, 1999
	am. Nos. 56 and 57, 2006
Heading to s. 22..................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 22....................................	rs. No. 100, 1999
	am. No. 60, 2001; No. 56, 2006
Part 4
S. 23....................................	am. No. 60, 2001
S. 24....................................	rs. No. 57, 2006
	am. No. 56, 2006
Note to s. 24........................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 25....................................	am. No. 60, 2001; Nos. 56 and 57, 2006; No. 33, 2008
Note to s. 25(2)...................	am. No. 57, 2006
S. 25A.................................	ad. No. 60, 2001
	am. No. 56, 2006
Note 2 to s. 25A(1).............	am. No. 56, 2006
Ss. 26, 27............................	am. No. 56, 2006
Part 5
Division 1
S. 29....................................	am. No. 60, 2001; No. 33, 2008
Heading to s. 30..................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 30....................................	am. No. 56, 2006
Division 2
Subdivision 1
S. 32....................................	am. No. 60, 2001
Subdivision 2
S. 33....................................	am. No. 100, 1999; No. 60, 2001; Nos. 56 and 57, 2006; No. 33, 2008
Note 1 to s. 33(2)................	am. No. 57, 2006; No. 33, 2008
Note 2 to s. 33(2)................	am. No. 56, 2006
Note 3 to s. 33(2)................	ad. No. 57, 2006
	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 34....................................	am. No. 100, 1999; No. 60, 2001; No. 57, 2006
S. 34A.................................	ad. No. 60, 2001
S. 35....................................	rep. No. 57, 2006
Subdivision 3
S. 37....................................	am. No. 60, 2001; Nos. 56 and 57, 2006
Note to s. 37(1)...................	rep. No. 57, 2006
Note 1 to s. 37(1)................	ad. No. 57, 2006
Note 2 to s. 37(1)................	ad. No. 57, 2006
	am. No. 56, 2006
Subdivision 4
S. 40....................................	am. No. 60, 2001; No. 58, 2003; No. 57, 2006; No. 124, 2007
S. 41....................................	am. No. 33, 2008
S. 44....................................	am. No. 57, 2006
S. 45....................................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 46....................................	am. No. 60, 2001
S. 47....................................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 49....................................	am. No. 57, 2006
S. 50....................................	rep. No. 58, 2003
S. 52....................................	am. No. 56, 2006
Note to s. 52(1)...................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 53....................................	am. No. 58, 2003
S. 55....................................	rep. No. 57, 2006
S. 56A.................................	ad. No. 57, 2006
S. 57....................................	rs. No. 60, 2001
	am. No. 56, 2006
Heading to s. 57A...............	am. No. 124, 2007
S. 57A.................................	ad. No. 60, 2001
	am. No. 124, 2007
Note to s. 57A.....................	am. No. 124, 2007
S. 57B.................................	ad. No. 60, 2001
Division 3
S. 59....................................	am. No. 56, 2006
Part 6
Division 1
S. 61....................................	am. No. 100, 1999; No. 56, 2006
Division 2
S. 62....................................	am. No. 57, 2006
S. 63....................................	am. No. 60, 2001; No. 47, 2002; No. 58, 2003; No. 57, 2006; No. 33, 2008
Heading to s. 64..................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 64....................................	rs. No. 100, 1999; No. 57, 2006
	am. No. 56, 2006
Division 4
S. 68....................................	am. No. 100, 1999
S. 69....................................	am. No. 56, 2006
Part 7
Division 1
S. 70....................................	am. No. 56, 2006; No. 33, 2008
Heading to s. 71..................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 71....................................	am. No. 56, 2006
Heading to s. 72..................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 72....................................	am. No. 71, 2004; Nos. 56 and 57, 2006
Heading to s. 73..................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 73....................................	am. No. 100, 1999; No. 56, 2006; No. 33, 2008
S. 73A.................................	ad. No. 33, 2008
Division 2
Ss. 74, 75............................	am. No. 56, 2006
Heading to s. 76..................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 76....................................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 78....................................	am. No. 137, 2000; No. 55, 2001; No. 8, 2007
S. 79....................................	am. No. 56, 2006
Division 3
Subdivision 1
Heading to Subdiv. 1 of....... Div. 3 of Part 7	rs. No. 56, 2006
Heading to s. 80..................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 80.................................... ........................................	am. No. 56, 2006
Subdivision 2
Ss. 81-83............................	am. No. 56, 2006
Subdivision 3
S. 85A.................................	ad. No. 60, 2001
Heading to s. 86..................	am. No. 100, 1999
Heading to s. 87..................	am. No. 100, 1999
Note to s. 87(2)...................	rs. No. 60, 2001
S. 87A.................................	ad. No. 60, 2001
S. 87AA..............................	ad. No. 71, 2004
	am. No. 56, 2006
Subdivision 4
Subdiv. 4 of Div. 3 of Part 7	ad. No. 60, 2001
S. 87B.................................	ad. No. 60, 2001
	am. No. 80, 2004
S. 87C.................................	ad. No. 60, 2001
	am. No. 8, 2007
Part 8
Division 1
S. 88....................................	am. No. 56, 2006; No. 33, 2008
S. 89....................................	am. No. 56, 2006
Note to s. 89(5)...................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 90....................................	am. No. 57, 2006
S. 91....................................	am. No. 56, 2006
Note to s. 91(2)...................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 92....................................	am. Nos. 56 and 57, 2006
Division 2
Div. 2 of Part 8....................	rs. No. 57, 2006
S. 93....................................	rs. No. 57, 2006
	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 94....................................	am. No. 100, 1999; No. 60, 2001
	rs. No. 57, 2006
	am. No. 56, 2006
Note to s. 94(1)...................	am. No. 56, 2006
Note to s. 94(3)...................	am. No. 100, 1999
	rep. No. 57, 2006
Division 3
Div. 3 of Part 8....................	rs. No. 57, 2006
S. 95....................................	rs. No. 57, 2006
	am. No. 56, 2006
Heading to s 96...................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 96....................................	am. No. 100, 1999
	rs. No. 57, 2006
	am. No. 56, 2006
Division 4
S. 97....................................	am. No. 100, 1999; No. 71, 2004; No. 56, 2006; No. 33, 2008
S. 98....................................	am. No. 56, 2006
Heading to s. 99..................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 99....................................	am. No. 56, 2006
Division 5
S. 100..................................	am. Nos. 56 and 57, 2006
Division 6
S. 101..................................	am. No. 100, 1999; No. 60, 2001; No. 71, 2004; Nos. 56 and 57, 2006; No. 8, 2007
S. 102..................................	rep. No. 137, 2000
Heading to Div. 7 of Part 8..	rep. No. 8, 2007
Division 8
S. 103..................................	am. No. 137, 2000; No. 56, 2006
S. 104..................................	am. No. 56, 2006
Division 9
S. 105..................................	am. No. 57, 2006
S. 106..................................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 106A...............................	ad. No. 100, 1999
	am. No. 60, 2001; No. 57, 2006
Part 9
S. 107..................................	am. No. 100, 1999; Nos. 55 and 60, 2001; No. 58, 2003; Nos. 56 and 57, 2006; No. 124, 2007; Nos. 33 and 144, 2008
S. 109..................................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 110..................................	rep. No. 57, 2006
S. 111..................................	am. No. 56, 2006
S. 113..................................	am. No. 100, 1999
	rep. No. 58, 2003

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Act 1999
(No. 100, 1999)

Schedule 1

12 Application and saving provisions

(1) The amendment made by item 11 does not apply in relation to persons registered under section 19 of the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 before the commencement of this Act.

(2) A determination in force under section 21 of the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 immediately before the commencement of this Act also has effect as if it had been made under section 21 of that Act as amended by this Act.

Note: Section 21 of the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 lets Austrade determine grants entry requirements. Before the commencement of this Act, that section let Austrade determine the requirements a person had to satisfy to pass the grants entry test.

(3) Subitem (2) does not prevent the revocation or amendment of a determination.

24 Saving provision

A decision that was a reviewable decision for the purposes of the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 immediately before the commencement of this Act remains a reviewable decision for the purposes of that Act, despite the amendment of section 97 of that Act by this Act.

26 Saving of guidelines

(1) Any guidelines that were determined under paragraph 101(1)(a) of the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 and were in force immediately before the amendment of that paragraph by this Act continue to have effect after that amendment as if they had been determined under that paragraph immediately after the amendment.

(2) To avoid doubt, the provisions of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 that apply in relation to guidelines because of subsection 101(4) do not apply again to guidelines continued in force by subitem (1) because of that subitem.

33 Application of amendments made by this Schedule

(1) The amendments made by this Schedule apply for the purposes of determining eligibility for, and the amounts of, grants in respect of a grant year commencing on or after 1 July 1998.

(2) However, subitem (1) does not apply in relation to amendments of the following provisions of the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997:

(a) section 73;

(b) section 107 (definition of grant year).

Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 (No. 137, 2000)

Schedule 2

418 Transitional--pre‑commencement offences

(1) Despite the amendment or repeal of a provision by this Schedule, that provision continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to:

(a) an offence committed before the commencement of this item; or

(b) proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement of this item; or

as if the amendment or repeal had not been made.

(2) Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

419 Transitional--pre‑commencement notices

If:

(a) a provision in force immediately before the commencement of this item required that a notice set out the effect of one or more other provisions; and

(b) any or all of those other provisions are repealed by this Schedule; and

the amendment of the first‑mentioned provision by this Schedule does not affect the validity of such a notice that was given before the commencement of this item.

Export Market Development Grants Amendment Act 2001 (No. 60, 2001)

Schedule 1

68 Application provision--Parts 2 to 8 and 12 to 14

The amendments made by Parts 2 to 8 and 12 to 14 of this Schedule apply in relation to a grant year that commences on or after 1 July 2001.

69 Application provision--Part 9

The amendments made by Part 9 of this Schedule apply to expenses incurred on or after 1 July 2001.

70 Application provision--Parts 10 and 11

The amendments made by Parts 10 and 11 of this Schedule apply in relation to a grant, or an advance on account of a grant, in respect of a grant year that commences on or after 1 July 2001.

Export Market Development Grants Amendment Act 2002 (No. 47, 2002)

Schedule 1

2 Application provision

The amendment made by item 1 applies, and is taken to have applied, in relation to a grant year that commences, or commenced, on or after 1 July 2001.

Export Market Development Grants Amendment Act 2003 (No. 58, 2003)

Schedule 1

24 Application

The amendments made by this Schedule apply, and are taken to have applied, in relation to a grant year that commences, or commenced, on or after 1 July 2003.

Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 2004 (No. 80, 2004)

Schedule 1

212 Transitional--pre‑commencement deeds and compositions

(1) For the purposes of this item, if a deed of assignment or a deed of arrangement was executed by a debtor and a trustee under Part X of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 before the commencement of this item, the deed is a pre‑commencement deed.

(2) For the purposes of this item, if a composition was accepted before the commencement of this item by a special resolution of a meeting of creditors under section 204 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966, the composition is a pre‑commencement composition.

(3) Despite the repeals and amendments made by Parts 1 and 2 of this Schedule:

(a) the Bankruptcy Act 1966 and regulations under that Act; and

(b) the Acts amended by Part 2 of this Schedule;

continue to apply, in relation to:

(d) a pre‑commencement composition; and

(e) any matter connected with, or arising out of:

(i) a pre‑commencement deed; or

(ii) a pre‑commencement composition;

as if those repeals had not happened and those amendments had not been made.

213 Transitional--pre‑commencement authorities

(1) For the purposes of this item, if:

(a) an authority given by a debtor under section 188 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 became effective before the commencement of this item; and

(b) as at the commencement of this item, none of the following had happened:

(i) the execution by the debtor and the trustee of a deed of assignment under Part X of the Bankruptcy Act 1966;

(ii) the execution by the debtor and the trustee of a deed of arrangement under Part X of the Bankruptcy Act 1966;

(iii) the acceptance of a composition by a special resolution of a meeting of the debtor's creditors under section 204 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966;

the authority is a pre‑commencement authority.

(2) Despite the repeals and amendments made by Parts 1 and 2 of this Schedule:

(a) the Bankruptcy Act 1966 and regulations under that Act; and

(b) the Acts amended by Part 2 of this Schedule;

continue to apply, in relation to:

(d) the control of the debtor's property following a pre‑commencement authority becoming effective; and

(e) a meeting of the debtor's creditors called under a pre‑commencement authority; and

(f) whichever of the following is applicable:

(i) a deed of assignment executed after the commencement of this item by the debtor and the trustee under Part X of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 in accordance with a special resolution of such a meeting;

(ii) a deed of arrangement executed after the commencement of this item by the debtor and the trustee under Part X of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 in accordance with a special resolution of such a meeting;

(iii) a composition accepted after the commencement of this item by a special resolution of such a meeting; and

(g) any other matter connected with, or arising out of:

(i) a pre‑commencement authority; or

(ii) a deed of assignment mentioned in subparagraph (f)(i); or

(iii) a deed of arrangement mentioned in subparagraph (f)(ii); or

(iv) a composition mentioned in subparagraph (f)(iii);

as if those repeals had not happened and those amendments had not been made.

215 Transitional--regulations

(1) The regulations may make provision for matters of a transitional nature arising from the amendments made by Parts 1 and 2 of this Schedule.

(2) The Governor‑General may make regulations for the purposes of subitem (1).

Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Act 2006
(No. 57, 2005)

Schedule 1

55 Application of amendments

(1) The amendments made by this Schedule (other than items 35, 46 and 47) apply to grants in respect of a grant year commencing on or after 1 July 2006.

(2) The amendment made by item 35 applies to approvals given on or after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Act 2007
(No. 124, 2007)

Schedule 1

105 Application of amendments--Export Market Development Grants Act 1997

The amendments of the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 made by this Schedule apply to expenses incurred after the commencement of this item.

Export Market Development Grants Amendment Act 2008 (No. 33, 2008)

Schedule 1

57 Application of amendments

The amendments of the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 made by this Schedule apply in relation to grants in respect of a grant year commencing on or after 1 July 2008.

Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008 (No. 144, 2008)

Schedule 8

13 Application

The amendments of the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 made by this Schedule apply in relation to grants in respect of a grant year commencing on or after 1 July 2009.

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

EXPORT MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS ACT 1997 - NOTES

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3. Schedule 1, item 34	Immediately after the commencement of item 19 of Schedule 1 to the Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Act 1999.	16 July 1999