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

• 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

• 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

• 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 AAT 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 certain other Acts  
• 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