{"id":"F2013L01513","name":"Australia Council Rule 2013","slug":"australia-council-rule-2013","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":437910,"registerId":"F2013L01513-fast-fetch-1775954558461","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australia Council Rule 2013","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\n \n\n \n\nAustralia Council Rule 2013\n\nI, Tony Burke, Minister for the Arts, make the following rule under the Australia Council Act 2013.\n\nDated: 3 July 2013\n\nTony Burke\n\nMinister for the Arts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n1 Name of rule\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\nPart 2—Finance\n\n5 Restrictions on financial transactions\n\n \n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n \n\n1  Name of rule\n\n  This rule is the Australia Council Rule 2013.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  Each provision of this rule specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this rule not elsewhere covered by this table The day after this rule is registered.\n- 2. Section 4 and Part 2 The later of:(a) the day after this rule is registered; and(b) the day on which section 48 of the Australia Council Act 2013 commences.However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.\n\n\n \n\n3  Authority\n\n  This rule is made under the Australia Council Act 2013.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this rule:\n\nAct means the Australia Council Act 2013.\n\nPart 2—Finance\n\n \n\n5  Restrictions on financial transactions\n\n  The amount of $1 000 000 is prescribed for paragraphs 48(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the Act.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1566},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Rule maintains its original narrow purpose of prescribing a specific monetary threshold for financial restrictions under the Australia Council Act 2013. It has not expanded beyond its initial intent of setting a Ministerial approval trigger."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 sections total with a single substantive provision","Prescribes only one numerical value ($1,000,000)","Contains only one defined term ('Act')","Linear structure with no exceptions, conditional logic, or internal cross-references","Commencement provision includes a conditional trigger (dependent on section 48 of the parent Act commencing) but remains straightforward"],"plain_english_summary":"This Rule sets a **$1 million threshold** for when the Australia Council (the national arts funding body) needs Ministerial approval for major financial decisions.\n\n**What it does:**\nThe Australia Council Act 2013 restricts the Council from making certain big financial moves—likely borrowing money, making investments, or committing large sums—without the Minister for the Arts signing off first. This Rule sets the dollar amount that triggers those restrictions at **exactly $1,000,000**.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThink of it as a \"speed limit\" for financial independence:\n*   **Under $1 million:** The Australia Council can make funding decisions independently (like awarding arts grants or routine contracts)\n*   **Over $1 million:** The Council must get permission from the Minister before proceeding\n\nThis ensures elected officials retain oversight of major financial commitments while allowing the Council to operate autonomously on day-to-day arts funding."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australia-council-rule-2013","history":"/api/acts/australia-council-rule-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australia-council-rule-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australia-council-rule-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australia-council-rule-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australia-council-rule-2013/documents"}}