{"id":"F2017L01013","name":"Australian Film, Television and Radio School (Purchase and Disposal of Assets) Regulations 2017","slug":"australian-film-television-and-radio-school-purchase-and-disposal-of-assets-regulations-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439286,"registerId":"F2017L01013-fast-fetch-1775955372304","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australian Film, Television and Radio School (Purchase and Disposal of Assets) Regulations 2017","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![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nAustralian Film, Television and Radio School (Purchase and Disposal of Assets) Regulations 2017\n\nI, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.\n\nDated 10 August 2017\n\nPeter Cosgrove\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nMitch Fifield\n\nMinister for the Arts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Schedules\n\n5 Higher amounts—purchase and disposal of assets\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nAustralian Film, Television and Radio School Regulations 1986\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (Purchase and Disposal of Assets) Regulations 2017.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument 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- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered. 12 August 2017\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973.\n\n4  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n5  Higher amounts—purchase and disposal of assets\n\n  For the purposes of paragraphs 40(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the Act, $1,000,000 is prescribed.\n\n \n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nAustralian Film, Television and Radio School Regulations 1986\n\n1  The whole of the Regulations\n\nRepeal the Regulations.\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The instrument replaces the 1986 regulations in full (Schedule 1) and sets a specific $1,000,000 threshold for the Act’s purchase/disposal provisions (regulation 5), thereby altering the monetary scope of transactions subject to the statutory rules in paragraphs 40(1)(a)–(c). The Governor‑General made the regulation on advice of the Federal Executive Council and it commenced 12 August 2017."},"complexity_factors":["Single substantive operative clause prescribing a dollar amount (regulation 5)","Full repeal of the prior Australian Film, Television and Radio School Regulations 1986 (Schedule 1)","Direct cross-reference to paragraphs 40(1)(a)–(c) of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 — meaning depends on external Act text","Standard commencement table and formal making apparatus (regulations 1–3) add procedural detail but no operational complexity","Low operational detail: practical effect determined by how the Act applies that monetary threshold"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation prescribes a $1,000,000 monetary threshold for the Australian Film, Television and Radio School’s purchase and disposal powers under the Act (regulation 5) and repeals the earlier 1986 Regulations (Schedule 1). It affects AFTRS transactions: purchases or disposals at or above that amount are captured by the statutory rules referenced in paragraphs 40(1)(a)–(c) of the Act. The instrument commenced 12 August 2017."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose: setting financial thresholds for asset transactions by AFTRS. The repeal of the 1986 Regulations represents modernisation rather than scope expansion — the core function (prescribing dollar amounts for section 40 of the Act) remains identical to the original regulatory intent."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 5 operative sections plus a repeal schedule","Single substantive provision (section 5) prescribing one monetary amount","No defined terms requiring interpretation","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Straightforward repeal of predecessor instrument without transitional provisions","Cross-reference limited to one Act section (paragraphs 40(1)(a), (b) and (c))"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument lets the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) buy, sell, lease or dispose of assets up to $1 million without special approval, and repeals outdated 1986 rules. It affects AFTRS staff and managers who handle property and equipment, giving the school greater flexibility and a modernised threshold that reflects current costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australian-film-television-and-radio-school-purchase-and-disposal-of-assets-regulations-2017","history":"/api/acts/australian-film-television-and-radio-school-purchase-and-disposal-of-assets-regulations-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australian-film-television-and-radio-school-purchase-and-disposal-of-assets-regulations-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australian-film-television-and-radio-school-purchase-and-disposal-of-assets-regulations-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australian-film-television-and-radio-school-purchase-and-disposal-of-assets-regulations-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australian-film-television-and-radio-school-purchase-and-disposal-of-assets-regulations-2017/documents"}}