{"id":"F2015L01112","name":"Industry Research and Development Act 1986 - Section 19 - Additional Functions of Innovation Australia (02/06/2015)","slug":"f2015l01112","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":335813,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L01112-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Industry Research and Development Act 1986 - Section 19 - Additional Functions of Innovation Australia (02/06/2015)","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nINDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 1986\n\nSection 19\n\nAdditional Functions of Innovation Australia\n\nI, Ian Elgin Macfarlane, Minister for Industry and Science, under section 19 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 (IR&D Act), hereby:\n\n    Revoke the direction given to Innovation Australia (‘the Board’) on 4 November 2009; and\n\n    2. Direct the Board to carry out the following additional functions:\n\n1.  Oversee the delivery and performance of the programmes which Innovation Australia has from time to time been directed to be responsible for by separate Ministerial direction under sections 18A, 19 and 20 of the IR&D Act (‘the Programmes’).\n2.  Maintain the integrity of the Programmes in accordance with the relevant assurance framework, and cooperate with any independent evaluation of them.\n3.  Promote the benefit and awareness of the Programmes as well as monitoring uptake and impact.\n4.  Collaborate with the Growth Centres Advisory Committee to support each of the four themes of the Industry Growth Centres programme, and jointly provide the consultation mechanism for the Minister required under the Government’s Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda including deregulation.\n    When requested by me or my department, provide advice on matters relating to the Programmes, including:\n\n    high level, strategic advice on Australia’s science and innovation system, including identifying nationally coherent innovation priorities, future directions and growth areas for Australia;\n    options to boost Australian industry competitiveness, the translation of knowledge into new products, processes and services, the support from private investors for innovative new ventures, and the linkages between industry and research sectors through programmes that foster business and industry innovation and entrepreneurship; and\n    opportunities to improve the regulatory environment to support innovation, commercialisation, industry research collaboration and creativity.\n\nThis direction takes effect from the date it is signed.\n\nDate this 2nd day of June 2015\n\nIan Elgin Macfarlane\n\nMinister for Industry and Science","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This direction operates within the established scope of section 19 of the IR&D Act, which specifically empowers the Minister to give directions about additional functions. The functions assigned (oversight, integrity, promotion, collaboration, and advice) are consistent with the board's original purpose of supporting industry research and development. The revocation of the 2009 direction and replacement with updated functions represents a refresh of responsibilities rather than scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Single section reference (section 19) with straightforward directive structure","Only 5 numbered functions with clear, plain English descriptions","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to sections 18A, 19 and 20 of the parent Act for context)","No defined terms section — uses ordinary language throughout","Simple conditional logic (only 'when requested' qualifier for the advice function)","Document is essentially a two-page administrative instrument with clear operative provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This ministerial direction (under the Industry Research and Development Act 1986) cancels a 2009 direction and gives Innovation Australia broader duties to actively oversee, assure the integrity of, promote and evaluate government innovation and R&D programmes, collaborate with Growth Centres, and provide strategic advice to the Minister on science, commercialisation, investment, industry‑research linkage and regulatory reform. \n\nIt affects Innovation Australia, businesses and researchers who use these programmes, and the Minister by creating a firmer channel for practical, policy‑relevant advice."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The direction expressly revokes the prior 2009 direction and broadens Innovation Australia's remit: it adds programme oversight, integrity assurance and independent-evaluation cooperation, promotion and impact monitoring, formal collaboration with the Growth Centres Advisory Committee, and a duty to provide strategic and regulatory advice to the Minister or department on request."},"complexity_factors":["Revocation and replacement of an earlier direction increases administrative transition tasks (revokes 4 Nov 2009 direction).","Cross-references to other Ministerial directions and statutory sections (sections 18A, 19 and 20) require tracing of parallel instruments and programme definitions.","Multiple, partly open-ended functions (oversight, integrity assurance, promotion, monitoring, cooperation, advisory roles) create overlapping duties and potential prioritisation conflicts.","Requirement to cooperate with independent evaluation and operate under an 'assurance framework' introduces procedural and evidentiary standards for compliance.","Obligation to collaborate with the Growth Centres Advisory Committee and act as a joint consultation mechanism imposes inter-agency coordination and implementation burden.","Ad hoc advisory requests from the Minister or department grant discretionary workload fluctuations and require flexible resourcing by the Board.","Terms such as 'maintain the integrity', 'promote', 'monitor uptake and impact', and 'high level advice' are capacious and allow administrative discretion in scope and method of performance."],"plain_english_summary":"This Ministerial direction cancels a prior direction and adds new duties for Innovation Australia, requiring the Board to oversee, protect the integrity of, promote, and monitor specified industry research and development programmes. The Minister (and department) may also ask the Board for strategic or regulatory advice and for collaboration with the Growth Centres Advisory Committee, so the Board will perform ongoing programme oversight and provide ad hoc policy input on request."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2015l01112","history":"/api/acts/f2015l01112/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2015l01112/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2015l01112/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2015l01112/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2015l01112/documents"}}