{"id":"F2016L00620","name":"Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Determination 2016 (No. 1)","slug":"fuel-indexation-road-funding-special-account-determination-2016-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":129140,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L00620-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special A","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Act 2015","content":"Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Determination 2016 (No. 1)\n\n# Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Act 2015","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1. Name of Determination","sectionType":"part","heading":"1. Name of Determination","content":"## 1. Name of Determination\n\n    This determination is the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Determination 2016 (No. 1).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2. Commencement","sectionType":"part","heading":"2. Commencement","content":"## 2. Commencement\n\n    This determination commences on the day on which it is registered.\n\n> Note: Section 42 of the Legislation Act 2003 (which deals with disallowance of legislative instruments) does not apply to this instrument: see subsection 8 (3) of the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Act 2015.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3. Crediting of amounts","sectionType":"part","heading":"3. Crediting of amounts","content":"## 3. Crediting of amounts\n\n    For subsection 8 (1) of the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Act 2015, $98,000,000 is to be credited to the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) special account on 12 May 2016.\n\n> Note: The Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) special account is the special account established by section 7 of the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Act 2015.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination implements a single, specified credit into the special account as authorised by subsection 8(1) of the parent Act (see section 3 of this instrument). It does not change or expand the statutory purposes or eligibility of the underlying Act (see section 7 of the Act) and contains no new substantive obligations or policy rules; it merely effects a dated funding entry and notes the disallowance exemption in subsection 8(3)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, fixed monetary transfer specified (section 3: crediting of amounts).","Fixed calendar date for the credit (12 May 2016) — timing is precise and non-recurring.","Cross-references to the parent Act (Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Act 2015: section 7, subsection 8(1) and 8(3)) determine legal effect.","Explicit exemption from disallowance procedures (interaction with Legislation Act 2003 s42 via subsection 8(3)).","Minimal administrative detail: instrument does not state the source account or implementing agency.","Commencement tied to registration rather than a substantive trigger — legal effect depends on registration timing."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument directs that $98,000,000 be credited to the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) special account on 12 May 2016 (per subsection 8(1) of the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Act 2015). It commences on registration and, under subsection 8(3) of the Act, is not subject to disallowance under section 42 of the Legislation Act 2003."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act: specifying amounts and timing for crediting the special account. It has not expanded beyond this narrow administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative sections","No defined terms section","Single, straightforward directive: credit $98 million on a specific date","Only one cross-reference (to the parent Act)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Purpose is purely administrative/executive (moving money between accounts)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument that puts $98 million into a special government bank account called the 'Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account' on 12 May 2016.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Credits (deposits) $98 million to a specific government account set up under the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Act 2015\n- This account holds money raised from fuel tax indexation (automatic increases in fuel excise) to fund road projects\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Primarily government: it directs the Finance Department to move money between accounts\n- Indirectly, Australian motorists and road users: this money comes from fuel taxes and goes back into road infrastructure\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- It ensures fuel tax revenue is properly quarantined (set aside) for road funding rather than general government spending\n- The note clarifies that Parliament cannot disallow (block) this instrument, meaning the money transfer happens automatically without parliamentary veto\n\n**Key detail:**\n- The $98 million figure is specified for crediting on a specific date (12 May 2016)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fuel-indexation-road-funding-special-account-determination-2016-no-1","history":"/api/acts/fuel-indexation-road-funding-special-account-determination-2016-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fuel-indexation-road-funding-special-account-determination-2016-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fuel-indexation-road-funding-special-account-determination-2016-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fuel-indexation-road-funding-special-account-determination-2016-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fuel-indexation-road-funding-special-account-determination-2016-no-1/documents"}}