{"id":"F2019L00329","name":"Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Determination 2019 (No. 1)","slug":"fuel-indexation-road-funding-special-account-determination-2019-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":98943,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L00329-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"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 2019 (No. 1).","sortOrder":0},{"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    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":1},{"sectionNumber":"3. Authority","sectionType":"part","heading":"3. Authority","content":"## 3. Authority\n\n    This determination is made under subsection 8 (1) of the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Act 2015.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4. Crediting of amounts","sectionType":"part","heading":"4. Crediting of amounts","content":"## 4. Crediting of amounts\n\n    An amount of $557,000,000.00 is to be credited to the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) special account on 28 March 2019.\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 does not change the statutory scope of the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) special account or amend the enabling Act. It performs a single authorised act under subsection 8(1) of the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Act 2015 by crediting a specified amount to the special account on a specified date (section 4). It therefore alters the account balance but does not alter eligibility, purpose, or other legal parameters governing the account."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete financial instruction (one monetary figure and one date)","Clear commencement provision (takes effect on registration)","Limited cross-references limited to the enabling Act (subsection 8(1)) and a non-disallowance note (subsection 8(3))","No operational or eligibility rules included (no downstream spending authority detailed)","Legal formality: short text reducing interpretive ambiguity","Requires knowledge of the parent Act to understand broader context (dependency on external legislation)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument directs that $557,000,000 be credited to the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) special account on 28 March 2019. It takes effect on registration and is made under subsection 8(1) of the Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Act 2015.\n\nThe instrument does not state the money’s source or how it will be spent, and—by reference to the Act—is not subject to parliamentary disallowance; any economic impact depends on later spending decisions."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act: making periodic determinations to credit fuel indexation revenue to the special account. The scope remains tightly constrained to this single administrative action."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 4 operative sections","No defined terms requiring interpretation","Single, unconditional directive (credit $557 million on a specific date)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citing the empowering Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Essentially a payment instruction dressed in legislative form"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation that authorises a single financial transaction. It directs that **$557 million be deposited into a special government bank account** called the \"Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account\" on 28 March 2019.\n\n**What this account is for:**\nThe special account was set up under a 2015 Act to hold money raised from fuel excise indexation (automatic increases in fuel tax) specifically for spending on roads. Think of it as a dedicated piggy bank where fuel tax revenue gets parked before being used for road projects.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Indirectly, motorists**: Anyone buying petrol pays fuel excise, and this determination moves some of that revenue into the dedicated road funding account.\n- **Government agencies**: The Department of Infrastructure and relevant officials who manage the special account and allocate the funds to road projects.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is part of the machinery that ensures fuel tax money actually gets spent on roads as promised, rather than disappearing into general government revenue. The specific amount ($557 million) represents a particular instalment of fuel indexation revenue being quarantined for its intended purpose."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fuel-indexation-road-funding-special-account-determination-2019-no-1","history":"/api/acts/fuel-indexation-road-funding-special-account-determination-2019-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fuel-indexation-road-funding-special-account-determination-2019-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fuel-indexation-road-funding-special-account-determination-2019-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fuel-indexation-road-funding-special-account-determination-2019-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fuel-indexation-road-funding-special-account-determination-2019-no-1/documents"}}