{"id":"F2018L01419","name":"Industry Research and Development (Artificial Intelligence Capability Program) Instrument 2018","slug":"industry-research-and-development-artificial-intelligence-capability-program-instrument-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439799,"registerId":"F2018L01419-fast-fetch-1775955684434","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Industry Research and Development (Artificial Intelligence Capability Program) Instrument 2018","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 of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nIndustry Research and Development (Artificial Intelligence Capability Program) Instrument 2018\n\nI, Karen Andrews, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 9 October 2018\n\nKaren Andrews\n\nMinister for Industry, Science and Technology\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Prescribed program\n\n6 Specified legislative power\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Industry Research and Development (Artificial Intelligence Capability Program) Instrument 2018.\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instrument is registered. 13 October 2018\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 section 33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.\n\n5  Prescribed program\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 33(1) of the Act, the program specified in item 1 of the following table is prescribed.\n\n \n\n- Prescribed program\n- Item Column 1Program Column 2Description and purpose of the program\n- 1 Artificial Intelligence Capability Program Financial assistance to meet a need for national coordination and leadership in relation to Australia’s artificial intelligence and machine learning capability by providing funding to Standards Australia to develop a strategic framework for developing artificial intelligence standards.\n\n\n6  Specified legislative power\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 33(3) of the Act, the power of the Parliament to make laws with respect to measures that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation is specified.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its original purpose: prescribing a specific AI standards development program. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the initial intent to fund Standards Australia's strategic framework work."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 short sections total","Single defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward tabular format for the program description","Minimal procedural requirements — essentially a designation instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument creates the Artificial Intelligence Capability Program, a government funding initiative that gives Standards Australia resources to develop a national strategic framework for AI standards. \n\nIt aims to strengthen coordination across Australian businesses and researchers and improve AI governance for the public, supporting safety, interoperability and competitiveness as Australia responds to rapid global AI developments."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not alter or expand the Act; it simply prescribes a single program (Artificial Intelligence Capability Program) and identifies the legal basis for doing so (s5; s6). No text indicates a change from the instrument's original stated purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose instrument prescribing one program rather than multiple or detailed regulatory rules (s5).","Delegated instrument made under a statutory head of power (Industry Research and Development Act 1986, s3), requiring cross-reference to the Act.","Specification of a constitutional/legislative power clause that frames legal authority (s6).","Minimal definitions and limited operational detail reduce interpretive complexity (s4).","Standard commencement machinery and ministerial instrument-making formality (preamble; s2)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument prescribes the \"Artificial Intelligence Capability Program\" to provide Commonwealth funding to Standards Australia to develop a strategic framework for artificial intelligence and machine‑learning standards (s5). It is made under the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 (s3) and specifies the parliamentary power relied on (s6).\n\nWho it affects: Standards Australia (recipient and implementer), the Commonwealth (funder/decision‑maker) and entities that will use the standards. It creates a focused public funding obligation and administrative delivery duties for Standards Australia (s5)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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