{"id":"F2018L00811","name":"Industry Research and Development (Automotive Aftermarket Innovation Lab Program) Instrument 2018","slug":"industry-research-and-development-automotive-aftermarket-innovation-lab-program-instrument-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439657,"registerId":"F2018L00811-fast-fetch-1775955599691","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Industry Research and Development (Automotive Aftermarket Innovation Lab 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 (Automotive Aftermarket Innovation Lab Program) Instrument 2018\n\nI, Michaelia Cash, Minister for Jobs and Innovation, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 18 June 2018\n\nMichaelia Cash\n\nMinister for Jobs and Innovation\n\n \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 (Automotive Aftermarket Innovation Lab 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this instrument is registered. 22 June 2018\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 is 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 Automotive Aftermarket Innovation Lab Program The program provides funding to the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association to establish an innovation laboratory that will support the testing and development of new automotive aftermarket products by Australian advanced manufacturing companies.The laboratory will provide such companies access to special high‑tech tools and equipment, vehicles and vehicle data.\n\n\n6  Specified legislative power\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 33(3) of the Act, the powers of the Parliament under paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution to make laws with respect to foreign corporations and trading or financial corporations formed within the limits of the Commonwealth are specified.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not alter the Act’s statutory framework; it merely prescribes a single program and specifies the constitutional power relied on. There is no indication in the instrument text that the program’s scope departs from what is set out here (see s3, s5, s6)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly prescribed program makes the instrument short and focused (s5).","Clear minimal definitions: only 'Act' is defined here, reducing interpretive layers (s4).","Instrument is authorised by one statutory head (section 33 of the Act), so legal basis is compact but dependent on the parent Act (s3).","Specifies constitutional basis explicitly (corporations power, para 51(xx)), which limits constitutional uncertainty about federal competence (s6).","Lacks operational detail — no funding amounts, eligibility criteria, selection, reporting or governance terms specified — creating implementation ambiguity for administrators and recipients (s5).","Commencement mechanism is routine but includes a commencement table, adding a minor procedural element (s2)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument prescribes the \"Automotive Aftermarket Innovation Lab Program\" under the Industry Research and Development Act 1986. It provides funding to the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association to establish an innovation laboratory that gives Australian advanced‑manufacturing companies access to high‑tech tools, vehicles and vehicle data to test and develop automotive aftermarket products. It affects the Association (as recipient and operator) and advanced‑manufacturing firms (as users of the lab) by creating a funded facility and an access mechanism (s3, s5)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument remains tightly scoped to its original purpose. It does exactly what its title suggests: prescribes a single, specific automotive aftermarket innovation program. There is no evidence of scope creep — the instrument has not expanded to cover additional programs, industries, or purposes beyond the original 2018 intent."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 6 operative sections across 2 pages","Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act (Industry Research and Development Act 1986)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single purpose: prescribe one specific program with a straightforward description","No substantive rules about eligibility, application processes, or compliance — these are presumably handled by the parent Act or administrative arrangements"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument funds an Automotive Aftermarket Innovation Lab run by the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association, financing a shared high‑tech testing facility for aftermarket parts, accessories and equipment. It targets Australian advanced manufacturing businesses—especially SMEs—by providing access to costly vehicles, test gear and data to support product development and global competitiveness. The spending is tied to the Commonwealth’s corporations power (foreign and trading corporations) as the constitutional basis."},"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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