{"id":"F2019L00017","name":"Industry Research and Development (Cooperative Research Centres Projects Program) Instrument 2018","slug":"industry-research-and-development-cooperative-research-centres-projects-program-instrument-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439897,"registerId":"F2019L00017-fast-fetch-1775955742336","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Industry Research and Development (Cooperative Research Centres Projects 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 (Cooperative Research Centres Projects Program) Instrument 2018\n\nI, Karen Andrews, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 21 December 2018\n\nKaren Andrews\n\nMinister for Industry, Science and Technology\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Schedules\n\n5 Definitions\n\n6 Prescribed program\n\n7 Specified legislative power\n\n8 Eligibility criteria relating to program\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nIndustry Research and Development (Cooperative Research Centres Projects Program) Instrument 2017\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Industry Research and Development (Cooperative Research Centres Projects 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instrument is registered. 5 January 2019\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n5  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.\n\nprogram means the Cooperative Research Centres Projects Program.\n\n6  Prescribed program\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsection 33(1) of the Act, the program is prescribed.\n\n (2) The program provides funding, in the form of short‑term grants, to support:\n\n (a) industry‑led collaborative research partnerships aimed at solving industry‑identified problems; and\n\n (b) the engagement of small and medium enterprises in collaborative research.\n\n (3) The purpose of the program is as follows:\n\n (a) to improve the competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Australian industries, especially where Australia has a competitive strength, and in line with government priorities;\n\n (b) to foster high‑quality research to solve industry‑identified problems through industry‑led and outcome‑focused collaborative research partnerships between industry entities and research organisations;\n\n (c) to encourage and facilitate the participation of small and medium enterprises in collaborative research.\n\n (4) In addition to funding from the Department administering the program, the program may also include funding from other non‑corporate Commonwealth entities (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013).\n\n7  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\n8  Eligibility criteria relating to program\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 33(4) of the Act, the eligibility criteria relating to the program include the requirement that applicants must be trading or financial corporations to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nIndustry Research and Development (Cooperative Research Centres Projects Program) Instrument 2017\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument replaces the 2017 instrument and re‑establishes the Cooperative Research Centres Projects Program with explicit features: short‑term grants for industry‑led collaborative research, an applicant eligibility requirement that applicants be trading or financial corporations, and allowance for contribution of funds from other non‑corporate Commonwealth entities. The repeal and re‑prescription alter the legal instrument governing the program and set those eligibility and funding parameters."},"complexity_factors":["Statutory basis: made under s.33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986, requiring cross-reference to that Act for implementation details.","Constitutional specification: identifies paragraph 51(xx) (foreign and trading/financial corporations) as the legislative power relied on, which narrows eligible applicants and implicates federal constitutional limits.","Eligibility constraint: explicit requirement that applicants be trading or financial corporations creates a clear compliance gate and excludes non‑corporate applicants.","Funding sources: allows inclusion of funding from other non‑corporate Commonwealth entities, creating potential coordination and accounting complexity between agencies.","Repeal mechanism: full repeal of the 2017 instrument means administrative transition tasks for affected programs and applicants.","Commencement mechanics: staged commencement and formal registration timing require administrative tracking to determine when provisions take effect.","Limited definitional scope: few definitions in the instrument mean implementers must rely on the principal Act and other legislation for detail, increasing cross‑reference work."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument prescribes the Cooperative Research Centres Projects Program under the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 and repeals the 2017 instrument. It establishes short‑term grant funding for industry‑led collaborative research partnerships, requires applicants to be trading or financial corporations, and allows the program to include funding from other non‑corporate Commonwealth entities. The stated purpose is to improve industry competitiveness, productivity and sustainability, foster outcome‑focused research solving industry‑identified problems, and encourage SME participation."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains a tight scope consistent with its original purpose. It simply prescribes the CRC Projects Program under the parent Act, defines its purpose (industry-led collaborative research), and limits eligibility to constitutional corporations. There is no scope creep — the instrument does exactly what its title suggests and no more."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 8 substantive sections plus a repeal schedule)","Minimal defined terms (only 2: 'Act' and 'program')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act and Constitution","Simple structure with clear purpose and eligibility provisions","Single conditional element (the constitutional corporations requirement in section 8)"],"plain_english_summary":"The CRC Projects Program provides short-term grants to incorporated businesses that partner with research organisations (like universities or CSIRO) to tackle real-world industry problems. It’s aimed particularly at getting smaller businesses into practical, industry-focused research.\n\nWhy it matters: it boosts Australian industry competitiveness, productivity and sustainability by funding collaborative, outcome-driven research—but only properly registered corporations can apply; sole traders, partnerships and unincorporated groups are excluded."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-cooperative-research-centres-projects-program-instrument-2018","history":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-cooperative-research-centres-projects-program-instrument-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-cooperative-research-centres-projects-program-instrument-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-cooperative-research-centres-projects-program-instrument-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-cooperative-research-centres-projects-program-instrument-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-cooperative-research-centres-projects-program-instrument-2018/documents"}}