{"id":"F2022L01487","name":"Industry Research and Development (Enhancing Transparency Around Natural Disaster Fundraising Program) Instrument 2022","slug":"industry-research-and-development-enhancing-transparency-around-natural-disaster-fundraising-program","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441606,"registerId":"F2022L01487-fast-fetch-1775956868513","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Industry Research and Development (Enhancing Transparency Around Natural Disaster Fundraising Program) Instrument 2022","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\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 (Enhancing Transparency Around Natural Disaster Fundraising Program) Instrument 2022\n\nI, Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, as delegate of the Minister for Industry and Science, make the following instrument.\n\nDated   18 November 2022\n\n \n\nDr Andrew Leigh\n\nAssistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury  Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\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 (Enhancing Transparency Around Natural Disaster Fundraising Program) Instrument 2022.\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The day after this instrument is registered.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nABN has the meaning given by the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999.\n\nAct means the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.\n\nprogram: see subsection 5(1).\n\n5  Prescribed program\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsection 33(1) of the Act, the Enhancing Transparency Around Natural Disaster Fundraising Program (the program) is prescribed.\n\n (2) The program provides funding by way of a grant to the Fundraising Institute Australia (ABN 51 943 541 450).\n\n (3) The purpose of the program is to support the Fundraising Institute Australia to develop and implement a voluntary framework for fundraising and reporting by charities involved in natural disaster response and recovery which is to be made be available, by way of the internet, at no cost. The voluntary framework is to include a practice note establishing a set of minimum standards of conduct for charities involved in natural disaster response and recovery, as well as templates for standardised reporting.\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 postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution) is specified.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly scoped to its original purpose. It establishes a single, specific grants program with clear parameters (one recipient, one purpose, defined outputs). There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original policy intent of enhancing transparency in disaster fundraising."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument: only 6 sections spanning approximately 2 pages","Minimal defined terms: only 3 definitions (ABN, Act, program)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act and the ABN Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward purpose and operation with no sub-delegations or administrative machinery","Single grant recipient specified by name and ABN"],"plain_english_summary":"The instrument creates the \"Enhancing Transparency Around Natural Disaster Fundraising Program,\" awarding a grant to Fundraising Institute Australia to develop a voluntary framework—practice note, reporting templates—so charities can show donors how disaster relief funds are used. Materials will be published free online for any charity to adopt.\n\nIt aims to restore public trust after events like the 2019–20 bushfires by giving practical, non‑mandatory tools to improve transparency for charities and donors."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not expand statutory powers or impose new regulatory duties. It prescribes a specific, time-limited program under the Act and provides a grant to Fundraising Institute Australia to create a voluntary framework (s5(1)–(3)). The only additional specification is the constitutional power noted for legislative purposes (s6). Therefore the instrument changes program status (prescription) but does not alter the broader legislative scope of the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Very short, single-purpose instrument with six sections (ss1–6)","Direct reliance on the Industry Research and Development Act as authorising law (s3)","Prescribes one specific program and names the grantee with ABN (s5(1)–(2))","Substantive content is delegated to the grantee: voluntary framework, practice note and templates (s5(3))","Includes formal commencement mechanics (s2) and specifies a constitutional legislative power (s6)","Limited legal drafting complexity but creates administrative tasks for grant management and oversight (s5(2)–(3))"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument prescribes the \"Enhancing Transparency Around Natural Disaster Fundraising Program\" under the Industry Research and Development Act and provides Commonwealth funding by grant to the Fundraising Institute Australia (ABN 51 943 541 450) (s5(1)–(3)). The grantee must develop and publish free online a voluntary framework — including a practice note with minimum conduct standards and standardised reporting templates — for charities involved in natural disaster response and recovery (s5(3)). Commencement, authority and a specified constitutional power are noted at ss2–3 and 6."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-enhancing-transparency-around-natural-disaster-fundraising-program","history":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-enhancing-transparency-around-natural-disaster-fundraising-program/history","analysis":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-enhancing-transparency-around-natural-disaster-fundraising-program/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-enhancing-transparency-around-natural-disaster-fundraising-program/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-enhancing-transparency-around-natural-disaster-fundraising-program/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-enhancing-transparency-around-natural-disaster-fundraising-program/documents"}}