{"id":"F2018L01051","name":"Industry Research and Development (National Positioning Infrastructure Capability Program) Instrument 2018","slug":"industry-research-and-development-national-positioning-infrastructure-capability-program-instrument-","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439707,"registerId":"F2018L01051-fast-fetch-1775955627517","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Industry Research and Development (National Positioning Infrastructure 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 (National Positioning Infrastructure Capability Program) Instrument 2018\n\nI, Michaelia Cash, Minister for Jobs and Innovation, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 23 July 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 (National Positioning Infrastructure 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this instrument is registered. 25 July 2018\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 National Positioning Infrastructure Capability Program Financial assistance to establish a national network to deliver accurate positioning, navigation and timing data in near real time by:(a) integrating existing and new ground stations for Global Navigation Satellite Systems; and(b) establishing a Global Navigation Satellite Systems data analytics and monitoring capability within Geoscience Australia to deliver standardised open data to users and ensure network integrity.\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 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":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument prescribes the program as set out in item 1 and includes a commencement table; nothing in the instrument indicates a change from the program's original scope. The commencement note records that the table relates only to provisions as originally made."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument prescribing one program","Relies on a statutory cross-reference (section 33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986)","Specifies a constitutional power reference (paragraph 51(v) — postal/telegraphic/telephonic and like services)","Technical subject matter (GNSS ground stations, positioning/navigation/timing data, data analytics)","Formal commencement table and signature formalities determine legal start date and record provenance","Implementation requires administrative action and funding decisions by the Commonwealth and operational work by Geoscience Australia"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made under section 33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986, prescribes the `National Positioning Infrastructure Capability Program` and specifies the constitutional power relied on. It authorises financial assistance to establish a national GNSS ground‑station network and to create a GNSS data analytics and monitoring capability within Geoscience Australia to deliver standardised open data and ensure network integrity. The Minister made the instrument; it implies Commonwealth funding and assigns operational duties to Geoscience Australia."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward, single-purpose instrument that does exactly what its title suggests: it prescribes one specific program (the National Positioning Infrastructure Capability Program) under the Industry Research and Development Act. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 6 sections spanning approximately 1 page","Minimal defined terms: only 1 definition ('Act') in section 4","No cross-references beyond the empowering Act (Industry Research and Development Act 1986)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single operational provision (section 5) containing a straightforward table with one program entry","No amendments, schedules, or transitional provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"The instrument establishes the National Positioning Infrastructure Capability Program to build a national GNSS-based network—integrating ground stations and a Geoscience Australia analytics/monitoring centre—to provide standardised, open-access, near real-time centimetre‑level positioning, navigation and timing data across Australia.  \n\nIt affects Geoscience Australia as operator and users needing precise location (farmers, miners, surveyors, emergency services, future consumer applications), and is supported by the Commonwealth’s communications power."},"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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