{"id":"F2021L01456","name":"Industry Research and Development (Supply Chain Resilience Initiative Program) Instrument 2021","slug":"industry-research-and-development-supply-chain-resilience-initiative-program-instrument-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441047,"registerId":"F2021L01456-fast-fetch-1775956470572","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Industry Research and Development (Supply Chain Resilience Initiative Program) Instrument 2021","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 (Supply Chain Resilience Initiative Program) Instrument 2021\n\nI, Angus Taylor, Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 21 October 2021\n\nAngus Taylor\n\nMinister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction\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 (Supply Chain Resilience Initiative Program) Instrument 2021.\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instrument is registered. 23 October 2021\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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\nprogram: see subsection 5(1).\n\n5  Prescribed program\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsection 33(1) of the Act, the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative Program (the program) is prescribed.\n\n (2) The program provides funding to trading or financial corporations formed within the limits of the Commonwealth (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution) for the purpose of the program.\n\n (3) The purpose of the program is to incentivise business to invest in capabilities to address vulnerabilities in supply chains for critical products.\n\n6  Specified legislative power\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 33(3) of the Act, the power 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 is specified.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a foundational instrument that establishes a new program. There is no prior version or original intent to compare against — it creates the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative Program from scratch with a clear, narrow purpose focused on supply chain vulnerabilities for critical products."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument: only 6 sections spanning approximately 1 page","Minimal defined terms: only 2 definitions in section 4 ('Act' and 'program')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act (Industry Research and Development Act 1986) and the Constitution","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward purpose and operation: prescribes a program, states its purpose, and specifies the constitutional head of power","Single operational mechanism: creating a prescribed program under section 33 of the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"The instrument establishes the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative Program, a Commonwealth-funded scheme that gives grants to Australian trading and financial corporations to build capabilities that address vulnerabilities in supply chains for critical products. It affects eligible corporations and the administering government department, creating a legal basis to strengthen domestic supply security—drawing on the Constitution’s corporations power to target companies rather than all businesses."},"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":false,"description":"The instrument does not amend the Act; it prescribes a specific program under the existing power in section 33 of the Act (s3, s5) and specifies the constitutional basis relied on (s6). It narrows recipients to trading or financial corporations formed within the Commonwealth (s5(2)) and defines the program purpose (s5(3)), but it does not expand or reduce the Act's statutory text beyond prescribing this program."},"complexity_factors":["Statutory basis specified but minimal: instrument is made under section 33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 (s3) and relies on the corporations power (s6), which frames legal validity.","Narrow recipient class: funding limited to trading or financial corporations formed within the limits of the Commonwealth (s5(2)), which focuses eligibility but requires legal characterisation of recipients.","Broad program purpose, limited operational detail: purpose is stated as incentivising business investment to address supply‑chain vulnerabilities for critical products (s5(3)), but the instrument contains no grant criteria, assessment, reporting or administrative procedures — leaving substance to executive implementation.","Low definitional and drafting complexity: few defined terms and short provisions (s4, s5), reducing statutory complexity but increasing reliance on delegated administration for detail.","Commencement and formalities present: commencement timing recorded (s2) and instrument formality (name, date, minister) included, relevant for legal effect and retrospective operation."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument creates the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative Program under the Industry Research and Development Act 1986, authorising Commonwealth funding to trading or financial corporations formed within Australia to support investments that address vulnerabilities in supply chains for critical products. It sets who can receive funding and records the constitutional power relied on for the program, so the Commonwealth can deliver financial incentives to change corporate investment behaviour."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-supply-chain-resilience-initiative-program-instrument-2021","history":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-supply-chain-resilience-initiative-program-instrument-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-supply-chain-resilience-initiative-program-instrument-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-supply-chain-resilience-initiative-program-instrument-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-supply-chain-resilience-initiative-program-instrument-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-supply-chain-resilience-initiative-program-instrument-2021/documents"}}