{"id":"F2021L00692","name":"Industry Research and Development (Support for an Australian Fashion Certification Trade Mark Program) Instrument 2021","slug":"industry-research-and-development-support-for-an-australian-fashion-certification-trade-mark-program","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440868,"registerId":"F2021L00692-fast-fetch-1775956342153","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Industry Research and Development (Support for an Australian Fashion Certification Trade Mark 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 (Support for an Australian Fashion Certification Trade Mark Program) Instrument 2021\n\nI, Christian Porter, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 2 June 2021\n\nChristian Porter\n\nMinister for Industry, Science and Technology\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 (Support for an Australian Fashion Certification Trade Mark 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this instrument is registered. 4 June 2021\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 Support for an Australian Fashion Certification Trade Mark Program (the program) is prescribed.\n\n (2) The program provides funding to the Australian Fashion Council Ltd to design, develop, trademark, deliver and administer a national brand and logo for Australia’s fashion industry.\n\n (3) The purpose of the program is to support demand for Australian fashion products in Australian and overseas markets.\n\n6  Specified legislative power\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 33(3) of the Act, the powers of the Parliament to make laws with respect to the following are specified:\n\n (a) trade and commerce with other countries, and among the States (within the meaning of paragraph 51(i) of the Constitution);\n\n (b) foreign corporations, and trading or financial corporations formed within the limits of the Commonwealth (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution).\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains a narrow, focused scope consistent with its title and apparent original intent. It does exactly what it says on the tin: prescribes a single specific program for fashion industry certification. No scope creep detected."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument — only 6 sections covering 2 pages","Only 2 defined terms ('Act' and 'program')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act and Constitution","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward declarative structure: name, commence, authority, define, prescribe, specify"],"plain_english_summary":"The instrument funds a “Support for an Australian Fashion Certification Trade Mark Program” by granting money to the Australian Fashion Council Ltd to design, trademark and operate an official Australian fashion certification mark and logo. \n\nIt affects Australian fashion businesses (who can use the mark), consumers (who can identify authentic Australian fashion), and the AFC (as program operator). Aims to boost domestic and export sales and help smaller designers; made under the Industry Research and Development Act 1986."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument prescribes a new program under the existing s33 grant power; it does not amend the Industry Research and Development Act or expand legislative powers beyond those specified. There is no textual indication it changes the original statutory scope — it simply identifies the program, its purpose, the recipient (Australian Fashion Council Ltd) and the constitutional powers relied on (ss5–6)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short, single-purpose instrument with six clauses (ss1–6) — straightforward structure and limited text.","Directly delegates funding to Australian Fashion Council Ltd for a discrete task (s5(2)) but does not specify amounts, eligibility, or conditions, creating implementation and administrative discretion.","Made under s33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 (s3) — understanding practical effect requires consulting the parent Act and its grant-making framework.","Specifies constitutional heads of power relied on (trade and commerce; corporations) (s6) — legal basis is explicit but narrow.","Commencement timing specified (s2) — immediate effect from day after registration (4 June 2021).","Definitions are minimal (s4) — limited interpretive guidance about scope or terms of the program."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument authorises Commonwealth funding to the Australian Fashion Council Ltd to design, trademark, deliver and administer a national brand and logo for Australia’s fashion industry, intended to support demand in domestic and overseas markets (s5(1)–(3)). It is made under s33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986, commences the day after registration (4 June 2021), specifies the constitutional powers relied on (trade and commerce; corporations) and provides funding without setting amounts or detailed conditions, which may affect which businesses opt to use the mark."},"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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