{"id":"F2021L00218","name":"Industry Research and Development (Support for Industry Service Organisations Program) Instrument 2021","slug":"industry-research-and-development-support-for-industry-service-organisations-program-instrument-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440773,"registerId":"F2021L00218-fast-fetch-1775956290289","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Industry Research and Development (Support for Industry Service Organisations 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 Industry Service Organisations Program) Instrument 2021\n\nI, Karen Andrews, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 3 March 2021\n\nKaren Andrews\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 Industry Service Organisations 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this instrument is registered. 10 March 2021\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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\nAgreement on Technical Barriers to Trade means the Agreement of that name set out in Annex 1A of the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, done at Marrakesh on 15 April 1994, as in force for Australia from time to time.\n\nNote: The Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization is in Australian Treaty Series 1995 No. 8 ([1995] ATS 8) and could in 2021 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).\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 Industry Service Organisations Program (the program) is prescribed.\n\n (2) For the purposes of assisting Australia, and Australian businesses, to influence, apply and conform to international standards, the program provides funding to the following:\n\n (a) Standards Australia;\n\n (b) National Association of Testing Authorities Australia;\n\n (c) the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand.\n\n6  Specified legislative power\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 33(3) of the Act, the legislative power of the Parliament with respect to external affairs (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxix) of the Constitution) is specified as it relates to:\n\n (a) measures to give effect to Australia’s obligations under the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, particularly Articles 2 and 4; and\n\n (b) matters affecting Australia’s relations with foreign countries.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not expand or narrow the Act’s core coverage; it prescribes a program (the Support for Industry Service Organisations Program) and names three recipient bodies (s5) and specifies the external‑affairs legislative basis relevant to the WTO TBT Agreement (s6). It does not create new regulatory duties or alter beneficiaries beyond those named."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument with few operative clauses (commencement, authority, definitions, prescription, specified legislative power).","Cross-references to the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 and subsection 33(1)/(3) (see s3, s5, s6) require reading the Act to understand funding mechanics and limits.","Interaction with international law and constitutional external‑affairs power (specifies WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, Articles 2 & 4) raises constitutional/implementation considerations (s4, s6).","Names specific beneficiaries rather than setting funding amounts, eligibility, or reporting rules — administrative detail is absent from the instrument and will be handled elsewhere (s5(2)).","Minimal definitions and limited regulatory detail reduce procedural complexity but increase reliance on other instruments or departmental practice (s4).","Commencement mechanics are standard but include a retrospective commencement note for registration timing (s2)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument formally prescribes the “Support for Industry Service Organisations Program” under the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 and directs Commonwealth funding to Standards Australia, the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) and the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS‑ANZ).\n\nIt says the program’s purpose is to help Australia and Australian businesses influence, apply and conform to international standards and records that Australia may rely on the external‑affairs power to give effect to the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (Articles 2 and 4) and matters affecting foreign relations."},"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 focused on its original purpose of prescribing the Support for Industry Service Organisations Program and identifying the three specific standards bodies to receive funding. There is no evidence of scope creep; it does exactly what its title suggests and no more."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (6 sections, approximately 1 page)","Only 3 defined terms in section 4","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Single straightforward purpose: prescribe a program and identify funding recipients","Minimal cross-references (only to the parent Act and WTO treaty)","No operative provisions creating rights or obligations beyond the prescription itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation creates a formal funding program called the **Support for Industry Service Organisations Program**. It channels government money to three specific organisations—**Standards Australia**, the **National Association of Testing Authorities Australia**, and the **Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand**—to help Australian businesses influence, apply, and comply with international technical standards.\n\n**Why this matters:**\n- **International trade:** The program helps ensure Australian products meet global standards, making them easier to sell overseas.\n- **Technical barriers:** It addresses rules in the World Trade Organization (WTO) that prevent countries from using technical regulations as hidden trade barriers.\n- **Constitutional basis:** The law specifically relies on the federal government's **\"external affairs\" power** (its constitutional authority over foreign relations and international treaties) to fund these activities.\n\n**In short:** This is a funding mechanism that pays three key standards bodies to keep Australian industry internationally competitive and compliant with global trade rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-support-for-industry-service-organisations-program-instrument-2021","history":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-support-for-industry-service-organisations-program-instrument-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-support-for-industry-service-organisations-program-instrument-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-support-for-industry-service-organisations-program-instrument-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-support-for-industry-service-organisations-program-instrument-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-support-for-industry-service-organisations-program-instrument-2021/documents"}}