{"id":"F2016L01277","name":"Medical Research Future Fund (Crediting of Amounts) Determination 2016 (No.1)","slug":"medical-research-future-fund-crediting-of-amounts-determination-2016-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":94736,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L01277-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015","sectionType":"part","heading":"Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015","content":"Medical Research Future Fund (Crediting of Amounts) Determination 2016 (No. 1)1\n\n# Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1. Name of Determination","sectionType":"part","heading":"1. Name of Determination","content":"## 1. Name of Determination\n\n    This determination is the Medical Research Future Fund (Crediting of Amounts) Determination 2016 (No. 1).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2. Commencement","sectionType":"part","heading":"2. Commencement","content":"## 2. Commencement\n\n    This determination commences on the day on which it is registered.\n\n> Note: Section 42 of the Legislation Act 2003 (which deals with disallowance of legislative instruments) does not apply to this instrument: see section 15 (3) of the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3. Crediting of amounts","sectionType":"part","heading":"3. Crediting of amounts","content":"## 3. Crediting of amounts\n\n    For section 15 (1) (a) of the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015, $1,277,358,332.00 is to be credited to the Medical Research Future Fund Special Account on 26 August 2016.\n\n> Note: The Medical Research Future Fund Special Account is established by section 14 of the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015.\n\n> Note\n\n> Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation kept under the Legislation Act 2003. See https://www.legislation.gov.au/.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination performs exactly the narrow, technical function it was designed for: authorising a specific one-off payment into the Fund. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 3 operative sections","No defined terms section","Single, unconditional directive with no exceptions or conditions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act citation","Straightforward arithmetic operation (crediting a specific dollar amount on a specific date)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination authorises a one‑off deposit of $1.28 billion into the Medical Research Future Fund on 26 August 2016. It turns the Fund from a legal framework into a working pool of public money for future medical research grants, affecting researchers, the Department of Health (which administers it), and taxpayers."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No. The instrument implements a one-off crediting authorised under section 15(1)(a) of the Medical Research Future Fund Act by specifying amount and date (see section 3). It does not change the statutory objects, eligibility, or administrative powers of the MRFF Act; it only effects a specific funding transfer and records that transfer for accounting purposes."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision specifying a precise monetary amount and date (section 3).","Dependence on definitions and machinery in the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015 (references to sections 14 and 15).","Statutory note that disallowance under the Legislation Act does not apply (affects parliamentary oversight).","Administrative/accounting consequences for Commonwealth consolidated and special accounts despite legal simplicity.","No substantive regulatory or policy mechanisms—limited drafting complexity but potential practical bookkeeping implications."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination directs that $1,277,358,332 be credited to the Medical Research Future Fund Special Account on 26 August 2016 (see section 3). It makes a single, specific Commonwealth ledger entry operative, affecting the MRFF’s available balance and federal accounting; the instrument is issued under the MRFF Act and is not subject to disallowance under the Legislation Act (see note referencing section 15(3))."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/medical-research-future-fund-crediting-of-amounts-determination-2016-no-1","history":"/api/acts/medical-research-future-fund-crediting-of-amounts-determination-2016-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/medical-research-future-fund-crediting-of-amounts-determination-2016-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/medical-research-future-fund-crediting-of-amounts-determination-2016-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/medical-research-future-fund-crediting-of-amounts-determination-2016-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/medical-research-future-fund-crediting-of-amounts-determination-2016-no-1/documents"}}