{"id":"F2024L01315","name":"Primary Industries Research and Development Regulations 2024","slug":"primary-industries-research-and-development-regulations-2024","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":442608,"registerId":"F2024L01315-fast-fetch-1775957579918","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Primary Industries Research and Development Regulations 2024","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nPrimary Industries Research and Development Regulations 2024\n\nI, the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.\n\nDated    10 October 2024\n\nSam Mostyn AC\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy Her Excellency’s Command\n\nJulie Collins\n\nMinister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\nPart 2—Research and development corporations\n\n5 Continuing in existence research and development corporations\n\n6 Fisheries Research and Development Corporation\n\n7 Grains Research and Development Corporation\n\n8 Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation\n\n \n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Primary Industries Research and Development Regulations 2024.\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instrument 1 January 2025. 1 January 2025\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 the Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989.\n\nbuffalo industry has the same meaning as in the Disbursement Rules.\n\nCharges Regulations means the Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Regulations 2024.\n\ndeer industry has the same meaning as in the Disbursement Rules.\n\nDisbursement Rules means the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Rules 2024.\n\nfishing industry has the same meaning as in the Disbursement Rules.\n\nfodder industry has the same meaning as in the Disbursement Rules.\n\nginger industry has the same meaning as in the Disbursement Rules.\n\ngoat fibre industry has the same meaning as in the Disbursement Rules.\n\nhoneybee industry has the same meaning as in the Disbursement Rules.\n\nLevies Regulations means the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Regulations 2024.\n\nmacropod industry has the same meaning as in the Disbursement Rules.\n\nmeat chicken industry has the same meaning as in the Disbursement Rules.\n\nostrich industry has the same meaning as in the Disbursement Rules.\n\npasture seed industry has the same meaning as in the Disbursement Rules.\n\nqueen bee breeding industry has the same meaning as in the Disbursement Rules.\n\nrice industry has the same meaning as in the Disbursement Rules.\n\ntea tree oil industry has the same meaning as in the Disbursement Rules.\n\nthoroughbred horse industry has the same meaning as in the Disbursement Rules.\n\nPart 2—Research and development corporations\n\n \n\n5  Continuing in existence research and development corporations\n\nCotton Research and Development Corporation\n\n (1) For the purposes of paragraph 8(b) of the Act, the body known immediately before the commencement of this subsection as the Cotton Research and Development Corporation is continued in existence with that same name.\n\nFisheries Research and Development Corporation\n\n (2) For the purposes of paragraph 8(b) of the Act, the body known immediately before the commencement of this subsection as the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation is continued in existence with that same name.\n\nGrains Research and Development Corporation\n\n (3) For the purposes of paragraph 8(b) of the Act, the body known immediately before the commencement of this subsection as the Grains Research and Development Corporation is continued in existence with that same name.\n\n6  Fisheries Research and Development Corporation\n\nAnnual Report\n\n (1) For the purposes of paragraph 28(d) of the Act, the fishing industry is a prescribed primary industry.\n\nAccountability to representative organisations\n\n (2) For the purposes of subparagraph 29(b)(iii) of the Act, the fishing industry is a prescribed primary industry.\n\n7  Grains Research and Development Corporation\n\n  For the purposes of paragraph 40(a) of the Act, the Grains Research and Development Corporation must keep separate accounting records in relation to the funding of research and development activities carried out:\n\n (a) in accordance with a joint venture agreement; or\n\n (b) by a subsidiary of that Corporation.\n\n8  Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation\n\nKeeping of separate accounting records\n\n (1) For the purposes of paragraph 40(a) of the Act, the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation must keep separate accounting records in relation to the funding of research and development activities for each industry covered by column 1 of an item (the applicable item) in the table at the end of this section.\n\nAmounts to be credited in the accounting records\n\n (2) For the purposes of paragraph 40(b) of the Act, the following amounts must be credited in those accounting records:\n\n (a) amounts paid to that Corporation under subsection 15(1) of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024, to the extent those amounts:\n\n (i) are equal to the research and development collected amounts (within the meaning of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024); and\n\n (ii) relate to a levy or charge covered by column 2 of the applicable item (and known as the levy or charge described in column 3 of the applicable item);\n\n (b) amounts received by that Corporation as contributions to the cost of research and development activities relating to the industry covered by column 1 of the applicable item;\n\n (c) amounts received by that Corporation:\n\n (i) from the sale of property paid for by money spent by that Corporation under section 33 of the Act, or section 22 of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024, on research and development activities relating to that industry; or\n\n (ii) from the sale of property produced in the course of carrying out research and development activities relating to that industry; or\n\n (iii) from dealings in patents or other intellectual property arising out of the carrying out of research and development activities relating to that industry; or\n\n (iv) for work paid for by money spent by that Corporation under section 33 of the Act, or section 22 of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024, on research and development activities relating to that industry;\n\n (d) amounts paid to that Corporation as interest on investment of an amount mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (c).\n\nAmounts to be debited in the accounting records\n\n (3) For the purposes of paragraph 40(b) of the Act, the amounts to be debited in those accounting records are all amounts spent by that Corporation under section 33 of the Act, or section 22 of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024, in relation to the industry covered by column 1 of the applicable item.\n\n \n\n- Accounting records\n- Item Column 1 Industry Column 2 Levy or charge Column 3 Common name of levy or charge\n- 1 The buffalo industry Levy imposed by subclause 8‑1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Levies Regulations Buffalo slaughter levy\n- Charge imposed by subclause 8‑1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Charges Regulations Buffalo export charge\n- 2 The deer industry Levy imposed by subclause 10‑1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Levies Regulations Deer slaughter levy\n- 3 The fodder industry Charge imposed by subclause 72‑1(1) of Schedule 2 to the Charges Regulations Fodder export charge\n- 4 The ginger industry Levy imposed by subclause 46‑1(1) of Schedule 2 to the Levies Regulations Ginger levy\n- 5 The goat fibre industry Levy imposed by subclause 17‑1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Levies Regulations Goat fibre levy\n- 6 The honeybee industry Levy imposed by subclause 3‑1(1) or (2) of Schedule 1 to the Levies Regulations Honey levy\n- Charge imposed by clause 3‑1 of Schedule 1 to the Charges Regulations Honey export charge\n- 7 The macropod industry Levy imposed by subclause 22‑1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Levies Regulations Macropod processing levy\n- 8 The meat chicken industry Levy imposed by subclause 6‑1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Levies Regulations Meat chicken levy\n- 9 The ostrich industry Levy imposed by subclause 23‑1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Levies Regulations Ratite slaughter levy\n- 10 The pasture seed industry Levy imposed by subclause 27‑1(1) of Schedule 2 to the Levies Regulations Pasture seed levy\n- 11 The queen bee breeding industry Levy imposed by subclause 2‑1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Levies Regulations Queen bee levy\n- Charge imposed by subclause 2‑1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Charges Regulations Queen bee export charge\n- 12 The rice industry Levy imposed by subclause 28‑1(1) of Schedule 2 to the Levies Regulations Rice levy\n- 13 The tea tree oil industry Levy imposed by subclause 74‑1(1) of Schedule 2 to the Levies Regulations Tea tree oil levy\n- Charge imposed by subclause 74‑1(1) of Schedule 2 to the Charges Regulations Tea tree oil export charge\n- 14 The thoroughbred horse industry Levy imposed by subclause 12‑6(1) or (2) of Schedule 1 to the Levies Regulations Thoroughbred horse levy\n\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument narrows and specifies operational scope under the Act by formally continuing named RDCs (s5), prescribing the fishing industry for Fisheries RDC reporting/accountability (s6), and imposing separate accounting and specific funding-credit/debit rules on Grains RDC and Rural Industries RDC for a listed set of industries tied to particular levies/charges (s7–s8 and the table). Those prescriptions define which industries and revenue streams are treated as funding sources and must be separately recorded under the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross‑references to other instruments (Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989; Levies Regulations; Charges Regulations; Disbursement Rules) — see ss3, 4 and table in s8","Multiple specialised accounting obligations requiring separate records and specific credit/debit rules for many industries — s7, s8","Detailed industry list with linked levy/charge clauses in schedules of other instruments (table in s8) increasing compliance detail","Continuance of existing statutory bodies rather than creation of new entities (s5), requiring legal continuity analysis","Reporting and accountability prescription for an industry (fishing) tied to statutory Act provisions — s6","Commencement and timing mechanics set out by a commencement table (s2) affecting transitional compliance"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations continue certain existing research and development corporations and set out who pays for, and how to account for, industry‑funded R&D (ss5–8). They require separate accounting for Grains RDC joint ventures/subsidiaries (s7) and for each industry covered by the Rural Industries RDC, tying credits and debits to specific levies, charges and sales proceeds (s8). They also prescribe the fishing industry for Fisheries RDC reporting and accountability (s6). Funding comes from levies/charges collected under the referenced Levies and Charges instruments."},"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears tightly scoped to its original purpose of operationalising the Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989. It continues existing corporations and establishes specific accounting mechanisms for the Rural Industries R&D Corporation. There is no evidence of scope creep; the 14 industries listed in the table align with the traditional function of the Rural Industries R&D Corporation in managing smaller or emerging agricultural sectors."},"complexity_factors":["Heavy cross-referencing to external instruments: 14 defined terms reference the 'Disbursement Rules', and multiple references to the Levies Regulations and Charges Regulations (separate legislative instruments)","Nested legislative dependencies: Section 8 requires tracking amounts through the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024, creating a three-layer legislative stack (Regulations → Disbursement Act → Levies/Charges Regulations)","Detailed tabular structure in section 8 with 14 industries mapped to specific levy subclauses across two different schedules of two different regulations","Multiple accounting categories (4 credit types, 1 debit type) with specific statutory section references for each","Conditional logic in section 8 requiring identification of 'applicable item' to determine which accounting rules apply"],"plain_english_summary":"This law keeps Australia’s Cotton, Fisheries and Grains Research & Development Corporations in place and requires the Rural Industries R&D Corporation to keep separate accounts for 14 smaller industries so levy funds are spent for the industry that raised them. It affects levy‑paying farmers, fishers and producers, the R&D corporations and industry bodies, and aims to ensure transparency and proper use of levy money."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/primary-industries-research-and-development-regulations-2024","history":"/api/acts/primary-industries-research-and-development-regulations-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/primary-industries-research-and-development-regulations-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/primary-industries-research-and-development-regulations-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/primary-industries-research-and-development-regulations-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/primary-industries-research-and-development-regulations-2024/documents"}}