{"id":"F2022L01138","name":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (97E(2) – Regulatory Contributions Determination) Guidelines 2022","slug":"safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-97e-2-regulatory-contributions-determination-guidelines-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441503,"registerId":"F2022L01138-fast-fetch-1775956785250","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (97E(2) – Regulatory Contributions Determination) Guidelines 2022","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\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\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (97E(2) – Regulatory Contributions Determination) Guidelines 2022\n\nThe Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission makes the following legislative instrument.\n\nDated 24 August 2022   \n\nPeter Richards\n\nChairperson—Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Schedules\n\n6  Determining Regulatory Contributions\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nRegulatory Contribution Determination Guidelines 2012 (F2012L01342)\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\nThis instrument is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (97E(2) – Regulatory Contributions Determination) Guidelines 2022.\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The day after this instrument is registered.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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\nThis instrument is made under section 97E(2) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.\n\n4  Definitions\n\nAct means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988\n\nNote:   A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 4 of the Act, including the following:\n\n(a) Entity\n\n(b) Commonwealth authority\n\n(c) Comcare\n\n(d) Commission\n\n5  Schedules\n\nEach instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n6  Determining Regulatory Contributions\n\nIn determining the regulatory contributions payable by Entities and Commonwealth authorities under the Act in respect of a financial year, the following guidelines apply to Comcare:\n\n(1)    The total of the regulatory contributions in respect of a financial year should fund the total estimated costs in that financial year of the regulatory costs referred to in subsection 97D(2) of the SRC Act.\n\n(2)    Comcare shall publish information explaining the methodology and data used to calculate regulatory contributions.\n\n(3)    Comcare should consider Entities’ and Commonwealth authorities’ budget timing when advising regulatory contributions.\n\n(4)    Adjustments due to correction of data should only be made if:\n\n(a)           the Entity or Commonwealth authority notifies Comcare of the correction no later than 30 April in the financial year immediately following the financial year the regulatory contribution relates to; or\n\n(b)          Comcare considers the correction will result in a significant increase in the regulatory contribution in respect of the Entity or Commonwealth authority.\n\nNote: \n\n(1)            Section 97J of the Act provides for the review by Comcare, at the request of an Entity or Commonwealth authority, of a regulatory contribution determination under section 97 of the Act;\n\n(2)            Section 97K of the Act provides for the further review by the Commission, at the request of an Entity or Commonwealth authority, of a regulatory contribution determination under section 97 of the Act that has been reviewed by Comcare under section 97J of the Act;\n\n(3)            Section 97M of the Act provides for the variation by Comcare, in certain specified circumstances, of a regulatory contribution determination.\n\n \n\n7  Reporting and Consulting\n\nComcare shall:\n\n(1)    report to the Commission each year on the performance of the system for determining and collecting regulatory contributions; and\n\n(2)    consult the Commission, Entities and Commonwealth authorities about significant changes to the regulatory contributions methodology before implementing those changes.\n\n \n\n Note:        Consultation involves providing an explanation of the proposed change and seeking comment, considering any comments received and advising the conclusion made.\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nRegulatory Contribution Determination Guidelines 2012 (F2012L01342)\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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":true,"description":"This instrument replaces the Regulatory Contribution Determination Guidelines 2012. It sets procedural requirements for determining regulatory contributions to fund estimated costs under subsection 97D(2) of the SRC Act: public disclosure of methodology, consideration of entities' budget timing, limited data‑correction rules (notify Comcare by 30 April or where a correction significantly increases a contribution), annual reporting to the Commission and consultation before major methodological changes."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument focused on procedural rules rather than novel substantive obligations","Relies on cross‑references to multiple provisions of the SRC Act (notably sections 97, 97D, 97E(2), 97J, 97K, 97M)","Use of both mandatory and advisory language (e.g. \"shall\" vs \"should\") introduces limited administrative discretion","Specific timing constraint for data corrections (notify Comcare by 30 April of the following financial year) creates a compliance deadline","Requirements for publication, annual reporting and consultation create ongoing administrative processes for Comcare and affected entities","Repeal of the 2012 Guidelines alters prior regulatory framework and requires transition of practice"],"plain_english_summary":"These guidelines tell Comcare how to set and collect regulatory contributions from Commonwealth entities and authorities so the regulator’s estimated regulatory costs for each financial year are funded. Comcare must publish its calculation method, take account of entities’ budget timing, limit post‑year corrections to specified cases, report yearly to the Commission and consult before significant methodology changes; the instrument also repeals the 2012 guidelines."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose: providing guidelines for determining regulatory contributions under section 97E(2) of the SRC Act 1988. The 2022 version simply updates and replaces the 2012 guidelines without expanding into new substantive areas."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (approximately 2 pages of substantive content)","Only 4 defined terms, all referencing external definitions in the parent Act","Minimal cross-referencing — only references to specific sections of the SRC Act 1988 (sections 4, 97D(2), 97E(2), 97J, 97K, 97M)","Simple conditional logic — only one 'if' condition with two alternatives in section 6(4)","No nested exceptions or complex hierarchies","Straightforward repeal of a single previous instrument in Schedule 1","Primarily procedural/guidance content rather than prescriptive legal rules"],"plain_english_summary":"Sets rules for how Comcare calculates and charges regulatory contributions to federal agencies, replacing 2012 guidance with a 2022 framework. Charges must recover estimated regulatory costs, be publicly explained, account for agencies’ budget timing, and limit data corrections to notifications by 30 April or material changes.\n\nComcare must report annually to the Commission and consult before major method changes; affected agencies can request reviews—ensuring transparency and that agencies pay their fair share."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-97e-2-regulatory-contributions-determination-guidelines-2022","history":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-97e-2-regulatory-contributions-determination-guidelines-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-97e-2-regulatory-contributions-determination-guidelines-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-97e-2-regulatory-contributions-determination-guidelines-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-97e-2-regulatory-contributions-determination-guidelines-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-97e-2-regulatory-contributions-determination-guidelines-2022/documents"}}