{"id":"F2000B00340","name":"Science and Industry Research (Gifts, Trusts and Contracts) Regulations 2000","slug":"science-and-industry-research-gifts-trusts-and-contracts-regulations-2000","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"316 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":30920,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2000B00340-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Science and Industry Research (Gifts, Trusts and Contracts) Regulations 2000","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nScience and Industry Research (Gifts, Trusts and Contracts) Regulations 2000\n\nStatutory Rules 2000 No. 3161\n\nI, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Science and Industry Research Act 1949.\n\nDated 22 November 2000\n\nWILLIAM DEANE\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency's Command\n\nNICK MINCHIN\n\nMinister for Industry, Science and Resources\n\n1 Name of Regulations\n\nThese Regulations are the Science and Industry Research (Gifts, Trusts and Contracts) Regulations 2000.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations commence on gazettal.\n\n3 Science and Industry Research (Contracts) Regulations — repeal\n\nStatutory Rules 1990 No. 330 is repealed.\n\n4 Definition\n\nIn these Regulations:\n\n> Act means the Science and Industry Research Act 1949.\n\n5 Acceptance of gifts etc and holding money etc on trust\n\nFor subsection 9A (1A) of the Act, the amount is $5 000 000.\n\n6 Payment or receipt of consideration for contracts\n\nFor section 50 of the Act, the amount is $5 000 000.\n\nNote\n\n> Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 29 November 2000.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1858},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose of setting specific dollar thresholds for administrative delegations under the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely brief (only 6 sections total)","Single definition ('Act') with no interpretative complexity","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward monetary thresholds without additional criteria"],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does**\n\nThese Regulations set a single financial threshold of **$5 million** for Australia's national science agency (CSIRO) when handling:\n\n* **Gifts and trusts** – accepting donations or holding money on behalf of others (under section 9A of the *Science and Industry Research Act 1949*)\n* **Contracts** – paying or receiving money under commercial or research agreements (under section 50 of that Act)\n\n**Who it affects**\n\nMainly CSIRO management and staff who negotiate funding, partnerships, or donations. It also affects donors and commercial partners dealing with the agency.\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nThis $5 million figure acts as a trigger point. Deals below this amount can usually be approved internally by CSIRO, while those at or above it typically require sign-off from the Minister or other higher authority. The Regulations also clean up the rulebook by repealing the old 1990 contract regulations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/science-and-industry-research-gifts-trusts-and-contracts-regulations-2000","history":"/api/acts/science-and-industry-research-gifts-trusts-and-contracts-regulations-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/science-and-industry-research-gifts-trusts-and-contracts-regulations-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/science-and-industry-research-gifts-trusts-and-contracts-regulations-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/science-and-industry-research-gifts-trusts-and-contracts-regulations-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/science-and-industry-research-gifts-trusts-and-contracts-regulations-2000/documents"}}