{"id":"F2017L01020","name":"Screen Australia Regulations 2017","slug":"screen-australia-regulations-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439287,"registerId":"F2017L01020-fast-fetch-1775955372306","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Screen Australia Regulations 2017","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![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nScreen Australia Regulations 2017\n\nI, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.\n\nDated 10 August 2017\n\nPeter Cosgrove\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nMitch Fifield\n\nMinister for the Arts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Schedules\n\n5 Definitions\n\n6 Restrictions on financial transactions\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nScreen Australia Regulations 2008\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Screen Australia Regulations 2017.\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instrument is registered. 15 August 2017\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 Screen Australia Act 2008.\n\n4  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n5  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Screen Australia Act 2008.\n\n6  Restrictions on financial transactions\n\n  For the purposes of paragraphs 41(1)(a) to (c) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $1,000,000.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nScreen Australia Regulations 2008\n\n1  The whole of the Regulations\n\nRepeal the Regulations.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation maintains its original narrow purpose. It is a straightforward remake of the 2008 regulations with minimal changes — essentially updating the legislative vehicle while preserving the same $1 million financial threshold. There is no evidence of scope creep; it does exactly what it says on the tin: set a spending limit and repeal old regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 6 substantive sections plus a repeal schedule","Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act (Screen Australia Act 2008)","Single, clear operative provision (section 6) with no exceptions or conditions","Straightforward repeal mechanism in Schedule 1 with no transitional provisions or savings clauses"],"plain_english_summary":"These 2017 regulations require Screen Australia to get special approval before spending more than $1 million on any single transaction, repeal the 2008 regulations, and impose extra oversight on large grants or purchases. They affect Screen Australia, Australian screen creators seeking >$1M support, and the Minister for the Arts, strengthening financial accountability over major expenditures while preserving routine operations."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument replaces the Screen Australia Regulations 2008 (Schedule 1) and, by regulation 6, prescribes a fixed monetary threshold of $1,000,000 for the purposes of paragraphs 41(1)(a)–(c) of the Screen Australia Act 2008. Mechanically, it narrows the regulatory detail to a single numeric trigger (reg 6) and removes the prior regulations (Schedule 1), changing which transactions fall within the statutory restrictions and clarifying when Screen Australia’s transaction limits apply."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is very short and makes one substantive monetary prescription (reg 6) and a repeal (Schedule 1).","Direct cross-reference to paragraphs 41(1)(a)–(c) of the Screen Australia Act 2008 creates dependence on external statutory text for full effect.","Commencement mechanics are straightforward but include formal commencement timing (reg 2) that affects when the $1,000,000 threshold applies.","Legal interpretation complexity arises mainly from applying the prescribed amount to the Act’s provisions, not from the regulations themselves.","Administrative impact is low but may require Screen Australia to adjust approval/transaction processes to the fixed threshold."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets the \"prescribed amount\" used for restrictions on financial transactions under paragraphs 41(1)(a)–(c) of the Screen Australia Act 2008 at $1,000,000, and repeals the earlier Screen Australia Regulations 2008. It affects Screen Australia and any person or entity subject to those transaction restrictions by clarifying the monetary threshold that triggers the statutory limits; it commenced the day after registration (15 August 2017)."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/screen-australia-regulations-2017","history":"/api/acts/screen-australia-regulations-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/screen-australia-regulations-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/screen-australia-regulations-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/screen-australia-regulations-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/screen-australia-regulations-2017/documents"}}