Textile, Clothing and Footwear Investment and Innovation Programs Act 1999
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In this Act:
Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes all the external Territories.
authorised Commonwealth contractor has the meaning given by section 52.
Clothing and Household Textile (BIC) scheme (short for Clothing and Household Textile (Building Innovative Capability) scheme) has the meaning given by section 37ZM.
clothing/finished textile expenditure means expenditure in connection with, or incidental to, the manufacture in Australia, or the design in Australia, of products that, under a TCF scheme, are taken to be:
(a) clothing products; or
(b) finished textile products.
designated industry program means a program or scheme that is:
(a) administered by the Commonwealth; and
(b) specified in the regulations.
entity has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
importation into Australia has the same meaning as in section 50 of the Customs Act 1901.
income year has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
manufacture includes make a physical or chemical transformation or conversion.
occupier, in relation to premises, includes a person present at the premises who apparently represents the occupier.
scheme debt means:
(a) so much of an amount paid, or purportedly paid, to an entity by way of a grant under a TCF scheme as represents an overpayment; or
(b) an amount that is payable as mentioned in subsection 37V(2) or 37ZZE(2) or (3) (advances); or
(c) an amount that is recoverable as mentioned in section 43 (conditional grants).
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.
strategic business plan means a strategic business plan that incorporates a strategic investment plan.
TCF Post‑2005 (SIP) scheme means the scheme in force under section 37C.
TCF scheme (short for Textile, Clothing and Footwear scheme), means:
(a) the TCF Post‑2005 (SIP) scheme; or
(b) the Clothing and Household Textile (BIC) scheme.