Industry Research and Development (International Space Investment Initiative Program) Instrument 2020

made under section 33 of the

Industry Research and Development Act 1986

Compilation No. 1 

Compilation date: 20 October 2023

Includes amendments up to: F2023L01400

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Industry Research and Development (International Space Investment Initiative Program) Instrument 2020 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 20 October 2023 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

1 Name

3 Authority

4 Definitions

5 Prescribed program

6 Specified legislative power

Endnotes 3

Endnote 1—About the endnotes 3

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 4

Endnote 3—Legislation history 5

Endnote 4—Amendment history 6

1  Name

  This instrument is the Industry Research and Development (International Space Investment Initiative Program) Instrument 2020.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under section 33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.

4  Definitions

  In this instrument:

Act means the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.

program means the International Space Investment Initiative Program.

relevant overseas organisation means any of the following:

 (a) a foreign government;

 (b) an agency or organisation of a foreign government;

 (c) an intergovernmental organisation;

 (d) a foreign organisation or business.

5  Prescribed program

 (1) For the purposes of subsection 33(1) of the Act, the program is prescribed.

 (2) The program provides funding:

 (a) to Australian organisations and businesses to enable them to do either or both of the following:

 (i) to participate in international space projects with relevant overseas organisations;

 (ii) to supply, or contribute (whether directly or indirectly) to supplying, goods and services that will be used by relevant overseas organisations for the purposes of international space projects; and

 (b) to relevant overseas organisations to enable them to do either or both of the following:

 (i) to participate in international space projects with Australian organisations and businesses;

 (ii) to purchase goods and services from Australian organisations and businesses for the purposes of international space projects.

 (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the purposes of the program include the following:

 (a) to enable Australian organisations and businesses to participate in international space projects with relevant overseas organisations;

 (b) to encourage scientific and technical collaboration between Australian organisations and businesses and relevant overseas organisations;

 (c) to increase Australia’s participation in the global space industry.

6  Specified legislative power

  For the purposes of subsection 33(3) of the Act, the powers of the Parliament to make laws with respect to the following are specified:

 (a) trade and commerce with other countries, and among the States (within the meaning of paragraph 51(i) of the Constitution);

 (b) external affairs (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxix) of the Constitution);

 (c) the government of a Territory (within the meaning of section 122 of the Constitution);

 (d) measures that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history