Industry Research and Development (Small and Medium Enterprises Export Hubs Program) Instrument 2019 (Cth)

Industry Research and Development (Small and Medium Enterprises Export Hubs Program) Instrument 2019 I, Karen Andrews, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, make the following instrument.

Dated 6 February 2019

Karen Andrews Minister for Industry, Science and Technology

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions 5 Prescribed program 6 Specified legislative power

1 Name This instrument is the Industry Research and Development (Small and Medium Enterprises Export Hubs Program) Instrument 2019.

2 Commencement (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.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered. 13 February 2019

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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. (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.

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 Small and Medium Enterprises Export Hubs Program.

5 Prescribed program (1) For the purposes of subsection 33(1) of the Act, the program is prescribed. (2) The program provides funding to establish, and support the operation of, local and regional export hubs that will assist small and medium enterprises to enhance their export capability, particularly in the following sectors: (a) advanced manufacturing; (b) cyber security; (c) food and agribusiness; (d) medical technologies and pharmaceuticals; (e) mining equipment, technology and services; (f) oil, gas and energy resources.