Industry Research and Development Decision-making Principles 2022 (Cth)

Industry Research and Development Decision‑making Principles 2022

I, Angus Taylor, Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction, make the following Decision‑making Principles under section 32A of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.

Dated: 30 March 2022

Angus Taylor Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction

Contents Part 1 Preliminary 1.1 Name 1.2 Commencement 1.3 Authority 1.4 Schedules 1.5 Definitions 1.6 Overview of Principles Part 2 Principles applying to certain decisions under Part III of Act 2.1 Application 2.2 Proper decision‑making process 2.3 Making the decision Part 3 Principles applying to decisions about extensions of time 3.1 Application 3.2 When extension of time must, or may, be given 3.3 Considering reason extension of time is required 3.4 If there is an act or omission of the Board 3.5 If there is some other reason an extension is required 3.6 Effect of extension on findings Part 4 Principles applying to decisions about findings 4.1 Application 4.2 When refusal to make a finding is justified 4.3 Refusal to make an advance finding 4.4 Refusal to make finding about activities to be conducted outside Australia 4.5 When refusal to make finding is not justified Part 5 Principles applying to decisions about variation of registration 5.1 Application 5.2 When a variation of registration may be made 5.3 When a variation is justified 5.4 Decision not to vary

Part 1 Preliminary

1.1 Name These Principles are the Industry Research and Development Decision‑making Principles 2022.

1.2 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.