R&D Start Program (additional function of the IR&D Board) Direction No. 1 of 1996
as amended
made under subsection 19(1)
Industry Research and Development Act 1986
This compilation was prepared on 18 September 2013 taking into account amendments up to R&D Start Program (additional function of the IR&D Board) Direction No. 1 of 1996 (Amendment No. 1 of 1997) (F2008B00432).
Prepared by the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education.
Commonwealth of Australia
Industry Research and Development Act 1986
R&D Start Program (additional function of the IR&D
Board) Direction No. 1 of 1996
Citation
1. This direction may be cited as the R&D Start Program (additional function of the IR&D Board) Direction No. 1 of 1996.
Commencement
2. This direction commences on the day on which particulars of the direction are published in the Gazette.
[NOTE: For the publication of the particulars, see s. 19 (2) of the Act.]
Interpretation
3. In this direction, unless the contrary intention appears: “R&D Start Program” means the Research and Development Start Program for the following financial assistance, namely:
(a) Grants for Large Research and Development Projects in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises;
(b) Grants for Small Research and Development Projects in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises;
(c) Grants for Collaborative Research and Development Projects between Research Institutions and Australian Companies;
(d) Grants for Graduate Based Research and Development Related Projects in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises;
(e) Grants for Research and Development Projects based on unregistered Research and Development Syndicate Proposals;
(f) Loans for the Commercialisation of Technological Innovation;
(g) Investment in or provision of finance to managed funds to invest in or provide finance to early stage companies based on new technology;
"the Act" means the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.
Additional function of the Board
4. For subsection 19 (1) of the Act, the following function is an additional function of the Board relating to the objects of the Act:
To administer the R&D Start Program subject to the Act and any relevant directions under section 20 of the Act, and in performing that function (without limiting its generality):
(a) to consider applications and select applicants for financial assistance; and
(b) to enter into agreements, on behalf of the Commonwealth, for financial assistance; and
(c) to authorise payments by way of grant, investment, loan or other financial accommodation made by the Commonwealth;
(d) to monitor and evaluate projects for which financial assistance is being provided.
Note to the R&D Start Program (additional function of the IR&D Board) Direction No. 1 of 1996
Note 1
The R&D Start Program (additional function of the IR&D Board) Direction No. 1 of 1996 in force under subsection 19(1) of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Table of Instruments
| Title | FRLI registration number | Date of FRLI registration | Date of
commencement | Application, saving or
transitional provisions |
| R&D Start Program (additional function of the IR&D Board) Direction No. 1 of 1996 | F2008B00431 | 29 July 2008 | 18 December 1996 (date of Gazettal) | |
| R&D Start Program (additional function of the IR&D Board) Direction No. 1 of 1996 (Amendment No. 1 of 1997) | F2008B00432 | 29 July 2008 | 22 August 1997 (date of Gazettal) | |
Table of Amendments
| ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
| Provision affected | How affected |
| Clause 3(g) Clause 4(1)(c) | ad. F2008B00432 rs. F2008B00432 |
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