Industry Research and Development (PSMA Australia Limited Concessional Loan Program) Instrument 2019

I, Karen Andrews, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, make the following instrument.

Dated 12 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 (PSMA Australia Limited Concessional Loan 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.

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 PSMA Australia Limited Concessional Loan Program.

PSMA means PSMA Australia Limited.

5  Prescribed program

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

 (2) The program provides funding, in the form of a concessional loan, to enable PSMA to:

 (a) upgrade information technology infrastructure; and

 (b) develop organisational and staff capability in project management, information technology and data science.

 (3) The purpose of the program is:

 (a) to improve the accessibility and useability of PSMA’s spatial data products; and

 (b) to enhance PSMA’s ability to assist with delivery of future national spatial data priorities that require a coordinated national approach.

6  Specified legislative power

  For the purposes of subsection 33(3) of the Act, the power of the Parliament to make laws with respect to postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution) is specified.