Appendix 5


Appendix 5

Portfolio Structure for the Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Portfolio[1]

Portfolio Structure for the Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Portfolio

Administrative Arrangements for the Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Portfolio[2]      

THE DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION, INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

Matters dealt with by the Department

  • Manufacturing and commerce including industry and market development
  • Industry innovation policy and technology diffusion
  • Promotion of industrial research and development, and commercialisation
  • Biotechnology, excluding gene technology regulation
  • Export services
  • Marketing, including export promotion, of manufactures and services
  • Investment promotion
  • Enterprise improvement
  • Construction industry
  • Small business policy and implementation
  • Business entry point management
  • Facilitation of the development of service industries generally
  • Bounties on the production of goods
  • Trade marks, plant breeders’ rights and patents of inventions and designs
  • Country of origin labelling
  • Weights and measures standards
  • Civil space issues
  • Analytical laboratory services
  • Science policy
  • Promotion of collaborative research in science and technology
  • Co-ordination of research policy
  • Commercialisation and utilisation of public sector research relating to portfolio programs and agencies
  • Research grants and fellowships
  • Information and communications technology industry development

Legislation administered by the Minister

  • ACIS Administration Act 1999
  • ACIS (Unearned Credit Liability) Act 1999
  • Advance Australia Logo Protection Act 1984
  • Anglo-Australian Telescope Agreement Act 1970
  • Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Act 1989
  • Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972
  • Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987
  • Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (Transitional Provisions) Act 1987
  • Australian Research Council Act 2001
  • Australian Research Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2001
  • Designs Act 2003
  • Education Research Act 1970
  • Foreign Corporations (Application of Laws) Act 1989
  • Higher Education Endowment Fund Act 2007, insofar as it relates to the making of grants of financial assistance to eligible higher education institutions in relation to research facilities
  • Higher Education Support Act 2003, section 41-10, items 7, 8, 10 and 11(b) and subsection 46-10(b)
  • Independent Contractors Act 2006
  • Industrial Research and Development Incentives Act 1976
  • Industry Research and Development Act 1986
  • Mutual Recognition Act 1992, except to the extent administered by the Minister for Education, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations or the Minister for Social Inclusion
  • National Measurement Act 1960
  • Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987
  • Patents Act 1990
  • Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994
  • Pooled Development Funds Act 1992
  • Science and Industry Endowment Act 1926
  • Science and Industry Research Act 1949
  • Scout Association Act 1924
  • Space Activities Act 1998
  • Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982, sections 191 and 192
  • Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Act 1999
  • Trade Marks Act 1995
  • Trade Practices Act 1974, Division 1AA of Part V
  • Tradex Scheme Act 1999
  • Tradex Duty Imposition (Customs) Act 1999
  • Tradex Duty Imposition (General) Act 1999
  • Tradex Duty Imposition (Excise) Act 1999
  • Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997, in relation to the provisions that relate to goods
  • Venture Capital Act 2002

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