Commonwealth Numbered Acts

EXPORT MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS ACT 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      1 Short title  
   2.      2 Commencement  
   3.      3 Object of Act  
   4.      4 Entitlement to grant  
   5.      5 Object of Part  
   6.      6 Who is eligible for a grant?  
   7.      7 General rules for eligibility  
   8.      8 Grantees in respect of previous grant years  
   9.      9 Object of Division  
   10.     10 Export earnings-general  
   11.     11 Export earnings-approved joint venture  
   12.     12 Export earnings-adjustments by Austrade  
   13.     13 Persons disqualified from receiving a grant  
   14.     14 When is an individual under insolvency administration?  
   15.     15 When is a body corporate under insolvency administration?  
   16.     16 Disqualifying convictions  
   17.     17 When is a disqualifying conviction outstanding?  
   18.     18 Persons affected by Division  
   19.     19 Registration  
   20.     20 Taking of grants entry test  
   21.     21 Requirements of grants entry test  
   22.     22 Austrade may request information relevant to grants entry test  
   23.     23 Object of Part  
   24.     24 Eligible goods  
   25.     25 Eligible services  
   26.     26 Eligible intellectual property  
   27.     27 Eligible know-how  
   28.     28 Object of Part  
   29.     29 Eligible expenses-general  
   30.     30 Eligible expenses-adjustments by Austrade  
   31.     31 Object of Division  
   32.     32 Meaning of agent  
   33.     33 Claimable expenses in respect of eligible promotional activities  
   34.     34 Expenses relating to a marketing visit  
   35.     35 What are reasonable expenses?  
   36.     36 Object of Subdivision  
   37.     37 Approved promotional purpose-eligible products  
   38.     38 Approved promotional purpose-return on disposal of eligible intellectual property etc.  
   39.     39 Object of Subdivision  
   40.     40 Guide to Subdivision  
   41.     41 Capital expenses  
   42.     42 Expenses incurred when applicant not resident of Australia  
   43.     43 Expenses related to trade with New Zealand  
   44.     44 Expenses incurred in breach of trade sanction  
   45.     45 Expenses (other financial assistance schemes)  
   46.     46 Expenses for which applicant is paid  
   47.     47 Expenses disclosed after submitting application  
   48.     48 Taxes etc.  
   49.     49 Expenses incurred as commission, discounts etc.  
   50.     50 Expenses (new markets)  
   51.     51 Expenses that involve payments to an approved trading house  
   52.     52 Expenses of approved trading house  
   53.     53 Expenses of approved joint venture  
   54.     54 Expenses of applicant carrying on business in different capacities  
   55.     55 Expenses incurred by applicant to increase return on disposal of eligible intellectual property etc. to a related company  
   56.     56 Expenses relating to illegal activities  
   57.     57 Expenses associated with "X"-rated films  
   58.     58 General rule  
   59.     59 Expenses relating to goods etc. provided during grant year  
   60.     60 Object of Part  
   61.     61 Guide to Part  
   62.     62 Guide to Division  
   63.     63 General rule  
   64.     64 Applicant party to transaction resulting in applicant obtaining grant etc.  
   65.     65 Applicant is a member of a related company group  
   66.     66 Object of Division  
   67.     67 Amount of grant  
   68.     68 Determination of initial payment ceiling amount etc.  
   69.     69 Payout factor  
   70.     70 How to apply for a grant  
   71.     71 Application made when Austrade etc. receives it  
   72.     72 Austrade may ask applicant etc. for further information etc.  
   73.     73 Grounds on which Austrade may refuse to consider application  
   74.     74 Application of Division  
   75.     75 Application taken not to have been made if individual helps, in a prescribed capacity, to prepare it  
   76.     76 Austrade must notify applicant that application taken not to have been made  
   77.     77 When applicant may make fresh application  
   78.     78 Disqualified individual  
   79.     79 Consent to enable check of criminal records  
   80.     80 Austrade must determine applicant's entitlement to grant etc.  
   81.     81 Payment where applicant becomes entitled to grant before balance distribution date  
   82.     82 Payment where applicant becomes entitled to grant after balance distribution date  
   83.     83 Payment of grant-applicant member of a related company group  
   84.     84 Payment of grant-approved joint venture  
   85.     85 Person not resident of Australia  
   86.     86 Disqualifying conviction outstanding against grantee etc.  
   87.     87 Grantee etc. under insolvency administration  
   88.     88 Applications for approval  
   89.     89 Approval  
   90.     90 When approval takes effect and expires  
   91.     91 Procedure for cancellation of approval  
   92.     92 Limit on number of approved joint ventures of which person may be a member  
   93.     93 Object of Division  
   94.     94 Change in ownership of business etc.  
   95.     95 Object of Division  
   96.     96 Adjustments that may be made by Austrade  
   97.     97 Reviewable decisions  
   98.     98 Reconsideration of reviewable decisions  
   99.     99 AAT review of Austrade's decisions  
   100.    100 Accreditation of export market development grants consultants  
   101.    101 Guidelines  
   102.    102 Conduct by directors, employees and agents  
   103.    103 Repayment of grant etc.-conviction  
   104.    104 Repayment of grant etc.-making of false statement etc.  
   105.    105 Administration costs  
   106.    106 Regulations  
   107.    107 Definitions  
   108.    108 Conviction  
   109.    109 Sale of eligible goods  
   110.    110 Seller taken to export eligible goods in certain circumstances  
   111.    111 Disposal of eligible intellectual property or eligible know-how  
   112.    112 When joint venture taken to be a partnership  
   113.    113 New market  
   114.    114 Resident of Australia  
            
           (Assented to 30 April 1997)