2

In this Part “research and development”—

a

means activities that fall to be treated as research and development in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice, and

b

includes oil and gas exploration and appraisal.

3

But—

a

activities that, as a result of regulations made under section 1006 of ITA 2007, are “research and development” for the purposes of that section are also “research and development” for the purposes of this Part, and

b

activities that, as a result of any such regulations, are not “research and development” for the purposes of that section are also not “research and development” for the purposes of this Part.