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Australian Research Council Act 2001
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C2004A00773
22 March 2001
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17 July 2001
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects of Act
4 Definitions
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Part 2—Establishment and functions of the Australian Research Council
5 Establishment of the ARC
6 The functions of the ARC
7 Ministerial directions about performance of ARC’s functions
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Part 3—The Board of the ARC
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Division 1—Establishment and functions
8 Establishment of the Board
9 The Board’s functions
10 Ministerial directions about performance of Board’s functions
11 Notification of general Commonwealth Government policies that are to apply to ARC etc.
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Division 2—Membership
12 Membership of Board
13 Appointment of Chair
14 Appointment of the 8 members referred to in paragraph 12(c)
15 Acting appointments
16 Appointed members hold office on part-time basis
17 Remuneration and allowances of appointed members
18 Appointed members may be granted leave of absence from meetings
19 Other terms and conditions of appointed members
20 Resignation of appointed member
21 Termination of appointment of Chair
22 Termination of appointment of other appointed members
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Division 3—Meetings
23 Convening meetings
24 Presiding at meetings
25 Quorum
26 Voting at meetings
27 Disclosure of interests
28 Conduct of meetings
29 Certain Board members may be represented at meetings by another person
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Part 4—Committees
30 Board may establish committees
31 Functions of a committee
32 Appointment of committee members
33 Terms and conditions of committee members
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Part 5—Chief Executive Officer and staff
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Division 1—Chief Executive Officer
34 Appointment of CEO
35 Acting CEO
36 CEO holds office on full-time basis
37 Remuneration and allowances of CEO
38 Other terms and conditions of CEO
39 Duties of CEO
40 Resignation of CEO
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Division 2—Staff
41 Staff to be engaged under Public Service Act etc.
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Part 6—Planning and reporting
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Division 1—Strategic plans
42 Board to prepare strategic plans
43 Ministerial approval of strategic plans
44 Variation of strategic plans
45 Annual report to include assessment of ARC’s performance using performance indicators in strategic plan
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Division 2—Annual report
46 Annual report
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Part 7—Funding of research
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Division 1—Financial assistance for approved research programs
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Subdivision A—Preliminary
47 Definitions
48 Years to which Division applies
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Subdivision B—Capping of funding
49 Annual cap on funding
50 Minister must divide funding caps between different categories of research programs
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Subdivision C—Provision of financial assistance
51 Approval of expenditure on research programs
52 Recommendations by ARC in relation to approval of proposals
53 Requirements for approval or recommendation of proposals
54 Variation of funding approvals
55 Payment of financial assistance for approved research programs
56 Advances
57 Source of payments
58 Conditions of payment of financial assistance
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Subdivision D—Funding rules
59 Board to make rules
60 Ministerial approval of rules
61 Variation of rules
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Division 2—The ARC Research Endowment Account
62 Establishment of ARC Research Endowment Account
63 Credits to Account
64 Purposes of Account
65 Terms and conditions of financial assistance
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Part 8—Miscellaneous
66 Delegation by Minister
67 Regulations