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Australian Research Council Act 2001
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C2024C00245 C28
01 July 2024
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of Act
4 Definitions
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Part 2—Australian Research Council
5 Establishment of the ARC
6 Functions of ARC
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Part 3—The Australian Research Council Board
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Division 1—Introduction
7 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—The Board
8 Establishment
9 Functions and powers of the Board
10 Minister may give directions to the Board
11 Membership
11A Review of the Board
Division 3—Board members
12 Appointment
13 Term of appointment
14 Acting appointments
15 Remuneration
16 Leave
17 Paid work
18 Disclosure of interests
19 Resignation of appointment
20 Termination of appointment
21 Other terms and conditions
Division 4—Procedures of the Board
22 Convening meetings
23 Quorum
24 Presiding at meetings
25 Voting at meetings
26 Minutes
27 Conduct of meetings
28 Decisions without meetings
Division 5—Board committees
29 Board committees
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Part 4—Designated committees
30 Designated committees
31 Functions of a designated committee
32 Appointment of designated committee members
33 Terms and conditions of designated committee members
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Part 5—Chief Executive Officer and staff of the ARC
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Division 1—Chief Executive Officer
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Subdivision A—Establishment and functions
33A Establishment of the CEO
33B Functions and powers of the CEO
Subdivision B—Appointment, terms and conditions
34 Appointment of the 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 Disclosure of interests
40 Resignation of CEO
40A Termination of appointment
40B CEO to act in accordance with directions of Board
Division 2—Staff of the ARC
41 Staff to be engaged under Public Service Act etc.
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Part 7—Funding of research
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Division 1—Grants of financial assistance for research programs
47 Board approval of grants of financial assistance for research programs
48 Ministerial approval of grants of financial assistance for designated research programs
49 Funding agreements
50 Termination or variation of funding agreement or proposals
51 Cessation and repayment of financial assistance—breach of terms of conditions of funding agreement
52 Cessation and repayment of financial assistance—security, defence or international relations of Australia
53 Cessation of financial assistance—other circumstances
54 Overpayments of financial assistance
55 Reasons relevant to the security, defence or international relations of Australia
56 Minister’s obligations in relation to decisions relevant to the security, defence or international relations of Australia
58 Board to prepare rules
59 Ministerial approval of rules
60 Variation of funding rules
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Division 2—The ARC Research Endowment Account
62 Establishment of ARC Research Endowment Account
63 Credits to Account
64 Purpose of Account
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Part 8—Miscellaneous
65A Annual report
66 Delegation
67 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
