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National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992
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C2005C00169
22 February 2005
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23 March 2005
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Object of the Act etc.
4 Interpretation
5 Act to bind Crown
5A Application of the Criminal Code
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Part 2—Establishment and functions of the Council
6 Establishment
7 Functions of the Council
8 Ethics guidelines
9 Reference of matters to the Council by the Minister
10 Minister may give directions to the Council
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Part 3—Powers and duties of the Council
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Division 1—Powers
11 Powers of the Council
11A Publication of timetable
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Division 2—Public consultation
12 Consultation by the Council before making a regulatory recommendation or engaging in certain other activities
13 Consultation by the Council before issuing guidelines
14 Council may take interim action as a matter of urgency
14A Approval by Council of guidelines
14B Consultation by Council may be dispensed with or modified in certain circumstances
15 Council must develop procedures
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Division 3—Strategic plans
16 Strategic plans
17 Review of each plan
18 Approval, commencement and tabling of strategic plans
19 Variation of strategic plans
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Part 4—Constitution and meetings of the Council
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Division 1—Constitution of the Council
20 Constitution of the Council
21 Appointment of members
23 Acting appointments
24 Remuneration and allowances of Chairperson of the Council
25 Remuneration and allowances of other Council members
26 Leave of absence
27 Resignation
28 Termination of appointment
29 Disclosure of interests
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Division 2—Procedure of the Council
30 Meetings of the Council
31 Quorum
32 Conduct of meetings
33 Council may determine a matter without meeting
34 Voting
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Part 5—Committees
35 Principal Committees
36 Constitution of and appointment to the Australian Health Ethics Committee
37 Executive Committee
37A Provisions relating to meetings of Principal Committees and the Executive Committee and appointment and duties of Deputy Chairpersons of those Committees
38 Matters concerning a Principal Committee or the Executive Committee to be determined by the Council
39 Working committees
40 Arrangements to assist committees
41 Remuneration and allowances of committee members and others
42 Leave of absence for committee members
43 Resignation of committee members
44 Termination of appointment of committee members
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Part 5A—Chief Executive Officer
44A Chief Executive Officer
44B Appointment
44C Remuneration
44D Resignation
44E Other terms and conditions
44F Acting appointment
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Part 6—Staff, consultants and work arrangements
45 Staff of the Council
46 Engagement of consultants
47 Council may arrange provision of facilities
48 Council may make arrangements relating to various matters
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Part 7—Medical Research Endowment Account
49 Medical Research Endowment Account
50 Credit of amounts to Account
51 Purposes of the Account
52 Application of gifts or bequests
53 Money repaid to the Commonwealth
54 Transitional provision—Medical Research Endowment Fund
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Part 8—Commissioner of Complaints
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Division 1—Establishment and functions of Commissioner of Complaints
55 Commissioner of Complaints
56 Functions of Commissioner
57 Who may complain
58 Grounds for complaint
59 How to make a complaint
60 Commissioner to investigate complaints
61 Discretion not to investigate
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Division 2—Procedure and powers of Commissioner
62 Council to be informed of investigation
63 Procedure of Commissioner
64 Co-operation with Commissioner
65 Immunity from penalty
66 Reports by Commissioner
67 Recommendations
68 Annual report of Commissioner
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Division 3—Appointment, terms and conditions of Commissioner
69 Appointment of Commissioner
70 Terms and conditions of appointment of Commissioner
71 Period of Commissioner’s appointment
72 Commissioner may enter into arrangements with Department
73 Acting appointment
74 Remuneration and allowances
75 Leave of absence
76 Disclosure of interests of Commissioner in relation to investigation
77 Termination of appointment of Commissioner
78 Commissioner to protect personal information
79 Protection from civil actions
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Part 9—Miscellaneous
80 Confidential commercial information
81 Protection from civil actions
82 Delegation
83 Annual reports
84 Exemption from taxation
85 Regulations
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Part 10—Transitional
86 Existing Council membership
87 Existing Council activities
88 Existing Medical Research Committee
89 Other existing Principal Committees
90 Existing ethics guidelines
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91 References in other laws to NHMRC Statement etc.
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992