Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ACT 1982 - NOTES

No. 9, 1982 as amended

Compilation start date:   1 July 2014

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 62, 2014

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982 as in force on 1 July 2014. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.

This compilation was prepared on 30 July 2014.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes.

Provisions ceasing to have effect

If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part I--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Interpretation

Part II--The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

4 Establishment of Centre

4A The Chief Executive Officer

5 Functions of the CEO

5A Power of Minister to give directions

6 Functions of the staff of the Centre

Part III--Commission for International Agricultural Research

Division 1--The Commission

7 Establishment of Commission

8 Constitution of the Commission

9 Functions of the Commission

Division 2--The Commissioners

10 Appointment of Commissioners

11 Appointments to be part-time

12 Terms and conditions--general

13 Remuneration and allowances

14 Acting Commissioner

15 Leave of absence

16 Resignation

16A Termination of appointment

16B Disclosure of interests

Division 3--Meetings of the Commission

16C Times and places of meetings

16D Notice of meetings

16E Who presides at meetings

16F Quorum

16G Voting at meetings

16H Conduct of meetings

Division 4--Delegation by Commission

16J Delegation by Commission

Division 5--Directions by the Minister

16K Directions by the Minister

Part IV--The Policy Advisory Council

17 Establishment of Council

18 Function of Council

19 Constitution of Council

19A Remuneration and allowances

20 President to keep Council informed

21 Termination of appointment

22 Resignation

23 Meetings of Council

Part V--The CEO

24 Appointment of CEO

25 Appointment to be full-time

26 Terms and conditions--general

27 Remuneration and allowances

28 CEO not to engage in paid employment

29 Acting CEO

29A Leave of absence

29B Resignation

29C Termination of appointment

29E CEO not subject to direction by the Commission on certain matters

Part VI--Staff and consultants

30 Staff

31 Arrangements relating to staff

32 Consultants

Part VIA--Application of the finance law

32A Application of the finance law

Part VII--The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Account

33 Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Account

34 Credits to the Account

35 Purposes of the Account

Part VIII--Miscellaneous

39 Annual report

41 Delegation by Minister

42 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnote 5--Uncommenced amendments [none]

Endnote 6--Modifications [none]

Endnote 7--Misdescribed amendments [none]

Endnote 8--Miscellaneous [none]

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnote 5--Uncommenced amendments

Endnote 6--Modifications

Endnote 7--Misdescribed amendments

Endnote 8--Miscellaneous

If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word "none" will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments--Endnote 5

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.

Modifications--Endnote 6

If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6.

Misdescribed amendments--Endnote 7

An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7.

Miscellaneous--Endnote 8

Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted	pres = present
am = amended	prev = previous
c = clause(s)	(prev) = previously
Ch = Chapter(s)	Pt = Part(s)
def = definition(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
Dict = Dictionary	Reg = Regulation/Regulations
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	reloc = relocated
Div = Division(s)	renum = renumbered
exp = expired or ceased to have effect	rep = repealed
hdg = heading(s)	rs = repealed and substituted
LI = Legislative Instrument	s = section(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
mod = modified/modification	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
No = Number(s)	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
o = order(s)	SR = Statutory Rules
Ord = Ordinance	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
orig = original	SubPt = Subpart(s)
par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) /sub-subparagraph(s)

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982	9, 1982	30 Mar 1982	3 June 1982 (see Gazette 1982, No. G22)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983	39, 1983	20 June 1983	s. 3: 18 July 1983 (a)	s. 7(1)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1983	91, 1983	22 Nov 1983	s. 3: 20 Dec 1983 (b)	s. 6(1)
Public Service Reform Act 1984	63, 1984	25 June 1984	s. 151(1): 1 July 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S245) (c)	s. 151(9)
Public Service and Statutory Authorities Amendment Act 1985	166, 1985	11 Dec 1985	s. 45: 8 Jan 1986 (d)	s. 45(2)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987	141, 1987	18 Dec 1987	s. 3: Royal Assent (e)	s. 5(1)
Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1991	122, 1991	27 June 1991	ss. 4(1), 10(b) and 15-20: 1 Dec 1988 ss. 28(b)-(e), 30 and 31: 10 Dec 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S332) Remainder: Royal Assent	s. 31(2)
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Amendment Act 1992	170, 1992	11 Dec 1992	11 Dec 1992	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 4 (item 20): Royal Assent (f)	--
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Schedule 2 (items 216-225): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (g)	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (items 144-149): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (h)	--
Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001	159, 2001	1 Oct 2001	29 Oct 2001	Sch. 1 (item 97)
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	s. 4 and Schedule 1 (items 84-88, 496): Royal Assent	s. 4 and Sch. 1 (item 496)
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Amendment Act 2007	115, 2007	28 June 2007	1 July 2007	Sch. 2
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 4 (items 80-86): 4 July 2008	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (items 122-127) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014	62, 2014	30 June 2014	Sch 6 (items 11, 12), Sch 7 (items  194-201) and Sch 14 (items 1-4): 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14 )	Sch 14 (items 1-4)

(a) The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty -eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(b) The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1983, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty -eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(c) The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982 was amended by subsection 151(1) only of the Public Service Reform Act 1984, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

 (4) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such day as is, or on such respective days as are, fixed by Proclamation.

(d) The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982 was amended by section 45 only of the Public Service and Statutory Authorities Amendment Act 1985, subsection 2(7) of which provides as follows:

 (7) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty -eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(e) The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(f) The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982 was amended by Schedule 4 (item 20) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection  2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(g) The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 216-225) only of the Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997 , subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

 (2) Schedules 1, 2 and 4 commence on the same day as the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

(h) The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 144-149) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 , subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

 (1) In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

 (2) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Part I
s. 3.....................	am. No. 170, 1992; No. 152, 1997; No. 8, 2005; No. 115, 2007
Part II
s. 4.....................	am. No. 39, 1983; No. 115, 2007
s. 4A....................	ad. No. 115, 2007
Heading to s. 5.............	am. No. 115, 2007
s. 5.....................	am. No. 170, 1992; No. 115, 2007
s. 5A....................	ad. No. 115, 2007
s. 6.....................	rs. No. 115, 2007
Part III
Part III..................	rs. No. 115, 2007
Division 1
s. 7.....................	rs. No. 115, 2007
s. 8.....................	am. No. 170, 1992
	rs. No. 115, 2007
Heading to s. 9.............	am. No. 152, 1997
	rs. No. 115, 2007
s. 9.....................	am. No. 152, 1997
	rs. No. 115, 2007
Division 2
s. 10....................	am. No. 152, 1997
	rs. No. 115, 2007
s. 11....................	am. No. 91, 1983
	rs. No. 115, 2007
ss. 12, 13.................	rs. No. 115, 2007
s. 14....................	am. No. 152, 1997
	rs. No. 115, 2007
	am. No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 14...............	rs. No. 46, 2011
s. 15....................	am. No. 152, 1997
	rs. No. 115, 2007
s. 16....................	rs. No. 115, 2007
s. 16A...................	ad. No. 115, 2007
	am No 62, 2014
s. 16B...................	ad. No. 115, 2007
	rs No 62, 2014
Division 3
ss. 16C-16H..............	ad. No. 115, 2007
Division 4
s. 16J...................	ad. No. 115, 2007
Division 5
s. 16K...................	ad. No. 115, 2007
Part IV
s. 18....................	am. No. 115, 2007
s. 19....................	am. No. 170, 1992; No. 146, 1999; No. 115, 2007; No. 73, 2008
s. 19A...................	ad. No. 115, 2007
ss. 21, 22.................	am. No. 73, 2008
s. 23....................	am. No. 170, 1992; No. 115, 2007; No. 73, 2008
Part V
Part V...................	rs. No. 115, 2007
s. 24....................	rs. No. 115, 2007
s. 25 ...................	am. No. 159, 2001
	rs. No. 115, 2007
s. 26....................	rs. No. 122, 1991
	am. No. 146, 1999
	rs. No. 115, 2007
s. 27....................	am. No. 122, 1991
	rs. No. 115, 2007
s. 28....................	rs. No. 115, 2007
s. 29....................	rs. No. 115, 2007
	am. No. 46, 2011; No 62, 2014
Note to s. 29...............	rs. No. 46, 2011
s. 29A...................	ad. No. 115, 2007
s. 29B...................	ad. No. 115, 2007
s. 29C...................	ad. No. 115, 2007
s. 29D...................	ad. No. 115, 2007
	rep No 62, 2014
s, 29E...................	ad. No. 115, 2007
	am No 62, 2014
Part VI
ss. 30, 31.................	am. No. 63, 1984; No. 146, 1999; No. 115, 2007
s. 32....................	am. No. 166, 1985
	rs. No. 115, 2007
Pt VIA
Pt VIA..................	ad No 62, 2014
s 32A...................	ad No 62, 2014
Part VII
hdg to Pt VII..............	rs No 62, 2014
Heading to s. 33............	am. No. 152, 1997
	rs. No. 8, 2005
s. 33....................	am. No. 152, 1997
	rs. No. 8, 2005
	am No 62, 2014
s. 34....................	am. No. 170, 1992
	rs. No. 152, 1997; No. 8, 2005; No. 115, 2007
Note to s 34...............	am No 62, 2014
Heading to s. 35............	am. No. 152, 1997
	rs. No. 8, 2005; No. 115, 2007
s. 35....................	am. No. 152, 1997
	rs. No. 8, 2005; No. 115, 2007
s. 36....................	am. No. 152, 1997; No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 115, 2007
s. 37....................	rs. No. 170, 1992
	rep. No. 115, 2007
s. 38....................	rep. No. 115, 2007
s. 38A...................	ad. No. 141, 1987
	rep. No. 152, 1997
s. 38AA.................	ad. No. 170, 1992
	rep. No. 152, 1997
s. 38B...................	ad. No. 141, 1987
	rep. No. 152, 1997
Part VIII
s. 39....................	am. No. 91, 1983
	rs. No. 152, 1997
	am. No. 115, 2007
	rs No 62, 2014
s. 40....................	am. No. 43, 1996
	rep. No. 115, 2007
s. 41....................	am. No. 170, 1992
	rs. No. 115, 2007
ss. 43, 44.................	rep. No. 170, 1992

Endnote 5--Uncommenced amendments [none]

Endnote 6--Modifications [none]

Endnote 7--Misdescribed amendments [none]

Endnote 8--Miscellaneous [none]