Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsIn this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"Account" means the account continued in existence by section 33.
"agricultural research" means scientific, technical, economic or socio - economic research in connection with agriculture, and includes the publication of reports, periodicals, books and papers in connection with any such research.
"agriculture" includes such uses of land as are prescribed for the purposes of this definition.
"annual report" means the report referred to in section 39.
"appointed member of the Council" means a member of the Council appointed under subsection 19(2).
"Centre" means the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
"CEO" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre.
"Chair" means the Chair of the Commission.
"Commission" means the Commission for International Agricultural Research established by section 7.
"Commissioner" means a Commissioner of the Commission appointed in accordance with section 10 and includes the Chair.
"Council" means the Policy Advisory Council.
"institution" includes:
(a) an organization, group or body, whether incorporated or unincorporated; and
(b) a Department of State, or an authority, of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory.
"international agricultural research centre" means an independent, non - profit organisation that:
(a) is internationally funded; and
(b) carries out:
(i) research into sustainable improvements in the productivity of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in developing countries; and
(ii) activities related to such research.
"President" means the President of the Council.