Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ASTRONOMICAL FUNCTIONS ACT 2010 - SECT 11

  (1)   The Secretary has functions relating to optical astronomy.

  (2)   Those functions include the following:

  (a)   to operate, construct, develop and maintain national optical astronomy facilities;

  (b)   to support optical astronomy facilities;

  (c)   to consult and co - operate with other persons, organisations and governments on matters relating to optical astronomy;

  (d)   to facilitate access to optical astronomy facilities;

  (e)   to develop, manufacture and provide instrumentation for optical astronomy facilities;

  (f)   to support the development, manufacture and provision of instrumentation for optical astronomy facilities;

  (g)   to support, encourage, conduct and evaluate research about matters relating to optical astronomy;

  (h)   to support, encourage, conduct and evaluate educational, promotional and community awareness programs that are relevant to optical astronomy;

  (i)   to publish (whether on the internet or otherwise) reports, papers and information relating to optical astronomy;

  (j)   to advise the Minister about matters relating to optical astronomy;

  (k)   to implement Australia's international obligations in relation to optical astronomy;

  (l)   such other functions (if any) as are specified in the regulations;

  (m)   to do anything incidental to or conducive to the performance of any of the above functions.

  (3)   Subsection   ( 2) does not limit subsection   ( 1).

Note:   For delegation of functions, see section   23.