Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL ACT 2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object of Act  
   4.      Definitions  

   PART 2--AUSTRALIAN--RESEARCH COUNCIL

   5.      Establishment of the ARC  
   6.      Functions of ARC  

   PART 3--THE--AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL BOARD

           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  

   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  

   PART 5--CHIEF--EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND STAFF OF THE ARC

           Division 1--Chief Executive Officer

              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.  

   PART 7--FUNDING--OF RESEARCH

           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  

           Division 2--The ARC Research Endowment Account

   62.     Establishment of ARC Research Endowment Account  
   63.     Credits to Account  
   64.     Purpose of Account  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

   65A.    Annual report  
   66.     Delegation  
   67.     Regulations