Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ACT 1992 - SECT 41

Appointments

  (1)   The Minister must, by writing and after consulting appropriately, appoint the following:

  (a)   the CEO;

  (b)   the Chair and other members of the Council;

  (c)   the Chairs and other members of the Principal Committees (other than the Embryo Research Licensing Committee of the NHMRC);

  (d)   the Commissioner.

Note:   For the appointment of the Chairperson and members of the Embryo Research Licensing Committee of the NHMRC, see sections   16 and 17 of the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 .

  (2)   The CEO must, by writing, appoint the members of the working committees.

Full - time or part - time

  (3)   The CEO must be appointed on a full - time basis.

  (4)   Any other appointment under subsection   (1) or (2) must be on a part - time basis only.

Term of office

  (5)   A person appointed under this section holds office for the period that is specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed:

  (a)   in the case of the CEO--5 years; or

  (b)   in any other case--3 years.

Note:   The person is eligible for reappointment: see section   33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .