(1) The functions of the CEO are:
(a) in the name of the NHMRC, to inquire into, issue guidelines on, and advise the community on, matters relating to:
(i) the improvement of health; and
(ii) the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease; and
(iii) the provision of health care; and
(iv) public health research and medical research; and
(v) ethical issues relating to health; and
(b) to advise, and make recommendations to, the Commonwealth, the States and the Territories on the matters referred to in paragraph (a); and
(c) to make recommendations to the Minister on expenditure:
(i) on public health research and training; and
(ii) on medical research and training;
including recommendations on the application of the Account; and
(d) any other functions conferred on the CEO in writing by the Minister; and
(e) any other functions conferred on the CEO by this Act, the regulations or any other law; and
(f) any functions incidental to any of the foregoing.
Note: The Minister may delegate additional functions to the CEO: see section 82.
Instruments are not legislative instruments
(2) An instrument under paragraph (1)(d) is not a legislative instrument.