Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH ACT 1949 - SECT 9

  (1)   The functions of the Organisation are:

  (a)   to carry out scientific research for any of the following purposes:

  (i)   assisting Australian industry;

  (ii)   furthering the interests of the Australian community;

  (iii)   contributing to the achievement of Australian national objectives or the performance of the national and international responsibilities of the Commonwealth;

  (iiia)   contributing to giving effect to Australia's obligations under the Paris Agreement;

  (iv)   any other purpose determined by the Minister;

  (b)   to encourage or facilitate the application or utilization of the results of such research;

  (ba)   to encourage or facilitate the application or utilisation of the results of any other scientific research;

  (bb)   to carry out services, and make available facilities, in relation to science;

  (c)   to act as a means of liaison between Australia and other countries in matters connected with scientific research;

  (d)   to train, and to assist in the training of, research workers in the field of science and to co - operate with tertiary - education institutions in relation to education in that field;

  (e)   to establish and award fellowships and studentships for research, and to make grants in aid of research, for a purpose referred to in paragraph   (a);

  (f)   to recognize associations of persons engaged in industry for the purpose of carrying out industrial scientific research and to co - operate with, and make grants to, such associations;

  (h)   to collect, interpret and disseminate information relating to scientific and technical matters; and

  (j)   to publish scientific and technical reports, periodicals and papers.

  (2)   The Organisation shall:

  (a)   treat the functions referred to in paragraphs   (1)(a) and (b) as its primary functions; and

  (b)   treat the other functions referred to in subsection   (1) as its secondary functions.