AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL ACT 2001

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Objects of Act  
• 4 Definitions  

PART 2--AUSTRALIAN--RESEARCH COUNCIL

• 5 Establishment of the ARC  
• 6 Function of the ARC  

PART 4--DESIGNATED--COMMITTEES

• 30 Minister may establish 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

• 33A Establishment of the CEO  
• 33B Functions of the CEO  
• 33C Minister may direct CEO about performance of CEO's functions  
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  

Division 2--Staff of the ARC

• 41 Staff to be engaged under Public Service Act etc.  

PART 6--REPORTING

• 46 Annual report  

PART 7--FUNDING--OF RESEARCH

Division 1--Financial assistance for approved research programs

• 47 Definitions  
• 48 Years to which Division applies  
Subdivision B--Capping of funding
• 49 Annual cap on funding  
• 50 Minister must divide funding caps between different categories of research programs  
Subdivision C--Provision of financial assistance
• 51 Approval of expenditure on research programs  
• 52 Recommendations by CEO in relation to approval of proposals  
• 53 Requirements for approval or recommendation of proposals  
• 54 Variation of funding approvals  
• 55 Payment of financial assistance for approved research programs  
• 56 Advances  
• 57 Source of payments  
• 58 Conditions of payment of financial assistance  
Subdivision D--Funding rules
• 59 CEO to prepare rules  
• 60 Ministerial approval of rules  
• 61 Variation of rules  

Division 2--The ARC Research Endowment Account

• 62 Establishment of ARC Research Endowment Account  
• 63 Credits to Account  
• 64 Purposes of Account  
• 65 Terms and conditions of financial assistance  

PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

• 66 Delegation  
• 67 Regulations