Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL ACT 2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--P--RELIMINARY

   1.      Short title [see Note 1]  
   2.      Commencement [see Note 1]  
   3.      Objects of Act  
   4.      Definitions  

   PART 2--A--USTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL

   5.      Establishment of the ARC  
   6.      Function of the ARC  

   PART 4--D--ESIGNATED 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--C--HIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND STAFF OF THE ARC

           Division 1--Chief Executive Officer

              Subdivision A--Establishment and functions

   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--P--LANNING AND REPORTING

           Division 1--Strategic plans

   42.     CEO to prepare strategic plans  
   43.     Ministerial approval of strategic plans  
   44.     Variation of strategic plans  
   45.     Annual report to include assessment of CEO's performance using performance indicators in strategic plan  

           Division 2--Annual report

   46.     Annual report  

   PART 7--F--UNDING OF RESEARCH

           Division 1--Financial assistance for approved research programs

              Subdivision A--Preliminary

   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--M--ISCELLANEOUS

   66.     Delegation  
   67.     Regulations