Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL ACT 2001 - SECT 3

                   The objects of this Act are:

                     (a)  to establish a body for the following purposes:

                              (i)  the making of high quality recommendations to the Minister in relation to which research programs should receive financial assistance under Division 1 of Part 7;

                             (ii)  the administration of the regimes of financial assistance provided for in Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 7;

                            (iii)  the provision of high quality advice to the Minister about matters related to research; and

                     (b)  to provide for the funding of research programs.