Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 1986 - SECT 39HF

[Removal of body which does not meet criteria set out in guidelines]

             (1)  The Board must remove an eligible government body from the Register of Commercial Government Bodies if the Board is satisfied that the body does not meet the criteria set out in the commercial government bodies guidelines.

[Notification of proposed removal]

             (2)  The Board must not remove an eligible government body from the Register of Commercial Government Bodies unless the Board has:

                     (a)  given a written notice to the body:

                              (i)  stating that the Board is considering removing the body from the Register of Commercial Government Bodies; and

                             (ii)  giving the reasons for considering the removal of the body; and

                     (b)  invited the body to make a written submission to the Board:

                              (i)  within 60 days of receiving the notice; and

                             (ii)  about the proposed removal; and

                     (c)  if such a submission is made within that period--had regard to the matters raised in the submission.

[When removal takes effect]

             (3)  If the Board decides to remove the body from the Register of Commercial Government Bodies, the removal takes effect on the day on which the notice mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) was given to the body.

[Notification of removal]

             (4)  If the Board decides to remove the body from the Register of Commercial Government Bodies, the Board must give written notice of the removal to the body.