Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"appointed member" means the Chairperson or a member referred to in paragraph 9(1)(c).
"approved form" has the meaning given by section 32.
"Board" means Innovation Australia, established by section 6.
"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board.
"Commissioner" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"committee" means a committee appointed under section 22.
"consolidated group" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"constitutional corporation" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
core R&D activities has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"core technology" has the meaning given by subsection 28E(2).
"decision-making principles" has the meaning given by section 32A.
"entity" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"head company" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"income year" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"internal review decision" has the meaning given by section 30D.
"MEC group" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"member" means the Chairperson or another member of the Board.
"PDF" has the same meaning as in the Pooled Development Funds Act 1992 .
R&D activities has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
R&D entity has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"researcher" means an entity that the Board believes is capable of carrying out a project of R&D activities or innovation activities.
"research field" means a research field specified in regulations made for the purposes of this definition.
"research service provider" means an entity registered under section 29A.
"reviewable decision" has the meaning given by section 30A.
"significant scientific link" has the meaning given by subsection 28D(3).
"subsidiary member" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
supporting R&D activities has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
(a) in relation to a proposal for research and development or a proposal for innovation in respect of which an application has been made for the expenditure of Commonwealth money under a program to which Ministerial directions under section 18A apply--an assessment of, and the provision of advice and recommendations concerning:
(i) the eligibility of the proposal, and of the applicant, to participate in the program; and
(ii) the technical merit of the proposal; and
(iii) any other matter specified in the Ministerial directions; and
(b) in relation to the progress of particular research and development or a particular innovation initiative in respect of which the expenditure of Commonwealth money has been approved under such a program--an assessment of, and the provision of advice and recommendations concerning:
(i) the progress of that research and development or of that innovation initiative; and
(ii) any other matter specified in the Ministerial directions.
(5) A researcher shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act to carry out a project if, under an agreement, that project is carried out, for and on behalf of, the researcher.
(6) A reference in this Act to expenditure incurred or to be incurred by a researcher shall be read as a reference to expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the researcher that, in the opinion of the Board, is reasonable expenditure.
(7) For the purposes of this Act:
(a) the Chairperson may be referred to as the Chairman or Chairwoman, as the case requires; and
(c) the Chairperson of a committee may be referred to as the Chairman of the committee or Chairwoman of the committee, as the case requires.
(8) For the purposes of this Act, the Pooled Development Funds Act 1992 , the Venture Capital Act 2002 and any other Act, a person gives information, or produces a document, to the Board if the person gives the information, or produces the document, to:
(a) the Board; or
(c) a committee; or
(d) a member of a committee; or
(e) a member of the staff assisting the Board or a committee (see section 25); or
(f) a consultant assisting the Board or a committee (see section 25).