Commonwealth Numbered Acts

RURAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH ACT 1985 No. 102, 1985 - SECT 29

29. (1) The Chairperson of a Research Council or of a State Research Committee
may, subject to sub-section (3), on behalf of the Commonwealth, engage persons
to perform administrative and clerical services in connection with the
performance of its functions.

(2) The Chairperson of a Research Council or of a State Research Committee
established in respect of goods of a particular kind or kinds may, on behalf
of the Commonwealth, engage persons having suitable qualifications and
experience to advise the Research Council or State Research Committee in
relation to any purpose in respect of which money may be paid out of the
Research Fund established in respect of goods of that kind or those kinds.

(3) A person shall not be engaged for the performance of a service referred to
in sub-section (1) unless the Minister has approved that engagement or the
engagement of persons to perform services of that kind.

(4) A person engaged under sub-section (1) by the Chairperson of a Research
Council or of a State Research Committee shall be engaged on such terms and
conditions as are, with the approval of the Public Service Board, determined
by that Research Council or State Research Committee.

(5) A person engaged under sub-section (2) by the Chairperson of a Research
Council or of a State Research Committee shall be engaged on such terms and
conditions as are determined by that Research Council or State Research
Committee.