Commonwealth Numbered Acts

RURAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH ACT 1985 No. 102, 1985 - SECT 3

3. The objects of this Act are-

   (a)  to make provision for the funding and administration of research and
        development in respect of goods of kinds that are subject to
        prescribed levies or to levies included in prescribed classes of
        levies with a view to-

        (i)    increasing the commercial returns to members of the industry
               concerned with goods of those kinds and to the community in
               general by improving the production, processing, storage,
               transport or marketing of goods of those kinds;

        (ii)   making more effective use of the resources and skills of the
               community in general and of the scientific community in
               particular; and

        (iii)  improving accountability for expenditure upon research and
               development activities in respect of goods of those kinds; and

   (b)  to make provision, additional to the provision referred to in
        paragraph (a) but with a view to achieving purposes similar to the
        purposes set out in sub-paragraphs (a) (i), (ii) and (iii), for the
        funding and administration of research and development in respect of
        goods in circumstances where that research and development-

        (i)    is in the national interest;

        (ii)   relates solely to goods of kinds not referred to in paragraph
               (a); or

        (iii)  relates to goods of kinds referred to in paragraph (a) and also
               to other goods.