Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (148 of 2010)

Schedule 7   Amendment of the Criminology Research Act 1971

Part 1   Amendments

6   Section 6

Repeal the section, substitute:

6 Functions of Institute

The Institute has the following functions:

(a) to promote justice and reduce crime by:

(i) conducting criminological research; and

(ii) communicating the results of that research to the Commonwealth, the States, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and the community;

(b) to assist the Director in performing the Director's functions;

(c) to administer programs for awarding grants, and engaging specialists, for:

(i) criminological research that is relevant to the public policy of the States, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory; and

(ii) activities related to that research (including the publication of that research, for example).