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Industry Research and Development Act 1986
SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE
SECTION 2 COMMENCEMENT
SECTION 3 OBJECT OF ACT
SECTION 4 INTERPRETATION
SECTION 5 APPLICATION
SECTION 6 ESTABLISHMENT OF INDUSTRY INNOVATION AND SCIENCE AUSTRALIA
SECTION 7 FUNCTIONS OF BOARD
SECTION 8 POWERS OF BOARD
SECTION 9 CONSTITUTION OF BOARD
SECTION 10 PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS
SECTION 11 DUTIES OF CHAIRPERSON
SECTION 12 REMUNERATION AND ALLOWANCES
SECTION 13 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
SECTION 14 RESIGNATION
SECTION 15 TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT
SECTION 16 DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS BY MEMBERS OF BOARD
SECTION 17 ACTING APPOINTMENTS
SECTION 18 MEETINGS OF BOARD
SECTION 18A MINISTER MAY GIVE DIRECTIONS CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS
SECTION 19 ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS OF BOARD
SECTION 19A GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING DIRECTION POWERS UNDER SECTIONS 18A AND 19
SECTION 19B MINISTER MAY REQUIRE PROVISION OF ADVICE
SECTION 20 DIRECTIONS FOR POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF BOARD
SECTION 20A MINISTER MAY GIVE ADVICE TO BOARD OR COMMITTEE
SECTION 21 DELEGATION BY BOARD
SECTION 22 COMMITTEES
SECTION 22A DELEGATION BY COMMITTEE
SECTION 23 DIRECTIONS OF BOARD TO COMMITTEES
SECTION 24 DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS BY MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES
SECTION 25 STAFF, CONSULTANTS ETC
SECTION 26 OBJECTS
SECTION 26A SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE
SECTION 27 SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE
SECTION 27A REGISTERING R & D ENTITIES FOR R & D ACTIVITIES
SECTION 27B FINDINGS ABOUT APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION
SECTION 27C NOTICE OF DECISION ABOUT REGISTRATION
SECTION 27D APPLYING TO REGISTER R & D ACTIVITIES
SECTION 27E BOARD MAY REQUEST FURTHER INFORMATION
SECTION 27F EXAMINING A REGISTRATION
SECTION 27G APPLYING FOR FINDINGS
SECTION 27H BOARD MAY REQUEST INFORMATION DURING AN EXAMINATION
SECTION 27J FINDINGS ABOUT A REGISTRATION
SECTION 27K NOTICE OF FINDINGS OR OF DECISIONS REFUSING TO MAKE FINDINGS
SECTION 27L AUTOMATIC VARIATIONS SO REGISTRATION IS CONSISTENT WITH FINDINGS
SECTION 27M VARYING REGISTRATIONS ON APPLICATION
SECTION 27N REVOKING REGISTRATIONS
SECTION 28 SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE
SECTION 28A ADVANCE FINDINGS ABOUT THE NATURE OF ACTIVITIES
SECTION 28B APPLICATIONS MADE ON BEHALF OF R & D ENTITIES
SECTION 28C FINDINGS ABOUT ACTIVITIES TO BE CONDUCTED OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA
SECTION 28D CONDITIONS FOR A FINDING THAT AN OVERSEAS ACTIVITY CANNOT BE CONDUCTED IN AUSTRALIA ETC.
SECTION 28E FINDINGS ABOUT WHETHER TECHNOLOGY IS CORE TECHNOLOGY
SECTION 28F NOTICE OF DECISION ABOUT FINDINGS
SECTION 28G APPLYING FOR FINDINGS
SECTION 28H BOARD MAY REQUEST FURTHER INFORMATION
SECTION 29 SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE
SECTION 29A REGISTERING RESEARCH SERVICE PROVIDERS
SECTION 29B APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION
SECTION 29C BOARD MAY REQUEST FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT AN APPLICATION
SECTION 29D BOARD MAY NEED TO MAKE INQUIRIES ABOUT AN APPLICATION
SECTION 29E DURATION OF REGISTRATIONS
SECTION 29F VARYING REGISTRATIONS - ON APPLICATION
SECTION 29G VARYING REGISTRATIONS - OTHERWISE THAN ON APPLICATION
SECTION 29H REVOKING REGISTRATIONS
SECTION 29J REGISTER OF RESEARCH SERVICE PROVIDERS
SECTION 30 SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE
SECTION 30A REVIEWABLE DECISIONS
SECTION 30B NOTICE OF REVIEWABLE DECISION AND INTERNAL REVIEW RIGHTS
SECTION 30C APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNAL REVIEW OF REVIEWABLE DECISIONS
SECTION 30D INTERNAL REVIEW OF REVIEWABLE DECISIONS
SECTION 30E EXTERNAL REVIEW BY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW TRIBUNAL OF INTERNAL REVIEW DECISIONS
SECTION 31 REGISTRATIONS AND FINDINGS NOT EFFECTIVE FOR SUBSIDIARY MEMBERS FOR GROUP R & D ACTIVITIES
SECTION 31A WHAT HAPPENS TO FINDINGS IF R & D ENTITY JOINS A GROUP
SECTION 31B WHAT HAPPENS TO FINDINGS IF R & D ENTITY LEAVES A GROUP
SECTION 31C SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE
SECTION 31D BOARD MAY MAKE A DETERMINATION ABOUT ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
SECTION 31E WHEN BOARD MUST AMEND OR REVOKE A DETERMINATION
SECTION 32 APPROVED FORMS
SECTION 32A DECISION-MAKING PRINCIPLES
SECTION 32B GENERAL RULES ABOUT FINDINGS UNDER THIS PART
SECTION 32C ALTERNATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS
PART IIIA - FUNCTIONS OF BOARD IN RELATION TO INCOME TAX CONCESSIONS Pt IIIA
SECTION 33 INDUSTRY, INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SECTION 34 ARRANGEMENTS RELATING TO INDUSTRY, INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SECTION 35 TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATING TO INDUSTRY, INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH PROGRAM ARRANGEMENTS
SECTION 36 MINISTER OR ACCOUNTABLE AUTHORITY MAY DELEGATE POWERS IN RELATION TO ARRANGEMENTS
SECTION 37 RELATIONSHIP OF THIS PART WITH THE PUBLIC GOVERNANCE, PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 2013
SECTION 38 EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE COMMONWEALTH
SECTION 44 OFFENCES
SECTION 45 TIME FOR PROSECUTIONS
SECTION 46 ANNUAL REPORT
SECTION 47 CONFIDENTIALITY
SECTION 48 REGULATIONS
SECTION 48A FEES FOR MAKING APPLICATIONS
PART VI - (Repealed by No 103 of 2013) Part VI repealed by No 103 of 2013, s

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