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National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992
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C2024C00108 (C16)
20 March 2024
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of the Act etc.
4 Interpretation
5 Act to bind Crown
5A Application of the Criminal Code
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Part 2—The National Health and Medical Research Council
5B Establishment of the NHMRC
5C Function of the NHMRC
5D Reference of matters to the CEO, Council and Principal Committees by the Minister
5E Minister may give directions to the CEO, Council and Principal Committees
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Part 3—The Chief Executive Officer
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Division 1—Establishment and functions
6 The Chief Executive Officer
7 Functions of the CEO
8 Timetables and procedures to assist CEO make recommendations on application of Account
Division 2—Regulatory recommendations and guidelines
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Subdivision A—Regulatory recommendations made, and guidelines issued, by CEO
9 CEO to only make regulatory recommendations and issue guidelines as developed by Council
10 Human research guidelines
12 Consultation about regulatory recommendations
13 Consultation about guidelines
14 Interim regulatory recommendations and guidelines
14AA Consultation requirements do not apply to revoking guidelines
Subdivision B—Guidelines approved by CEO
14A Approval by CEO of guidelines for third parties
Subdivision C—Other provisions about consultation
14B Consultation may be dispensed with in certain circumstances
15 CEO must develop procedures
Division 3—Corporate plans
16 Corporate plan
18 Approval and tabling of corporate plan
19 Variation of corporate plan
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Part 4—The Council and committees of the NHMRC
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Division 1—The Council of the NHMRC
20 Establishment of the Council of the NHMRC
21 Functions of the Council
22 Meetings of the Council
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Division 2—Principal Committees
35 Principal Committees
36 Constitution of the Australian Health Ethics Committee
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Division 3—Working committees
39 Working committees
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Division 4—CEO’s determinations of Council and committee procedures etc.
40 CEO’s determinations of Council and committee procedures etc.
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Part 5—Appointments, terms and conditions
41 Appointments
42 Acting appointments
42A Disclosures of interests
43 Remuneration and allowances
44 Leave of absence
44A Resignations
44B Terminations of appointments
44C Other terms and conditions
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Part 6—Staff, consultants and work arrangements
45 Staff of the NHMRC
46 Consultants
48 CEO may make arrangements relating to various matters
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Part 7—Medical Research Endowment Account
49 Medical Research Endowment Account
50 Credit of amounts to Account
51 Purposes of the Account
52 Application of gifts or bequests
53 Money repaid to the Commonwealth
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Part 8—Commissioner of Complaints
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Division 1—Establishment and functions of Commissioner of Complaints
55 Commissioner of Complaints
56 Functions of Commissioner
57 Who may complain
58 Grounds for complaint
59 How to make a complaint
60 Commissioner to investigate complaints
61 Discretion not to investigate
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Division 2—Procedure and powers of Commissioner
62 CEO to be informed of investigation
63 Procedure of Commissioner
64 Co operation with Commissioner
65 Immunity from penalty
66 Reports by Commissioner
67 Recommendations
68 Annual report of Commissioner
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Division 3—Administrative arrangements for Commissioner
69 Commissioner must have appropriate expertise
72 Commissioner may enter into arrangements with NHMRC
76 Disclosure of interests of Commissioner in relation to investigation
78 Commissioner to protect personal information
79 Protection from civil actions
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Part 9—Miscellaneous
80 Confidential commercial information
82 Delegation
83 Annual report
85 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Editorial changes