Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ACT 1992

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object of the Act etc.  
   4.      Interpretation  
   5.      Act to bind Crown  
   6.      Establishment  
   7.      Functions of the Council  
   8.      Ethics guidelines  
   9.      Reference of matters to the Council by the Minister  
   10.     Minister may give directions to the Council  
   11.     Powers of the Council  
   12.     Consultation by the Council  
   13.     Consultation may be dispensed with or modified in certain circumstances  
   14.     Council may take interim action as a matter of urgency  
   15.     Council must develop procedures  
   16.     Strategic plans  
   17.     Review of each plan  
   18.     Delivery and commencement of strategic plans  
   19.     Variation of strategic plans  
   20.     Constitution of the Council  
   21.     Appointment of members  
   22.     Secretary to the Council  
   23.     Acting appointments  
   24.     Remuneration and allowances of Chairperson of the Council  
   25.     Remuneration and allowances of other Council members  
   26.     Leave of absence  
   27.     Resignation  
   28.     Termination of appointment  
   29.     Disclosure of interests  
   30.     Meetings of the Council  
   31.     Quorum  
   32.     Conduct of meetings  
   33.     Council may determine a matter without meeting  
   34.     Voting  
   35.     Principal Committees  
   36.     Constitution of and appointment to the Australian Health Ethics Committee  
   37.     Executive Committee  
   38.     Matters concerning a Principal Committee or the Executive Committee to be determined by the Council  
   39.     Working committees  
   40.     Arrangements to assist committees  
   41.     Remuneration and allowances of committee members and others  
   42.     Leave of absence for committee members  
   43.     Resignation of committee members  
   44.     Termination of appointment of committee members  
   45.     Staff of the Council  
   46.     Engagement of consultants  
   47.     Council may arrange provision of facilities  
   48.     Council may make arrangements relating to various matters  
   49.     Establishment of Medical Research Endowment Fund  
   50.     Payments into Fund  
   51.     Purposes of the Fund  
   52.     Application of gifts or bequests  
   53.     Money repaid to Commonwealth  
   54.     Transitional provision-Medical Research Endowment Fund  
   55.      
   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  
   62.     Council 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  
   69.     Appointment of Commissioner  
   70.     Terms and conditions of appointment of Commissioner  
   71.     Period of Commissioner's appointment  
   72.     Commissioner may enter into arrangements with Department  
   73.     Acting appointment  
   74.     Remuneration and allowances  
   75.     Leave of absence  
   76.     Disclosure of interests of Commissioner in relation to investigation  
   77.     Termination of appointment of Commissioner  
   78.     Commissioner to protect personal information  
   79.     Protection from civil actions  
   80.     Confidential commercial information  
   81.     Protection from civil actions  
   82.     Delegation  
   83.     Annual reports  
   84.     Exemption from taxation  
   85.     Regulations  
   86.     Existing Council membership  
   87.     Existing Council activities  
   88.     Existing Medical Research Committee  
   89.     Other existing Principal Committees  
   90.     Existing ethics guidelines  
   91.     References in other laws to NHMRC Statement etc.