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Science and Industry Research Act 1949

No. 13, 1949

Compilation No. 15

Compilation date: 14 September 2022

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 38, 2022

Registered: 21 September 2022

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Science and Industry Research Act 1949 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 September 2022 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
7 Interpretation
Part II—The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
8 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
9 Functions of the Organisation
9AA Powers of the Organisation
9A Organisation may accept gifts etc. and act as trustee
10 Co‑operation with other organizations
Part IIA—The Chief Executive of the Organisation
10A Chief Executive of the Organisation
10B Appointment of Chief Executive etc.
10C Leave of absence
10D Resignation
10E Termination of appointment
10F Disclosure of interests
10G Acting Chief Executive
10H Remuneration of Chief Executive
10J Delegation
Part III—The Board of the Organisation
11 Establishment of Board
12 Functions of Board
13 Directions and guidelines given by Minister
14A Constitution of Board
15 Meetings
15A Chief Executive not to take part in certain deliberations of Board
16 Terms and conditions of appointment etc. of part‑time members
17 Remuneration of Chairperson and