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THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITy
National Centre for Indigenous Genomics Statute 2021

Background and purpose
  1 The University held, in the John Curtin School of Medical Research, at the commencement of the earlier statute a collection of biological samples that were obtained from Indigenous people for scientific research from the 1960s until the early 1990s. The collection includes documents and data relating to the samples.
  2 In recognition of the collection's immense cultural, historical and scientific importance, the University is committed to ensuring:
    (a)  that the collection is held and added to under appropriate Indigenous custodianship; and
    (b) that there is proper engagement with Indigenous people and communities from which the samples and records were collected about any use of the collection for research; and
    (c) that appropriate consents are obtained for any research using material in the collection.
  3 The Council's purpose in making this instrument is to continue, with minor change, the framework previously established to ensure Indigenous governance of, and the application of best practice for, the conduct of any research using material in the collection.

The Council of the University, therefore, makes the following statute.
Dated 11 February 2021
The Hon Julie Bishop
Chancellor
Contents
Part 1— Preliminary
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Definitions
Part 2— National Indigenous Genomics Collection
5 The Collection
Part 3— National Centre for Indigenous Genomics
6 Establishment of Centre
7 Functions of Centre
8 Centre to comply with Commonwealth laws, University legislation etc.
9 Director of Centre
Part 4— Board of Centre
Division 4.1— Establishment, role and functions of Board
10 Establishment of Board
11 Delegation of custodianship of collection to Board
12 Functions of Board
Division 4.2— Board members
13 Appointment of members
14 Chair and Deputy Chair of Board
15 Remuneration etc. of members
16 Resignation of members
17 Duty of members to disclose interests
18 Termination of appointment of members
Division 4.3— Annual reports and operational plans
19 Annual reports
20 Operational plans
Division 4.4— Board proceedings
21 Calling Board meetings
22 Presiding at Board meetings
23 Other provisions about Board proceedings
24 Delegation by Board
Division 4.5— Secretary
25 Secretary to Board
Part 5— Repeal and transitional provisions
Division 5.1— Repeal
26 Repeal
Division 5.2— Transitional provisions
27 Transitional: existing delegations by Vice Chancellor
28 Application of Legislation Statute, section 26
29 Transitional provisions additional

Part 1—Preliminary