Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00050:clause:1_20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00050
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 20
Character Range: 27822–28843

20  Establishment of the Council of the NHMRC

 (1) The Council of the NHMRC is established by this section.

 (2) The Council of the NHMRC consists of the following:
 (a) the Chair;
 (b) the chief medical officer for the Commonwealth;
 (c) the chief medical officer for each State and Territory;
 (d) a person with expertise in the health needs of Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders;
 (e) a person with expertise in consumer issues;
 (f) a person with expertise in business;
 (g) at least 6, but no more than 11, persons with expertise in one or more of the following:
 (i) health care training;
 (ii) professional medical standards;
 (iii) the medical profession and post‑graduate medical training;
 (iv) the nursing profession;
 (v) public health research and medical research issues;
 (vi) public health;
 (vii) ethics relating to research involving humans;
 (viii) other appropriate expertise.

Note: For the appointment, terms and conditions of the Chair and other members of the Council, see Part 5.