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PART 3 – ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSALS FOR VARIATION TO THE AGREED PROJECT

    20.         If a participant has submitted a proposal to the Department for approval of changes to an agreed project, including the addition of new activities, the discontinuance of activities, the substitution of new activities in the place of discontinued activities, a variation to milestones, a variation to funding, or a variation to the project's timeframe, the Program Delegate may request that the Board assess the proposal.

    21.         If the Board receives a request under clause 20, it must assess the proposal as soon as is practicable and provide the assessment to the Program Delegate.

    22.          In undertaking an assessment of a proposal to change a project the Board will determine:

           (a)                    the extent to which the changed project meets the Merit Criteria; and

           (b)                   whether the change to the project would:

                (i)             significantly improve the outcomes of the project

             (ii) be consistent with the policy objective set out in the Program Guidelines

                (iii) otherwise be appropriate in all the circumstances.

PART 4 – OTHER ADVICE RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCIALISATION AUSTRALIA PROGRAM

    23.         The Program Delegate or CEO may request the Board to provide technical assessments of matters associated with applications, activities and projects, or on any other matter relevant to or impacting on a merit criterion, including:

         (a)                    technical matters relating to the eligibility of applications, activities or projects against the definitions contained in these Directions;

         (b)                   the progress reported by a participant against the milestones for a project or compliance with agreement conditions;

         (c)                    matters pertaining to national benefits assessments; and

         (d)                   any other matter that pertains to technical merit or the technical assessment of compliance with the terms and conditions of the Commercialisation Australia program or an agreement.

    24.         In carrying out technical assessments pursuant to clause 23, the Board will take into account any relevant policies or guidelines relating to the administration of the Commercialisation Australia program that are issued under the Program Guidelines.

    25.         If the Board receives a request under clause 23 it must conduct the technical assessment within a reasonable time and provide the technical assessment to the Program Delegate.

    26.         The CEO may request advice from the Board on other matters relevant to the administration of the program, including:

         (a)                    additional requirements for the application and assessment process;

         (b)                   setting the turnover limit(s) in relation to the definition of eligible applicant;

         (c)                    the general conditions an entity must satisfy in order to qualify as a commercialisation office or an eligible partner entity;

         (d)                   the scope of eligible activities;

         (e)                    the conditions of access to skills and knowledge funding and support;

         (f)                     the definition of 'government grant funding';

         (g)