Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00463:section:74a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00463
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 74A (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 196261–199224

74A  Strengthened Export Controls Steering Group
 (1) As soon as practicable after this section commences, the Minister must appoint, in writing, the members of a Strengthened Export Controls Steering Group.
 (2) The Group's functions are to advise the Minister and Research Minister on:
 (a) the adequacy of the organisational and governmental arrangements, and the identification, assessment and management of risks, costs and administrative burden, associated with intangible transfers of DSGL technologies; and
 (b) the oversight, design and delivery of a pilot program to identify the adequacy of this Act, the regulations, the implementation arrangements and the resources for regulating intangible transfers of DSGL technologies; and
 (c) recommendations for amendments to this Act, the regulations and the implementation arrangements in view of the pilot program; and
 (d) whether this Act, the regulations and the implementation arrangements are not more restrictive than United States export control regulations in relation to university activities.
The Group also has any other functions determined, in writing, by the Minister.
 (3) The Group must:
 (a) consider quarterly progress reports from participants in the pilot program on implementation of the strengthened export controls; and
 (b) through its Chair, report to the Minister and the Research Minister every 6 months; and
 (c) if required by the Minister and the Research Minister, provide additional reports.
 (4) The Group must advise the Department in relation to obtaining appropriate technical and scientific expertise regarding Australian Government consideration of the control lists of international regimes and of the Defence and Strategic Goods List.
 (5) The Group may establish subgroups to support its functions. Subgroups must report to the Group.
 (6) The Group's membership must include:
 (a) Australia's Chief Scientist, as the Chair of the Group; and
 (b) no more than 4 representatives of the industry sector, one of whom is a co‑Deputy Chair; and
 (c) 2 representatives of the university sector nominated by Universities Australia, one of whom is the other co‑Deputy Chair; and
 (d) the Chief Executive Officer of the National Health and Medical Research Council, or its nominee; and
 (e) the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Research Council, or its nominee; and
 (f) a representative of the Department; and
 (g) a representative of the Department administered by the Research Minister.
 (7) The Group must meet at least once each quarter.
 (8) A quorum of the Group is constituted by the Chair, one representative referred to in paragraph (6)(b), one representative referred to in paragraph (6)(c) and the representatives referred to in paragraphs (6)(f) and (g).
 (9) The Group must report every 6 months, in writing, to the Minister and the Research Minister, including any dissenting views of a member of the Group.
 (10) The Group must give its final report