Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00108:section:51
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00108
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 51
Character Range: 53027–54143

51  Purposes of the Account
 (1) The purposes of the Account are:
 (a) to provide assistance:
 (i) to the Departments of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory that are engaged in medical research; and
 (ii) to universities for the purpose of medical research; and
 (iii) to institutions and persons engaged in medical research; and
 (iv) in the training of persons in medical research; and
 (b) any other purpose that is prescribed for the purpose of this section.
Note: Subsection 2C(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides that person includes a body politic or corporate as well as an individual.
 (2) Assistance under subsection (1) is to be provided in such cases and subject to such conditions as the Minister, acting on the advice of the CEO, determines.
 (3) Without limiting the generality of the conditions to which a grant of assistance can be made under subparagraphs (1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), such assistance must not be provided unless the recipient agrees to comply with guidelines in force under subparagraph 7(1)(a)(v) that relate to the conduct of medical research involving humans.