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to a financial year were a reference to that part of the year.

Compliance with plans
"36. (1) Subject to sub-section 49 (2), when a strategic plan or an annual operational plan is in effect, the Organisation shall not perform its functions otherwise than in accordance with that plan.
"(2) Nothing done by the Organisation is invalid on the ground that the Organisation has failed to comply with sub-section (1).".

Repeal of section 47
21. Section 47 of the Principal Act is repealed.

Estimates
22. Section 49 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) "Executive" (wherever occurring) and substituting "Chief Executive".

Contracts
23. Section 50 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "$100,000" and substituting "$250,000".
24. Sections 51 and 52 of the Principal Act are repealed and the following section is substituted:

Application of Division 3 of Part XI of Audit Act
"51. (1) The Organisation is a public authority to which Division 3 of Part XI of the Audit Act 1901 applies.
"(2) The Organisation shall, in each report prepared under section 63m of the Audit Act 1901 in respect of a financial year, set out—
     (a) a statement of the policies of the Organisation in relation to the carrying out of the scientific research of the Organisation that were current at the beginning of the year;
     (b) a description of any developments in those policies that occurred during the year;
     (c) any determinations made by the Minister under sub-paragraph 9 (1) (a) (iv) during the year;
     (d) any directions or guidelines given by the Minister under sub-section 13 (1) during the year; and
     (e) any policies notified by the Minister under section 14 during the year.".

Inventions, &c., by officers
25. Section 54 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from sub-section (1) "his" and substituting "the officer's";
     (b) by omitting from sub-section (2) "Executive" and substituting "Chief Executive";

     (c) by omitting from sub-section (2) "him" and substituting "the officer"; and
     (d) by omitting from sub-section (2) "his" (wherever occurring) and substituting "the officer's".

Consultative Council
26. Section 56 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following sub-section:
    "(1) There is established a Consultative Council comprising—
          (a) persons nominated by the Board to represent the management of the Organisation; and
          (b) representatives of organisations of officers."; and
     (b) by omitting from sub-section (2) "Executive" (wherever occurring) and substituting "Board".

Repeal of section 57
27. Section 57 of the Principal Act is repealed.

Repeal of Schedule 1
28. Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is repealed.

Amendments relating to the name of the Organisation
29. The Principal Act is amended as set out in