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8.22.              Any Detailed Assessors or General Assessors must adhere to and uphold the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2018).
8.23.              Any College of Experts or SAC members who are not a Commonwealth Official, will be required to perform their duties in accordance with the CGRGs.
8.24.              We have procedures in place for managing organisational and personal Conflicts of Interest for Detailed Assessors, SAC members and ARC staff. Details of these procedures are in the relevant section of these grant guidelines and in the ARC's Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy available on the ARC website.

Who will approve grants?
8.25.              In accordance with the ARC Act, Our CEO will submit grant recommendations to the Minister for consideration.
8.26.              The CEO may seek advice on security or other matters from Commonwealth agencies before making recommendations. The CEO will make recommendations for funding to the Minister based on any number of assessments and may take into account any advice received on security or other matters from Commonwealth agencies.
8.27.              Under the ARC Act, the Minister may (but is not required to) rely solely on recommendations made by the CEO.
8.28.              The Minister will determine which grants to approve. In addition to the assessment criteria set out in Section 6, the Minister may consider the National Interest Test and any advice on national security risks in determining which applications to approve.
8.29.              The Minister's decision is final in all matters, including:
          1. the approval of the grant;
          2. the grant funding amount to be awarded;
          3. the duration of the grant; and
          4. the terms and conditions of the grant.
8.30.              The ARC Act states that the Minister must not approve a grant for any application that fails to:
          1. meet the eligibility criteria;
          2. comply with the assessment process; and
          3. satisfy the requirements for financial assistance.
8.31.              There is no ARC appeal mechanism for decisions to approve or not approve a grant. We will consider appeals against the administrative process as specified at section 13 of these grant guidelines.

9.                     Notification of application outcomes
9.1.                  We will advise You of the outcome of Your application via RMS, following a decision by the Minister.
9.2.                  If You are unsuccessful, You may be able to submit a new application for the same, or similar, research in future grant opportunities. This will depend on the specific provisions of the grant opportunity You are applying for. You should include new or more information to address any weaknesses that may have prevented Your previous application from being successful.
9.3.                  If Your application is found to be ineligible, You will be notified of this through RMS.

Feedback on Your application
9.4.                  Feedback will be