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National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992

No. 225, 1992

Compilation No. 16

Compilation date: 20 March 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 74, 2023

Registered: 3 April 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 20 March 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of the Act etc.
4 Interpretation
5 Act to bind Crown
5A Application of the Criminal Code
Part 2—The National Health and Medical Research Council
5B Establishment of the NHMRC
5C Function of the NHMRC
5D Reference of matters to the CEO, Council and Principal Committees by the Minister
5E Minister may give directions to the CEO, Council and Principal Committees
Part 3—The Chief Executive Officer
Division 1—Establishment and functions
6 The Chief Executive Officer
7 Functions of the CEO
8 Timetables and procedures to assist CEO make recommendations on application of Account
Division 2—Regulatory recommendations and guidelines
Subdivision A—Regulatory recommendations made, and guidelines issued, by CEO
9 CEO to only make regulatory recommendations and issue guidelines as developed by Council
10 Human research guidelines
12 Consultation about regulatory recommendations
13 Consultation about guidelines
14 Interim regulatory recommendations and guidelines
14AA Consultation requirements do not apply to