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Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989

No. 17, 1990

Compilation No. 30

Compilation date: 1 January 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 60, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 January 2025 (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

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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

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
2A Simplified outline of this Act
3 Objects
4 Definitions
5 Expressions defined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024
7 Representative organisations
Part 2—Research and Development Corporations
Division 1—Establishment, functions and powers of Research and Development Corporations
8 Establishment of research and development corporations
9 Establishment of the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
10 R&D Corporation is body corporate etc.
11 Functions
12 Powers
13 Agreements for carrying out research and development activities and marketing activities by other persons
14 Agreements for carrying out research and development activities and marketing activities with other persons
15 Consultations with persons and organisations
Division 2—Constitution of Research and Development Corporations
16 Constitution
17 Appointment of directors
18 Members of executive of representative organisation not eligible for appointment etc.
Division 3—R&D plans and annual operational plans
19 R&D plans
20 Approval of R&D plans
21 Variation of R&D plans
22 Approval for varied R&D