Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00245:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00245
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 6935–9836

4  Definitions
 (1) In this Act:
Account means the ARC Research Endowment Account established by section 62.
approved funding rules means the rules approved by the Minister under section 59 (including as varied under section 60).
ARC means the Australian Research Council established by section 5.
Board means the Australian Research Council Board established by section 8.
Board committee means a committee established under section 29.
Board member means a member of the Board and includes the Chair and Deputy Chair.
CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the ARC referred to in section 33A.
Chair means the Chair of the Board.
Commonwealth entity has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Deputy Chair means the Deputy Chair of the Board.
designated committee means a committee established under section 30.
designated research program means the following research programs:
 (a) the research program known as the ARC Centres of Excellence scheme;
 (b) the research program known as the Industrial Transformation Training Centres scheme;
 (c) the research program known as the Industrial Transformation Research Hubs scheme;
 (d) any nationally significant research program specified in an instrument under subsection (2).
foreign government body has the same meaning as in Division 70 of the Criminal Code.
foreign intelligence agency means an intelligence or security service (however described) of a foreign country.
foreign law enforcement agency means:
 (a) a police force (however described) of a foreign country; or
 (b) any other authority or person responsible for the enforcement of the laws of the foreign country.
foreign military body means:
 (a) the armed forces of the government of a foreign country; or
 (b) the civilian component of:
 (i) the Department of State of a foreign country; or
 (ii) a government agency in a foreign country;
  that is responsible for the defence of the country.
funding agreement means an agreement under subsection 49(1) (including as varied).
funding approval means an approval under subsection 47(1) or 48(1) (including as varied).
Indigenous person has the same meaning as in the Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000.
medical research has the same meaning as it has in the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992.
paid work means work for financial gain or reward (whether as an employee, a self‑employed person or otherwise).
research does not include medical research.
research program means:
 (a) a program of research; or
 (b) a program that supports the conduct of a program of research.
staff of the ARC means the staff referred to in section 41.
 (2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify a nationally significant research program for the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of designated research program in subsection (1). The Minister