Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00975:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00975
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/13)
Character Range: 34444–37521

9         Probity

9.1.         The Australian Government will make sure that the grant opportunity process is fair, according to the published guidelines, incorporates appropriate safeguards against fraud, unlawful activities and other inappropriate conduct and is consistent with the CGRGs and the ARC Act.

Appeals process
9.2.         We will only consider appeals against the NCGP administrative process and not against committee decisions, assessor ratings and comments, or the assessment outcome. Appellants must identify the specific guideline/legislative instrument clause, policy or procedure which they believe has been incorrectly applied.
9.3.         You must submit an appeal using the Form on the ARC website and have it authorised by the Administering Organisation's Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) or equivalent.
9.4.         The appeals process is set out on the ARC website.

Conflicts of interest
9.5.         You will be asked to certify as part of Your application that any perceived, potential or existing conflicts of interests have been declared to You or that, to the best of Your knowledge, there is no conflict of interest in Your application. Each named individual or organisation must make this declaration about any aspect of the application or project to You at the date of submission.
9.6.         If a conflict of interest exists or arises, You must have documented processes in place to manage that conflict of interest for the duration of the project. Processes must comply with the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2018), the ARC Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy (2024) and any relevant documents.
9.7.         We will handle any conflicts of interest as set out in Australian Government policies and procedures. Refer to the ARC Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy (2024) on the ARC website.

Privacy and protection of personal information
9.8.         We treat Your personal information according to the Australian Privacy Principles and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
9.9.         You are required, as part of Your application, to certify Your compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), including the Australian Privacy Principles and impose the same privacy obligations on any subcontractors You engage to assist with the activity. You must ask for the Australian Government's consent in writing before disclosing confidential information.
9.10.      Information about privacy and personal information is set out on the ARC website.

Confidential information
9.11.      The Australian Government may use and disclose confidential information about grant applicants and grant recipients under the NCGP in any other Australian Government business or function.
9.12.      We will treat the information You give Us as confidential if it meets one of the four conditions below:
         1. You clearly identify the information as confidential and explain why We should treat it as confidential;
b.      the information is commercial in confidence;
c.       revealing the information would