Australian Research Council Act 2001

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:

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:

foreign military body means:

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:

staff of the ARC means the staff referred to in section 41.