Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989

to investigate and evaluate the requirements for research and development for each designated primary industry sector in relation to the Corporation and, on the basis of such investigation and evaluation:

to prepare an R&D plan under section 19; and

to review and revise the plan; and

to prepare an annual operational plan under section 25 for each financial year; and

to co‑ordinate or fund the carrying out of research and development activities that are consistent with the annual operational plan prepared by the Corporation and in force at the time; and

to:

monitor; and

evaluate; and

report to the Parliament, the Minister and its representative organisations on;

to:

assess; and

report to the Parliament, the Minister and its representative organisations on;

to disseminate and commercialise, and facilitate the dissemination, adoption and commercialisation of, the results of research and development in relation to each designated primary industry sector in relation to the Corporation; and

to carry out marketing activities under the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024 for the benefit of designated primary industry sectors in relation to the Corporation; and

if a person makes a gift, grant, bequest or devise to the Corporation for the purpose of the Corporation carrying out marketing activities for the benefit of a designated primary industry sector in relation to the Corporation—to use the gift, grant, bequest or devise to carry out those marketing activities; and

such other functions as are conferred on the Corporation by this Act or any other Act.