Directions in Respect of Competitive Grants for Research and Development (Variation No. 1 of 1996) (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Industry Research and Development Act 1986

Directions in respect of Competitive Grants for                Research and Development (Variation No. 1 of 1996)

I, JOHN COLINTON MOORE, Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting under subsection 20 (1) of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986, make the following variation.

Dated Tenth December 1996.

JOHN MOORE

Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism

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1. Variation

1.1       The direction entitled “Directions in respect of Competitive Grants for    Research and Development”:

a) given under section 20 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 on 6 July 1994; and

b)    published in the Gazette on 20 July 1994;

is varied as set out in this instrument of variation.

2.    Commencement

2.1       This variation commences on the day on which particulars of the variation            are published in the Gazette.

[NOTE: For the publication of particulars, see s. 20 (3) of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.]

3.    New Clause 5

3.1                   After clause 4, insert:

Sunsetting of Competitive Grants Program

"5.     The Board must not:

5.a.      consider an application for a Competitive Grant for Research    and Development made after 31 March 1997; or

5.b.      enter into an agreement after 31 December 1997 to provide a                Competitive Grant for Research and Development other than   for varying an agreement made before that date.”. 

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