Science and Industry Research Act 1959 (Cth)

SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH.

 

No. 78 of 1959.

An Act to amend the Science and Industry Research Act 1949.

[Assented to 1st December, 1959.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Science and Industry Research Act 1959.

 

(2.) The Science and Industry Research Act 1949 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Science and Industry Research Act 1949–1959.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

Executive of Organization.

3. Section eleven of the Principal Act is amended—

(a)by omitting from sub-section (1.) the word “four” and inserting in its stead the word “eight”;

(b) by omitting from sub-section (4.) the word “three” and inserting in its stead the word “five”; and

(c) by omitting from sub-section (5.) the word “two” and inserting in its stead the word “four”.

Meetings of the Executive.

4. Section thirteen of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (3.) the word “three” and inserting in its stead the word “five”.

Exercise of powers and functions affecting Territories.

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