EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH (CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
STATUTORY RULES 1988 NO. 77
Issued with the authority of the Minister
for Science, Customs and Small Business.
The Science and Industry Research Legislation Amendment Act 1986 came into operation on 5 December 1986. This Act amended the Science and Industry Research Act 1949 (the Act), inter alia, to replace the former Executive of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation with a Board. In particular, section 56 of the Act was amended to provide that the CSIRO Consultative Council shall report to the Board which is now responsible for the appointment of those Council members who are management representatives.
Subsection 56(3) of the Act requires that regulations be made to prescribe the constitution of the CSIRO Consultative Council and the manner in which that Council is to carry out its functions. The amending regulations alter the principal regulations to reflect the changes made to section 56 of the Act and other corresponding changes in terminology included in the 1986 Act. The opportunity has been taken to update the name of one of the member staff associations of Council.