Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Institute may undertake, on a commercial basis, research on environmental matters for other persons.
(2) The Institute may undertake the research to the extent only that it is not in excess of the powers that may be conferred on the Institute by virtue of any of the legislative powers of the Parliament, and, in particular, may undertake the research:
(a) in so far as it is appropriate for the research to be performed by the Institute on behalf of the Government of the Commonwealth as the national Government of Australia; or
(b) for purposes for which it is appropriate for the Parliament as the national Parliament of Australia to authorise the Institute to undertake the research; or
(c) in the course of, or in relation to, trade and commerce with other countries, among the States, between Territories or between a Territory and a State; or
(d) for purposes related to external affairs; or
(e) for purposes in or in relation to a Territory.