Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"accountable authority" has the meaning given by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 .
"appointed member" means the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson or a member referred to in paragraph 9(1)(c).
"approved form" has the meaning given by section 32.
"Australia" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"Board" means Industry Innovation and Science Australia, established by section 6.
"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board.
"Commissioner" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"committee" means a committee appointed under section 22.
"consolidated group" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"constitutional corporation" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"core R&D activities" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"core technology" has the meaning given by subsection 28E(2).
"decision-making principles" has the meaning given by section 32A.
"Deputy Chairperson" means the Deputy Chairperson of the Board.
"entity" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"head company" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"income year" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"internal review decision" has the meaning given by section 30D.
"MEC group" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"member" means the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson or another member of the Board.
"non-corporate Commonwealth entity" has the meaning given by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 .
"official" has the meaning given by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 .
"PDF" has the same meaning as in the Pooled Development Funds Act 1992 .
"R&D activities" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"R&D entity" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"research field" means a research field specified in regulations made for the purposes of this definition.
"research service provider" means an entity registered under section 29A.
"reviewable decision" has the meaning given by section 30A.
"significant scientific link" has the meaning given by subsection 28D(3).
"subsidiary member" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
"supporting R&D activities" has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
(8) For the purposes of this Act, the Pooled Development Funds Act 1992 , the Venture Capital Act 2002 and any other Act, a person gives information, or produces a document, to the Board if the person gives the information, or produces the document, to:
(d) a member of a committee; or
(e) a member of the staff assisting the Board or a committee (see section 25); or
(f) a consultant assisting the Board or a committee (see section 25).
(9) A reference in this Act to research is a reference to
research in any field.