Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) Research is permitted research if one or more of the following apply:
(a) the research is relevant to public health, including epidemiological research;
(b) the research relates to an electoral matter and is conducted by or for:
(i) a registered political party; or
(ii) a political representative; or
(iii) a candidate in an election for an Australian Parliament or a local government authority;
(c) the research will contribute to the development of public policy and is conducted by or for the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth entity.
(2) Despite subsection (1), research is not permitted research if:
(a) in the case of a research entity conducting research on its own behalf--the research is conducted for a primarily commercial purpose; or
(b) in the case of a research entity conducting research for another person or body--the research entity is conducting the research for a primarily commercial purpose of the other person or body.