55Reasons relevant to the security, defence or international relations of Australia

#### 55 Reasons relevant to the security, defence or international relations of Australia (1) The Minister must, in deciding whether there are reasons relevant to the security, defence or international relations of Australia for the making of a decision under subsection 47(8), 48(6) or 52(1), have regard to the following: (a) the nature and extent of the organisation’s research activities (if any) that are being, or have been, carried out and the financial support (if any) the organisation has received for those activities from a foreign government body; (b) whether the organisation or a person involved in the research project concerned has, or has had, an association with a tertiary education institution (however described) located outside Australia and, if so, the nature of that association; (c) whether the organisation or a person involved in the research project concerned has, or has had, an association with a foreign government body, foreign law enforcement agency, foreign military body or foreign intelligence agency and, if so, the nature of that association; (d) whether the organisation or a person involved in the research project concerned has, or has had, an association with a foreign country upon which the Security Council of the United Nations or Australia has imposed a sanction and, if so, the nature of that association; (e) whether the organisation or a person involved in the research project concerned has, or has had, an association with a person or entity proscribed by an instrument under the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 and, if so, the nature of that association; (f) whether the organisation or a person involved in the research project concerned has, or has had, an association with a proscribed person or entity within the meaning of Part 4 of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 and, if so, the nature of that association. (2) The Minister may have regard to any other matters that the Minister considers appropriate.