Australian Research Council Funding Rules for schemes under the Linkage Programme (2015 edition)
A12.5Conflict of Interest
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A12.5 Conflict of Interest
A12.5.1 Each participant or organisation named in a Proposal must declare to the Administering Organisation at the date of submission any Conflict of Interest that exists or is likely to arise in relation to any aspect of the Proposal.
A12.5.2 If a Conflict of Interest exists or arises, the Administering Organisation must have documented processes in place for managing the Conflict of Interest for the duration of the Project. Such processes must comply with the NHMRC/ARC/UA Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2007), the ARC Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy and any relevant successor documents.
A12.5.3 As part of the certification at A12.4.1, the Administering Organisation must certify that all Conflicts of Interest have been disclosed in accordance with A12.5.1, and that any Conflict of Interest will be managed in accordance with A12.5.2.