(j) enhancing access to business service(j) enhancing access to business services and domain expertise across the nation.

(j) enhancing access to business services and domain expertise across the nation.

Interpretation

6. In these Directions:

“Act” means the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.

“agreement” means an agreement (or other document) entered into by a participant and the Commonwealth for the provision, by the Commonwealth, of Commercialisation Australia program funding.

“Australian university” has the meaning given to it in the Program Guidelines.

“Chief Executive Officer (CEO)” means an employee of the Department who has been empowered by the Secretary of the Department, or is otherwise duly authorised, to carry out the relevant function in accordance with the Program Guidelines.

“commercialisation office” means an entity within an Australian university or a PFRA that assists researchers in commercialising their research.

“Department” means the Department administered by the Minister.

“eligible activity” has the meaning given to it in the Program Guidelines.

“eligible applicant” means an entity that the CEO has determined is eligible to make an application for funding and support under the Commercialisation Australia program in accordance with the Program Guidelines.

“eligible application” means an application for funding and support under the Commercialisation Australia program, that is an application that the CEO has determined is eligible for technical assessment and merit ranking by the Board in accordance with the Program Guidelines.

“eligible partner entity” means an entity that assists individuals in commercialising their idea.

“innovator” means the individual that a commercialisation office or eligible partner entity is assisting in commercialising their research or idea, including through an application for Commercialisation Australia funding.

“Minister” means the Minister administering the Act.

“participant” means an eligible applicant whose eligible application has been approved, and may include an innovator.

“Program Delegate” means an employee of the Department who has been empowered by the Minister, or is otherwise duly authorised, to carry out the relevant function in accordance with the Program Guidelines.

“program funding” or “program funds” means the funding made available by the Commonwealth for the Commercialisation Australia program in any given financial year, being the funding specified in the Portfolio Budget Statement (as varied by any Portfolio Additional Estimates Statement or by the Minister) for that year.

“Program Guidelines” means the guidelines that are given by the Minister to the Department, as in force from time to time, to provide a framework for the operation and administration of the Commercialisation Australia program.