171Functions of the EIF Advisory Board

#### 171 Functions of the EIF Advisory Board General functions (1) The EIF Advisory Board has the following functions: (a) to advise the Education Minister about matters referred to it by the Education Minister; and (b) to advise the Research Minister about matters referred to it by the Research Minister; and (c) to advise the EIF designated Ministers about matters referred to it by the EIF designated Ministers. (2) Each matter referred to the EIF Advisory Board under paragraph (1)(a) must be a matter that relates to: (a) the making of payments in relation to the creation or development of higher education infrastructure; or (b) the making of payments in relation to the creation or development of vocational education and training infrastructure; or (c) the making of payments in relation to the creation or development of eligible education infrastructure. (3) Each matter referred to the EIF Advisory Board under paragraph (1)(b) must be a matter that relates to the making of payments in relation to the creation or development of research infrastructure. (4) In giving advice under paragraph (1)(a) or (b), the EIF Advisory Board must apply the EIF evaluation criteria. (5) Each matter referred to the EIF Advisory Board under paragraph (1)(c) must be a matter that: (a) relates to the object or operation of this Chapter; and (b) does not relate to the making of a particular payment. Functions relating to transitional HEEF payments (6) The EIF Advisory Board also has the function of advising the EIF designated Ministers about matters that: (a) are referred to it by the EIF designated Ministers before 1 July 2009; and (b) relate to the making of transitional HEEF payments. (7) In giving advice under subsection (6), the EIF Advisory Board must apply the provisions of the document that: (a) is entitled “Higher Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) Application and Assessment Procedures for the 2009 Funding Round”; and (b) was attached to the Higher Education Endowment Fund Advisory Board Directions No. 1 of 2008 as in force immediately before the commencement of this section; subject to such modifications as are specified in the regulations.