191Recommendations about payments—research infrastructure and transitional HEEF payments

#### 191 Recommendations about payments—research infrastructure and transitional HEEF payments Research infrastructure (1) A payment in relation to the creation or development of research infrastructure must not be specified under subsection 190(2) unless the Research Minister has recommended the specification of the payment. (2) The Research Minister must not make a recommendation under subsection (1) in relation to a payment unless the EIF Advisory Board has advised under paragraph 171(1)(b) that the payment satisfies the relevant EIF evaluation criteria. (3) In deciding whether to make a recommendation under subsection (1) in relation to a payment, the Research Minister must have regard to: (a) advice about the payment that was given to the Research Minister by the EIF Advisory Board under paragraph 171(1)(b); and (b) such other matters (if any) as the Research Minister considers relevant. Transitional HEEF payments (4) A transitional HEEF payment must not be specified under subsection 190(2) unless the EIF designated Ministers have, before 1 July 2009, recommended the specification of the payment. (5) The EIF designated Ministers must not make a recommendation under subsection (4) in relation to a payment unless the EIF Advisory Board has given advice under subsection 171(6) about the payment. (6) In deciding whether to make a recommendation under subsection (4) in relation to a payment, the EIF designated Ministers must have regard to: (a) advice about the payment that was given to the EIF designated Ministers by the EIF Advisory Board under subsection 171(6); and (b) such other matters (if any) as the EIF designated Ministers consider relevant.