4Interpretation

4 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Account means the Medical Research Endowment Account continued in existence by section 49.

CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the NHMRC referred to in section 6.

chief officer means:

(a) in relation to a Commonwealth authority—the person having principal responsibility for the administration of the authority; and
(b) in relation to a State or Territory Department or authority—the person having principal responsibility for the administration of the Department or authority.

Commissioner means the Commissioner of Complaints referred to in section 55 and includes a person appointed under section 76 to act as the Commissioner of Complaints in relation to a particular complaint.

committee means a Principal Committee or a working committee.

Commonwealth authority means a body, whether incorporated or not, established by, or by or under a law of, the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth Department means a Department of State of the Commonwealth.

Council means the Council of the NHMRC referred to in section 20.

court includes a tribunal, authority or person having power to require a person to produce documents or answer questions.

Embryo Research Licensing Committee of the NHMRC means the Embryo Research Licensing Committee of the NHMRC established by section 13 of the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002.

human research guidelines means guidelines for the conduct of medical research involving humans.

information provider has the meaning given by subsection 80(1).

interest means any direct or indirect, pecuniary or non‑pecuniary interest.

interim guidelines means guidelines issued by the CEO under paragraph 7(1)(a) in the circumstances referred to in subsection 14(1), (3) or (5).

interim human research guidelines means human research guidelines issued by the CEO under paragraph 7(1)(a) in the circumstances referred to in subsection 14(1) or (5).

interim regulatory recommendation means a regulatory recommendation made in the circumstances referred to in subsection 14(1) or (3).