7Functions of the CEO

7 Functions of the CEO

(1) The functions of the CEO are: (a) in the name of the NHMRC, to inquire into, issue guidelines on, and advise the community on, matters relating to: (i) the improvement of health; and (ii) the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease; and (iii) the provision of health care; and (iv) public health research and medical research; and (v) ethical issues relating to health; and (b) to advise, and make recommendations to, the Commonwealth, the States and the Territories on the matters referred to in paragraph (a); and (c) to make recommendations to the Minister on expenditure: (i) on public health research and training; and (ii) on medical research and training; including recommendations on the application of the Account; and (d) any other functions conferred on the CEO in writing by the Minister; and (e) any other functions conferred on the CEO by this Act, the regulations or any other law; and (f) any functions incidental to any of the foregoing.

Note: The Minister may delegate additional functions to the CEO: see section 82.

Instruments are not legislative instruments (2) An instrument under paragraph (1)(d) is not a legislative instrument.