9Definition of research and development activity

9 Definition of research and development activity

Research and development projects (1) A research and development activity, for a designated primary industry sector in relation to a declared recipient body or a statutory recipient body, is a project for research and development for that sector.

Note: For research and development, see section 10.

Extension (2) Another research and development activity, for a designated primary industry sector in relation to a declared recipient body or a statutory recipient body, is educating, informing or providing assistance to persons or bodies if: (a) the persons or bodies are engaged in aspects of that sector (including producing, processing, storing, transporting or marketing goods that are the produce, or that are derived from the produce, of that sector); and (b) that educating, informing or providing of assistance is to encourage or develop the capacity of the persons or bodies to adopt technical developments, innovations or technology arising from research and development in relation to that sector to improve those aspects. Development of persons (3) Another research and development activity, for a designated primary industry sector in relation to a declared recipient body or a statutory recipient body, is the development of persons to carry out or adopt research and development in relation to that sector. Communication or publication (4) Another research and development activity, for a designated primary industry sector in relation to a declared recipient body or a statutory recipient body, is the communication or publication, in any form, of information that is related to research and development in relation to that sector. Incidental activities (5) Another research and development activity, for a designated primary industry sector in relation to a declared recipient body or a statutory recipient body, is an activity incidental to an activity covered by subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4).