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21BGuidelines for commercial activities
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#### 21B Guidelines for commercial activities
21B Guidelines for commercial activities
> > (1) The Council must by resolution determine, and must maintain, Guidelines requiring specified processes and procedures to be followed in connection with University commercial activities.
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> > (2) The Council may by resolution amend or replace the Guidelines from time to time.
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> > (3) Without limitation, the Guidelines may contain provision for or with respect to the following in connection with University commercial activities—
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> > > (a) requiring feasibility and due diligence assessment,
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> > > (b) requiring the identification of appropriate governance and administrative arrangements (including as to legal structures and audit requirements),
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> > > (c) requiring the undertaking of risk assessment and risk management measures,
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> > > (d) regulating and imposing requirements concerning the delegation by the Council of any of its functions under this Act in connection with University commercial activities,
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> > > (e) declaring a specified activity to be a University commercial activity for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of that expression in section 21A,
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> > > (f) establishing a protocol regarding the rights and responsibilities of members of the Council in relation to commercialisation, with a view to avoiding real or apparent conflicts of interest.
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> > (4) The Council must ensure that the Guidelines are complied with.
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> > (5), (6) (Repealed)
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> **s 21B:** Ins 2001 No 101, Sch 5 \[14\]. Am 2014 No 43, Sch 1.6 \[11\] \[12\].