Industry Research and Development Act 1986 - Re-tooling for Climate Change Program Ministerial Directions No. 1 of 2008 (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Industry Research and Development Act 1986

Re-tooling for Climate Change Program Ministerial Directions No 1 of 2008

I, Kim John Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, acting under sections 18A, 19 and 20(1) of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986, give the following Directions to Innovation Australia.

Dated 29 August 2008

Senator the Hon Kim Carr Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

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Purpose

1. The purpose of this instrument is to give Directions to Innovation Australia (the Board) in relation to:

(a) an additional function of the Board, namely the provision of technical assessments and merit ranking of eligible applications under the Program; and

(b) the policies and practices to be followed by the Board in the performance of the function.

2. These Directions take effect on 8 September 2008 or the day that the directions are published in the Gazette, whichever is the later.

Interpretation

3. In these Directions, unless the contrary intention applies:

Agreement Means a legal binding document between the Commonwealth and a recipient of funding under the Program, having as a minimum the terms described in the Program Guidelines.

Applicant Means an entity that submits an application for funding.

Board Means Innovation Australia.

Department Means the Commonwealth Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR).

Eligible application Means an application for funding that is determined by the Program Delegate to be eligible for assessment in accordance with the Program Guidelines.

Eligible Project Means a project directed towards the improvement of energy and/or water efficiency of one or more production processes, by a company undertaking manufacturing activities in Australia.