- Date
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29 Mar 2006
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Health and Ageing
- Summary
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Following government endorsement of the recommendations of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review) and 2 other reviews, the bill amends the
National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992
to: introduce new governance arrangements including establishing, from 1 July 2006, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) as a statutory agency subject to the Public Service Act 1999
and the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997
; and clarify the accountability and reporting functions of the NHMRC. Also makes consequential amendments to 7 other Acts.