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Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1972 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act relating to the Australian Institute of Marine Sciences.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Institution Research
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The Institute established under The Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1970 under the name of the Australian Institute of Marine Science is continued in existence by this Act under that name as a body corporate. Functions of the Institute include: (a) to carry out research and development in relation to marine science and marine technology; (b) to encourage and facilitate the application and use of the results of research and development of that kind; (c) to arrange for carrying out research and development of that kind; (d) to cooperate with other institutions and persons in carrying out research and development of that kind; (e) to provide any other institution or person with facilities for carrying out research and development of that kind; (f) to collect and disseminate information relating to marine science and marine technology and, in particular, to publish reports and other papers; (g) to provide and sell goods and services in connection with matters related to its research and development activities in marine science and marine technology; (h) to make available to other persons, on a commercial basis, the knowledge, expertise, equipment and facilities of the Institute; and (i) to do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the functions in paragraphs (a) to (h).

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.au