Australian Research Council Act 2001. Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 2001 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish an Australian Research Council and to provide for the funding of research programs, and for related purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Research Non-governmental entity Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The objects of this Act are: (a) to establish a body: (i) that will provide the Minister with high quality advice about matters related to research; and (ii) that will make high quality recommendations to the Minister in relation to which research programs should receive financial assistance under Division 1 of Part 7; and (iii) that will administer the regimes of financial assistance provided for in Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 7; and (b) to provide for the funding of research programs. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au; www.legislation.gov.au