National Research Council Act 2017 (No. 20 of 2017). Country/Territory Fiji Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Republic of Fiji Islands Government Gazette of 2017. Long titleAn Act to to establish the National Research Council and to regulate the operations of the National Research Fund and related matters. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen. Keyword Agricultural development Institution Research Special fund Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act establishes the National Research Council as a body corporate, defines its functions and powers and provides with respect to its administration. The aim of the Act is to (a) raise the standards and development of research, and development in all scientific, health, educational, industrial, technological, social and economic areas; and (b) encourage or promote consideration of ethical issues relating to research and development. The Act requires the Council to maintain a National Research Fund. The Council shall, among other things, plan, co-ordinate and develop research and development policies and programmes for consideration by the Government and provide reasonable access to researchers for global, scientific, health, educational, heritage, industrial, technological, social and economic research knowledge and encourage and strengthen co-operation among researchers both domestically and internationally. Researchers shall be under the obligation to protect human beings, animals and the environment Full text English