National Research Council Act 2017 (No. 20 of 2017). Pays/Territoire Fidji Type du document Législation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Republic of Fiji Islands Government Gazette of 2017. Titre completAn Act to to establish the National Research Council and to regulate the operations of the National Research Fund and related matters. Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Environnement gén. Mot clé Développement agricole Institution Recherche Fonds spécial Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Mélanésie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud Résumé 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 Texte intégral Anglais