Presenting annual report to committee
s 30
Open ↗30. The Minister must cause a copy of every annual report on the activities of the Agency to be presented to a committee appointed by the Prime Minister.[5/2018]
Source
Defence Science and Technology Agency Act 2000 PART 7 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Symbol or representation of Agency
s 31
Open ↗31.—(1) The Agency has the exclusive right to the use of any symbol or representation that it may select or devise and thereafter display or exhibit that symbol or representation in connection with its activities or affairs. (2) Any person who uses a symbol or representation identical with that of the Agency or which so resembles the Agency’s symbol or representation as to deceive or cause confusion, or to be likely to deceive or to cause confusion, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
Preservation of secrecy
s 32
Open ↗32.—(1) Except for the purpose of the performance of his or her duties or the exercise of his or her functions or when lawfully required to do so by any court or where required or allowed by the provisions of any written law, a person who is or has been a director, an officer, employee, former employee or agent of the Agency or a member of a committee of the Agency must not disclose any information or matter relating to the affairs of the Agency or of any other person which has been obtained by him or her in the performance of his or her duties or the exercise of his or her functions.[5/2018] (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. (3) Despite subsection (1) and the provisions of any other written law, if any information pertaining to the Agency or to any matter connected with the Agency is certified by the Minister to be of a secret nature, such information or matter is not required to be disclosed to Parliament or any other person. (4) Any certificate under the hand of the Minister mentioned in subsection (3) shall be conclusive evidence of the matters specified in the certificate.
Regulations
s 33
Open ↗33.—(1) The Agency may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Agency may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations for or with respect to all or any of the following matters:(a) duties of the officers and employees of the Agency; (b) the manner of appointment, conduct and discipline and the terms and conditions of service of the officers and employees of the Agency; (c) the payment of gratuities and other benefits to officers and employees of the Agency.
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