INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY ACT. 
(ii) the training of investigators in pure and 
applied science, and of technical ex- 
perts; and 
(iii) the training and education of crafts- 
~ men and skilled artisans. 
Ag quattro 15.—(1.) The Governor-General may, on the recommenda- 
ono Cer: tion of the Minister, appoint such officers as he thinks neces- 
sary for the purposes of this Act. 
~ (2) Officers employed under this Act shall not be subject 
to the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902-1917, but shall 
be engaged for such periods and shall be subject to such con- 
ditions as are prescribed. 
(3.) An officer of the Commonwealth Public Service or of 
the Public Service of a State who becomes an officer under 
this Act shall retain all his existing and accruing rights. 
Discoveries 16. All discoveries, inventions and improvements in_pro- 
aes cesses, apparatus and machines made by officers of the Insti- 
tute shall be vested in the Institute as its sole property and 
shall be made ayailable under such conditions and payment of 
such fees or royalties or otherwise as the Governor-General 
determines. 
Bonuses for 17.—(1.) The Directors may pay to successful discoverers 
ieee eres or inventors working as officers of the Institute or under the 
auspices of the Institute such bonuses as the Governor-General 
determines. 
(2.) Bonuses payable under this section shall be paid out of 
moneys appropriated by Parliament for the purpose. 
Fees and 18. The Directors may charge such fees and may agree to 
irsuecat such conditions as they think fit for special investigations 
investigations. carried out at the request of any authority, institution, asso- 
ciation, firm or person. 
Annual report 19. The Directors shall, once in every year, make a report 
irectors. +4 the Minister containing a summary of the work done and 
researches and investigations made and proceedings taken by 
the Institute during the preceding year. 
Reports to’be 20. The Minister shall cause the yearly report of the 
presented to" Directors to be laid before both Houses of the Parliament 
within thirty days after the receipt thereof if the Parliament 
is then sitting, and if not, within thirty days after the next 
meeting of the Parliament. 
Power to 21. The Directors may publish such information relating 
Mormation,  t0 any matter investigated by them as they think fit, except 
where such publication would be contrary to conditions agreed 
to under section eighteen hereof. 
Regulations. 22. The Governor-General may make regulations, not in- 
consistent with this Act, prescribing all matters which are 
required or permitted to be prescribed or which are necessary 
or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect: 
to this Act, and in particular for preseribing such additional 
powers and duties of the Directors as he deems desirable. 
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