Art Gallery Act Amendment Act 1968 (WA)

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ART GALLERY.

No. 28 of 1968.

AN ACT to amend the Art Gallery Act, 1959.

[Assented to 25th October, 1968.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most ExcellentMajesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

short title

and citation

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Art Gallery

Act Amendment Act, 1968.

(2) In this Act the Art Gallery Act, 1959, is referred to as the principal Act.

(3) The principal Act as amended by this Act may be cited as the Art Gallery Act, 1959-1968.

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2.    Subsection (2) of section five of the principal " amended.

Act is amended by substituting for the passage, "subsection (2)" in lines one and two of paragraph (b), the passage, "subsections (2) and (3)".

3. Section eighteen of the principal Act is 922 nmoided.

amended

(a)	by substituting for the words, "for the purposes of the Art Gallery" in lines three and four of paragraph (b) of subsection (1), the words, "by it for the purposes of this Act";
(b)	by substituting for the words, "of the Art Gallery" in lines two and three of paragraph
(c) of subsection (1), the words, "of this

Act"; and

(c) by deleting paragraph (d) of subsection (2)

and substituting paragraphs as follow

(d)	arrange and hold exhibitions of works of art in such places as it thinks fit, and propagate art by the exhibition or distribution of films, the conducting of discussion on art and the use of other media;
(e)	publish, print and distribute literature on art and reproductions of works of art;
(f)	advise and assist, on such terms andconditions as the Board determines,

local authorities and such other bodies as the Minister, on the recom- mendation of the Board, approves in the establishment, control and management of regional art galleries or like establishments in any part of the State;

establish, control and manage

(g) branch art galleries in any part of

the State;

(h) for any service or purpose, or for admission to the Art Gallery or to

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any part thereof, or to any branch gallery or to any exhibition, require the payment of such a fee or charge as the Board determines. .

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amended. 4. Section twenty of the principal Act is amended by adding after subsection (2) a subsection as follows

(3) The Board shall not without the consent in writing of the Governor, purchase, sell, ex- change, lease, mortgage or otherwise encumber any estate or interest in any land other than the land referred to in subsection (1) of this section, but the Board shall not require that consent for entering into a lease or tenancy agreement for the purpose of establishing or managing a branch art gallery. .

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amended.	5. Subsection (1) of section twenty-two of the principal Act is amended by adding after the word, "Gallery", being the last word in paragraph (d), the words, "and from the exercise of its other powers and functions under this Act".
S. 26
amended.	6. Subsection (1) of section twenty-six of the principal Act is amended

(a)	by adding after the word, "Gallery" in line four, the words "or in any other place that is for the time being under the sole manage- ment and control of the Board"; and
(b)	by adding after the word, "Gallery", being the last word in the subsection, the passage, "or that other place, as the case may be".

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amended. 7. Subsection (2) of section twenty-nine of the

principal Act is amended

(a) by adding after the word, "Gallery" where occurring in line two of paragraph (c) and again in line four of paragraph (e), the words, "and any branch art gallery or other place under the management and control of the Board", in each case; and

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(b) by adding after the word, "it" in line three of paragraph (d), the words, "or any branch art gallery or other place under the manage- ment and control of the Board or any part thereof".