Arts Legislation Amendment Act 1997 (Qld)

Queensland ARTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1997 Act No. 79 of 1997

Queensland ARTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1997 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 PART 2—AMENDMENT OF LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES ACT 1988 3 Act amended in pt 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 4 Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 5 Replacement of s 6 (Crown bound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 6 Act binds all persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 6 Omission of pt 2 (The State Library) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 7 Replacement of ss 8–18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 8 Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 9 Legal status of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 10 Board’s relationship with State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 11 Composition of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 12 Role of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 13 Eligibility for appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 14 Chairperson and deputy chairperson of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 15 Duration of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 16 Conditions of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 8 Amendment of s 19 (Director and State librarian and other officers) . . . . . 22 9 Insertion of new ss 19AA–19AD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 19AA Duties of State librarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

2 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 19AB State librarian to attend board meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 19AC Things done by State librarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 19AD Delegation by State librarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 10 Amendment of s 19A (Employees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 11 Insertion of new s 19B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 19B Superannuation schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 12 Amendment of s 21 (Functions of board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 13 Replacement of ss 22–28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Division 2A—Legal capacity and powers 22 Objects of division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 23 General powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 24 Directions by Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 25 Restrictions on powers of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 26 Persons having dealings with board etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 27 Branches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 28 Grants or subsidies to local government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 28A Disposal of abandoned property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 28B Board must give notice of public auction of property . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 28C Effect of sale or other disposal of property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 14 Amendment of s 29 (Conduct of business) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 15 Replacement of ss 31 and 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 31 Presiding at meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 32 Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 32A Resolutions without meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 32B Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 16 Replacement of ss 34–37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 34 Disclosure of interests by members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 35 Voting by interested member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 36 Delegation by board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 17 Omission of pt 3, div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 18 Insertion of new pts 3A–3C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 PART 3A—PLANNING Division 1—Preliminary 38 How pt 3A applies if offices of Minister and Treasurer are held by the 1 person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 39 Part additional to standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Division 2—Strategic and operational plans for board 40 Draft strategic and operational plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 41 Special procedures for draft strategic and operational plans . . . . . . 34 42 Strategic and operational plans on agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 43 Strategic and operational plans pending agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 44 Modifications of strategic and operational plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 45 State’s agreed triennial funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 46 Elements of operational plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 47 Information systems and physical assets strategic plans . . . . . . . . . 37 PART 3B—ACCOUNTABILITY MATTERS 47A Board to keep Minister informed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 47B Monitoring and assessment of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 PART 3C—REPORTING 47C Annual report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 19 Replacement of ss 62 and 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 62 Delivery of published material to State and Parliamentary libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 63 Receipt to be given . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 20 Replacement of s 66 (Power of exemption) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 66 Exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 21 Replacement of s 68 (Unauthorised removal or possession of property) . . 40 68 Delegation by Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 68A Protection from liability of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 68B Illegal borrowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 68C Application of certain Acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 68D Application of rule against perpetuities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 68E Exemption from stamp duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 68F State Library etc. taken to be public place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 68G Inspection of material or receptacle brought onto board’s premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 68H Board’s seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 68I Authentication of documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 22 Amendment of s 69 (Reward for information) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 23 Replacement of s 70 (Proceedings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 70 Proceedings for offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 24 Replacement of s 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 73 Regulation-making power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 25 Insertion of new pt 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 PART 8—SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL 74 Certain members continue in office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 75 State librarian continues in office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 76 Numbering and renumbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 77 Expiry of part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 PART 3—AMENDMENT OF QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY ACT 1987 26 Act amended in pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 27 Replacement of s 5 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 2 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 28 Replacement of ss 6–17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 6 Board of trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 7 Legal status of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 8 Board’s relationship with State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 9 Composition of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 10 Role of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 11 Eligibility for appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 12 Chairperson and deputy chairperson of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 13 Duration of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 14 Conditions of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 29 Amendment of s 18 (Director and other officers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 30 Replacement of section 19 (Director to be secretary and chief executive officer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

5 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 19 Duties of director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 19A Director to attend board meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 19B Things done by director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 19C Delegation by director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 19D Superannuation schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 31 Amendment of s 20 (Functions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 32 Replacement of ss 21–26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Division 2A—Legal capacity and powers 21 Objects of division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 21A General powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 21B Directions by Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 21C Restrictions on powers of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 21D Persons having dealings with board etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 22 Branches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 23 Disposal of works of art accepted by the board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 24 Use of proceeds from sale of other works of art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 25 Disposal of certain abandoned property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 26 Board must give notice of public auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 26A Effect of sale or other disposal of certain works of art or other property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 33 Amendment of s 27 (Conduct of business) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 34 Insertion of new s 27A (Presiding at meetings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 27A Presiding at meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 35 Replacement of ss 29 and 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 29 Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 29A Resolutions without meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 30 Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 36 Replacement of ss 32–34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 32 Disclosure of interests by members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 33 Voting by interested member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 34 Delegation by board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 37 Replacement of pt 3 (Financial provisions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

6 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 PART 3—PLANNING Division 1—Preliminary 36 How pt 3 applies if offices of Minister and Treasurer are held by the 1 person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 37 Part additional to standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Division 2—Strategic and operational plans for board 38 Draft strategic and operational plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 39 Special procedures for draft strategic and operational plans . . . . . . 62 40 Strategic and operational plans on agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 41 Strategic and operational plans pending agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 42 Modifications of strategic and operational plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 43 State’s agreed triennial funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 44 Elements of operational plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 45 Information systems and physical assets strategic plans . . . . . . . . . 64 PART 3A—ACCOUNTABILITY MATTERS 45A Board to keep Minister informed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 45B Monitoring and assessment of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 PART 3B—REPORTING 45C Annual report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 38 Replacement of ss 46–49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 46 Delegation by Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 47 Protection from liability of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 48 Illegal borrowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 49 Application of certain Acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 49A Application of rule against perpetuities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 49B Exemption from stamp duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 49C Art gallery etc. taken to be public place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 49D Board’s seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 49E Authentication of documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 49F Reward for information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 49G Proceedings for offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 49H Description of property in proceeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 39 Omission of s 50 (By-law making power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

7 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 40 Insertion of new pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 PART 5—SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL 54 Certain members continue in office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 55 Director continues in office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 56 Numbering and renumbering of Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 57 Expiry of pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 PART 4—AMENDMENT OF QUEENSLAND MUSEUM ACT 1970 41 Act amended in pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 42 Amendment of s 3 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 43 Replacement of pt 2, div 1 (Division 1—Appointment of board) . . . . . . . . 73 Division 1—Constitution and membership 4 Establishment of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 5 Legal status of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 6 Board’s relationship with State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 7 Composition of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 8 Role of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 9 Eligibility for appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 10 Chairperson and deputy chairperson of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 11 Duration of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 11A Conditions of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 44 Amendment of s 12 (Functions of board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 45 Replacement of ss 13 and 13A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Division 2A—Legal capacity and powers 13 Objects of division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 13A General powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 13B Directions by Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 13C Restrictions on powers of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 13D Persons having dealings with board etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 13E Branches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 13F Disposal of specimens accepted by the board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 13G Use of proceeds from sale of specimens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 13H Disposal of certain abandoned property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

8 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 13I Board must give notice of public auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 13J Effect of sale or other disposal of specimens or other property . . . . 82 13K Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 46 Replacement of ss 16–23B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 14 Conduct of business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 15 Presiding at meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 16 Quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 17 Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 18 Resolutions without meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 19 Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 20 Conduct of meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 21 Disclosure of interests by members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 22 Voting by interested member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 23 Delegation by board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Division 4—Director and staff 23A Director and other officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 23B Duties of director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 23C Director to attend board meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 23D Things done by director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 23E Delegation by director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 23F Superannuation schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 47 Replacement of pt 3 (Financial provisions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 PART 3—PLANNING Division 1—Preliminary 27 How pt 3 applies if offices of Minister and Treasurer are held by the 1 person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 28 Part additional to standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Division 2—Strategic and operational plans for board 29 Draft strategic and operational plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 30 Special procedures for draft strategic and operational plans . . . . . . 88 31 Strategic and operational plans on agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 32 Strategic and operational plans pending agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 33 Modifications of strategic and operational plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

9 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 34 State’s agreed triennial funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 34A Elements of operational plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 34B Information systems and physical assets strategic plans . . . . . . . . . 91 PART 3A—ACCOUNTABILITY MATTERS 34C Board to keep Minister informed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 34D Monitoring and assessment of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 PART 3B—REPORTING 35 Annual report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 48 Replacement of ss 35A–38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 36 Delegation by Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 37 Protection from liability of persons acting under the Act . . . . . . . . . 93 38 Illegal borrowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 38A Application of certain Acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 38B Application of rule against perpetuities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 38C Exemption from stamp duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 38D Museum etc. taken to be public place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 38E Board’s seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 38F Authentication of documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 38G Reward for information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 38H Proceedings for offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 38I Description of property in proceeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 49 Omission of s 39 (By-laws) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 50 Insertion of new pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 PART 5—SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL 45 Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 46 Members continue in office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 47 Director and other staff continue in office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 48 Committees continue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 49 Honorary assistants continue in office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 50 Change of name does not affect legal personality etc. . . . . . . . . . . . 99 51 Change of name does not affect existing legal relationships . . . . . . 99 52 Numbering and renumbering of Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

10 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 53 Expiry of pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 PART 5—AMENDMENT OF QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS TRUST ACT 1977 51 Act amended in pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 52 Replacement of s 3 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 3 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 53 Replacement of ss 5–15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 4 Establishment of trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 5 Legal status of trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 6 Trust’s relationship with State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 7 Composition of trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 8 Role of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 9 Eligibility for appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 10 Chairperson and deputy chairperson of trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 11 Duration of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 12 Conditions of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 54 Amendment of s 16 (Objects of trust) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 55 Replacement of ss 17–19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Division 2A—Legal capacity and powers 17 Objects of division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 18 General powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 19 Directions by Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 19A Restrictions on powers of trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 19B Persons having dealings with trust etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 19C Disposal of property accepted by the trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 19D Disposal of certain abandoned property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 19E Trust must give notice of public auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 19F Effect of sale or other disposal of property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 56 Replacement of s 22 (Meetings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 22 Presiding at meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 22A Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 22B Resolutions without meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 57 Replacement of ss 25–29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

11 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 25 Disclosure of interests by members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 26 Voting by interested member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 27 Delegation by trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Division 4—Director and staff 28 Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 29 Duties of director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 29A Director to attend trust meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 29B Things done by director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 29C Delegation by director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 29D Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 29E Superannuation schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 58 Amendment of s 52 (Power to establish investment common funds) . . . . . 114 59 Insertion of new pts 3A–3C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 PART 3A—PLANNING Division 1—Preliminary 52A How pt 3A applies if offices of Minister and Treasurer are held by the 1 person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 52B Part additional to standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Division 2—Strategic and operational plans for trust 52C Draft strategic and operational plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 52D Special procedures for draft strategic and operational plans . . . . . . 116 52E Strategic and operational plans on agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 52F Strategic and operational plans pending agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 52G Modifications of strategic and operational plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 52H State’s agreed triennial funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 52I Elements of operational plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 52J Information systems and physical assets strategic plans . . . . . . . . . 118 PART 3B—ACCOUNTABILITY MATTERS 52K Trust to keep Minister informed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 52L Monitoring and assessment of trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 PART 3C—REPORTING 52M Annual report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 60 Replacement of ss 53 and 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

12 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 53 Delegation by Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 54 Protection from liability of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 54A Illegal borrowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 54B Application of rule against perpetuities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 61 Replacement of ss 56–59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 56 Complex taken to be public place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 57 Trust’s seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 58 Authentication of documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 59 Reward for information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 59A Proceedings for offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 62 Amendment of s 60 (Description of property in complaint) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 63 Omission of s 64 (By-law making power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 64 Insertion of new pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 PART 5—SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL 66 Members continue in office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 67 Director and employees continue in office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 68 Numbering and renumbering of Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 69 Expiry of pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 PART 6—AMENDMENT OF ROYAL QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY ACT 1970 65 Act amended in pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 66 Replacement of ss 2–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 2 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 PART 2—THE THEATRE COMPANY Division 1—Constitution and membership 3 Theatre company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 4 Legal status of theatre company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 4A Theatre company’s relationship with State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 4B Composition of theatre company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 4C Role of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 4D Eligibility for appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 4E Chairperson and deputy chairperson of theatre company . . . . . . . . . 128 4F Duration of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

13 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 4G Conditions of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Division 2—Functions 67 Amendment of s 5 (Objects of the theatre company) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 68 Replacement of ss 6–25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Division 3—Legal capacity and powers 6 Objects of division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 7 General powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 8 Directions by Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 9 Restrictions on powers of theatre company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 10 Persons having dealings with theatre company etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 11 Disposal of certain abandoned property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 12 Theatre company must give notice of public auction . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 13 Effect of sale or other disposal of property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Division 4—Proceedings and business 14 Conduct of business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 15 Quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 16 Presiding at meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 17 Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 18 Resolutions without meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 19 Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 20 Conduct of affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 21 Disclosure of interests by members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 22 Voting by interested member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 23 Delegation by theatre company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Division 5—Director and staff 24 Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 24A Duties of director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 24B Director to attend theatre company meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 24C Things done by director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 24D Delegation by director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 24E Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 24F Superannuation schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

14 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 Division 6—Committees 25 Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 PART 3—FINANCIAL PROVISIONS 69 Replacement of ss 28–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 PART 4—PLANNING Division 1—Preliminary 28 How pt 4 applies if offices of Minister and Treasurer are held by the 1 person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 29 Part additional to standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Division 2—Strategic and operational plans for theatre company 30 Draft strategic and operational plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 31 Special procedures for draft strategic and operational plans . . . . . . 142 31A Strategic and operational plans on agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 31B Strategic and operational plans pending agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 31C Modifications of strategic and operational plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 31D State’s agreed triennial funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 31E Elements of operational plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 31F Information systems and physical assets strategic plans . . . . . . . . . 144 PART 5—ACCOUNTABILITY MATTERS 31G Theatre company to keep Minister informed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 31H Monitoring and assessment of theatre company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 PART 6—REPORTING 31I Annual report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 PART 7—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 31J Delegation by Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 31K Protection from liability of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 31L Illegal borrowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 31M Application of rule against perpetuities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 31N Exemption from stamp duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 31O Building etc. occupied by theatre company taken to be public place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 31P Theatre company’s seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 31Q Authentication of documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

15 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 31R Reward for information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 31S Proceedings for offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 31T Description of property in proceeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 70 Omission of s 32 (By-law making power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 71 Insertion of new pt 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 PART 8—SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL 35 Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 36 Members continue in office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 37 Chairperson and deputy chairperson taken to be appointed . . . . . . . 151 38 Director and employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 39 Numbering and renumbering of Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 40 Expiry of pt 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 PART 7—REPEAL OF QUEENSLAND CULTURAL CENTRE TRUST ACT 1976 Division 1—Repeal 72 Repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Division 2—Validating, saving and transitional provisions Subdivision 1—Interpretation 73 Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 74 Terms used in repealed Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Subdivision 2—Validation of certain leases 75 Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 76 Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 77 Leases taken to contain certain terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 78 Registration of leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Subdivision 3—Validation of certain licence agreements 79 Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 80 Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Subdivision 4—Dissolution of trust 81 Dissolution of Queensland Cultural Centre Trust etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 82 State is successor in law of trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 83 Trust’s assets and liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 84 Pending legal proceedings by or against trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

16 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 85 Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 86 Testamentary and other instruments that have not taken effect . . . . . . . . . 156 87 Application of rule against perpetuities to certain property . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 88 Effect of things done under this subdivision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Subdivision 5—Miscellaneous 89 Application of Acts Interpretation Act 1954, s 20A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 PART 8—REPEAL OF THIS ACT 90 Repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 SCHEDULE 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 MINOR AMENDMENTS OF LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES ACT 1988 SCHEDULE 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 MINOR AMENDMENTS OF QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY ACT 1987 SCHEDULE 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 MINOR AMENDMENTS OF QUEENSLAND MUSEUM ACT 1970 SCHEDULE 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 MINOR AMENDMENTS OF QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS TRUST ACT 1977 SCHEDULE 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 MINOR AMENDMENTS OF ROYAL QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY ACT 1970

Queensland Arts Legislation Amendment Act 1997 Act No. 79 of 1997 An Act to amend certain Acts administered by the Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for The Arts and for other purposes [Assented to 5 December 1997]

s 1 18 Arts Legislation Amendment The Parliament of Queensland enacts— s4 No. 79, 1997 PART 1—PRELIMINARY ˙ Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Arts Legislation Amendment Act 1997 . ˙ Commencement 2.(1) Part 7, division 2, subdivisions 1 to 3 commence on the date of assent. (2) The remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation. PART 2—AMENDMENT OF LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES ACT 1988 ˙ Act amended in pt 2 3. This part and schedule 1 amend the Libraries and Archives Act 1988 . ˙ Amendment of s 5 (Interpretation) 4.(1) Section 5(1), definitions “appointed member” , “board” , “director” and “library facility” — omit. (2) Section 5— insert— ‘ “appropriately qualified” , for a person to whom a power under this Act may be delegated or who is asked by the Minister to investigate and

s 5 19 s 5 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 report on a matter relating to the board, includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power or comply with the request. Example of standing— A person’s seniority level in an entity. “board” means the Library Board of Queensland. “chairperson” means the chairperson of the board. “deputy chairperson” means the deputy chairperson of the board. “library material” means a document or other material in the possession or control of the board. “member” means a member of the board. “operational plan” , of the board, means the board’s operational plan developed under part 3A of this Act and part 2 of the standard. “Parliamentary library” means the library maintained for the use of Members of the Legislative Assembly at Parliament House, Brisbane. “premises” , of the board, means any land or buildings vested in or placed under the control of the board that are open to the public, and includes the State Library and any branch of the State Library. “standard” means the Financial Management Standard 1997 . “State librarian” means the State librarian appointed under section 19. “State Library” means the public library formerly known as the Public Library of Queensland. “strategic plan” , of the board, means the board’s strategic plan developed under part 3A of this Act and part 2 of the standard.’. ˙ Replacement of s 6 (Crown bound) 5. Section 6— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Act binds all persons ‘ 6. This Act binds all persons, including the State.’.

s 6 20 s 7 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ˙ Omission of pt 2 (The State Library) 6. Part 2— omit. ˙ Replacement of ss 8–18 7. Sections 8 to 18— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Board ‘ 8. The entity called the Library Board of Queensland continues in existence. ˙ ‘ Legal status of board ‘ 9. The board— (a) is a body corporate; and (b) has perpetual succession; and (c) has a common seal; and (d) may sue and be sued in its corporate name. ˙ ‘ Board’s relationship with State ‘ 10. The board represents the State. ˙ ‘ Composition of board ‘ 11.(1) The board is to consist of the number of members appointed by the Governor in Council. ‘ (2) In appointing a member, regard must be had to the person’s ability to contribute to the board’s performance and the implementation of its strategic and operational plans. ‘ (3) A member must be appointed under this Act and not the PublicService Act 1996 .

s 7 21 s 7 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ˙ ‘ Role of members ‘ 12. The role of the members includes the following— (a) being responsible for the board’s management; (b) ensuring, as far as possible, the board achieves, and acts in accordance with, its strategic and operational plans; (c) accounting to the Minister for the board’s performance; (d) ensuring the board otherwise performs its functions in a proper, effective and efficient way. ˙ ‘ Eligibility for appointment ‘ 13. A person is not eligible for appointment as a member if the person is not able to manage a corporation because of the CorporationsLaw, section 229. 1 ˙ ‘ Chairperson and deputy chairperson of board ‘ 14.(1) The Governor in Council must appoint a member as chairperson of the board. ‘ (2) The appointment may be made by the instrument appointing the person concerned as a member of the board. ‘ (3) The members must elect one of them as deputy chairperson of the board. ‘ (4) The members must act under subsection (3) whenever there is a vacancy in the office of deputy chairperson, including a vacancy occurring because the office has not been filled. ‘ (5) The chairperson or deputy chairperson may resign as chairperson or deputy chairperson by signed notice given to the Minister. ‘ (6) The chairperson or deputy chairperson may act under subsection (5) and remain a member. 1 Corporations Law, section 229 (Certain persons not to manage corporations)

s 8 22 s 8 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ˙ ‘ Duration of appointment ‘ 15.(1) A member is appointed for the term (not more than 5 years) stated in the member’s instrument of appointment. ‘ (2) The office of a member becomes vacant if— (a) the member resigns by signed notice given to the Minister; or (b) the person is not eligible to be appointed as a member; or (c) the member’s appointment is ended under subsection (3). ‘ (3) The Governor in Council may, at any time, end the appointment of all or any members for any reason or none. ˙ ‘ Conditions of appointment ‘ 16.(1) A member holds office on the conditions not provided for by this Act that are decided by the Governor in Council. ‘ (2) Except as decided by the Governor in Council, a member is not entitled to receive any payment, interest in property or other valuable consideration or benefit— (a) by way or remuneration as a member; or (b) in connection with resignation from office, or other termination of office, as a member, chairperson or deputy chairperson.’. ˙ Amendment of s 19 (Director and State librarian and other officers) 8.(1) Section 19(1), after ‘Council’— insert— ‘on the board’s recommendation’. (2) Section 19(3)— omit, insert— ‘ (3) The State librarian holds office on the conditions not provided for by this Act that are decided by the board.’.

s 9 23 s 10 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ˙ Insertion of new ss 19AA–19AD 9. After section 19— insert— ˙ ‘ Duties of State librarian ‘ 19AA. The State librarian is, under the members, to manage the board. ˙ ‘ State librarian to attend board meetings ‘ 19AB.(1) This section applies if the State librarian is not a member. ‘ (2) The State librarian must attend all meetings of the board unless excused or precluded by the board. ˙ ‘ Things done by State librarian ‘ 19AC. Anything done in the name of, or for, the board by the State librarian is taken to have been done by the board. ˙ ‘ Delegation by State librarian ‘ 19AD.(1) The State librarian may delegate the librarian’s powers (including a power delegated to the librarian by the board) to an appropriately qualified employee of the board, or an appropriately qualified officer mentioned in section 19(4). ‘ (2) Subsection (1) has effect subject to any directions by the board.’. ˙ Amendment of s 19A (Employees) 10. Section 19A(1)— omit, insert— ‘ 19A.(1) The board may employ the persons it considers necessary to perform its functions.’.

s 11 24 s 13 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ˙ Insertion of new s 19B 11. After section 19A— insert— ˙ ‘ Superannuation schemes ‘ 19B. The board may— (a) establish and maintain, or amend, superannuation schemes; or (b) join in establishing and maintaining, or amending, superannuation schemes; or (c) take part in superannuation schemes.’. ˙ Amendment of s 21 (Functions of board) 12.(1) Section 21(1)(g), after ‘Queensland’— insert— ‘or produced by Queensland authors’. (1A) Section 21(1)(j) and (k)— omit, insert— ‘(j) to perform the functions given to the board under another Act; (k) to perform functions that are incidental, complementary or helpful to, or likely to enhance the effective and efficient performance of, the functions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (j); (l) to perform functions of the type to which paragraph (k) applies and which are given to the board in writing by the Minister.’. (2) Section 21— insert— ‘ (2) Before giving a function for subsection (1)(l), the Minister must consult with the board about the function.’. ˙ Replacement of ss 22–28 13. Sections 22 to 28—

s 13 25 s 13 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 omit, insert— ‘ Division 2A—Legal capacity and powers ˙ ‘ Objects of division ‘ 22. The objects of this division include— (a) abolishing any application of the doctrine of ultra vires to the board; and (b) ensuring the board gives effect to any restrictions on its functions or powers, but without affecting the validity of its dealings with outsiders. ˙ ‘ General powers ‘ 23.(1) For performing its functions, the board has all the powers of an individual and may, for example— (a) enter into arrangements, agreements, contracts and deeds; and (b) acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of property; and (c) engage consultants; and (d) appoint agents and attorneys; and (e) charge, and fix terms, for goods, services, facilities and information supplied by it; and (f) do anything else necessary or desirable to be done in performing its functions. ‘ (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the board has the powers given to it under this or another Act. ‘ (3) The board may exercise its powers inside and outside Queensland, including outside Australia. ‘ (4) In this section— “power” includes legal capacity.

s 13 26 s 13 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ˙ ‘ Directions by Minister ‘ 24. The board is subject to written directions of the Minister in exercising its powers. ˙ ‘ Restrictions on powers of board ‘ 25.(1) Section 23 has effect in relation to the board subject to any restrictions expressly imposed under this or another Act. ‘ (2) Section 23 also has effect in relation to the board subject to any restrictions expressly imposed by— (a) any relevant strategic or operational plan of the board; and (b) any relevant directions given to the board under section 24 by the Minister. ‘ (3) The board contravenes this section if it— (a) exercises a power contrary to a restriction mentioned in subsection (1) or (2); or (b) does an act otherwise than in pursuance of its functions. ‘ (4) The exercise of the power mentioned in subsection (3)(a), or the act mentioned in subsection (3)(b), is not invalid merely because of the contravention. ‘ (5) An officer of the board who is involved in the contravention contravenes this subsection. ‘ (6) An act of the officer is not invalid merely because, by doing the act, the officer contravenes subsection (5). ‘ (7) The board or officer of the board is not guilty of an offence merely because of the relevant contravention. ‘ (8) In this section— “officer” , of the board, means— (a) a member; or (b) the State librarian; or (c) an officer mentioned in section 19(4); or

s 13 27 s 13 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 (d) an employee of the board. “restriction” includes prohibition. ˙ ‘ Persons having dealings with board etc. ‘ 26.(1) A person having dealings with the board is entitled to make the assumptions mentioned in subsection (3) and, in a proceeding in relation to the dealings, any assertion by the board that the matters that the person is entitled to assume were not correct must be disregarded. ‘ (2) A person having dealings with a person who has acquired, or purports to have acquired, title to property from the board (whether directly or indirectly) is entitled to make the assumptions mentioned in subsection (3) and, in a proceeding in relation to the dealings, any assertion by the board or the second person that the matters that the first person is entitled to assume were not correct must be disregarded. ‘ (3) The assumptions that a person is, because of subsection (1) or (2) entitled to make are— (a) that, at all relevant times, this Act has been complied with; and (b) that a person who is held out by the board to be an officer or agent of the board has been properly appointed and has authority to exercise the powers and perform the functions customarily exercised or performed by an officer or agent of the kind concerned; and (c) that an officer or agent of the board who has authority to issue a document on behalf of the board has authority to warrant that the document is genuine and that an officer or agent of the board who has authority to issue a certified copy of a document on behalf of the board has authority to warrant that the copy is a true copy; and (d) that a document has been properly sealed by the board if— (i) it bears what appears to be an imprint of the board’s seal; and (ii) the sealing of the document appears to be authenticated by a person who, because of paragraph (b), may be assumed to be an officer or agent of the board; and

s 13 28 s 13 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 (e) that the officers and agents of the board have properly performed their duties to the board. ‘ (4) However, a person is not entitled to assume a matter mentioned in subsection (3) if— (a) the person has actual knowledge that the assumption would be incorrect; or (b) because of the person’s connection or relationship with the board, the person ought to know that the assumption would be incorrect. ‘ (5) If, because of subsection (4), a person is not entitled to make a particular assumption— (a) if the assumption is in relation to dealings with the board—subsection (1) does not apply to any assertion by the board in relation to the assumption; or (b) if the assumption is in relation to an acquisition or purported acquisition from the board of title to property—subsection (2) does not apply to any assertion by the board or another person in relation to the assumption. ‘ (6) In this section— “officer” , of the board, means— (a) a member; or (b) the State librarian; or (c) an officer mentioned in section 19(4); or (d) an employee of the board. ˙ ‘ Branches ‘ 27.(1) The board may establish branches of the State Library. ‘ (2) However, the board may not contract with someone else to establish a branch without the approval of the Governor in Council.

s 13 29 s 13 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ˙ ‘ Grants or subsidies to local government ‘ 28. The board may not make a grant or give a subsidy to a local government without the approval of the Minister. ˙ ‘ Disposal of abandoned property ‘ 28A.(1) This section applies if any property— (a) is found on any building or other place consisting of the State Library or a branch of the State Library; and (b) there are reasonable grounds for suspecting the property has been abandoned by the person who last used it; and (c) the property is unclaimed after 4 months. ‘ (2) The board may sell the property by public auction. ‘ (3) Despite subsection (2), if the board considers on reasonable grounds that, because of the property’s value, it is not viable to sell it, the board may dispose of the property in another way. ‘ (4) Despite subsection (2), if the board considers on reasonable grounds that the property is in a dangerous condition or unfit for use for the purpose for which it was intended to be used, the board may cause it to be destroyed. ˙ ‘ Board must give notice of public auction of property ‘ 28B.(1) Before the board sells any property under section 28A it must first publish a notice in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State. ‘ (2) The notice must— (a) identify the property; and (b) state the property is to be sold by auction; and (c) state how the person entitled to the property may recover it before the auction; and (d) state the time and place of the auction.

s 14 30 s 15 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ˙ ‘ Effect of sale or other disposal of property ‘ 28C.(1) This section applies to the sale or other disposal of property under section 28A. ‘ (2) The sale or other disposal is valid against all persons. ‘ (3) Compensation is not recoverable against the board for the sale or other disposal. ‘ (4) Stamp duty is not payable for the sale or other disposal.’. ˙ Amendment of s 29 (Conduct of business) 14. Section 29(2)— omit. ˙ Replacement of ss 31 and 32 15. Sections 31 and 32— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Presiding at meetings ‘ 31.(1) The chairperson is to preside at all meetings at which the chairperson is present. ‘ (2) If the chairperson is not present at a meeting, the deputy chairperson is to preside. ‘ (3) If both the chairperson and deputy chairperson are not present at a meeting, the member chosen by the members present at the meeting is to preside. ˙ ‘ Meetings ‘ 32.(1) The board may hold its meetings where and when it decides. ‘ (2) The board may hold meetings, or allow members to take part in meetings, by telephone, video link or another form of communication that allows reasonably contemporaneous and continuous communication between the members taking part in the meeting.

s 16 31 s 16 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ‘ (3) A member who takes part in a meeting under subsection (2) is taken to be present at the meeting. ˙ ‘ Resolutions without meeting ‘ 32A.(1) If at least a majority of members sign a document containing a statement that they are in favour of a resolution set out in the document, a resolution in those terms is taken to have been passed at a meeting of the board held on the day on which the document is signed or, if the members do not sign it on the same day, the day on which the last of the members constituting the majority signs the document. ‘ (2) If a resolution is, under subsection (1), taken to have been passed at a meeting of the board, each member must be immediately advised of the matter and given a copy of the terms of the resolution. ‘ (3) For subsection (1), 2 or more separate documents containing a statement in identical terms, each of which is signed by 1 or more members, are taken to constitute a single document. ˙ ‘ Minutes ‘ 32B. The board must keep minutes of its proceedings.’. ˙ Replacement of ss 34–37 16. Sections 34 to 37— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Disclosure of interests by members ‘ 34.(1) If a member has a direct or indirect interest in a matter being considered, or about to be considered, by the board, the member must disclose the nature of the interest to a meeting of the board as soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the member’s knowledge. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. ‘ (2) The disclosure must be recorded in the board’s minutes.

s 16 32 s 16 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ˙ ‘ Voting by interested member ‘ 35.(1) A member who has a material personal interest in a matter that is being considered by the board must not— (a) vote on the matter; or (b) vote on a proposed resolution under subsection (2) (a “related resolution” ) in relation to the matter (whether in relation to the member or another member); or (c) be present while the matter, or a related resolution, is being considered by the board; or (d) otherwise take part in any decision of the board in relation to the matter or a related resolution. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. ‘ (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the matter if the board has at any time passed a resolution that— (a) specifies the member, the interest and the matter; and (b) states that the members voting for the resolution are satisfied that the interest should not disqualify the member from considering or voting on the matter. ‘ (3) If, because of this section a member is not present at a meeting of the board for considering or deciding a matter, but there would be a quorum if the member were present, the remaining members present are a quorum for considering or deciding the matter at the meeting. ˙ ‘ Delegation by board ‘ 36. The board may, by resolution, delegate its powers to— (a) a member; or (b) a committee of members; or (c) the State librarian; or (d) an appropriately qualified officer mentioned in section 19(4) or an appropriately qualified employee of the board.’.

s 17 33 s 18 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ˙ Omission of pt 3, div 4 17. Part 3, division 4— omit. ˙ Insertion of new pts 3A–3C 18. After part 3— insert— ‘ PART 3A—PLANNING ‘ Division 1—Preliminary ˙ ‘ How pt 3A applies if offices of Minister and Treasurer are held by the 1 person ‘ 38.(1) This section applies if, under a provision of this part, a thing is required to be done by or in relation to the Minister and the Treasurer and the Minister is the Treasurer. ‘ (2) The provision is satisfied if the thing is done by or in relation to the Minister. ˙ ‘ Part additional to standard ‘ 39.(1) This part is additional to and does not derogate from the standard. ‘ (2) However, if there is an inconsistency between this part and the standard, this part prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. ‘ (3) Also, if something is required to be done under this part and the same thing, or something to the same effect, is required to be done under the standard, compliance with this part is sufficient compliance with the standard.

s 18 34 s 18 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ‘ Division 2—Strategic and operational plans for board ˙ ‘ Draft strategic and operational plans ‘ 40.(1) The board must prepare and submit to the Minister for the Minister’s agreement, draft strategic and operational plans for the board not later than 4 months before the start of each financial year. ‘ (2) The board must give copies of the draft plans to the Treasurer at the same time as it gives the plans to the Minister. ‘ (3) The draft plans must— (a) be in the format approved by the Minister; and (b) provide for the things that a strategic plan and an operational plan for the board must provide for under the standard or this part; and (c) be accompanied by— (i) a statement of resource implications, and major policy changes, resulting from the proposed plan; and (ii) any budget documents the board has prepared for the State’s funding of the board. ‘ (4) The board and the Minister must try to reach agreement on the draft plans as soon as possible and in any event not later than 1 month before the start of the financial year. ˙ ‘ Special procedures for draft strategic and operational plans ‘ 41.(1) The Minister may return the draft strategic and operational plans to the board and ask it— (a) to consider, or further consider, anything and deal with the thing in the draft plans; and (b) to revise the draft plans in the light of its consideration or further consideration. ‘ (2) The board must comply with the request as a matter of urgency but subsection (1) does not require the board to amend the draft plans. ‘ (3) If the draft plans have not been agreed to by the Minister by 1 month

s 18 35 s 18 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 before the start of the financial year, the Minister may by written notice, direct the board— (a) to take specified steps in relation to the draft plans or either of them; or (b) to make specified modifications of the draft plans or either of them. ‘ (4) The board must immediately comply with the direction and include a copy of the direction in the plans or plan concerned. ‘ (5) The Minister may act under subsection (1) or (3) for a thing having resource implications for the board that are likely to require additional funding by the State only if the Minister has consulted with the Treasurer about the implications. ˙ ‘ Strategic and operational plans on agreement ‘ 42.(1) When the draft strategic and operational plans have been agreed to in writing by the Minister, they become the board’s strategic and operational plans for the relevant financial year. ‘ (2) However, the Minister may not agree to the plans for subsection (1) until Parliament appropriates amounts for the department for the relevant financial year. ˙ ‘ Strategic and operational plans pending agreement ‘ 43.(1) This section applies if the Minister and the board have not agreed to draft strategic and operational plans before the start of the relevant financial year. ‘ (2) The draft plans submitted, or last submitted, by the board to the Minister before the start of the financial year, with any modifications made by the board, whether before or after that time, at the direction of the Minister, are taken to be the board’s strategic and operational plans. ‘ (3) Subsection (2) applies until draft strategic and operational plans become the board’s strategic and operational plans under section 42.

s 18 36 s 18 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ˙ ‘ Modifications of strategic and operational plans ‘ 44.(1) The board may modify its strategic or operational plan only with the written agreement of the Minister. ‘ (2) The Minister may, by written notice, direct the board to modify its strategic or operational plan. ‘ (3) The Minister may act under subsection (1) or (2) for a modification having resource implications for the board that are likely to require additional funding by the State only if the Minister has consulted with the Treasurer about the modification. ˙ ‘ State’s agreed triennial funding ‘ 45. The board’s strategic plan must include the State’s agreed funding proposals for the board for the period covered by the plan or, if the period is more than 3 years, the first 3 years. ˙ ‘ Elements of operational plans ‘ 46. The board’s operational plan must include the following— (a) targets for, and ways of measuring, outputs the board intends to supply; (b) identification of the outputs that are not in the board’s commercial interests to supply; (c) identification of the outputs intended to be funded by amounts appropriated by Parliament for the department, or by other grants to the board; (d) identification of any outputs intended to be funded from the board’s commercial and fundraising activities; (e) an outline of the nature and scope of activities, including commercial and fundraising activities, the board proposes to undertake; (f) an outline of the major investments and borrowings the board intends to make; (g) an outline of the board’s risk management policies and

s 18 37 s 18 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 procedures; (h) an outline of the main undertakings proposed by the board. ˙ ‘ Information systems and physical assets strategic plans ‘ 47. The board’s information systems and physical assets strategic plans under the standard must be included in the board’s strategic plan. ‘ PART 3B—ACCOUNTABILITY MATTERS ˙ ‘ Board to keep Minister informed ‘ 47A.(1) The board must— (a) keep the Minister reasonably informed of the board’s operations including its financial and operational performance and the achievement of its goals; and (b) give to the Minister reports and information that the Minister requires to enable the Minister to make informed assessments of matters mentioned in paragraph (a); and (c) if matters arise that in the board’s opinion may prevent, or significantly affect, achievement of its goals under its strategic plan or significantly affect its performance in delivering the outputs under its operational plan—immediately inform the Minister of the matters and its opinion about them. ‘ (2) Subsection (1) does not limit the matters of which the board is required to keep the Minister informed, or limit the reports or information that the board is required, or may be required, to give to the Minister, by another Act. ˙ ‘ Monitoring and assessment of board ‘ 47B.(1) The Minister may ask an appropriately qualified officer of the department or another appropriately qualified person to investigate, and report to the Minister on, any matter relating to the board.

s 18 38 s 18 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ‘ (2) The person may give written directions to the board for the investigation. ‘ (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the person may direct the board— (a) to give to the person any information about the board that the person considers necessary or desirable in connection with the investigation; and (b) to permit other persons authorised by the person to have access to specified records and other documents about the board that the person considers necessary or desirable in connection with the investigation; and (c) to take steps the person considers necessary or desirable for the investigation. ‘ (4) The board must ensure that any direction given to it under this section is complied with. ‘ (5) Before reporting on the investigation to the Minister, the person must consult with the board about the report. ‘ PART 3C—REPORTING ˙ ‘ Annual report ‘ 47C. The board’s annual report under the Financial Administration andAudit Act 1977 must include— (a) a summary of the operational plan for the relevant financial year; and (b) a summary of any modifications of the operational plan during the relevant financial year; and (c) particulars of any directions given to the board by the Minister that relate to the relevant financial year; and (d) particulars of the impact on the financial position of the board of any modifications of the operational plan, and any directions

s 19 39 s 20 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 given to the board by the Minister, that relate to the relevant financial year.’. ˙ Replacement of ss 62 and 63 19. Sections 62 and 63— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Delivery of published material to State and Parliamentary libraries ‘ 62. A person who publishes in Queensland to the general public material to which this part applies must, at the person’s own expense, give a copy of the material to the board, and to the librarian of the Parliamentary library, within 1 month after publication. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ˙ ‘ Receipt to be given ‘ 63.(1) The State librarian must give a receipt for material given to the board under section 62, and the librarian of the Parliamentary library must give a receipt for material given to the librarian under the section. ‘ (2) For a periodical publication, it is enough if a receipt is given for copies of the publication once a year.’. ˙ Replacement of s 66 (Power of exemption) 20. Section 66— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Exemptions ‘ 66.(1) The State librarian may exempt a person from section 62 in relation to the board for all or stated material. ‘ (2) The librarian of the Parliamentary library may exempt a person from section 62 in relation to the Parliamentary library for all or stated material.’.

s 21 40 s 21 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ˙ Replacement of s 68 (Unauthorised removal or possession of property) 21. Section 68— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Delegation by Minister ‘ 68.(1) The Minister may delegate the Minister’s powers under this Act to an appropriately qualified officer of the department. ‘ (2) However, the Minister may not delegate any of the following powers— (a) the power to give the board a function for section 21(1)(l); 2 (b) the power to direct the board under sections 24, 41(3) and 44(2); 3 (c) the power to agree in writing to, and agree in writing to modifications of, the board’s strategic and operational plans; (d) the power to ask a person to investigate and report under section 47B(1). 4 ˙ ‘ Protection from liability of members ‘ 68A.(1) A member is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. ‘ (2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a member, the liability attaches instead to the board. ‘ (3) This section is subject to section 68B. ˙ ‘ Illegal borrowing ‘ 68B.(1) Subsection (2) applies if the board borrows an amount that it is not authorised to borrow under an Act. ‘ (2) The members who consented to the borrowing are jointly and 2 Section 21 (Functions of board) 3 Sections 24 (Directions by Minister), 41 (Special procedures for draft strategic and operational plans) and 44 (Modifications of strategic and operational plans) 4 Section 47B (Monitoring and assessment of board)

s 21 41 s 21 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 severally liable to repay the amount, and any interest on it, to the person from whom it was borrowed and the person may recover the amount and interest by action as for a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction. ‘ (3) Subsection (4) applies if an amount is appropriated from the board’s moneys to repay an amount mentioned in subsection (1) or interest on the amount. ‘ (4) The members who consented to the appropriation are jointly and severally liable to refund the amount, together with interest on the amount at a rate decided by the Treasurer, and the Treasurer may recover the amount and interest by action as for a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction. ‘ (5) If the Treasurer brings an action under subsection (4)— (a) the Treasurer is entitled to costs as between solicitor and client; and (b) any amount recovered must be paid to the board. ‘ (6) Subsection (2) does not apply to a member if, at the time the member consented to the borrowing, the member believed on grounds that were reasonable in all the circumstances that the board was authorised under an Act to borrow the amount. ‘ (7) Subsection (4) does not apply to a member if— (a) subsection (2) does not apply to the member because of subsection (6); or (b) the member did not consent to the borrowing. ˙ ‘ Application of certain Acts ‘ 68C.(1) The board is a statutory body under the FinancialAdministrationandAuditAct1977 and the StatutoryBodiesFinancialArrangements Act 1982 . ‘ (2) The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 , part 2B, sets out the way in which the board’s powers under this Act are affected by the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 .

s 21 42 s 21 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ˙ ‘ Application of rule against perpetuities ‘ 68D. For the application of the rule against perpetuities to gifts to the board, the board’s purposes are taken to be charitable. ˙ ‘ Exemption from stamp duty ‘ 68E. Stamp duty is not payable for the transfer of any property to the board. ˙ ‘ State Library etc. taken to be public place ‘ 68F.(1) This section applies for any Act conferring or imposing on a police officer powers or functions in respect of a public place or providing for offences committed in a public place. ‘ (2) A building or another place consisting of the State Library or a branch of the State Library is taken to be a public place. ‘ (3) Subsection (2) must not be construed to prevent or limit the imposition by the board of conditions of entry for the building or other place. ˙ ‘ Inspection of material or receptacle brought onto board’s premises ‘ 68G.(1) The purpose of this section is to stop the unauthorised removal of library material from the board’s premises. ‘ (2) This section applies if— (a) a person brings onto the board’s premises any material in the nature of library material or a receptacle that may contain library material; and (b) an officer or employee of the board asks the person to allow the officer or employee to inspect the material or receptacle. ‘ (3) The person must allow the officer or employee to inspect the material or receptacle unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—5 penalty units. ‘ (4) An officer or employee may exercise a power under subsection (2)(b) only if the officer or employee—

s 21 43 s 21 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 (a) first produces his or her approved identity card for inspection by the person; or (b) has his or her approved identity card displayed so that it is clearly visible to the person. ‘ (5) In this section— “approved identity card” , for an officer or employee of the board, means an identity card approved by the board that— (a) contains a recent photograph of the officer or employee; and (b) identifies the person as an officer or employee of the board. “inspect” includes open. ˙ ‘ Board’s seal ‘ 68H.(1) The board’s seal is to be kept in the custody directed by the board and may be used only as authorised by the board. ‘ (2) The attaching of the seal to a document must be witnessed by— (a) 2 or more members; or (b) at least 1 member and the State librarian; or (c) a member or the State librarian, and 1 or more other persons authorised by the board. ˙ ‘ Authentication of documents ‘ 68I. A document made by the board (other than a document that is required by law to be sealed) is sufficiently authenticated if it is signed by— (a) the chairperson; or (b) the State librarian; or (c) a person authorised to sign the document by— (i) resolution of the board; or (ii) direction of the State librarian.’.

s 69 143 s 69 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 until Parliament appropriates amounts for the department for the relevant financial year. ˙ ‘ Strategic and operational plans pending agreement ‘ 31B.(1) This section applies if the Minister and the theatre company have not agreed to draft strategic and operational plans before the start of the relevant financial year. ‘ (2) The draft plans submitted, or last submitted, by the theatre company to the Minister before the start of the financial year, with any modifications made by the company, whether before or after that time, at the direction of the Minister, are taken to be the company’s strategic and operational plans. ‘ (3) Subsection (2) applies until draft strategic and operational plans become the company’s strategic and operational plans under section 31A. ˙ ‘ Modifications of strategic and operational plans ‘ 31C.(1) The theatre company may modify its strategic or operational plan only with the written agreement of the Minister. ‘ (2) The Minister may, by written notice, direct the company to modify its strategic or operational plan. ‘ (3) The Minister may act under subsection (1) or (2) for a modification having resource implications for the theatre company that are likely to require additional funding by the State only if the Minister has consulted with the Treasurer about the modification. ˙ ‘ State’s agreed triennial funding ‘ 31D. The theatre company’s strategic plan must include the State’s agreed funding proposals for the company for the period covered by the plan or, if the period is more than 3 years, the first 3 years. ˙ ‘ Elements of operational plans ‘ 31E. The theatre company’s operational plan must include the following—

s 69 144 s 69 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 (a) targets for, and ways of measuring, outputs the company intends to supply; (b) identification of the outputs that are not in the company’s commercial interests to supply; (c) identification of the outputs intended to be funded by amounts appropriated by Parliament for the department, or by other grants to the company; (d) identification of any outputs intended to be funded from the company’s commercial and fundraising activities; (e) an outline of the nature and scope of activities, including commercial and fundraising activities, the company proposes to undertake; (f) an outline of the major investments and borrowings the company intends to make; (g) an outline of the company’s risk management policies and procedures; (h) an outline of the main undertakings proposed by the company. ˙ ‘ Information systems and physical assets strategic plans ‘ 31F. The theatre company’s information systems and physical assets strategic plans under the standard must be included in the company’s strategic plan. ‘ PART 5—ACCOUNTABILITY MATTERS ˙ ‘ Theatre company to keep Minister informed ‘ 31G.(1) The theatre company must— (a) keep the Minister reasonably informed of the company’s operations including its financial and operational performance and the achievement of its goals; and

s 69 145 s 69 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 (b) give to the Minister reports and information that the Minister requires to enable the Minister to make informed assessments of matters mentioned in paragraph (a); and (c) if matters arise that in the company’s opinion may prevent, or significantly affect, achievement of its goals under its strategic plan or significantly affect its performance in delivering the outputs under its operational plan—immediately inform the Minister of the matters and its opinion about them. ‘ (2) Subsection (1) does not limit the matters of which the company is required to keep the Minister informed, or limit the reports or information that the company is required, or may be required, to give to the Minister, by another Act. ˙ ‘ Monitoring and assessment of theatre company ‘ 31H.(1) The Minister may ask an appropriately qualified officer of the department or another appropriately qualified person to investigate, and report to the Minister on, any matter relating to the theatre company. ‘ (2) The person may give written directions to the theatre company for the investigation. ‘ (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the person may direct the theatre company— (a) to give to the person any information about the company that the person considers necessary or desirable in connection with the investigation; and (b) to permit other persons authorised by the person to have access to specified records and other documents about the company that the person considers necessary or desirable in connection with the investigation; and (c) to take steps the person considers necessary or desirable for the investigation. ‘ (4) The theatre company must ensure that any direction given to it under this section is complied with. ‘ (5) Before reporting on the investigation to the Minister, the person must consult with the theatre company about the report.

s 69 146 s 69 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ‘ PART 6—REPORTING ˙ ‘ Annual report ‘ 31I. The theatre company’s annual report under the FinancialAdministration and Audit Act 1977 must include— (a) a summary of the operational plan for the relevant financial year; and (b) a summary of any modifications of the operational plan during the relevant financial year; and (c) particulars of any directions given to the company by the Minister that relate to the relevant financial year; and (d) particulars of the impact on the financial position of the company of any modifications of the operational plan, and any directions given to the company by the Minister, that relate to the relevant financial year. ‘ PART 7—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ˙ ‘ Delegation by Minister ‘ 31J.(1) The Minister may delegate the Minister’s powers under this Act to an appropriately qualified officer of the department. ‘ (2) However, the Minister may not delegate any of the following powers— (a) the power to give the theatre company a function for section 5(1)(j); 23 (b) the power to direct the theatre company under sections 8, 31(3) 23 Section 5 (Functions of the theatre company)

s 69 147 s 69 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 and 31C(2); 24 (c) the power to agree in writing to, and agree in writing to modifications of, the theatre company’s strategic and operational plans; (d) the power to ask a person to investigate and report under section 31H(1). 25 ˙ ‘ Protection from liability of members ‘ 31K.(1) A member is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. ‘ (2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a member, the liability attaches instead to the theatre company. ‘ (3) This section is subject to section 31L. ‘ (4) In this section— “member” includes a person appointed to a committee of the theatre company. ˙ ‘ Illegal borrowing ‘ 31L.(1) Subsection (2) applies if the theatre company borrows an amount that it is not authorised to borrow under an Act. ‘ (2) The members who consented to the borrowing are jointly and severally liable to repay the amount, and any interest on it, to the person from whom it was borrowed and the person may recover the amount and interest by action as for a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction. ‘ (3) Subsection (4) applies if an amount is appropriated from the theatre company’s moneys to repay an amount mentioned in subsection (1) or interest on the amount. ‘ (4) The members who consented to the appropriation are jointly and 24 Sections 8 (Directions by Minister), 31 (Special procedures for draft strategic and operational plans) and 31C (Modifications of strategic and operational plans) 25 Section 31H (Monitoring and assessment of theatre company)

s 69 148 s 69 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 severally liable to refund the amount, together with interest on the amount at a rate decided by the Treasurer, and the Treasurer may recover the amount and interest by action as for a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction. ‘ (5) If the Treasurer brings an action under subsection (4)— (a) the Treasurer is entitled to costs as between solicitor and client; and (b) any amount recovered must be paid to the theatre company. ‘ (6) Subsection (2) does not apply to a member if, at the time the member consented to the borrowing, the member believed on grounds that were reasonable in all the circumstances that the theatre company was authorised under an Act to borrow the amount. ‘ (7) Subsection (4) does not apply to a member if— (a) subsection (2) does not apply to the member because of subsection (6); or (b) the member did not consent to the borrowing. ˙ ‘ Application of rule against perpetuities ‘ 31M. For the application of the rule against perpetuities to gifts to the theatre company, the company’s purposes are taken to be charitable. ˙ ‘ Exemption from stamp duty ‘ 31N. Stamp duty is not payable for the transfer of any property to the theatre company. ˙ ‘ Building etc. occupied by theatre company taken to be public place ‘ 31O.(1) This section applies for any Act conferring or imposing on a police officer powers or functions in respect of a public place or providing for offences committed in a public place. ‘ (2) A building or another place occupied by the theatre company is taken to be a public place. ‘ (3) Subsection (2) must not be construed to prevent or limit the

s 69 149 s 69 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 imposition by the theatre company of conditions of entry for the building or other place. ˙ ‘ Theatre company’s seal ‘ 31P.(1) The theatre company’s seal is to be kept in the custody directed by the theatre company and may be used only as authorised by the company. ‘ (2) The attaching of the seal to a document must be witnessed by— (a) 2 or more members; or (b) at least 1 member and the director; or (c) a member or the director, and 1 or more other persons authorised by the theatre company. ˙ ‘ Authentication of documents ‘ 31Q. A document made by the theatre company (other than a document required by law to be sealed) is sufficiently authenticated if it is signed by— (a) the chairperson; or (b) the director; or (c) a person authorised to sign the document by— (i) resolution of the company; or (ii) direction of the director. ˙ ‘ Reward for information ‘ 31R.(1) The theatre company may offer and pay a reward to a person who gives the company information about an offence it believes or suspects is committed in relation to its property or property in its possession. ‘ (2) If a court finds a person guilty of the offence and the theatre company has paid, or agreed to pay, the reward for information about the offence, the court may order the person to pay to the company the amount of the reward. ‘ (3) The amount is a debt owing by the person to the theatre company.

s 70 150 s 71 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ‘ (4) Subsection (2)— (a) applies whether or not a conviction is recorded; and (b) does not limit the court’s jurisdiction to impose a penalty or make another order for the offence. ˙ ‘ Proceedings for offences ‘ 31S. A proceeding for an offence under this Act may be instituted summarily under the Justices Act 1886 . ˙ ‘ Description of property in proceeding ‘ 31T. In any proceeding taken for an offence committed in relation to property, or property in the possession, of the theatre company and in which it is material to prove ownership of the property, it is enough to allege the theatre company owns the property.’. ˙ Omission of s 32 (By-law making power) 70. Section 32— omit. ˙ Insertion of new pt 8 71. After section 34— insert— ‘ PART 8—SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL ˙ ‘ Definition ‘ 35. In this part— “pre-amended Act” means this Act as in force before the commencement of this section.

s 71 151 s 71 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ˙ ‘ Members continue in office ‘ 36. A person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, was a member of the theatre company under the pre-amended Act continues in office, subject to this Act, as a member in terms of the member’s appointment under the pre-amended Act. ˙ ‘ Chairperson and deputy chairperson taken to be appointed ‘ 37.(1) The member who, immediately before the commencement of this section, was the chairperson of the board of the theatre company under the pre-amended Act is taken to have been appointed as chairperson of the theatre company and holds office in terms of the member’s appointment under the pre-amended Act. ‘ (2) The member who, immediately before the commencement of this section, was the deputy chairperson of the board of the theatre company under the pre-amended Act is taken to have been appointed as deputy chairperson of the theatre company and holds office in terms of the member’s appointment as deputy chairperson under the pre-amended Act. ˙ ‘ Director and employees ‘ 38.(1) The person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, was employed as the chief executive of the board of the theatre company is taken to be the director and holds office as director in terms of the person’s employment as chief executive. ‘ (2) A person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, was an employee under the pre-amended Act is taken to be an employee of the theatre company in terms of the person’s employment under the pre-amended Act. ˙ ‘ Numbering and renumbering of Act ‘ 39. In the next reprint of this Act produced under the Reprints Act 1992 , the provisions of this Act must be numbered and renumbered as permitted by the Reprints Act 1992 , section 43.

s 72 152 Arts Legislation Amendment ˙ ‘ Expiry of pt 8 ‘ 40. This part expires on 22 January 2000.’. s 75 No. 79, 1997 PART 7—REPEAL OF QUEENSLAND CULTURAL CENTRE TRUST ACT 1976 Division 1—Repeal ˙ Repeal 72. The Queensland Cultural Centre Trust Act 1976 is repealed. Division 2—Validating, saving and transitional provisions Subdivision 1—Interpretation ˙ Definition 73. In this division— “repealed Act” means the Queensland Cultural Centre Trust Act 1976 . ˙ Terms used in repealed Act 74. Unless the contrary intention appears, words and expressions used in the repealed Act have the same respective meanings in this division. Subdivision 2—Validation of certain leases ˙ Definition 75. In this subdivision—

s 76 153 s 77 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 “lease” means a lease granted before the commencement of this subdivision by the trust of land, buildings or other improvements comprised in the Queensland Cultural Centre to— (a) Library Board of Queensland for a term of 75 years; or (b) Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees for a term of 75 years; or (c) Queensland Museum Board of Trustees for a term of 75 years; or (d) Queensland Performing Arts Trust for a term of 75 years; or (e) Royal Queensland Theatre Company for a term of 30 years. ˙ Validation 76.(1) The lease is taken to be, and to have at all times been, valid and effective in law. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the lease— (a) is taken to contain, and at all times to have contained, a covenant that the lessor may terminate the lease on the failure of the lessee to observe or perform any covenant or condition of the lease that is expressed to be binding on the lessee; and (b) is taken to have been, immediately before the lease’s commencement, endorsed with the approval of the Minister administering the Land Act 1962 at that time. ˙ Leases taken to contain certain terms 77.(1) This section applies in relation to the demised premises to which the lease relates and has effect immediately before the repeal of the Queensland Cultural Centre Trust Act 1976 . (2) The lease is taken to contain provisions to the effect of the following— (a) the lessee releases and indemnifies the trust in relation to any action or proceeding to the extent it relates to land or an interior part, other than an interior structural part, of a building; (b) the trust releases and indemnifies the lessee in relation to any

s 78 154 s 79 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 action or proceeding to the extent it relates to the exterior of a building or to an interior structural part of a building; (c) to the extent that the trust or the lessee indemnifies the other in relation to an action or proceeding mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), the trust or lessee is taken not to be the occupier of the land or part of the building concerned. (3) In this section— “building” includes part of a building. “demised premises” — (a) for a lease granted to an entity other than Queensland Performing Arts Trust—has the same meaning as in the lease; (b) for a lease granted to Queensland Performing Arts Trust—has the same meaning as the term “areas” has in the lease. ˙ Registration of leases 78.(1) This section applies if the lease document is lodged for registration under the Land Act 1994 . (2) The person having the function of registering documents transferring or creating interests in land under that Act must register the document. (3) No fee is payable for the registration. Subdivision 3—Validation of certain licence agreements ˙ Definition 79. In this subdivision— “licence” means— (a) a licence agreement expiring on 30 June 1998 entered into before the commencement of this subdivision between Berlasco Pty Ltd (ACN 010 041 040) and Queensland Performing Arts Trust; or (b) a licence agreement entered into before the commencement of this subdivision for a term of 5 years between Advanced Food

s 80 155 s 83 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 Systems International Ltd (ACN 004 292 951) and— (i) Library Board of Queensland; or (ii) Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees; or (iii) Queensland Museum Board of Trustees. ˙ Validation 80.(1) The licence is taken to be, and to have at all times been, validly entered into. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), subsection (3) applies to the extent the licence permits Berlasco Pty Ltd or Advanced Food Systems International Ltd to occupy a part of the centre. (3) Immediately before the licence was entered into, the prior consent in writing of the Minister administering the Land Act 1962 at that time is taken to have been given to the occupation. Subdivision 4—Dissolution of trust ˙ Dissolution of Queensland Cultural Centre Trust etc. 81. The trust is dissolved and the members and director of the trust go out of office. ˙ State is successor in law of trust 82.(1) The State is the successor in law of the trust. (2) The following provisions of this subdivision do not limit subsection (1). ˙ Trust’s assets and liabilities 83.(1) The trust’s assets become the State’s assets. (2) The trust’s liabilities are assumed by the State.

s 84 156 s 86 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 (3) In this section— “assets” of the trust include the trust’s interest in the centre. ˙ Pending legal proceedings by or against trust 84. A legal proceeding by or against the trust that is not finalised before the commencement may be continued or finished by or against the State. ˙ Instruments 85.(1) This section applies to an instrument (including a statutory instrument) in existence immediately before the commencement of this subdivision. (2) An instrument applying to the trust is to apply to the State in place of the trust. (3) Without limiting subsection (2) the following provisions apply— (a) an instrument to which, immediately before commencement, the trust is a party is taken to be an instrument to which the State is a party; (b) an instrument given to, by or in favour of the trust is taken to be an instrument given to, by or in favour of the State; (c) an instrument in which a reference is made to the trust (including, for example, an instrument to which the trust is a party) is taken to be an instrument in which the reference is made to the State; (d) an instrument under which money is or may become payable, or other property is to be, or may become liable to be, transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by the trust is taken to be an instrument under which the money is or may become payable, or the other property is to be, or may become liable to be, transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by the State. ˙ Testamentary and other instruments that have not taken effect 86.(1) A reference in an instrument to the trust as a beneficiary or trustee of any property that has not taken effect before the commencement of this

s 87 157 s 88 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 subdivision is taken to be a reference to the State. (2) It is immaterial whether the instrument is executed before or after the commencement. ˙ Application of rule against perpetuities to certain property 87.(1) This section applies— (a) if— (i) immediately before the commencement of this subdivision, the Queensland Cultural Centre Trust holds any property under a trust; and (ii) on the commencement, the property becomes the State’s property under this subdivision; or (b) if the State holds property under a trust because of section 86. (2) For the application of the rule against perpetuities to the property, the purposes of the State are taken to be charitable purposes. ˙ Effect of things done under this subdivision 88.(1) Nothing done under this subdivision— (a) places the trust or the State in breach of a contract or confidence or otherwise makes it guilty of a civil wrong; or (b) makes the trust or State in breach of any instrument, including an instrument prohibiting, restricting or regulating the assignment or transfer of any right or liability or the disclosure of any information; or (c) is taken to fulfil a condition— (i) that allows a person to terminate an instrument or obligation or modify the operation or effect of an instrument or obligation; or (ii) that requires any money to be paid before its stated maturity; or (d) releases a surety or other obligee (in whole or part) from an

s 89 158 s 90 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 obligation. (2) If the advice or consent of a person would be necessary under an instrument to give effect to this subdivision, the advice is taken to have been obtained or the consent is taken to have been given. Subdivision 5—Miscellaneous ˙ Application of Acts Interpretation Act 1954, s 20A 89. This division is a law to which the ActsInterpretationAct1954 , section 20A applies. 26 PART 8—REPEAL OF THIS ACT ˙ Repeal 90. This Act is repealed on 31 December 1998. 26 ActsInterpretationAct1954 , section 20A (Repeal does not end saving, transitional or validating effect etc.)

159 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ¡ SCHEDULE 1 MINOR AMENDMENTS OF LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES ACT 1988 section 3 1. Before section 19— insert— ‘ Division 1A—State librarian and staff ’. 2. Section 19, heading, ‘Director and’— omit. 3. Section 19(1), ‘Director and’— omit. 4. Section 19(1), ‘(the “director”)’— omit. 5. Section 19(2)— omit. 6. Section 20— omit.

160 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 SCHEDULE 1 (continued) 7. Part 3, division 2, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Division 2—Functions ’. 8. Section 30(2), ‘discharge the functions, exercise the powers and perform the duties’— omit, insert— ‘perform the functions and exercise the powers’. 9. Section 33(1), ‘discharge a function, exercise a power or perform a duty’— omit, insert— ‘perform a function or exercise a power’. 10. Section 51(2)(b), ‘director and’— omit . 11. Section 65(1), ‘defined in section 62’— omit, insert— ‘against section 62’. 12. Section 65(2)— omit, insert— ‘ (2) The person must comply with the order, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying with it. Maximum penalty for subsection (2)—20 penalty units.’.

161 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 SCHEDULE 1 (continued) 13. Section 67, ‘director and’— omit. 14. Section 69(1), ‘or the possession of the State Library’— omit. 15. Section 71(2), ‘or the State Library’— omit. 16. Section 71(5)— omit. 17. Section 72— omit.

162 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ¡ SCHEDULE 2 MINOR AMENDMENTS OF QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY ACT 1987 section 26 1. Before section 18— insert— ‘ Division 1A—Director and staff ’. 2. Part 2, division 2, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Division 2—Functions ’. 3. Section 28(1), ‘trustees’— omit, insert— ‘members’. 4. Section 31(1), ‘trustees’— omit, insert— ‘members’. 5. Section 31(2), ‘trustee’— omit, insert— ‘member’.

163 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ¡ SCHEDULE 3 MINOR AMENDMENTS OF QUEENSLAND MUSEUM ACT 1970 section 41 1. Part 2, heading— omit, insert— ‘ PART 2—BOARD OF THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM ’. 2. Part 2, division 2, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Division 2—Functions ’. 3. Section 24A(2), ‘such powers’ to ‘prescribed’— omit, insert— ‘the functions decided by the board’. 4. Sections 25 and 26— omit. 5. Part 4, heading— omit, insert— ‘ PART 4—MISCELLANEOUS ’.

164 Arts Legislation Amendment SCHEDULE 3 (continued) 6. Sections 42 and 43— omit . No. 79, 1997

165 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ¡ SCHEDULE 4 MINOR AMENDMENTS OF QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS TRUST ACT 1977 section 51 1. Part 2, division 2, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Division 2—Functions ’. 2. Section 16, heading, ‘Objects’— omit, insert— ‘Functions’. 3. Section 16, ‘objects’— omit, insert— ‘functions’. 4. Section 16(a), ‘as defined in the Queensland Cultural Centre TrustAct 1976 ’— omit . 5. Section 21(1), ‘The quorum’— omit, insert— ‘A quorum’.

166 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 SCHEDULE 4 (continued) 6. Section 21(1), ‘as members’— omit . 7. Section 21(2), from ‘shall have’— omit, insert— ‘may perform the functions and exercise the powers of the trust.’. 8. Section 23(1), ‘exercise or perform a power, authority, function or duty’— omit, insert— ‘perform a function or exercise a power’. 9. Section 23(3), ‘chairperson’— omit, insert— ‘person presiding at a meeting’. 10. Part 3, division 1, heading— omit . 11. Sections 30 to 33 and 36 to 51— omit . 12. Part 4, heading, ‘general’— omit, insert— ‘miscellaneous’.

167 Arts Legislation Amendment SCHEDULE 4 (continued) 13. Sections 61, 62 and 65(2)— omit . No. 79, 1997

168 Arts Legislation Amendment No. 79, 1997 ¡ SCHEDULE 5 MINOR AMENDMENTS OF ROYAL QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY ACT 1970 section 65 1. Before section 1— insert — ‘ PART 1—PRELIMINARY ’. 2. Section 5, heading, ‘Objects’— omit, insert— ‘Functions’. 3. Section 5, ‘The objects’— omit, insert— ‘The functions’. 4. Section 5(c), ‘, opera, ballet, music’— omit. 5. Section 5(d), from ‘, opera, ballet’— omit, insert— ‘and other forms and types of theatre and entertainment in places determined by the theatre company;’. © State of Queensland 1997