Museum Act 1969 (WA)

Western Australia

Museum Act 1969

Western Australia

Museum Act 1969 ContentsPart I — Preliminary1 — Short title2 — Commencement5 — Act to be construed subject to legislative powers of State6 — Terms used in this ActPart II — Functions and administration of the Museum7 — Western Australian Museum constituted8 — Common seal9 — Functions of Museum10 — Government of Museum11 — Tenure of office by Trustees12 — Casual vacancies13 — Trustees may act notwithstanding a vacancy14 — Deputies of Trustees14A — Deputy of 15 — Chairman and vice‑chairman16 — Chairman to preside17 — Proceedings of Trustees18 — Director to be chief executive officer19 — Delegation by Trustees20 — Trustees to manage Museum21 — Preservation of rights of Trustees22 — Trustees etc. exempt from personal liability23 — Trustees may appoint Honorary Associates24 — Payment of expenses25 — General powers of Trustees26 — Preservation of rights of certain staff and employees27 — Superannuation28 — Staff and employees of the Board to be employed by Trustees28A — Status of members of staff and other employees who are members of Senior Executive ServicePart III — Property and finance29 — Land etc. vested30 — Power to vest lands31 — Land exempted from taxes, rates etc.32 — Vesting of movables33 — Financial provisions34 — Power to invest certain moneys35 — Application of Part IV — Branches and recognized museums36 — Establishment of branch museums37 — Local government museumsPart VI — Meteorites43 — Meteorites are not minerals44 — Vesting of certain meteorites45 — Protection and recovery of certain meteoritesPart VII — Miscellaneous46 — Offence of damaging Museum property47 — Penalty for offences generally48 — Proceedings by Trustees49 — Reward for information as to offences50 — Power of officers to represent Museum51 — RegulationsNotesCompilation table — Compilation tableProvisions that have not come into operation — Provisions that have not come into operationDefined terms

Western Australia

Museum Act 1969

An Act to make provision for the re‑establishment, control and management of the Western Australian Museum, the preservation of areas and objects of historic interest and for incidental and other purposes.

[Long title amended: No. 65 of 1973 s. 3.]

Part I – Preliminary1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the Museum Act 1969 1.

2.Commencement

(1)
Subject to subsection (2), this Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by proclamation 1.
(2)
It is not necessary that the whole of this Act be proclaimed to come into operation on the one day and the several Parts and sections may be proclaimed to come into operation on such respective dates as are fixed by proclamation.

[3. Deleted: No. 113 of 1987 s.…

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