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The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
National Portrait Gallery of Australia Bill 2012
No. , 2012
(Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport)
A Bill for an Act to establish the National Portrait Gallery of Australia, and for related purposes
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 1
3............ Simplified outline................................................................................ 2
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2
5............ Extended geographic application of this Act....................................... 2
Part 2—The National Portrait Gallery of Australia 3
6............ Establishment...................................................................................... 3
7............ Functions............................................................................................ 3
8............ Powers................................................................................................ 4
9............ Land etc. for the Gallery...................................................................... 5
10.......... Transfer of works of art and related material....................................... 5
11.......... Disposal of works of art and related material...................................... 5
12.......... Gallery does not have privileges and immunities of the Crown.......... 6
Part 3—The Board of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia 7
Division 1—The Board 7
13.......... Establishment...................................................................................... 7
14.......... Role..................................................................................................... 7
15.......... Membership........................................................................................ 7
16.......... Appointment of Board members......................................................... 7
17.......... Acting Board members....................................................................... 8
18.......... Remuneration...................................................................................... 9
19.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 10
20.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 10
21.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 10
22.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 11
Division 2—Procedures of the Board 12
23.......... Convening of meetings..................................................................... 12
24.......... Quorum............................................................................................. 12
25.......... Presiding at meetings........................................................................ 12
26.......... Voting at meetings............................................................................ 13
27.......... Minutes............................................................................................. 13
28.......... Conduct of meetings......................................................................... 13
29.......... Decisions without meetings.............................................................. 13
Part 4—Director, staff and consultants 15
Division 1—Director 15
30.......... Establishment.................................................................................... 15
31.......... Role................................................................................................... 15
32.......... Appointment of Director................................................................... 15
33.......... Acting appointments......................................................................... 16
34.......... Other employment............................................................................. 16
35.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 16
36.......... Leave................................................................................................. 17
37.......... Disclosure of interests....................................................................... 17
38.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 17
39.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 17
40.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 18
Division 2—Staff and consultants 19
41.......... Staff.................................................................................................. 19
42.......... Services of other persons may be made available to the Gallery....... 19
43.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 19
Part 5—Planning 20
44.......... Corporate plan................................................................................... 20
Part 6—Finance 21
45.......... Money payable to the Gallery........................................................... 21
46.......... Application of money by the Gallery................................................ 21
47.......... Restrictions on financial transactions................................................ 21
48.......... Taxation............................................................................................ 22
Part 7—Other matters 23
49.......... Annual report.................................................................................... 23
50.......... Ministerial directions......................................................................... 23
51.......... Delegation by the Minister................................................................ 23
52.......... Supply of liquor on Gallery premises............................................... 24
53.......... Control of Gallery land and buildings etc.......................................... 24
54.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 25
A Bill for an Act to establish the National Portrait Gallery of Australia, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts: