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SCREEN AUSTRALIA ACT 2008 - NOTES

No. 12, 2008

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date:   5 March 2016

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 126, 2015

Registered:    10 May 2016

 

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Screen Australia Act 2008 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 5 March 2016 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Definitions

4 Extended geographic application of this Act

Part 2--Screen Australia

5 Establishment

6 Functions

7 Powers

Part 3--The Board of Screen Australia

Division 1--The Board

8 Establishment

9 Role

10 Membership

11 Appointment of members

12 Acting in positions

13 Remuneration of members

14 Leave of members

15 Resignation of members

16 Termination of appointment

17 Other terms and conditions of members

Division 2--Board Procedures

18 Meetings

19 Decisions without meetings

Part 4--Chief Executive Officer, staff and consultants

Division 1--Chief Executive Officer

20 Establishment

21 Role

22 Appointment

23 Acting appointments

24 Other employment

25 Remuneration

26 Leave

27 Disclosure of interests

28 Resignation

29 Termination

30 Other terms and conditions

Division 2--Staff and consultants

31 Staff

32 Maternity leave for non-APS employees of Screen Australia

33 Long service leave for non-APS employees of Screen Australia

34 Consultants

Part 5--Planning

35 Corporate plan

37 Approval of corporate plan by Minister

38 Variation of corporate plan

Part 6--Finance

39 Money payable to Screen Australia

40 Application of money by Screen Australia

41 Restrictions on financial transactions

42 Taxation

Part 7--Other matters

43 Annual reports

44 Ministerial direction

45 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

    /sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

    effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

    effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

    cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

    commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Screen Australia Act 2008

12, 2008

20 Mar 2008

s 1 and 2: 20 Mar 2008 (s 2(1) item 1)
Remainder: 1 July 2008 (s 2(1) item 2 and F2008L01863)

 

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011

46, 2011

27 June 2011

Sch 2 (items 1023-1029) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items 2, 7, 12)

Sch 3 (items 10, 11)

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014

62, 2014

30 June 2014

Sch 12 (items 98-112) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14 )

Sch 14

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015

36, 2015

13 Apr 2015

Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)

Sch 7

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 519): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

 

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Part 2

 

s 5.....................

am No 62, 2014

Part 3

 

Division 1

 

s. 12....................

am. No. 46, 2011

s 16....................

am No 62, 2014

Division 2

 

s 18....................

am No 62, 2014

Part 4

 

Division 1

 

s. 23....................

am. No. 46, 2011

s 27....................

rs No 62, 2014

s 29....................

am No 62, 2014

Part 5

 

s 35....................

rs No 62, 2014

s 36....................

rep No 62, 2014

s 37....................

am No 62, 2014

Part 6

 

s 39....................

am No 62, 2014

s 40....................

am No 62, 2014

s 41....................

am No 62, 2014

Part 7

 

s 43....................

am No 62, 2014

s 44....................

am No 62, 2014; No 126, 2015

 


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