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NATIONAL FILM AND SOUND ARCHIVE ACT 2008 (NO. 14, 2008) - NOTES

 

No. 14, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  


Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                               2

1............ Short title............................................................................................ 2

2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2

3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2

4............ Extended geographic application of this Act...................................... 3

Part 2--National Film and Sound Archive                                                                4

5............ Establishment..................................................................................... 4

6............ Functions............................................................................................ 4

7............ Powers................................................................................................ 7

Part 3--The Board of the National Film and Sound Archive                         8

Division 1--The Board                                                                                                8

8............ Establishment..................................................................................... 8

9............ Role..................................................................................................... 8

10.......... Membership....................................................................................... 8

11.......... Appointment of members.................................................................. 9

12.......... Acting in positions............................................................................. 9

13.......... Remuneration of members................................................................ 10

14.......... Leave of members............................................................................. 11

15.......... Resignation of members.................................................................... 11

16.......... Termination of appointment............................................................ 11

17.......... Other terms and conditions of members........................................... 12

Division 2--Board Procedures                                                                              13

18.......... Meetings........................................................................................... 13

19.......... Decisions without meetings.............................................................. 14

Part 4--Chief Executive Officer, staff and consultants                                  15

Division 1--Chief Executive Officer                                                                  15

20.......... Establishment................................................................................... 15

21.......... Role................................................................................................... 15

22.......... Appointment.................................................................................... 16

23.......... Acting appointments........................................................................ 16

24.......... Other employment........................................................................... 16

25.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 17

26.......... Leave................................................................................................. 17

27.......... Disclosure of interests...................................................................... 17

28.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 17

29.......... Termination...................................................................................... 18

30.......... Other terms and conditions.............................................................. 18

Division 2--Staff and consultants                                                                         19

31.......... Staff.................................................................................................. 19

32.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 19

Part 5--Planning                                                                                                                    20

33.......... Corporate plan.................................................................................. 20

34.......... Contents of corporate plan............................................................... 20

35.......... Approval of corporate plan by Minister......................................... 21

36.......... Variation of corporate plan............................................................... 21

Part 6--Finance                                                                                                                      23

37.......... Money payable to the National Film and Sound Archive................ 23

38.......... Application of money by the National Film and Sound Archive..... 23

39.......... Restrictions on financial transactions............................................... 23

40.......... Taxation............................................................................................ 24

Part 7--Other matters                                                                                                        25

41.......... Annual reports.................................................................................. 25

42.......... Ministerial direction......................................................................... 25

43.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 26

 


 

 

National Film and Sound Archive Act 2008

No. 14, 2008

 

 

 

An Act to establish the National Film and Sound Archive, and for related purposes

[Assented to 20 March 2008]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

  



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