Queensland Consolidated Acts

QUEENSLAND MUSEUM ACT 1970

- As at 1 March 2023 
- Act 8 of 1970 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   1A.     Object of Act
   1B.     Guiding principles for achieving the object
   2.      Definitions

   PART 2 - BOARD OF THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM

           Division 1 - Constitution and membership

   3.      Establishment of board
   4.      Legal status of board
   5.      Board’s relationship with State
   6.      Composition of board
   7.      Role of members
   8.      Eligibility for appointment
   9.      Chairperson and deputy chairperson of board
   9A.     (Repealed)
   10.     Duration of appointment
   11.     Conditions of appointment

           Division 2 - Functions

   12.     Functions of board

           Division 3 - Legal capacity and powers

   13.     Objects of division
   14.     General powers
   15.     Directions by Minister
   16.     Restrictions on powers of board
   17.     Persons having dealings with board etc.
   18.     Branches
   19.     Disposal of specimens accepted by the board
   20.     Use of proceeds from sale of specimens
   21.     Disposal of certain abandoned property
   21A.    (Repealed)
   21B.    (Repealed)
   22.     Board must give notice of public auction
   23.     Effect of sale or other disposal of specimens or other property
   24.     Committees

           Division 4 - Proceedings and business of board

   25.     Conduct of business
   26.     Presiding at meetings
   27.     Quorum
   28.     Meetings
   29.     Resolutions without meetings
   30.     Minutes
   31.     Conduct of meetings
   32.     Disclosure of interests by members
   33.     Voting by interested member
   34.     Delegation by board

           Division 5 - Director

   35.     Appointment of director
   35A.    Minister to obtain board’s approval
   35B.    Director is employee of the board
   36.     Duties of director
   37.     Director to attend board meetings
   38.     Things done by director
   39.     Delegation by director
   40.     (Repealed)
   41.     (Repealed)
   42.     (Repealed)

           Division 6 - Other provisions

   42A.    Board may enter into work performance arrangements
   42B.    Superannuation schemes
   42C.    Honorary assistants

   PART 3 - PLANNING

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   43.     How pt 3 applies if offices of Minister and Treasurer are held by the 1 person
   44.     Part additional to standard

           Division 2 - Strategic and operational plans for board

   45.     Draft strategic and operational plans
   46.     Special procedures for draft strategic and operational plans
   47.     Strategic and operational plans on agreement
   48.     Strategic and operational plans pending agreement
   49.     Modifications of strategic and operational plans
   50.     State’s agreed triennial funding
   51.     Elements of operational plans
   52.     Information systems and physical assets strategic plans

   PART 4 - ACCOUNTABILITY MATTERS

   53.     Board to keep Minister informed
   54.     Monitoring and assessment of board

   PART 5 - REPORTING

   55.     Annual report

   PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS

   56.     Delegation by Minister
   57.     Protection from liability of persons acting under the Act
   58.     Illegal borrowing
   59.     Application of certain Acts
   60.     Application of rule against perpetuities
   61.     (Repealed)
   62.     Museum etc. taken to be public place
   63.     Board’s seal
   64.     Authentication of documents
   65.     Reward for information
   66.     Proceedings for offences
   67.     Description of property in proceeding
   68.     Savings as to Commonwealth powers
   69.     Regulation-making power

   PART 7 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Transitional provisions for Arts Legislation Amendment Act 2003

   70.     Definition for div 1
   71.     Duration of certain appointments

           Division 2 - Transitional provisions for Statutory Bodies Legislation Amendment Act 2007

   72.     Rights and entitlements of particular employees
   73.     Non-application of Industrial Relations Act 1999, s 167
   74.     Amending Act does not affect particular powers of board
   75.     Continued application of repealed s 41
   76.     Application of Act to particular officers

           Division 3 - Transitional provisions for Vocational Education, Training and Employment and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007

   77.     Definitions for div 3
   78.     Conditions on which present director holds office
   79.     Current conditions may be amended
   80.     No compensation payable