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Australian War Memorial Act 1980
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C2016C01079 C12
21 October 2016
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
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Part II—The Australian War Memorial
4 Incorporation of Memorial
5 Functions of Memorial
6 Powers of Memorial
7 Land and historical material for Memorial
8 Disposal of historical material in memorial collection
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Part III—The Council of the Memorial
9 Establishment of Council
10 Membership of Council
11 Chair
12 Deputies of members
13 Remuneration etc.
14 Termination of appointment
15 Resignation
17 Meetings of Council
18 Committees of Council
19 Delegation by Council
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Part IV—The Director of the Memorial
20 Office of Director
21 Terms and conditions of appointment etc.
22 Remuneration etc.
23 Leave of absence
24 Termination of appointment
25 Resignation
26 Acting Director
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Part V—Staff and consultants
27 Staff
28 Arrangements relating to staff
29 Engagement of consultants etc.
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Part VI—Finance
30 Moneys payable to Memorial
32 Australian War Memorial Fund
33 Application of moneys held by Memorial
34 Investment
35 Contracts
37 Exemption from taxation
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Part VII—Miscellaneous
39 Delegation by Minister
40 Operation of certain other laws not affected
41 Supply of liquor on premises of Memorial
42 Regulations
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Part VIII—Repeal of certain Acts and consequent transitional provisions
43 Interpretation
44 Repeal of certain Acts
45 Rights of Board to vest in Memorial etc.
46 Instrument etc. not liable to stamp duty or other tax
47 Application of moneys of Memorial
48 Report of operations of Board
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history