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Australian Trade Commission Act 1985
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C2005C00194
22 February 2005
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20 June 2006
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Interpretation
4 Extension to Territories
5 Application of Act outside Australia
6 Application of Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 not affected
6A Application of the Criminal Code
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Part II—Establishment and functions of Australian Trade Commission
7 Australian Trade Commission
8 Functions of Commission
9 Duties
10 Power of Minister to give directions
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Part III—Establishment and functions of Australian Trade Commission Board
11 Establishment of Australian Trade Commission Board
12 Membership of Board
13 Functions of Board in relation to Commission
14 Committees
15 Remuneration and allowances of appointed members
16 Acting Chairperson and acting Deputy Chairperson
17 Acting member
18 Leave of absence of appointed members
19 Resignation of appointed members
20 Termination of appointment of appointed members
21 Meetings of Board
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Part IV—General powers and duties of Commission
23 General powers of Commission
24 Commission may establish offices in Australia and in foreign countries
25 Trading powers of Commission
26 Powers in relation to carrying out overseas development projects
27 Commission may provide advice to promote trade
28 Powers in relation to provision of services and performance of work
29 Commission may form, or join in the formation of, companies, partnerships, consortiums or other business associations
30 Export market development schemes
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Part VI—Staff
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Division 1—Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director
51 Appointment of Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director
52 Appointments to be full-time and at Board’s pleasure
53 Duties of Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director
54 Remuneration and allowances
55 Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director not to engage in paid employment
56 Acting Managing Director and acting Deputy Managing Director
57 Leave of absence
58 Resignation
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Division 2—Other staff
60 Employment of other staff
61 Location and designation of persons employed
62 Application of Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act 1984 to persons employed
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Part VII—Corporate plans and annual operational plans
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Division 1—Corporate plans
64 Commission to develop corporate plans
65 Approval of corporate plans
66 Variation of corporate plans
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Division 2—Annual operational plans
67 Managing Director to develop annual operational plans
68 Approval of annual operational plans
69 Variation of annual operational plans at request of Commission
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Part VIII—Finance
71 Money of the Commission
72 Application of money of Commission other than money standing to credit of Fund
78 Borrowings from Commonwealth
79 Borrowings otherwise than from Commonwealth
80 Commission may give security
81 Borrowings not otherwise permitted
82 Guarantee by Commonwealth
83 Exemption from taxation
88 Assessed net commercial risk in relation to business of Commission relating to overseas development projects
89 Extra matters to be included in annual report
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Part IX—Miscellaneous
90 Delegations by Minister and Managing Director
91 Delegation by Commission
92 Annual Reports
94 Secrecy
95 Offences
96 Validity of contracts, guarantees and agreements
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97 Regulations
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Australian Trade Commission Act 1985