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National Portrait Gallery of Australia Act 2012
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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
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C2021C00209 C03
01 May 2021
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Simplified outline
4 Definitions
5 Extended geographic application of this Act
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Part 2—The National Portrait Gallery of Australia
6 Establishment
7 Functions
8 Powers
9 Land etc. for the Gallery
10 Transfer of works of art and related material
11 Disposal of works of art and related material
12 Gallery does not have privileges and immunities of the Crown
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Part 3—The Board of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia
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Division 1—The Board
13 Establishment
14 Role
15 Membership
16 Appointment of Board members
17 Acting Board members
18 Remuneration
19 Leave of absence
20 Resignation
21 Termination of appointment
22 Other terms and conditions
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Division 2—Procedures of the Board
23 Convening of meetings
24 Quorum
25 Presiding at meetings
26 Voting at meetings
27 Minutes
28 Conduct of meetings
29 Decisions without meetings
29A Delegation by the Board
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Part 4—Director, staff and consultants
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Division 1—Director
30 Establishment
31 Role
32 Appointment of Director
33 Acting appointments
34 Other employment
35 Remuneration
36 Leave
37 Disclosure of interests
38 Resignation
39 Termination of appointment
40 Other terms and conditions
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Division 2—Staff and consultants
41 Staff
42 Services of other persons may be made available to the Gallery
43 Consultants
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Part 6—Finance
45 Money payable to the Gallery
46 Application of money by the Gallery
46A Investment policy
47 Restrictions on financial transactions
48 Taxation
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Part 7—Other matters
49 Annual report
50 Ministerial directions
51 Delegation by the Minister
52 Supply of liquor on Gallery premises
53 Control of Gallery land and buildings etc.
54 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history