Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 115, 1980
Compilation No. 13
Compilation date: 1 May 2021
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 20, 2021
Registered: 4 May 2021
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the National Museum of Australia Act 1980 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 May 2021 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part I--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
Part II--The National Museum of Australia
4 Establishment of Museum
5 Gallery of Aboriginal Australia
6 Functions of Museum
7 Powers of Museum
8 Land and historical material for Museum
9 Disposal of historical material in national historical collection
9A Disposal of historical material not in national historical collection
Part III--The Council of the Museum
10 Establishment of Council
13 Membership of Council
14 Deputy Chair
15 Acting members
16 Remuneration etc.
17 Termination of appointment
18 Resignation
20 Meetings of Council
21 Committees of Council
22 Delegation by Council
Part IV--The Director of the Museum
23 Office of Director
24 Terms and conditions of appointment etc.
25 Remuneration etc.
26 Leave of absence
27 Termination of appointment
28 Resignation
29 Acting Director
Part V--Staff and consultants
30 Staff
31 Arrangements relating to staff
32 Engagement of consultants etc.
Part VI--Finance
33 Moneys payable to Museum
34 National Museum of Australia Fund
35 Application of moneys held by Museum
36 Investment policy
37 Restrictions on financial transactions
38 Annual report
39 Exemption from taxation
Part VII--Miscellaneous
41 Supply of liquor on premises of Museum
41A Minister may give directions to Council
42 Delegation by the Minister
43 Copyright
44 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
115, 1980 | 8 Sept 1980 | 8 Sept 1980 |
| |
63, 1984 | 25 June 1984 | s. 151(1): 1 July 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S245) (a) | s. 151(9) | |
65, 1985 | 5 June 1985 | -- | ||
166, 1985 | 11 Dec 1985 | s. 45: 8 Jan 1986 (c) | s. 45(2) | |
as amended by |
|
|
|
|
76, 1986 | 24 June 1986 | s. 3: (d) | -- | |
193, 1985 | 16 Dec 1985 | s. 3: Royal Assent (e) | ||
76, 1986 | 24 June 1986 | s. 3: (f) | s. 9 | |
141, 1987 | 18 Dec 1987 | s. 3: Royal Assent (g) | s. 5(1) | |
Arts, Territories and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 1989 | 60, 1989 | 19 June 1989 | ss. 11 and 13: 7 Dec 1988 | -- |
Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991 | 179, 1991 | 25 Nov 1991 | 25 Nov 1991 | s. 3(2) |
20, 1994 | 15 Feb 1994 | 1 Aug 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S289) | -- | |
43, 1996 | 25 Oct 1996 | Sch 4 (items 106, 107) and Sch 5 (items 96-98): 25 Oct 1996 (s 2(1)) | -- | |
152, 1997 | 24 Oct 1997 | Sch 2 (items 1004-1017): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(2)) | -- | |
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 | 146, 1999 | 11 Nov 1999 | Sch 1 (items 655-658): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2)) | -- |
156, 1999 | 24 Nov 1999 | Sch 10 (items 102, 103): 13 Mar 2000 (s 2(2)(c) and gaz 2000, No S114) | -- | |
3, 2001 | 20 Mar 2001 | 20 Mar 2001 (s 2) | -- | |
Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001 | 159, 2001 | 1 Oct 2001 | 29 Oct 2001 (s 2(1)) | Sch 1 (item 97) |
5, 2011 | 22 Mar 2011 | Schedule 5 (items 157, 158): 19 Apr 2011 | -- | |
46, 2011 | 27 June 2011 | Schedule 2 (items 825-832) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 | Sch. 3 (items 10, 11) | |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 10 (items 153-169) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14) | Sch 14 | |
as amended by |
|
|
|
|
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 | 36, 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) | Sch 7 |
as amended by |
|
|
|
|
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
61, 2016 | 23 Sept 2016 | Sch 1 (item 347): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- | |
National Collecting Institutions Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | 20, 2021 | 2 Mar 2021 | Sch 1 (items 13-15, 19) and Sch 2 (items 37-49): 1 May 2021 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 1 (item 19) and Sch 2 (item 49) |
(a) The National Museum of Australia Act 1980 was amended by subsection 151(1) only of the Public Service Reform Act 1984, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:
(4) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such day as is, or on such respective days as are, fixed by Proclamation.
(b) The National Museum of Australia Act 1980 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985 , subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty -eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(c) The National Museum of Australia Act 1980 was amended by section 45 only of the Public Service and Statutory Authorities Amendment Act 1985, subsection 2(7) of which provides as follows:
(7) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty -eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(d) The Public Service and Statutory Authorities Amendment Act 1985 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986, subsection 2(19) of which provides as follows:
(19) The amendments of the Public Service and Statutory Authorities Amendment Act 1985 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after section 45 of that Act came into operation.
Section 45 came into operation on 8 January 1986.
(e) The National Museum of Australia Act 1980 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985 , subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(f) The National Museum of Australia Act 1980 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986 , subsection 2(14) of which provides as follows:
(14) The amendment of the National Museum of Australia Act 1980 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 16 December 1985.
(g) The National Museum of Australia Act 1980 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Provision affected | How affected |
Title.................... | am. No. 193, 1985 |
Part I |
|
s 1..................... | am No 193, 1985 |
s 3..................... | am No 193, 1985; No 20, 1994; No 152, 1997; No 5, 2011; No 46, 2011 ; No 62, 2014; No 20, 2021 |
Part II |
|
Part II heading | am No 76, 1986 |
s 4..................... | am No 193, 1985; No 152, 1997; No 62, 2014 |
s 6..................... | am No 193, 1985; No 3, 2001 |
s 7..................... | am No 141, 1987; No 3, 2001 |
s 8..................... | am No 193, 1985; No 43, 1996 |
s 9..................... | am No 179, 1991; No 152, 1997; No 3, 2001; No 62, 2014; No 20, 2021 |
s 9A.................... | ad No 141, 1987 |
| am No 179, 1991; No 3, 2001; No 62, 2014; No 20, 2021 |
Part III |
|
s 10.................... | am No 193, 1985 |
s 11.................... | rep No 193, 1985 |
s 12.................... | rs No 193, 1985 |
| rep No 20, 2021 |
s 13.................... | am No 43, 1996; No 152, 1997; No 20, 2021 |
s 14.................... | am No 43, 1996; No 152, 1997 |
s 15.................... | am No 43, 1996 |
| rs No 20, 2021 |
s 16.................... | am No 43, 1996; No 20, 2021 |
s 17.................... | am No 152, 1997; No 156, 1999; No 62, 2014 |
s 18.................... | am No 43, 1996 |
s 19.................... | am No 43, 1996 |
| rep No 152, 1997 |
s 20.................... | am No 60, 1989; No 43, 1996; No 152, 1997; No 46, 2011; No 20, 2021 |
s 22.................... | am No 152, 1997 |
Part IV |
|
s 23.................... | am No 193, 1985 |
s 24.................... | am No 43, 1996; No 159, 2001 |
s 25.................... | am No 43, 1996 |
s 26.................... | rs No 179, 1991 |
| am No 146, 1999 |
s 27.................... | am No 179, 1991; No 43, 1996; No 3, 2001; No 62, 2014 |
s 28.................... | am No 43, 1996 |
s 29.................... | am No 43, 1996; No 46, 2011 |
Part V |
|
s 30.................... | am No 63, 1984; No 146, 1999 |
s 31.................... | am No 63, 1984; No 146, 1999 |
s 32.................... | am No 166, 1985 (as am by No 76, 1986); No 193, 1985; No 20, 2021 |
Part VI |
|
s 33.................... | am No 5, 2011 |
s 34.................... | rep No 152, 1997 |
| ad No 3, 2001 |
| am No 62, 2014 |
s 35.................... | am No 152, 1997; No 62, 2014; No 20, 2021 |
s 36.................... | rep No 152, 1997 |
| ad No 20, 2021 |
s 37.................... | am No 60, 1989; No 179, 1991; No 152, 1997; No 62, 2014 |
| rs No 20, 2021 |
s 38.................... | am No 193, 1985; No 152, 1997 |
| rs No 62, 2014 |
Part VII |
|
s 40.................... | rep No 65, 1985 |
s 41A................... | ad No 20, 2021 |
s 42.................... | am No 43, 1996 |
| rs No 20, 2021 |
s 44.................... | am No 61, 2016 |