Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 12, 2008
Compilation No. 4
Compilation date: 5 March 2016
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 126, 2015
Registered: 10 May 2016
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Screen Australia Act 2008 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 5 March 2016 (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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 1--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
4 Extended geographic application of this Act
Part 2--Screen Australia
5 Establishment
6 Functions
7 Powers
Part 3--The Board of Screen Australia
Division 1--The Board
8 Establishment
9 Role
10 Membership
11 Appointment of members
12 Acting in positions
13 Remuneration of members
14 Leave of members
15 Resignation of members
16 Termination of appointment
17 Other terms and conditions of members
Division 2--Board Procedures
18 Meetings
19 Decisions without meetings
Part 4--Chief Executive Officer, staff and consultants
Division 1--Chief Executive Officer
20 Establishment
21 Role
22 Appointment
23 Acting appointments
24 Other employment
25 Remuneration
26 Leave
27 Disclosure of interests
28 Resignation
29 Termination
30 Other terms and conditions
Division 2--Staff and consultants
31 Staff
32 Maternity leave for non-APS employees of Screen Australia
33 Long service leave for non-APS employees of Screen Australia
34 Consultants
Part 5--Planning
35 Corporate plan
37 Approval of corporate plan by Minister
38 Variation of corporate plan
Part 6--Finance
39 Money payable to Screen Australia
40 Application of money by Screen Australia
41 Restrictions on financial transactions
42 Taxation
Part 7--Other matters
43 Annual reports
44 Ministerial direction
45 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 |
12, 2008 | 20 Mar 2008 | s 1 and 2: 20 Mar 2008 (s 2(1) item 1) |
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46, 2011 | 27 June 2011 | Sch 2 (items 1023-1029) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items 2, 7, 12) | Sch 3 (items 10, 11) | |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 12 (items 98-112) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14 ) | Sch 14 | |
as amended by |
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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 |
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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) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 519): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 2 |
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s 5..................... | am No 62, 2014 |
Part 3 |
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Division 1 |
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s. 12.................... | am. No. 46, 2011 |
s 16.................... | am No 62, 2014 |
Division 2 |
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s 18.................... | am No 62, 2014 |
Part 4 |
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Division 1 |
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s. 23.................... | am. No. 46, 2011 |
s 27.................... | rs No 62, 2014 |
s 29.................... | am No 62, 2014 |
Part 5 |
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s 35.................... | rs No 62, 2014 |
s 36.................... | rep No 62, 2014 |
s 37.................... | am No 62, 2014 |
Part 6 |
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s 39.................... | am No 62, 2014 |
s 40.................... | am No 62, 2014 |
s 41.................... | am No 62, 2014 |
Part 7 |
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s 43.................... | am No 62, 2014 |
s 44.................... | am No 62, 2014; No 126, 2015 |