Australian Museum Trust Act 1975 (NSW)

Australian Museum Trust Act 1975 No 95

An Act to constitute the Australian Museum Trust and define its powers, authorities, duties and functions; to dissolve the board of trustees incorporated under the Australian Museum Act 1902; and for these purposes to repeal that Act and certain other enactments.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as the Australian Museum Trust Act 1975.

2 Commencement (1) This section and section 1 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act. (2) Except as provided in subsection (1), this Act shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the Governor in respect thereof and as may be notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.

3 (Repealed)

4 Definitions (1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires: Director means the person employed in the Public Service as the Director of the Australian Museum. regulation means a regulation under this Act. Trust means the Australian Museum Trust constituted by section 5. trustee means a trustee referred to in section 6. (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

Part 2 The Australian Museum Trust

5 Constitution of Trust (1) There is hereby constituted a corporation with the corporate name "Australian Museum Trust". (2) The Trust is a continuation of, and the same legal entity as, the body corporate entitled "The Trustees of the Australian Museum" incorporated under the Australian Museum Act 1902. (3) The Trust shall have and may exercise and perform the powers, authorities, duties and functions conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act.

6 Appointment and procedure (1) The Trust is to consist of 11 trustees appointed by the Governor on the nomination of the Minister. (2) Schedule 1 has effect.