Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970 (Qld)

Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970

An Act to provide for the establishment and incorporation of a body to be known as the Queensland Theatre Company, to make provision with respect to the administration of that body, and for purposes incidental thereto

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970.

1A Object of Act The object of this Act is to contribute to the cultural, social and intellectual development of all Queenslanders.

1B Guiding principles for achieving the object The principles intended to guide the achievement of the object of this Act are the following— (a) leadership and excellence should be provided in the arts of the theatre; (b) there should be responsiveness to the needs of communities in regional and outer metropolitan areas; (c) respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures should be affirmed; (d) children and young people should be supported in their appreciation of and involvement in the arts of the theatre; (e) diverse audiences should be developed; (f) capabilities for life-long learning about the arts of the theatre should be developed; (g) opportunities should be supported and enhanced for international collaboration and for cultural exports, especially to the Asia-Pacific region; (h) content relevant to Queensland should be promoted and presented.

2 Definitions In this Act— appropriately qualified, for a person to whom a power under this Act may be delegated or who is asked by the Minister to investigate and report on a matter relating to the theatre company, includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power or comply with the request. Example of standing— a person's seniority in an entity chairperson means the chairperson of the theatre company. commencement— (a) for part 8, division 1—see section 68; or (b) for part 8, division 2—see section 71. current appointment, for part 8, division 2, see section 71. current conditions, for part 8, division 2, see section 71. deputy chairperson means the deputy chairperson of the theatre company. director means the director of the theatre company. financial year see section 40A. former name, for part 8, division 1, see section 68. member means a member of the theatre company. operational plan, of the theatre company, means the company's operational plan developed under part 4 of this Act and the standard. pre-amended Act, for part 8, division 2, see section 71. present director, for part 8, division 2, see section 71. standard means a financial and performance management standard under the Financial Accountability Act 2009. strategic plan, of the theatre company, means the company's strategic plan developed under part 4 of this Act and the standard. theatre company means the Queensland Theatre Company. theatre equipment includes chattels, costumes, curtains, drapes, furnishings, furniture, light and sound equipment, plant, stage properties and scenery suitable or convenient for the production of stage presentations.