Queensland Museum Act 1970 (Qld)

Queensland Museum Act 1970

An Act to make provision with respect to the administration of the Queensland Museum and for other purposes

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Queensland Museum 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 the Act are the following— (a) leadership and excellence should be provided in the preservation, research and communication of Queensland's cultural and natural heritage; (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 Queensland's cultural and natural heritage; (e) diverse audiences should be developed; (f) capabilities for life-long learning about Queensland's cultural and natural heritage should be developed; (g) opportunities should be developed 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 board, 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 board means the Board of the Queensland Museum. chairperson means the chairperson of the board. commencement— (a) for part 7, division 1, see section 70; or (b) for part 7, division 3—see section 77. current appointment, for part 7, division 3, see section 77. current conditions, for part 7, division 3, see section 77. deputy chairperson means the deputy chairperson of the board. director means the director of the museum. government entity see the Public Sector Act 2022, section 276. member means a member of the board. museum means the Queensland Museum established at Brisbane and any branch of that museum established, maintained or controlled, or deemed to have been established, by the board. operational plan, of the board, means the board's operational plan developed under part 3 of this Act and the standard. pre-amended Act, for part 7, division 3, see section 77. present director, for part 7, division 3, see section 77. standard means a financial and performance management standard under the Financial Accountability Act 2009. strategic plan, of the board, means the board's strategic plan developed under part 3 of this Act and the standard. work performance arrangement means an arrangement under which an employee of a government entity performs work for another government entity.