Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987 (Qld)

Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987

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

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987.

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 visual arts; (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 visual arts; (e) diverse audiences should be developed; (f) capabilities for life-long learning about the visual arts 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 art gallery means the Queensland Art Gallery. board means the Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees. chairperson means the chairperson of the board. commencement— (a) for part 7, division 1, see section 69; or (b) for part 7, division 3—see section 76. current appointment, for part 7, division 3, see section 76. current conditions, for part 7, division 3, see section 76. deputy chairperson means the deputy chairperson of the board. director means the director of the art gallery. foundation committee see section 40C(1). foundation committee member means a person appointed as a member of the foundation committee under section 40C. government entity see the Public Sector Act 2022, section 276. member means a member of 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 76. present director, for part 7, division 3, see section 76. 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.