Tourism and Events Queensland Act 2012 (Qld)

Tourism and Events Queensland Act 2012

An Act to provide for the establishment of Tourism and Events Queensland and for the establishment of the Tourism and Events Queensland Employing Office for purposes related to tourism and events for Queensland

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Tourism and Events Queensland Act 2012.

2 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this Act.

3 Object The object of this Act is to provide for the establishment of Tourism and Events Queensland to achieve economic and social benefits for the State through— (a) marketing and promoting tourism in Queensland; and (b) tourism experience and destination development; and (c) securing major events to be held in Queensland.

Part 2 Tourism and Events Queensland

Division 1 Establishment, functions and powers

4 Continuance of Tourism Queensland Tourism Queensland is continued in existence as Tourism and Events Queensland (the corporation).

5 Legal status (1) The corporation— (a) is a body corporate; and (b) has a seal; and (c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name. (2) The corporation represents the State. (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the corporation has the status, privileges and immunities of the State.

6 Application of other Acts (1) The corporation is a statutory body under the Financial Accountability Act 2009. (2) The corporation is a statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982. (3) The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, part 2B explains how that Act affects the corporation's powers.

Division 2 Functions and powers

7 Functions (1) The functions of the corporation are— (a) to attract international and domestic travellers to travel to and within Queensland through— (i) the promotion and marketing of Queensland; and (ii) tourism experience and destination development; and (b) to identify, attract, develop and promote major events for the State that— (i) contribute to the Queensland economy; and (ii) attract visitors to Queensland; and (iii) enhance the profile of Queensland; and (iv) foster community pride in Queensland; and (c) to work collaboratively with the department and other public sector units and Queensland tourism industry participants to identify opportunities to increase tourism and travel to and within Queensland; and (d) to conduct research into, and analysis of, tourism in Queensland; and (e) to advise the Minister about the functions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d); and (f) any other function given to the corporation under this Act or another Act. (2) The corporation may work in partnership with the Queensland tourism industry in discharging its functions.