Arts (Statutory Bodies) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Libraries Act 1988, the Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987, the Queensland Museum Act 1970, the Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977, the Queensland Theatre Company Act 1970 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Arts (Statutory Bodies) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Part 2 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988

3 Act amended This part amends the Libraries Act 1988. Note— See also the amendments in schedule 1.

4 Amendment of s 1B (Guiding principles for achieving the object) (1) Section 1B, before unnumbered subsection— insert— (1) This Act recognises the principle that Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples hold distinct cultural rights that must be respected, reflected and represented in the way the State Library contributes to the cultural, social and intellectual development of all Queenslanders. (2) Section 1B, unnumbered subsection— number as section 1B(2). (3) Section 1B(2), as numbered, after 'The'— insert— general (4) Section 1B(2), as numbered, 'the Act'— omit, insert— this Act (5) Section 1B(2)(c), as numbered— omit. (6) Section 1B(2)(d) to (h), as numbered— renumber as section 1B(2)(c) to (g). (7) Section 1B— insert— (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the following principles are also intended to guide the achievement of the object of this Act— (a) cultural and creative rights and practices of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be recognised and respected through fair and transparent arrangements for the creation, sale and use of expressions or works of, or reflecting, their cultures; (b) the importance to Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples of the right to self-determination should be recognised; (c) the importance of truth-telling and conserving and presenting Queensland's history, including the histories and stories of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, should be recognised; (d) library and archival collections should reflect and represent the diversity of Queensland and Queensland's shared history with Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples.