South Australian Museum Act 1976 (SA)

South Australia South Australian Museum Act 1976 An Act to provide for the administration of the South Australian Museum; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Interpretation Part 2—Museum Board Division 1—Continuation of Museum Board 3 Continuation of Museum Board Division 2—Membership, proceedings etc 4 Composition of Board 5 Conditions of membership 6 Proceedings 7 Validity of acts 8 Ministerial control Division 3—Committees and delegation 9 Committees 10 Delegation Division 4—Common seal and execution of documents 11 Common seal and execution of documents Division 5—Functions and powers 12 Functions 13 Powers Division 6—Staff 14 Staff Division 7—Financial matters and annual reports 15 Annual budget 16 Accounts and audit 17 Annual report Part 3—Authorised officers 18 Appointment of authorised officers 19 Powers of authorised officers 20 Hindering etc authorised officers Part 4—Meteorites 21 Application of Part 22 Property in meteorites vests in Board 23 Duty to notify Board of newly found meteorites 24 Powers of authorised officers in relation to meteorites Part 5—Official insignia 25 Interpretation 26 Official titles and logos 27 Unlawful use of official insignia 28 Seizure etc of goods marked with official insignia Part 6—Miscellaneous 29 Gifts etc 30 Ministerial delegation 31 Approvals by Treasurer 32 Regulations Legislative history

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title This Act may be cited as the South Australian Museum Act 1976. 2—Interpretation In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears— authorised officer—see Part 3; Board means the Museum Board continued under this Act; member means member of the Board; Museum means the South Australian Museum (formerly known under the repealed Act as the State Museum); occupy, in relation to premises, means have, or be entitled to, possession or control of the premises; official insignia—see Part 5; premises of the Board means premises owned or occupied by the Board; promote, in relation to an event or activity, includes organise, commission, fund, support, market, advertise or act as project manager; repealed Act means the Museum Act 1939 repealed by this Act; State collection means all property of scientific or historical interest vested in the Board.