State Opera of South Australia Act 1976 (SA)

South Australia State Opera of South Australia Act 1976 An Act to establish the State Opera of South Australia and a Board, to define its functions and powers; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Interpretation Part 2—State Opera of South Australia Division 1—Establishment of State Opera 3 Establishment of State Opera Division 2—Functions and powers of State Opera 4 Functions 5 Powers 6 Special power to acquire land compulsorily Part 3—Management of State Opera Division 1—Establishment of Board 7 Establishment of Board Division 2—Membership, proceedings etc 8 Composition of Board 9 Conditions of membership 10 Proceedings 11 Validity of acts 12 Ministerial control Division 3—Committees and delegation 13 Committees 14 Delegation Division 4—Conflict of interest under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 15 Conflict of interest under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act Division 5—Common seal and execution of documents 16 Common seal and execution of documents Division 6—Financial matters and annual reports 17 Annual budget 18 Accounts and audit 19 Annual report Division 7—Staffing arrangements 21 Staffing arrangements 21A Related staffing issues Part 4—Authorised officers 22 Appointment of authorised officers 23 Powers of authorised officers 24 Hindering etc authorised officers 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 State Opera of South Australia Act 1976. 2—Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears— authorised officer—see Part 4; Board means the Board established as the governing authority of the State Opera under section 7; employing authority means the person designated by proclamation as being the employing authority for the purposes of this definition; member means member of the Board; 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 State Opera means premises owned or occupied by the State Opera; promote, in relation to an event or activity, includes organise, commission, fund, support, market, advertise or act as project manager; State Opera means the State Opera of South Australia established under section 3. (2) A proclamation made for the purposes of the definition of employing authority— (a) may apply by reference to a specified person, or by reference to the person for the time being holding or acting in a specified office or position; and (b) may, from time to time as the Governor thinks fit, be varied or substituted by a new proclamation.