South Australian Tourism Commission Act 1993 (SA)

South Australia South Australian Tourism Commission Act 1993 An Act to promote tourism and the tourism industry in the State; to establish the South Australian Tourism Commission; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Object 4 Interpretation Part 2—South Australian Tourism Commission Division 1—Establishment of Commission 5 Establishment of Commission Division 2—Board 6 Board to be governing body of Commission 7 Ministerial control Division 3—Chief Executive Officer 8 Chief Executive Officer Division 4—Board's membership and procedures 9 Composition of board 10 Conditions of membership 11 Vacancies or defects in appointment of directors 12 Remuneration 13 Proceedings 14 Conflict of interest under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 16 Common seal and execution of documents 17 Delegation Division 5—Staffing arrangements 18A Staffing arrangements Part 3—Operations of Commission 19 Functions of Commission 20 Powers of Commission 21 Banking and investment Part 4—Miscellaneous 22 Budgets 23 Accounts and audit 24 Annual report 25 Protection of names 26 Regulations Legislative history Appendix—Divisional penalties and expiation fees

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title This Act may be cited as the South Australian Tourism Commission Act 1993. 3—Object The object of this Act is to establish a statutory corporation to assist in securing economic and social benefits for the people of South Australia through— (a) the promotion of South Australia as a tourist destination, including to undertake, on behalf of the State, the promotion of events, festivals or other activities; and (b) the further development and improvement of the State's tourism industry. 4—Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears— board means the board of directors established as the governing body of the Commission under Part 2; Commission means the South Australian Tourism Commission established under Part 2; CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission; director means a person appointed or holding office as a member of the board under Part 2; employing authority means the person designated by proclamation as being the employing authority for the purposes of this definition; promote, in relation to an event, festival or other activity, includes support, organise or conduct. (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. Note— For definition of divisional penalties (and divisional expiation fees) see Appendix.