South Australian Multicultural Act 2021 (SA)

South Australia South Australian Multicultural Act 2021 An Act to advance multiculturalism and interculturalism in South Australia, to establish the South Australian Multicultural Commission, to provide for the South Australian Multicultural Charter, to repeal the South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission Act 1980, and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Interpretation Part 2—Parliamentary declaration 4 Parliamentary declaration Part 3—South Australian Multicultural Commission 5 South Australian Multicultural Commission 6 Resources of Multicultural Commission 7 Constitution of Multicultural Commission 8 Presiding member and deputy presiding member 9 Meetings of Multicultural Commission etc 10 Remuneration 11 Functions 12 Delegation 13 Committees 14 Conflict of interest under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 15 Annual reporting 16 Use of staff etc of Public Service 17 Principles guiding consultation under Act 18 Multicultural Commission to provide report to Minister etc Part 4—South Australian Multicultural Charter 19 South Australian Multicultural Charter 20 Statutory duty of State authorities in respect of Charter Part 5—Miscellaneous 21 Regulations Schedule 1—Repeal and transitional provisions etc Part 1—Preliminary 1 Amendment provisions Part 2—Repeal of South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission Act 1980 2 Repeal of South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission Act 1980 Part 3—Transitional and savings etc provisions 3 South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission dissolved 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 Multicultural Act 2021. 2—Commencement This Act comes into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation. 3—Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears— South Australian Multicultural Charter means the South Australian Multicultural Charter prepared under section 19, as in force from time to time; South Australian Multicultural Commission or Multicultural Commission means the South Australian Multicultural Commission established under section 5; State authority means— (a) a person who holds an office established by an Act; or (b) a public sector agency; or (c) an agency or instrumentality of the Crown; or (d) a local council constituted under the Local Government Act 1999; or (e) any incorporated or unincorporated body— (i) established for a public purpose by an Act; or (ii) established for a public purpose under an Act (other than an Act providing for the incorporation of companies or associations, co‑operatives, societies or other voluntary organisations); or (iii) established, or subject to control or direction, by the Governor, a Minister of the Crown or any instrumentality or agency of the Crown or a local council (whether or not established by or under an Act or an enactment); or (f) any other person or body declared by the regulations to be a State authority, but does not include a person or body declared by the regulations to be excluded from the ambit of this definition. (2) For the purposes of this Act, a reference to diversity will be taken to be a reference to cultural, linguistic, racial and religious diversity. (3) For the purposes of this Act, a reference to multiculturalism will be taken to be a reference to policies and practices that recognise and respond to the diversity of the South Australian community, and that have as their primary objects the creation of conditions under which all members of the South Australian community, and groups within the community, may— (a) live and work together harmoniously; and (b) fully and effectively participate in, and employ their skills and talents for the benefit of, the economic, social and cultural life of the State; and (c) maintain and give expression to their distinctive cultural heritages. (4) For the purposes of this Act, a reference to interculturalism will be taken to be a reference to policies and practices that recognise and promote in the community— (a) a deep understanding of, and respect for, all cultures; and (b) a dynamic, inclusive interaction between diverse groups within the community.