History Trust of South Australia Act 1981 (SA)

South Australia History Trust of South Australia Act 1981 An Act to establish the History Trust of South Australia; to define its powers and functions; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Interpretation 3 Operation of certain other Acts preserved Part 2—History Trust of South Australia Division 1—Establishment of Trust 4 Establishment of Trust Division 2—Membership, proceedings etc 5 Composition of Trust 6 Conditions of membership 7 Proceedings 8 Validity of acts 9 Ministerial control Division 2A—Committees and delegation 10 Committees 11 Delegation Division 2B—Common seal and execution of documents 12 Common seal and execution of documents Division 3—Functions and powers of Trust 13 Functions 14 Powers Division 4—Staffing arrangements 15 Staffing arrangements Division 5—Financial matters and annual reports 16 Annual budget 17 Accounts and audit 18 Annual report Part 3—Authorised officers 19 Appointment of authorised officers 20 Powers of authorised officers 21 Hindering etc authorised officers Part 4—Official insignia 22 Interpretation 23 Official titles and logos 24 Unlawful use of official insignia 25 Seizure etc of goods marked with official insignia Part 5—Miscellaneous 26 Governor may place Crown land under control of Trust 27 Gifts etc 28 Ministerial delegation 29 Approvals by Treasurer 30 Regulations Legislative history

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title This Act may be cited as the History Trust of South Australia Act 1981. 2—Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears— authorised officer—see Part 3; employing authority means the person designated by proclamation as being the employing authority for the purposes of this definition; member means member of the Trust; museum means premises in which objects illustrative of, or relevant to, the history of the State are cared for and exhibited (whether or not the premises are devoted exclusively to the care or exhibition of such objects); object includes a document, picture, specimen or artefact (but does not include an item as defined in the Heritage Places Act 1993 or the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988); occupy, in relation to premises, means have, or be entitled to, possession or control of the premises; official insignia—see Part 4; premises of the Trust means premises owned or occupied by the Trust and includes premises being temporarily used by the Trust to conduct activities and events related to its functions under this Act during the course of such activities or events; promote, in relation to an event or activity, includes organise, commission, fund, support, market, advertise or act as project manager; Trust means the History Trust of South Australia established under this Act. (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 performing particular duties or holding or acting in a specified position; and (b) may, from time to time as the Governor thinks fit, be varied or substituted by a new proclamation. 3—Operation of certain other Acts preserved This Act does not affect the operation of— (a) the South Australian Museum Act 1976; or (b) the Heritage Places Act 1993; or (c) the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988.