Chemistry Centre (WA)

Western Australia Chemistry Centre (WA) Act 2007 Western Australia Chemistry Centre (WA) Act 2007 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Terms used in this Act 2 Part 2 — Chemistry Centre (WA) 4. Chemistry Centre established 5 5. Status 5 6. Board of management 5 7. Constitution and proceedings of board 5 8. Remuneration of members of the board 6 Part 3 — Functions and powers of the Chemistry Centre 9. Functions 7 10. Principles of operation 7 11. Powers 8 12. Transactions that require Ministerial approval 10 13. Exemptions from section 12 11 14. Delegation by the Chemistry Centre 11 15. Use of trading names for Chemistry Centre and its operations 12 Part 4 — Staff 16. Chief executive officer 13 17. Other staff and contractors 13 18. Use of other government staff and facilities 14 Part 5 — Accountability and financial provisions Division 1 — Accountability 19. Duty to observe policy instruments 15 20. Strategic development plan and statement of corporate intent 15 21. Minister to be kept informed 16 22. Minister may give directions 16 23. Minister to have access to information 17 24. Information not available to the Minister 18 25. Protection for disclosure or compliance with directions 18 Division 2 — Financial provisions 26. Chemistry Centre's funds 18 27. Chemistry Centre (WA) Account 19 28. Borrowing 19 29. Guarantees 20 30. Charges for guarantee 20 31. Liability for duties, taxes and other statutory imposts 20 Division 3 — Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006 32. Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006 22 Part 6 — General provisions 33. Confidentiality 23 34. Confidentiality — contractors 24 35. Confidentiality — reports and other documents 25 36. Laying documents before Parliament 26 37. Execution of documents by Chemistry Centre 26 38. Contract formalities 27 39. Protection from liability 28 40. Regulations 28 41. Review of Act 28 42. Transitional and savings provisions 29 43. Amendments to other Acts 29 Schedule 1 — Constitution and proceedings of the board Division 1 — General provisions 1. Term of office 30 2. Resignation, removal, etc. 30 3. Leave of absence 30 4. Chairperson unable to act 30 5. Board member unable to act 31 6. Saving 31 7. Calling of meetings 31 8. Presiding officer 31 9. Quorum 31 10. Voting 32 11. Minutes 32 12. Resolution without meeting 32 13. Holding meetings remotely 32 14. Committees 32 15. Board to determine own procedures 32 Division 2 — Disclosure of interests etc. 16. Disclosure of interests 33 17. Voting by interested members 33 18. Clause 17 may be declared inapplicable 33 19. Quorum where clause 17 applies 34 20. Minister may declare clauses 17 and 19 inapplicable 34 Schedule 2 — Transitional provisions Division 1 — Interpretation 1. Terms used in this Schedule 35 Division 2 — Transfer of assets, liabilities, proceedings etc. 2. Minister may make transfer orders 35 3. Consequences of transfer order 37 4. Department to complete necessary transactions 37 5. Registration of documents 38 6. Exemption from State taxes 38 7. Rectifying error in transfer order 39 Division 3 — Continuing effect of things done 8. Terms used in this Division 40 9. Completion of things commenced 40 10. Continuing effect of references and things done generally 40 Division 4 — Miscellaneous transitional provisions 11. Relevant amount for the purposes of section 12 41 12. Further transitional provision may be made 41 13. Saving 41 Schedule 3 — Amendment of other written laws 1. Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 amended 43 2. Financial Management Act 2006 amended 43 3. Public Sector Management Act 1994 amended 43 4. Statutory Corporations (Liability of Directors) Act 1996 amended 44 5. Various references to Director of the Chemistry Centre changed to chief executive officer of the Chemistry Centre 44 6. State Superannuation Regulations 2001 amended 45 Notes Compilation table 46 Defined terms Western Australia Chemistry Centre (WA) Act 2007 An Act to — * establish an agency of the Crown with the function of providing chemical information, advice and analytical services to the State and other persons and with related functions; * make consequential amendments to certain Acts, and for related purposes. The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows: