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CREATIVE AUSTRALIA ACT 2023 (NO. 24, 2023) - NOTES

 

No. 24, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  


Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                             1

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Simplified outline of this Act.............................................................. 2

4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3

5............ Extension to external Territories.......................................................... 5

6............ Constitutional limits............................................................................ 5

7............ Provision of financial assistance to constitutional corporations........... 6

Part 2--Creative Australia                                                                                               8

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                            8

8............ Simplified outline of this Part.............................................................. 8

Division 2--Establishment etc. of Creative Australia                                 9

9............ Establishment...................................................................................... 9

10.......... Constitution of Creative Australia....................................................... 9

11.......... Functions............................................................................................ 9

12.......... Powers.............................................................................................. 11

13.......... Matters to be taken into account by Creative Australia...................... 12

14.......... Ministerial directions......................................................................... 12

15.......... Creative Australia does not have privileges and immunities of the Crown               13

Division 3--Parts of Creative Australia                                                          14

16.......... Music Australia................................................................................. 14

17.......... Creative Workplaces......................................................................... 14

Part 3--The Australia Council Board                                                                    16

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                          16

18.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 16

Division 2--The Board                                                                                              17

19.......... Establishment.................................................................................... 17

20.......... Role................................................................................................... 17

21.......... Membership...................................................................................... 17

Division 3--Appointment etc. of appointed Board members                18

22.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 18

23.......... Acting appointments......................................................................... 19

24.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 20

25.......... Leave................................................................................................. 20

26.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 20

27.......... Termination....................................................................................... 21

28.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 21

Division 4--Procedures of the Board                                                                22

29.......... Convening meetings.......................................................................... 22

30.......... Quorum............................................................................................. 22

31.......... Presiding at meetings........................................................................ 22

32.......... Voting at meetings............................................................................ 23

33.......... Minutes............................................................................................. 23

34.......... Conduct of meetings......................................................................... 23

35.......... Decisions without meetings.............................................................. 23

Part 4--Music Australia Council                                                                               25

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                          25

36.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 25

Division 2--Establishment etc. of Music Australia Council                   26

37.......... Establishment.................................................................................... 26

38.......... Functions.......................................................................................... 26

39.......... Membership...................................................................................... 26

Division 3--Appointment etc. of appointed Music Australia Council members                27

40.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 27

41.......... Acting appointments......................................................................... 27

42.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 28

43.......... Leave................................................................................................. 29

44.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 29

45.......... Termination....................................................................................... 29

46.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 30

Division 4--Procedures of the Music Australia Council                         31

47.......... Procedures........................................................................................ 31

Part 5--Creative Workplaces Council                                                                    32

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                          32

48.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 32

Division 2--Establishment etc. of Creative Workplaces Council       33

49.......... Establishment.................................................................................... 33

50.......... Functions.......................................................................................... 33

51.......... Membership...................................................................................... 33

Division 3--Appointment etc. of Creative Workplaces Council members           34

52.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 34

53.......... Acting appointments......................................................................... 34

54.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 35

55.......... Leave................................................................................................. 36

56.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 36

57.......... Termination....................................................................................... 36

58.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 37

Division 4--Procedures of the Creative Workplaces Council              38

59.......... Procedures........................................................................................ 38

Part 6--Committees                                                                                                            39

60.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 39

61.......... Committees....................................................................................... 39

62.......... Remuneration and allowances........................................................... 40

Part 7--CEO, staff and consultants                                                                         41

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                          41

63.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 41

Division 2--Chief Executive Officer                                                                  42

64.......... Establishment.................................................................................... 42

65.......... Role................................................................................................... 42

66.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 42

67.......... Acting appointment........................................................................... 43

68.......... Other paid work................................................................................ 43

69.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 43

70.......... Leave................................................................................................. 44

71.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 44

72.......... Termination....................................................................................... 44

73.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 45

Division 3--Staff and consultants                                                                        46

74.......... Staff.................................................................................................. 46

75.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 46

Part 8--Reporting and finance                                                                                   47

76.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 47

77.......... Annual report etc............................................................................... 47

78.......... Money payable to Creative Australia................................................ 47

79.......... Application of money by Creative Australia..................................... 47

80.......... Restrictions on financial transactions................................................ 48

81.......... Investment......................................................................................... 49

82.......... Taxation............................................................................................ 49

Part 9--Other matters                                                                                                       50

83.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 50

84.......... Delegation by the Minister................................................................ 50

85.......... Compensation for acquisition of property......................................... 50

86.......... Rules................................................................................................. 51

 


Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

 

 

Creative Australia Act 2023

No. 24, 2023

 

 

 

An Act to establish Creative Australia, and for related purposes

[Assented to 23 June 2023]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

  

 

[Minister's second reading speech made in--

House of Representatives on 25 May 2023

Senate on 13 June 2023]

 

(67/23)

 



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