Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
No. 12, 2008
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................ 1
2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2
3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2
4............ Extended geographic application of this Act...................................... 3
Part 2--Screen Australia 4
5............ Establishment..................................................................................... 4
6............ Functions............................................................................................ 4
7............ Powers................................................................................................ 7
Part 3--The Board of Screen Australia 8
Division 1--The Board 8
8............ Establishment..................................................................................... 8
9............ Role..................................................................................................... 8
10.......... Membership....................................................................................... 8
11.......... Appointment of members.................................................................. 8
12.......... Acting in positions............................................................................. 9
13.......... Remuneration of members................................................................ 10
14.......... Leave of members............................................................................. 11
15.......... Resignation of members.................................................................... 11
16.......... Termination of appointment............................................................ 11
17.......... Other terms and conditions of members........................................... 12
Division 2--Board Procedures 13
18.......... Meetings........................................................................................... 13
19.......... Decisions without meetings.............................................................. 14
Part 4--Chief Executive Officer, staff and consultants 15
Division 1--Chief Executive Officer 15
20.......... Establishment................................................................................... 15
21.......... Role................................................................................................... 15
22.......... Appointment.................................................................................... 15
23.......... Acting appointments........................................................................ 16
24.......... Other employment........................................................................... 16
25.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 16
26.......... Leave................................................................................................. 17
27.......... Disclosure of interests...................................................................... 17
28.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 17
29.......... Termination...................................................................................... 17
30.......... Other terms and conditions.............................................................. 18
Division 2--Staff and consultants 19
31.......... Staff.................................................................................................. 19
32.......... Maternity leave for non‑APS employees of Screen Australia......... 19
33.......... Long service leave for non‑APS employees of Screen Australia...... 19
34.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 19
Part 5--Planning 20
35.......... Corporate plan.................................................................................. 20
36.......... Contents of corporate plan............................................................... 20
37.......... Approval of corporate plan by Minister......................................... 21
38.......... Variation of corporate plan............................................................... 21
Part 6--Finance 23
39.......... Money payable to Screen Australia................................................. 23
40.......... Application of money by Screen Australia...................................... 23
41.......... Restrictions on financial transactions............................................... 23
42.......... Taxation............................................................................................ 24
Part 7--Other matters 25
43.......... Annual reports.................................................................................. 25
44.......... Ministerial direction......................................................................... 25
45.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 25
No. 12, 2008
An Act to establish Screen Australia, and for related purposes
[Assented to 20 March 2008]
The Parliament of Australia enacts: