NEW SOUTH WALES FILM CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1982, No. 145

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Act No. 145, 1982. An Act to amend the New South Wales Film Corporation Act, 1977, to empower the Minister to appoint certain commissions of inquiry, and for certain other purposes. [Assented to. 21st December, 1982.]

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BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-- Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the "New South Wales Film Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1982". Amendment of Act No. 55, 1977. 2. The New South Wales Film Corporation Act, 1977, is amended in the manner set forth in Schedule 1.

SCHEDULE 1. (Sec. 2.)
AMENDMENTS TO THE NEW SOUTH WALES F I L M CORPORATION ACT,

1977.

(1) Section 6 (4) -- Omit "60 years", insert instead "65 years". (2) Section 7 (4) -- Omit "60 years", insert instead "65 years". (3) Section 14A-- After section 14, insert:-- Appointment of commissions of inquiry. 14A. (1) The Minister may-- (a) at the request of any film producer, distributor or exhibitor, or of any association, trade union or guild representing persons carrying on business or employed in the film industry; or

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Act No. 145, 1982. New South Wales Film Corporation SCHEDULE (Amendment).

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AMENDMENTS TO THE NEW SOUTH WALES FILM CORPORATION

ACT, 1977--continued. (b) in any circumstances appearing to him to warrant the appointment of a commission of inquiry, appoint a commission of inquiry to inquire into any specified matters concerning the financing of films, the promotion of the financing of films, the production, distribution or exhibition of films or any other aspect of the film industry in New South Wales. (2) A commission of inquiry appointed under subsection (1) shall consist of not fewer than 3 members and not more than 5 members. (3) The chairman-- (a) shall be appointed as a member; and (b) shall be the chairman, of any commission of inquiry. (4) Subject to any directions given by the Minister, the manner in which an inquiry is conducted by a commission of inquiry shall be as determined by the commission. (5) A member of a commission of inquiry is entitled to be paid such remuneration (including travelling and subsistence allowances), if any, as the Minister may from time to time determine in respect of him.

(4) (a) Schedule 1, clause 1 -- Omit "60 years", insert instead "65 years". (b) Schedule 1, clause 2 (2) -- Omit "on one occasion only", insert instead "from time to time"

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SCHEDULE 1--continued.
AMENDMENTS TO THE NEW SOUTH WALES FILM CORPORATION

ACT, 1977--continued. (c) Schedule 1, clause 7 (1) (j) -- Omit "60 years", insert instead "65 years".