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National Museum of Australia Act 1980

No. 115, 1980

Compilation No. 13

Compilation date: 1 May 2021

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 20, 2021

Registered: 4 May 2021

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the National Museum of Australia Act 1980 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 May 2021 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
Part II—The National Museum of Australia
4 Establishment of Museum
5 Gallery of Aboriginal Australia
6 Functions of Museum
7 Powers of Museum
8 Land and historical material for Museum
9 Disposal of historical material in national historical collection
9A Disposal of historical material not in national historical collection
Part III—The Council of the Museum
10 Establishment of Council
13 Membership of Council
14 Deputy Chair
15 Acting members
16 Remuneration etc.
17 Termination of appointment
18 Resignation
20 Meetings of Council
21 Committees of Council
22 Delegation by Council
Part IV—The Director of the Museum
23 Office of Director
24 Terms and conditions of appointment etc.
25 Remuneration etc.
26 Leave of absence
27 Termination of appointment
28 Resignation
29 Acting Director
Part V—Staff and consultants
30 Staff
31 Arrangements relating to staff
32 Engagement of consultants