Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01079:section:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01079
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5
Character Range: 6089–7270

5  Functions of Memorial
 (1) The functions of the Memorial are:
 (a) to maintain and develop the national memorial referred to in subsection 6(1) of the Australian War Memorial Act 1962 as a national memorial of Australians who have died:
 (i) on or as a result of active service; or
 (ii) as a result of any war or warlike operations in which Australians have been on active service;
 (b) to develop and maintain, as an integral part of the national memorial referred to in paragraph (a), a national collection of historical material;
 (c) to exhibit, or to make available for exhibition by others, historical material from the memorial collection or historical material that is otherwise in the possession of the Memorial;
 (d) to conduct, arrange for and assist in research into matters pertaining to Australian military history; and
 (e) to disseminate information relating to:
 (i) Australian military history;
 (ii) the national memorial referred to in paragraph (a);
 (iii) the memorial collection; and
 (iv) the Memorial and its functions.
 (2) The Memorial shall use every endeavour to make the most advantageous use of the memorial collection in the national interest.