Australian Capital Territory
Cultural Facilities Corporation Act 1997    
A1997-48
Republication No 5
Effective:  2 June 2005 – 2 June 2005
Republication date: 2 June 2005
Last amendment made by A2005-20

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Cultural Facilities Corporation Act 1997 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 2 June 2005.  It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 2 June 2005.  
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. 
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Editorial changes
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This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
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Penalties
The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—
	(a)	if the person charged is an individual—$100; or
	(b)	if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Australian Capital Territory
Cultural Facilities Corporation Act 1997

Contents
	Page
Part 1	Preliminary
	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Dictionary	2
	3	Notes	2
	3A	What is a designated location?	2
Part 2	Cultural Facilities Corporation
Division 2.1	Establishment and functions of corporation
	4	Establishment of corporation	4
	5	Functions of corporation	4
	6	Powers of corporation generally	5
	7	Considerations for corporation exercising functions	5
	8	Advisory committees	5
	9	Companies, partnerships and joint ventures	6
Division 2.2	Membership
	10	Constitution	7
	11	Chairperson and deputy chairperson	7
	12	Appointed members	7
Division 2.3	Meetings
	13	Calling meetings	7
	14	Procedure	8
	15	Quorum	8
	16	Disclosure of interest	9
Part 3	Chief executive officer, staff and consultants
Division 3.1	Chief executive officer
	17	Office and office-holder	10
	18	Role	10
Division 3.2	Staff and consultants
	19	Staff	10
	20	Consultants	11
Part 4	Management
	21	Definitions for pt 4	12
	22	Management focus	12
	23	Business plans	12
	24	Development of business plans	13
	25	Modification of business plans	14
	26	Application of Financial Management Act, pt 8	15
Part 5	Miscellaneous
	27	Provision of information	16
	28	Ministerial directions	16
	29	Quarterly reports	16
	30	Corporation’s annual report	17
	31	Regulation-making power	17
	32	Vesting of assets	17
	33	Repeal of designated location declaration	18
Schedule 1	Designated locations	19
Schedule 2	Appointment and terms and conditions of appointed members	20
	2.1	Meaning of appointed member	20
	2.2	Appointment and terms of office	20
	2.3	Remuneration and allowances	21
	2.4	Resignation	21
	2.5	Termination of appointment	21
	2.6	Acting appointments	22
Dictionary		23
Endnotes
	1	About the endnotes	24
	2	Abbreviation key	24
	3	Legislation history	25
	4	Amendment history	26
	5	Earlier republications	28

Australian Capital Territory
Cultural Facilities Corporation Act 1997

An Act to establish the Cultural Facilities Corporation, and for related purposes

    

Part 1	Preliminary
    
1	Name of Act
This Act is the Cultural Facilities Corporation Act 1997.
2	Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.
Note 1	The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this Act, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined elsewhere.
For example, the signpost definition ‘designated location—see section 3A’ means that the term ‘designated location’ is defined in that section.
Note 2	A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to the entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
3	Notes
A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.
Note	See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
3A	What is a designated location?
	(1)	A location is a designated location if it is—
	(a)	a location mentioned in schedule 1; or
	(b)	a location declared by the Minister under subsection (2) to be a designated location.
	(2)	The Minister may, in writing, declare a location to be a designated location.
	(3)	A declaration under subsection (2) is a disallowable instrument.
Note	A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

Part 2	Cultural Facilities Corporation
Division 2.1	Establishment and functions of corporation
4	Establishment of corporation
	(1)	The Cultural Facilities Corporation is established.
Note	The Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines establish as including continue in existence.
	(2)	The corporation—
	(a)	is a corporation; and
	(b)	may sue and be sued in its corporate name; and
	(c)	may have a seal.
	(3)	The corporation represents the Territory when exercising its functions, unless this Act or another territory law otherwise provides.
5	Functions of corporation
The functions of the corporation are—
	(a)	to manage, develop, present, coordinate and promote cultural activities at designated locations and other places in the ACT; and
	(b)	to establish and research collections; and
	(c)	to conserve and exhibit collections in the possession or under the control of the corporation; and
	(d)	to manage and develop Civic Square precinct as a cultural focus of the ACT; and
	(e)	to undertake activities, in cooperation with other people if appropriate, to exercise its other functions; and
	(f)	to exercise other functions given to the corporation under this Act or another territory law.
Note	A provision of a law that gives a function to an entity also gives the entity the powers necessary and convenient to exercise the function (see Legislation Act, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def entity).
6	Powers of corporation generally
The corporation has all the powers of an individual.
Examples
1	to enter into a contract
2	to own, deal with and dispose of property
3	to act as a trustee
Note	An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
7	Considerations for corporation exercising functions
In exercising its functions, the corporation must consider—
	(a)	any cultural policies or priorities of the Executive known to the corporation; and
	(b)	other cultural activities in the ACT.
Note	Function includes power and duty (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).
8	Advisory committees
	(1)	To assist the corporation in the exercise of its functions, the corporation—
	(a)	must set up advisory committees for—
	(i)	museum collections; and
	(ii)	historic places; and
	(iii)	the performing arts; and
	(b)	may set up other advisory committees that the corporation considers necessary.
	(2)	An advisory committee may decide how to exercise its functions.
	(3)	However, an advisory committee is subject to the direction of the corporation in the exercise of its functions.
9	Companies, partnerships and joint ventures
	(1)	The corporation must not, without the written approval of the Minister—
	(a)	form, or participate in the formation of, a company; or
	(b)	subscribe for, or purchase, company shares or securities; or
	(c)	enter into a partnership; or
	(d)	participate in a joint venture.
	(2)	The Minister’s approval—
	(a)	may be given particularly or generally; and
	(b)	may be expressed to be subject to conditions specified in the approval.
	(3)	If the corporation enters into a partnership or participates in a joint venture for which the Minister has given particular approval, the Minister must—
	(a)	prepare a statement setting out particulars of, and the reasons for, the partnership or joint venture; and
	(b)	present a copy of the statement to the Legislative Assembly with the next report given to the Minister under section 29 (1).
Division 2.2	Membership
10	Constitution
The corporation consists of 7 members, as follows:
	(a)	a chairperson and 5 other people appointed by the Minister under schedule 2, section 2.2;
	(b)	the chief executive officer.
11	Chairperson and deputy chairperson
	(1)	The Minister must, in writing, appoint a member to be chairperson of the corporation.
	(2)	There must be a deputy chairperson of the corporation who must be 1 of the members of the corporation (other than the chairperson) elected by members of the corporation.
12	Appointed members
Schedule 2 has effect in relation to the members mentioned in section 10 (1) (a).
Division 2.3	Meetings
13	Calling meetings
	(1)	The chairperson or, if the chairperson is unable to do so, the deputy chairperson must call the meetings of the corporation—
	(a)	that the chairperson or the deputy chairperson considers necessary for the efficient exercise of its functions; or
	(b)	that the Minister directs by written notice given to the chairperson or the deputy chairperson.
	(2)	The chief executive officer must call a meeting of the corporation at the request of 3 members.
14	Procedure
	(1)	The chairperson must preside at all meetings of the corporation at which the chairperson is present.
	(2)	If the chairperson is not present at a meeting, the deputy chairperson must preside.
	(3)	If the chairperson and the deputy chairperson are both absent from a meeting, the members present must elect 1 of their number to preside.
	(4)	The member presiding at a meeting may give directions regarding the procedure to be followed in connection with the meeting.
	(5)	Questions arising at a meeting must be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting.
	(6)	The member presiding at a meeting has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, a casting vote.
	(7)	The corporation must keep minutes of its proceedings.
	(8)	The corporation may call or hold a meeting by means of instantaneous communication.
	(9)	In subsection (8):
instantaneous communication means communication by means of telephone, television or any other device that permits instantaneous audio communication with or without instantaneous visual communication.
15	Quorum
At a meeting of the corporation, a majority of the members of the corporation constitutes a quorum.
16	Disclosure of interest
	(1)	A member who has a direct or indirect pecuniary or personal interest in a matter that has been submitted for consideration by the corporation must disclose the nature of the interest at a meeting of the corporation as soon as practicable after the relevant facts have come to the member’s knowledge.
	(2)	The member presiding at a meeting at which an interest is disclosed must ensure that the disclosure is recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
	(3)	A member disclosing an interest must not, unless the Minister or the corporation decides otherwise—
	(a)	be present during any deliberation of the corporation in relation to the relevant matter; or
	(b)	take part in any decision of the corporation in relation to that matter.
	(4)	A member disclosing an interest must not—
	(a)	be present during any deliberation of the corporation in relation to a decision mentioned in subsection (3); or
	(b)	take part in any decision of the corporation in relation to a decision mentioned in that subsection.
	(5)	The chairperson must give a written report to the Minister about any decision of the corporation under subsection (3) specifying the nature of the interest disclosed and the reasons for the decision.

Part 3	Chief executive officer, staff and consultants
Division 3.1	Chief executive officer
17	Office and office-holder
	(1)	There must be a chief executive officer of the corporation.
	(2)	The chief executive must create and maintain an executive office in the public service the duties of which include exercising the functions of the chief executive officer.
	(3)	The chief executive officer must be the public servant for the time being exercising the duties of the public service office mentioned in subsection (2).
18	Role
The chief executive officer must, subject to and in accordance with the directions of the corporation, manage the affairs of the corporation.
Division 3.2	Staff and consultants
19	Staff
	(1)	The staff of the corporation must be employed under the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
	(2)	The Public Sector Management Act 1994 applies in relation to the management of the staff of the corporation.
20	Consultants
	(1)	The corporation may engage consultants.
	(2)	Subsection (1) does not give the corporation a power to enter into a contract of employment.

Part 4	Management
    
21	Definitions for pt 4
In this part:
business plan, in relation to a financial year, means the business plan of the corporation as in force in relation to that year, and includes any modification of that plan.
Financial Management Act means the Financial Management Act 1996.
22	Management focus
The functions of the corporation must be discharged—
	(a)	in accordance with sound business practice; and
	(b)	so as to achieve the business plan of the corporation.
23	Business plans
	(1)	The business plan of the corporation in relation to a financial year must contain—
	(a)	the statement of intent provided in accordance with the Financial Management Act, section 58 in relation to that financial year; and
	(b)	a description of the main undertakings of the corporation in relation to that financial year and each of the next 2 financial years; and
	(c)	a description of the business and corporate strategies of the corporation in relation to that financial year and each of the next 2 financial years.
	(2)	The business plan of the corporation must include any other information that the Minister, by written notice to the chief executive officer, requires be included.
24	Development of business plans
	(1)	The object of this section is to provide for the development by the corporation, in consultation with the Minister, of an annual business plan for the corporation within, as far as practicable, the first 2 months of each financial year, and must be construed accordingly.
	(2)	The corporation must, as far as practicable within 1 month after the beginning of each financial year, submit to the Minister a draft business plan in relation to that financial year.
	(3)	The draft must contain the statement, and descriptions of the type, mentioned in section 23 (1).
	(4)	The Minister must, in writing, as soon as practicable after receipt of the draft—
	(a)	provide comments to the corporation on the draft; or
	(b)	advise the corporation that he or she proposes to make no comments.
	(5)	If the Minister advises the corporation that he or she proposes to make no comments, the provisions of the draft are the business plan of the corporation in relation to that financial year.
	(6)	As soon as practicable after receipt of any comments by the Minister, the corporation must—
	(a)	consider the comments; and
	(b)	consult with the Minister on any of the comments with which the corporation does not agree with a view, as far as practicable, to reaching agreement; and
	(c)	give the Minister a revised version of the business plan that, as far as practicable, gives effect to the Minister’s comments and other matters agreed on during consultations with the Minister.
	(7)	If the corporation gives the Minister a revised version of the business plan, the provisions of that plan are the business plan of the corporation in relation to that financial year.
	(8)	The Minister must, within 3 sitting days of a business plan coming into effect, present a copy of the plan to the Legislative Assembly.
	(9)	Before presenting a copy of the business plan to the Legislative Assembly, the Minister may delete from the plan any part dealing with commercially sensitive information but then the Minister must present to the Legislative Assembly, with the plan, a further statement setting out the general nature of the material deleted and the reason for the deletion.
25	Modification of business plans
	(1)	Subject to this section and section 23 (1), the corporation may modify the business plan of the corporation in relation to a financial year.
	(2)	The corporation may submit to the Minister a proposal to modify its business plan.
	(3)	The Minister must, in writing, as soon as practicable after receipt of the proposal—
	(a)	provide comments to the corporation on the proposal; or
	(b)	advise the corporation that he or she proposes to make no comments.
	(4)	If the Minister advises the corporation that he or she proposes to make no comments, the business plan must be modified in accordance with the provisions of the proposal.
	(5)	As soon as practicable after receipt of any comments by the Minister, the corporation must—
	(a)	consider the comments; and
	(b)	consult with the Minister on any of the comments with which the corporation does not agree with a view, as far as practicable, to reaching agreement; and
	(c)	give the Minister a revised version of the proposal that, as far as practicable, gives effect to the Minister’s comments and other matters agreed on during consultations with the Minister.
	(6)	If the corporation gives the Minister a revised version of the proposal, the business plan must be modified in accordance with the provisions of the proposal.
	(7)	If a business plan is modified in accordance with a proposal or a revised proposal, the Minister must present a copy of the proposal or revised proposal to the Legislative Assembly with the next report given to the Minister under section 29 (1).
	(8)	Before presenting a copy of the proposal or revised proposal to the Legislative Assembly, the Minister may delete from the proposal or revised proposal any part dealing with commercially sensitive information but then the Minister must present to the Legislative Assembly, with the proposal or revised proposal, a further statement setting out the general nature of the material deleted and the reason for the deletion.
26	Application of Financial Management Act, pt 8
	(1)	Funds must not be invested, or money borrowed, for the purposes of the corporation except in accordance with the Financial Management Act, part 8.
	(2)	Subsection (1) does not limit the application of the Financial Management Act, part 8 in relation to the corporation.

Part 5	Miscellaneous
    
27	Provision of information
The corporation must give the Minister the information relating to its operations that the Minister requires.
28	Ministerial directions
	(1)	The Minister may direct the corporation, in writing, about the exercise of its functions, either generally or for a particular matter.
	(2)	The corporation must give effect to the direction.
	(3)	The Minister must present a copy of a direction to the Legislative Assembly within 5 sitting days after the day it is given to the corporation.
	(4)	The Territory must pay to the corporation the reasonable costs of complying with a direction.
	(5)	The amount payable under subsection (4) is—
	(a)	the amount agreed by the corporation and the Treasurer; or
	(b)	if the corporation and the Treasurer cannot agree—the amount decided by the Chief Minister.
29	Quarterly reports
	(1)	As soon as practicable after the end of each quarter, the corporation must give the Minister a report on the operation during the quarter of—
	(a)	this Act; and
	(b)	the corporation.
	(2)	The Minister must present the report to the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after the day the report is received.
30	Corporation’s annual report
A report prepared by the corporation under the Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004 for a financial year must include—
	(a)	a copy of any direction given under section 28 (Ministerial directions) during the year; and
	(b)	a statement by the corporation about action taken during the year to give effect to any direction given (whether before or during the year) under that section.
Note	Financial year has an extended meaning in the Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004.
31	Regulation-making power
The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
Note	A regulation must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
32	Vesting of assets
	(1)	If the Minister is satisfied—
	(a)	that an asset of the Territory, other than an interest in land—
	(i)	has been made available for use, or has been used, in connection with; or
	(ii)	otherwise relates or substantially relates to;
the operations of the corporation; and
	(b)	that it would be appropriate to divest the asset from the Territory and transfer the asset to the corporation; and
	(c)	that the corporation, in writing, consents to the transfer;
the Minister must, in writing, divest and transfer the asset accordingly.
	(2)	If the Territory is—
	(a)	a party to a contract or an agreement; or
	(b)	subject to an obligation;
that relates to an asset mentioned in subsection (1), the Minister may in the instrument mentioned in that subsection or in another instrument declare that the corporation is substituted for the Territory in relation to that contract, agreement or obligation.
	(3)	If the contract, agreement or obligation relates to an asset as well as to other property, the corporation is taken to be substituted for the Territory to the extent to which the contract, agreement or obligation relates to the asset.
	(4)	An instrument made by a Minister under this section takes effect according to its terms.
33	Repeal of designated location declaration
	(1)	The Cultural Facilities Corporation (Designated Location) Declaration 2004 (No 1) DI2004-182 is repealed.
	(2)	This section expires on the day this section commences.

Schedule 1	Designated locations
    
(see s 3A)

column 1
item	column 2
designated locations	
1	Canberra Theatre Centre	
2	Canberra Museum and Gallery	
3	Lanyon Historic Property	
4	Calthorpes’ House	
5	Nolan Gallery	
6	Mugga Mugga (block 6, section 103, Symonston)	

Schedule 2	Appointment and terms and conditions of appointed members
(see s 12)
2.1	Meaning of appointed member
In this schedule:
appointed member means a member appointed under section 2.2.
2.2	Appointment and terms of office
	(1)	The people mentioned in section 10 (1) (a) must be appointed by the Minister in writing.
	(2)	Before appointing a person under subclause (1), the Minister must ensure that the following areas of expertise are represented among the appointed members:
	(a)	experience consisting of working in a cultural or heritage field;
	(b)	knowledge of financial grants programs related to cultural or heritage matters.
	(3)	An appointed member  holds office, subject to this Act—
	(a)	for the period specified in the instrument of appointment; and
	(b)	on the terms and conditions (if any) in relation to matters not provided for by this Act that are specified in the instrument of appointment.
	(4)	The period of the appointment must not be more than 3 years.
	(5)	A former appointed member is eligible for reappointment.
2.3	Remuneration and allowances
An appointed member is entitled to the remuneration, allowances and other entitlements—
	(a)	that are determined by the remuneration tribunal in relation to an appointed member; or
	(b)	if there is no such determination—that are determined by the Chief Minister in relation to an appointed member by an interim determination under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995.
2.4	Resignation
An appointed member may resign by writing signed by the member and given to the Minister.
2.5	Termination of appointment
	(1)	The Minister may terminate the appointment of an appointed member because of the misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity of the member.
	(2)	If an appointed member—
	(a)	becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with creditors or makes an assignment of remuneration for their benefit; or
	(b)	is absent, except on leave, for 3 consecutive meetings; or
	(c)	without reasonable excuse contravenes section 16; or
	(d)	is convicted in Australia or elsewhere of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or longer;
the Minister must terminate the appointment of that member.
2.6	Acting appointments
	(1)	The Minister may, in writing, appoint a suitable person to act as an appointed member—
	(a)	during a vacancy in the office of the member, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to that office; or
	(b)	during any period, or during all periods, when the member is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of the office.
	(2)	A person appointed to act as an appointed member during a vacancy in the office of a member must not act continuously for more than 12 months.
	(3)	Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under an appointment under subsection (1) is not invalid on the ground that—
	(a)	the appointment was ineffective or had ceased to have effect; or
	(b)	the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.
	(4)	In this section:
suitable person, in relation to a member of the corporation, means a person who would, in the opinion of the Minister, be suitable in accordance with section 2.2 (2) for appointment to the office of the member if that office were to become permanently vacant.

Dictionary
(see s 2)
Note 1	The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2	For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:
·	ACT
·	public servant
·	quarter
·	sitting day
·	under.
Civic Square precinct means the land making up blocks 18, 20 and 22, section 19, division of City, Canberra Central district.
corporation means the Cultural Facilities Corporation.
cultural activities includes artistic, historical or other cultural entertainments, displays and exhibitions.
designated location—see section 3A.
member means a member of the corporation.

Endnotes
1	About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history.  Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.  
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2	Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance	
amdt = amendment	orig = original	
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph	
def = definition	pres = present	
dict = dictionary	prev = previous	
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative 	(prev...) = previously	
Assembly	pt = part	
div = division	r = rule/subrule	
exp = expires/expired	renum = renumbered	
Gaz = gazette	reloc = relocated	
hdg = heading	R[X] = Republication No	
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	RI = reissue	
ins = inserted/added	s = section/subsection	
LA = Legislation Act 2001	sch = schedule	
LR = legislation register	sdiv = subdivision	
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sub = substituted	
mod = modified/modification	SL = Subordinate Law	
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced	
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired	
3	Legislation history
Cultural Facilities Corporation Act 1997 No 48
notified 19 September 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S264)
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 September 1997 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 November 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S325)
as amended by
Acts Revision (Taxation of Territory Authorities) Act 1998 No 35 sch pt 1
notified 14 October 1998 (Gaz 1998 No 41)
commenced 14 October 1998 (s 2)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 95
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 95 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Taxation (Government Business Enterprises) Act 2003 A2003-12 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 27 March 2003
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2002 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 28 March 2003 (s 2 (2))
Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-9 sch 1 pt 1.10
notified LR 19 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 13 April 2004 (s 2 and see Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004 A2004-8, s 2 and CN2004-5)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.14
notified LR 12 May 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.14 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))

4	Amendment history
Dictionary
s 2	om R1 LRA
	ins A2005-20 amdt 3.107
Notes
s 3	am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1014, amdt 1.1016
	sub A2005-20 amdt 3.107
	def Civic Square precinct om A2005-20 amdt 3.107
	def corporation om A2005-20 amdt 3.107
	def cultural activities om A2005-20 amdt 3.107
	def designated location am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1015
	om A2005-20 amdt 3.107
	def member om A2005-20 amdt 3.107
	def plan om A2005-20 amdt 3.107
	def Public Sector Management Act om A2005-20 amdt 3.107
What is a designated location?
s 3A	ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1017
	sub A2005-20 amdt 3.108
Cultural Facilities Corporation
pt 2 hdg	sub A2005-20 amdt 3.109
Establishment and functions of corporation
div 2.1 hdg	(prev pt 2 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
	sub A2005-20 amdt 3.110
Establishment of corporation
s 4	sub A2005-20 amdt 3.111
Functions of corporation
s 5 hdg	sub A2005-20 amdt 3.112
s 5	am A2005-20 amdt 3.113, amdt 3.114
Powers of corporation generally
s 6	sub A2005-20 amdt 3.115
Considerations for corporation exercising functions
s 7	sub A2005-20 amdt 3.116
Advisory committees
s 8	sub A2005-20 amdt 3.117
Membership
div 2.2 hdg	(prev pt 2 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
Constitution
s 10	am A2005-20 amdt 3.118, amdt 3.119
Meetings
div 2.3 hdg	(prev pt 2 div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA
Chief executive officer
div 3.1 hdg	(prev pt 3 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Staff and consultants
div 3.2 hdg	(prev pt 3 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
Staff
s 19	am A2005-20 amdt 3.120
Ministerial directions
s 28	sub A2005-20 amdt 3.121
Quarterly reports
s 29	sub A2005-20 amdt 3.122
Corporation’s annual report
s 30	sub A2004-9 amdt 1.13
Liability for ACT taxes etc
s 30A	ins 1998 No 35 sch pt 1
	om A2003-12 amdt 1.2
Regulation-making power
s 31	am A2005-20 amdt 3.123
Repeal of designated location declaration
s 33	om R1 LRA
	ins A2005-20 amdt 3.124
	exp 2 June 2005 (s 33 (2))
Repeal
s 34	om R1 LRA
Designated locations
sch 1	sub A2005-20 amdt 3.125
Appointment and terms and conditions of appointed members
sch 2	ss renum R5 LA
Dictionary
dict	ins A2005-20 amdt 3.126
	def Civic Square precinct ins A2005-20 amdt 3.126
	def corporation ins A2005-20 amdt 3.126
	def cultural activities ins A2005-20 amdt 3.126
	def designated location ins A2005-20 amdt 3.126
	def member ins A2005-20 amdt 3.126
5	Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.  
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical. 

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date	
1	Act 1998 No 35	20 October 2000	
2	Act 2001 No 44	23 April 2002	
3	A2003-12	28 March 2003	
4	A2004-9	13 April 2004	

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