Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIA COUNCIL ACT 1975 - SECT 5

                   The functions of the Council are:

                     (a)  to formulate and carry out policies designed:

                              (i)  to promote excellence in the arts;

                             (ii)  to provide, and encourage the provision of, opportunities for persons to practise the arts;

                            (iii)  to promote the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of the arts;

                            (iv)  to promote the general application of the arts in the community;

                             (v)  to foster the expression of a national identity by means of the arts;

                            (vi)  to uphold and promote the right of persons to freedom in the practice of the arts;

                           (vii)  to promote the knowledge and appreciation of Australian arts by persons in other countries;

                           (viii)  to promote incentives for, and recognition of, achievement in the practice of the arts; and

                            (ix)  to encourage the support of the arts by the States, local governing bodies and other persons and organizations;

                     (c)  to furnish advice to the Government of the Commonwealth, either of its own motion or upon request made to it by the Minister, on matters connected with the promotion of the arts or otherwise relating to the performance of its functions; and

                     (d)  to do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the foregoing functions.