Contents

Part I--Preliminary                                                                                                                 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 1

Part II--The Australian Film, Television and Radio School                           3

4............ Establishment of School ..................................................................... 3

5............ Functions of School ............................................................................ 3

6............ Powers of School ................................................................................ 4

6A......... School may determine degrees, diplomas and certificates .................. 5

Part III--The Council of the School                                                                              6

7............ The Council ........................................................................................ 6

8............ Constitution of Council ...................................................................... 6

9............ Members elected by members of staff of School ............................... 7

10.......... Members elected by students ............................................................. 7

11.......... Eligibility for appointment as member ............................................... 8

12.......... Delegation by Council ........................................................................ 8

13.......... Chair and Deputy Chair of Council .................................................... 9

14.......... Resignation of members ...................................................................... 9

15.......... Dismissal of members ....................................................................... 10

16.......... Fees and allowances .......................................................................... 10

17.......... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 10

18.......... Vacation of office .............................................................................. 10

20.......... Meetings of Council ......................................................................... 11

Part IV--Convocation                                                                                                         12

21.......... Constitution of Convocation ............................................................ 12

22.......... Roll of members ................................................................................ 12

23.......... Meetings of Convocation ................................................................. 13

Part V--The Director                                                                                                          14

24.......... Director of School ............................................................................. 14

25.......... Tenure of office ................................................................................ 14

26.......... Functions of Director ....................................................................... 14

27.......... Remuneration and allowances of Director ........................................ 14

28.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 14

29.......... Vacation of office of Director ........................................................... 14

30.......... Director not to undertake any other work ........................................ 15

31.......... Acting Director ................................................................................. 15

Part VI--Staff                                                                                                                          17

34.......... Employment of staff of School ........................................................ 17

35.......... Terms and conditions of employment of staff ................................. 17

35A....... Long service leave for the School's employees ................................ 17

Part VII--Finance                                                                                                                  18

36.......... Moneys payable to School ............................................................... 18

39.......... Application of moneys ..................................................................... 18

40.......... Power to purchase and dispose of assets ......................................... 18

44.......... Exemption from taxation .................................................................. 19

Part VIII--Miscellaneous                                                                                                 20

46.......... Application of Air Accidents (Commonwealth Liability) Act ........ 20

47.......... Inventions etc. of employees ............................................................ 20

48.......... Bonuses for discoveries by employees ............................................ 20

49.......... Fees and agreements ......................................................................... 20

50.......... Fees payable by students ................................................................. 21

51.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 21

Notes                                                                                                                                             23

  

Notes to the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973

Note 1

The Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 95, 1973 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 1 October 2001 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Film and Television School Act 1973	95, 1973	31 Aug 1973	31 Aug 1973
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	31 Dec 1973	Ss. 9(1) and 10
Australian Film and Television School Amendment Act 1976	110, 1976	29 Oct 1976	29 Oct 1976	S. 9
Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1978	36, 1978	12 June 1978	12 June 1978	S. 8
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	S. 3: 3 July 1985 (a)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986	76, 1986	24 June 1986	S. 3: Royal Assent (b)	S. 9
Arts, Territories and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 1989	60, 1989	19 June 1989	Ss. 11 and 13: 7 Dec 1988 Part 5 (ss.14, 15): 11 May 1989 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 1989, No. S164) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 5
Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991	179, 1991	25 Nov 1991	25 Nov 1991	--
Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995	32, 1995	12 Apr 1995	Schedule (items 2-5): Royal Assent (c)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 4 (items 22, 23): Royal Assent (d)	--
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Schedule 2 (items 238-246): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (e)	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (item 173): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (f)	--
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999	156, 1999	24 Nov 1999	Schedule 10 (items 24, 25): 13 Mar 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S114) (g)	--
Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001	159, 2001	1 Oct 2001	29 Oct 2001	Sch. 1 (item 97) [see Table A]
Arts Legislation Amendment (Maritime Museum and Film, Television and Radio School) Act 2005	110, 2005	31 Aug 2005	31 Aug 2005	Sch. 1 (item 3) [see Table A]
Screen Australia and the National Film and Sound Archive (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2008	13, 2008	20 Mar 2008	Schedule 1 (item 2): 1 July 2008 (see s. 2(1) and F2008L01863)	--

(a)     The Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(b)    The Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(c)     The Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 was amended by the Schedule (items 2-5) only of the Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(d)     The Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 4 (items 22 and 23) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(e)     The Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 238-246) only of the Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   Schedules 1, 2 and 4 commence on the same day as the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

(f)      The Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 173) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

                 (2)   Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(g)     The Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 10 (items 24 and 25) only of the Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999, subsection 2(2)(c) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   The following provisions commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation:

                              (c)   the items in Schedules 10, 11 and 12.

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed    rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Title......................................	am. No. 76, 1986
Part I
S. 1......................................	am. No. 110, 1976; No. 76, 1986
S. 3......................................	am. No. 110, 1976; No. 76, 1986
Part II
Heading to Part II.................	am. No. 110, 1976; No. 76, 1986
S. 4......................................	am. No. 110, 1976; No. 76, 1986
Note to s. 4(2).....................	ad. No. 152,1997
S. 5......................................	am. No. 110, 1976; No. 110, 2005
S. 6A...................................	ad. No. 110, 2005
Part III
S. 7......................................	am. No. 110, 1976; No. 76, 1986
S. 8......................................	am. No. 76, 1986; No. 60, 1989; No. 179, 1991; No. 32, 1995
Ss. 9, 10..............................	am. No. 76, 1986; No. 60, 1989
S. 11....................................	am. No. 76, 1986; No. 179, 1991
S. 12....................................	rs. No. 110, 1976
	am. No. 152, 1997
S. 13....................................	am. No. 76, 1986; No. 152, 1997
S. 14....................................	am. No. 76, 1986
S. 16....................................	rs. No. 76, 1986
	am. No. 43, 1996
S. 17....................................	rs. No. 179, 1991
	am. No. 146, 1999
S. 18....................................	am. No. 76, 1986; No. 152, 1997; No. 156, 1999
S. 19....................................	rs. No. 76, 1986
	rep. No. 152, 1997
S. 20....................................	am. No. 76, 1986; No. 60, 1989; No. 32, 1995; No. 152, 1998
Part IV
S. 21....................................	am. No. 110, 1976; No. 76, 1986
S. 22....................................	am. No. 76, 1986
S. 23....................................	am. No. 152, 1997
Part V
S. 25....................................	am. No. 76, 1986
S. 27....................................	rs. No. 76, 1986
	am. No. 43, 1996
S. 28....................................	am. No. 76, 1986
S. 29....................................	am. No. 110, 1976; No. 76, 1986; No. 179, 1991; No, 152, 1997; No. 156, 1999
S. 30....................................	am. No. 76, 1986
S. 31....................................	am. No. 110, 1976; No. 76, 1986
S. 32....................................	am. No. 76, 1986
	rep. No. 159, 2001
S. 33....................................	rep. No. 110, 1976
Part VI
S. 35A.................................	ad. No. 13, 2008
Part VII
S. 36....................................	am. No. 36, 1978
Ss. 37, 38............................	rs. No. 76, 1986
	rep. No. 152, 1997
S. 39 ...................................	am. No. 152, 1997
S. 40....................................	am. No. 76, 1986; No. 179, 1991
S. 41....................................	rep. No. 76, 1986
S. 42....................................	am. No. 36, 1978
	rep. No. 76, 1986
S. 43....................................	rep. No. 76, 1986
S. 45....................................	am. No. 216, 1973
	rep. No. 65, 1985
Part VIII
S. 46....................................	am. No. 110, 1976
	rs. No. 76, 1986
S. 47....................................	am. No. 76, 1986
S. 51....................................	am. No. 76, 1986; No. 32, 1995; No. 152, 1997

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001 (No. 159, 2001)

Schedule 1

97  Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule do not apply to an appointment if the term of the appointment began before the commencement of this item.

Arts Legislation Amendment (Maritime Museum and Film, Television and Radio School) Act 2005 (No. 110, 2005)

Schedule 1

3  Saving provision

Despite the amendment made by item 1, regulations in force for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(g) of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 immediately before the commencement of this item continue in effect, after that commencement, until the first determination made under section 6A of that Act is registered under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.