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AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL ACT 1980 - NOTES

AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL ACT 1980 - NOTES

No. 104, 1980

Compilation No. 12

Compilation date:    21 October 2016

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 61, 2016

Registered:    14 November 2016

 

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian War Memorial Act 1980 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 October 2016 (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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 Australian War Memorial

4 Incorporation of Memorial

5 Functions of Memorial

6 Powers of Memorial

7 Land and historical material for Memorial

8 Disposal of historical material in memorial collection

Part III--The Council of the Memorial

9 Establishment of Council

10 Membership of Council

11 Chair

12 Deputies of members

13 Remuneration etc.

14 Termination of appointment

15 Resignation

17 Meetings of Council

18 Committees of Council

19 Delegation by Council

Part IV--The Director of the Memorial

20 Office of Director

21 Terms and conditions of appointment etc.

22 Remuneration etc.

23 Leave of absence

24 Termination of appointment

25 Resignation

26 Acting Director

Part V--Staff and consultants

27 Staff

28 Arrangements relating to staff

29 Engagement of consultants etc.

Part VI--Finance

30 Moneys payable to Memorial

32 Australian War Memorial Fund

33 Application of moneys held by Memorial

34 Investment

35 Contracts

37 Exemption from taxation

Part VII--Miscellaneous

39 Delegation by Minister

40 Operation of certain other laws not affected

41 Supply of liquor on premises of Memorial

42 Regulations

Part VIII--Repeal of certain Acts and consequent transitional provisions

43 Interpretation

44 Repeal of certain Acts

45 Rights of Board to vest in Memorial etc.

46 Instrument etc. not liable to stamp duty or other tax

47 Application of moneys of Memorial

48 Report of operations of Board

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

    /sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

    effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

    effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

    cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

    commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Australian War Memorial Act 1980

104, 1980

6 June 1980

1 July 1980 (s 2 and gaz 1980, No S148)

 

Statute Law Revision Act 1981

61, 1981

12 June 1981

s 115: 12 June 1981 (s 2(1))

--

Public Service Reform Act 1984

63, 1984

25 June 1984

s 151(1): 1 July 1984 (s 2(4) and gaz 1984, No S245)

s 151(9)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 1) 1985

65, 1985

5 June 1985

s 3: 3 July 1985 (s 2(1))

--

Public Service and Statutory Authorities Amendment Act 1985

166, 1985

11 Dec 1985

s 45: 8 Jan 1986 (s 2(7))

s 45(2)

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1989

93, 1989

27 June 1989

s 4 and 5: 27 June 1989 (s 2)

--

Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1991

122, 1991

27 June 1991

Sch: 10 Dec 1991 (s 2(3) and gaz 1991, No S332)

s 31(2)

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

43, 1996

25 Oct 1996

Sch 4 (items 46, 47) and Sch 5 (items 33-35): 25 Oct 1996

--

Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No 1) 1997

1, 1997

19 Feb 1997

Sch 2 (items 9, 51, 95): 19 Feb 1997

--

Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997

152, 1997

24 Oct 1997

Sch 2 (items 542-553): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(2))

--

Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999

146, 1999

11 Nov 1999

Sch 1 (items 273-276): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2) and gaz 1999, No S584)

--

Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999

156, 1999

24 Nov 1999

Sch 10 (item 62): 13 Mar 2000 (s 2(2)(c) and gaz 2000, No S114)

--

Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001

159, 2001

1 Oct 2001

Sch 1: 29 Oct 2001 (s 2(1))

Sch 1 (item 97)

Statute Law Revision Act 2011

5, 2011

22 Mar 2011

Sch 5 (items 42, 43): 19 Apr 2011 (s 2(1) item 13)

--

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011

46, 2011

27 June 2011

Sch 2 (items 280-284) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items 2, 3, 12)

Sch 3 (items 10, 11)

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014

62, 2014

30 June 2014

Sch 7 (473-481) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) item 6, 14 )

Sch 14

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015

36, 2015

13 Apr 2015

Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)

Sch 7

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Australian War Memorial Amendment Act 2014

128, 2014

4 Dec 2014

5 Dec 2014 (s 2)

--

Statute Update Act 2016

61, 2016

23 Sept 2016

Sch 1 (item 56): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)

--

 

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Part I

 

s 3 .....................

am No 152, 1997; No 5, 2011; No 62, 2014

Part II

 

s 4.....................

am No 152, 1997; No 62, 2014

s 6.....................

am No 128, 2014

s 7.....................

am No 43, 1996

Part III

 

s 10....................

am No 43, 1996; No 1, 1997

s 11....................

am No 43, 1996; No 152, 1997

s 12....................

am No 43, 1996

s 13 ....................

am No 43, 1996

s 14 ....................

am No 43, 1996; No 152, 1997; No 156, 1999; No 62, 2014

s 15 ....................

am No 43, 1996

s 16 ....................

am No 43, 1996

 

rep No 152, 1997

s 17 ....................

am No 43, 1996; No 152, 1997

s 19 ....................

am No 152, 1997

Part IV

 

s 21....................

am No 43, 1996; No 159, 2001

s 22....................

am No 43, 1996

s 23....................

rs No 122, 1991

 

am No 146, 1999

s 24....................

am No 122, 1991;  No 43, 1996

s 25....................

am No 43, 1996

s 26....................

am No 43, 1996; No 46, 2011

Part V

 

s 27....................

am No 61, 1981; No 63, 1984; No 146, 1999

s 28....................

am No 63, 1984; No 146,1999

s 29....................

am No 166, 1985

Part VI

 

s 30....................

am No 5, 2011

s 31 ....................

rep No 152, 1997

s 32 ....................

am No 152, 1997; No 62, 2014

s 33 ....................

am No 152, 1997; No 62, 2014

s 34 ....................

am No 152, 1997

s 35....................

am No 93, 1989; No 152, 1997; No 62, 2014

s 36 ....................

rep No 152, 1997

Part VII

 

s 38....................

rep No 65, 1985

s 39....................

am No 43, 1996

s 42....................

am No 128, 2014; No 61, 2016

Part VIII

 

s 46....................

am No 43, 1996