Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                                1

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

2............ Commencement .................................................................................. 1

3............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 2

4............ Extended geographical application of this Act ................................... 2

Part 2--Tourism Australia                                                                                                  3

5............ Establishment ..................................................................................... 3

6............ Objects ................................................................................................ 3

7............ Functions ............................................................................................ 4

8............ Powers ................................................................................................ 5

Part 3--The Board of Directors of Tourism Australia                                       7

Division 1--The Board                                                                                                 7

9............ Establishment ..................................................................................... 7

10.......... Functions ............................................................................................ 7

11.......... Powers ................................................................................................ 7

12.......... Membership ....................................................................................... 7

13.......... Appointing members .......................................................................... 7

14.......... Qualifications for appointment .......................................................... 8

15.......... Term and basis of appointment .......................................................... 8

16.......... Acting appointments .......................................................................... 8

17.......... Members' remuneration and allowances ............................................ 9

18.......... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 10

19.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 10

20.......... General provision for termination of appointment .......................... 10

20A....... Termination of appointment at instance of Board or for non‑performance etc.       10

21.......... Other terms and conditions .............................................................. 11

Division 2--Board procedures                                                                               12

22.......... Convening meetings .......................................................................... 12

23.......... Presiding at meetings ........................................................................ 12

24.......... Quorum ............................................................................................. 12

25.......... Voting at meetings ............................................................................ 13

26.......... Resolutions ....................................................................................... 13

27.......... Other procedural matters .................................................................. 13

Division 3--Advisory panels                                                                                   14

28.......... Advisory panels ............................................................................... 14

29.......... Procedures of advisory panels etc. ................................................... 14

30.......... Disclosure of interests at meetings ................................................... 14

31.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 15

32.......... Other terms and conditions .............................................................. 15

Part 4--Corporate planning and accountability                                                    16

Division 1--Corporate plan and annual operational plan                         16

33.......... Corporate plan .................................................................................. 16

34.......... Matters to be covered by plan ......................................................... 16

35.......... Minister's response to corporate plan ............................................. 17

36.......... Annual operational plan ................................................................... 17

37.......... Minister's response to annual operational plan ............................... 18

38.......... Board to comply with corporate and annual operational plans ....... 19

Division 2--Accountability                                                                                       20

39.......... Annual report ................................................................................... 20

40.......... Ministerial direction ......................................................................... 20

Division 3--Tourism Australia Values and Code of Conduct                22

41.......... Tourism Australia Values ................................................................. 22

42.......... Tourism Australia Code of Conduct ................................................ 22

Part 5--Managing Director, employees and consultants                               23

Division 1--Managing Director                                                                             23

43.......... Managing Director ............................................................................ 23

44.......... Duties ............................................................................................... 23

45.......... Appointment .................................................................................... 23

46.......... Term of appointment ....................................................................... 23

47.......... Acting Managing Director ................................................................ 23

48.......... Remuneration and allowances ........................................................... 24

49.......... Outside employment ........................................................................ 24

50.......... Recreation leave ................................................................................ 24

51.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 25

52.......... Disclosure of interests ...................................................................... 25

53.......... Termination of appointment ............................................................ 25

54.......... Other terms and conditions .............................................................. 25

Division 2--Employees and consultants                                                           26

55.......... Employees ........................................................................................ 26

56.......... Consultants ....................................................................................... 26

Part 6--Finance                                                                                                                       27

57.......... Payments to Tourism Australia by Commonwealth ........................ 27

58.......... Money of Tourism Australia ........................................................... 27

59.......... Limits on contracts and leases .......................................................... 27

60.......... Liability to taxation .......................................................................... 28

61.......... Trust property ................................................................................. 28

Part 7--Other matters                                                                                                         29

62.......... Delegation by Board ......................................................................... 29

63.......... Delegation by Managing Director ..................................................... 29

64.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 30

Notes                                                                                                                                             31

  

Notes to the Tourism Australia Act 2004

Note 1

The Tourism Australia Act 2004 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 74, 2004 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Tourism Australia Act 2004	74, 2004	23 Jun 2004	Ss. 3-64: 1 July 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. GN26) Remainder: Royal Assent
Tourism Australia Amendment Act 2007	47, 2007	10 Apr 2007	11 Apr 2007	Sch. 1 (item 17)

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
S. 3......................................	am. No. 47, 2007
Part 3
Division 1
S. 12....................................	am. No. 47, 2007
S. 14....................................	am. No. 47, 2007
S. 15....................................	am. No. 47, 2007
S. 16....................................	am. No. 47, 2007
Heading to s. 20..................	rs. No. 47, 2007
S. 20....................................	am. No. 47, 2007
S. 20A.................................	ad. No. 47, 2007
Division 2
S. 23....................................	am. No. 47, 2007
Part 4
Division 1
S. 35....................................	rs. No. 47, 2007
S. 36....................................	am. No. 47, 2007
S. 37....................................	rs. No. 47, 2007
Part 6
S. 59....................................	am. No. 47, 2007
Note to s. 60(3)...................	am. No. 47, 2007

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Tourism Australia Amendment Act 2007 (No. 47, 2007)

Schedule 1

17  Transitional

Despite the amendments of Part 4 of the Tourism Australia Act 2004 made by this Act, that Part, as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, continues to apply in relation to:

                     (a)  a corporate plan, or a revised corporate plan, given to the Minister before the commencement of this Act for his or her approval; and

                     (b)  an annual operational plan, or a revised annual operational plan, given to the Minister before the commencement of this Act for his or her approval;

as if those amendments had not been made.