Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
No. 136, 2008
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................ 2
2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2
3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2
4............ Constitutional operation of this Act.................................................. 3
Part 2--Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority 5
5............ Establishment..................................................................................... 5
6............ Functions............................................................................................ 5
7............ Considerations governing the performance of functions.................... 6
8............ Powers................................................................................................ 7
9............ Charging of fees.................................................................................. 7
10.......... Privileges and immunities of the Crown............................................. 7
Part 3--The Board of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority 8
Division 1--The Board 8
11.......... Establishment..................................................................................... 8
12.......... Role..................................................................................................... 8
13.......... Membership....................................................................................... 8
14.......... Appointment of members.................................................................. 9
15.......... Acting in positions........................................................................... 10
16.......... Remuneration of members................................................................ 11
17.......... Leave of members............................................................................. 11
18.......... Resignation of members.................................................................... 12
19.......... Termination of appointment............................................................ 12
20.......... Other terms and conditions of members........................................... 12
Division 2--Board Procedures 13
21.......... Meetings........................................................................................... 13
22.......... Decisions without meetings.............................................................. 14
Part 4--Chief Executive Officer, staff and committees 15
Division 1--Chief Executive Officer 15
23.......... Establishment................................................................................... 15
24.......... Role................................................................................................... 15
25.......... Appointment.................................................................................... 16
26.......... Acting appointments........................................................................ 16
27.......... Other employment........................................................................... 16
28.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 17
29.......... Leave................................................................................................. 17
30.......... Disclosure of interests...................................................................... 17
31.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 17
32.......... Termination...................................................................................... 18
33.......... Other terms and conditions.............................................................. 18
Division 2--Staff 19
34.......... Staff.................................................................................................. 19
Division 3--Committees 20
35.......... Committees of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority 20
36.......... Remuneration of committee members.............................................. 20
Part 5--Finance 22
37.......... Money payable to the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority 22
38.......... Application of money by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority 22
39.......... Taxation............................................................................................ 23
Part 6--Other matters 24
40.......... Information collection, use and disclosure........................................ 24
41.......... Delegation......................................................................................... 25
42.......... How Ministerial Council gives directions etc................................... 25
43.......... Reporting requirements.................................................................... 25
44.......... Review of role and functions............................................................ 26
45.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 26
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority Act 2008
No. 136, 2008
An Act to establish the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, and for related purposes
[Assented to 8 December 2008]
The Parliament of Australia enacts: