New South Wales Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM TRUST ACT 1975 - SECT 8

8 Powers of Trust

(1) The Trust may:

(a) procure from within or outside the State, and preserve, specimens and scientific data relating to the natural sciences,

(b) promote and provide exhibits, lectures, films, publications and other educational instruction relating to the natural sciences,

(c) provide scientific information to the public and to any museum or scientific body, whether within or outside the State,

(d) undertake scientific research in the natural sciences, including research outside the State, in pursuance of its objects,

(e) carry out surveys and other research for statutory bodies that are subject to the control and direction of a Minister of the Crown and for other persons,

(f) permit a person or body to use any part of the Australian Museum for activities of an educational or cultural nature, and

(g) charge and receive fees for:

(i) any survey or other research that may be carried out under paragraph (e), and

(ii) any permission given under paragraph (f), and

(iii) any matter for which the Trust determines fees are payable under subsection (9A),

which fees shall be the property of the Trust.

(2) Subject to this Act and the regulations, the Trust shall have the control and management of all property vested in the Trust.

(3) The Trust may agree to any condition that is not inconsistent with its objects being imposed on its acquisition of any property.

(4) Where, by gift inter vivos, devise or bequest, the Trust acquires property, it may retain the property in the form in which it is acquired, subject to any condition agreed to by the Trust in relation to the property under subsection (3).

(5) The rule of law against remoteness of vesting does not apply to a condition to which the Trust has agreed under subsection (3).

(6) The Duties Act 1997 does not apply to or in respect of any gift inter vivos, devise or bequest made or to be made to the Australian Museum or the Trust.

(7) The Trust may establish such committees as it thinks fit for the purpose of assisting it to exercise and perform its powers, authorities, duties and functions.

(8) A person may be appointed to a committee whether or not the person is a trustee.

(9) The Trust may provide, control and manage branches or departments of the Australian Museum.

(9A) The Trust may from time to time determine the following:

(a) the fees payable for admission to the Australian Museum or any part of the Museum,

(b) the fees payable for the photographing of exhibits for commercial purposes.

(9B) Fees may differ according to such factors as the Trust may determine.

(9C) The Trust may exempt any person or class of persons from paying any fee.

(10) The Trust shall have, and may exercise and perform, such powers, authorities, duties and functions, in addition to those specified in this section, as are reasonably necessary for the attainment of its objects, but may only borrow money in accordance with Part 4.

(11) However, the Trust cannot employ any staff.

Note: Staff may be employed under Chapter 1A of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 in the Government Service to enable the Trust to exercise its functions.