STATE THEATRE COMPANY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA ACT 1972 - SECT 5
STATE THEATRE COMPANY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA ACT 1972 - SECT 5
(1) The Company has,
in addition to any other powers conferred on it under this or any other Act,
all the powers of a natural person.
(2) The Company may,
for example, do any 1 or more of the following (subject to this Act):
(a)
engage agents, consultants or other contractors;
(b)
enter into contracts or agreements with artists, actors, entertainers,
performers, writers, composers, choreographers, designers, directors and other
persons in relation to any theatrical presentation, or employ such persons;
(c)
enter into other contracts, agreements or arrangements;
(d)
acquire and install any fittings or equipment in any theatre;
(e)
acquire, hold, take on hire, lend, exchange or dispose of objects, works or
collections of artistic, historical or cultural interest;
(f)
acquire, hold, deal with or dispose of—
(i)
licences; or
(ii)
intellectual property (including patents and copyright);
or
(iii)
any other property (whether real or personal); or
(iv)
any interest in such property;
(g)
assist financially or otherwise in the presentation, production, management or
conduct of any art of the theatre in the State;
(h)
accept grants or obtain financial sponsorship from any person or body;
(i)
carry on advertising and promotional activities;
(j)
conduct events and establish, operate, manage or make available venues and
other facilities (including facilities for food and liquor) at a theatre,
theatre complex or other premises of the Company;
(k)
regulate and control admission to any venue for any events or activities
conducted or promoted by the Company, and charge and collect fees for
admission to any such venue;
(l)
grant for fee or other consideration advertising or sponsorship rights or
other rights, licences or concessions in connection with events or activities
conducted or promoted by the Company;
(m)
publish or produce books, programs, brochures, films, souvenirs and other
information or things relating to events or activities conducted or promoted
by the Company;
(n) sell
or supply food and drink (including liquor), books, programs, brochures,
films, souvenirs and other things in connection with events or activities
conducted or promoted by the Company;
(o)
grant or dispose of rights to televise, broadcast or record any events or
activities conducted or promoted by the Company;
(p)
restrict, control and make charges for the use of official insignia;
(q) take
out policies of insurance in its own right or on behalf of the State;
(r)
participate (whether as a member or otherwise) in, or otherwise be involved in
the activities of, national or international organisations or associations
involved in the performing arts or the promotion of the performing arts;
(s) give
or contribute towards prizes in competitions designed to encourage artistic or
cultural or performing arts activity within the State or make grants and give
other assistance for such purposes;
(t)
enter into any partnership or joint venture arrangement;
(u)
form, or acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of shares or other interests in,
or securities issued by, bodies corporate, whether within or outside of the
State;
(v)
borrow money and obtain other forms of financial
accommodation;
(w) act
as trustee on behalf of another person in connection with the performance of
its functions under this Act.
(3) However, the
Company must not, without the approval of the Treasurer, exercise a power
referred to in subsection (2)(u) or (v).
(4) The Company is not
obliged to accept or keep material that is not, in its opinion, of sufficient
artistic, historical, cultural or other interest to justify its collection or
preservation under this Act.
(5) The Company may
exercise its powers within or outside of the State.