Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Film Act 2001 - SECT 24

Powers of ACMI

24. Powers of ACMI



(1) ACMI has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or
in connection with, or as incidental to, the performance of its functions.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), ACMI may, in connection with the
performance of its functions-

   (a)  enter into contracts, agreements or arrangements with any person or
        body and do everything, including the payment of money, that is
        necessary or expedient for carrying the contracts, agreements or
        arrangements into effect;

   (b)  subject to this Act, acquire, hold and dispose of real or personal
        property;

   (c)  be a member of a body corporate, association, partnership, trust or
        other body;

   (d)  form, or participate in the formation of, a body corporate,
        association, partnership, trust or other body;

   (e)  enter into a joint venture with another person or other persons;

   (f)  do all things necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection
        with, a joint venture in the performance of its functions;

   (g)  accept gifts, grants, bequests and devises made to it and act as
        trustee of money or other property vested in it on trust;

   (h)  provide consultancy and project management services;

        (i)    acquire, or enter into agreements or arrangements with respect
               to the acquisition of, the copyright, or an interest in the
               copyright, in any film television or multimedia program;

   (j)  make available for public use items from the collection of moving
        images.