Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Museums Act 1983 - SECT 24

Powers of the Board

24. Powers of the Board



(1) Subject to this Act, the Board has the power to do all things necessary or
convenient to be done for or in connexion with the performance of its
functions.

(2) Without limiting or derogating from the generality of subsection (1), the
powers of the Board include power-

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

   (b)  to accept real or personal property by purchase, gift, grant, devise
        or bequest, whether on trust or otherwise;

   (c)  to act as trustee of any real or personal property vested in the Board
        on trust;



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   (j)  to charge and receive fees fixed by the Board in respect of any
        services supplied by the Board and in respect of the admission of
        persons or vehicles to the Museum of Victoria or the Exhibition land
        or any part of the Museum of Victoria or the Exhibition land, or to
        any classes, activities or exhibitions organized or conducted by the
        Board;

   (ja) in relation to the Exhibition land, the granting to other persons or
        bodies of authorities to occupy any part of the Exhibition land-

   (i)  for the purpose of or in connection with the provision of facilities
        for the assembly, education, instruction, entertainment, recreation or
        convenience of persons using the Museum of Victoria or the Exhibition
        land; or

   (ii) if the part of the Exhibition land is not presently required for
        museum or exhibition purposes, for any other purpose which will not
        substantially interfere with the continued use of the land for museum
        or exhibition purposes;

   (k)  to do all such things as are in the opinion of the Board incidental to
        the carrying out of its functions or the exercise of its powers.

(3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act the Board shall not
sell, lease or dispose of an object being part of a State collection unless-

   (a)  the Governor in Council has granted approval for that sale, lease or
        disposal;

   (b)  the Board has resolved that retention of that object is unnecessary
        and inappropriate to the activities of the Board; or

   (c)  it is duplicate material being exchanged with a body which has objects
        or functions similar to those of the Board.