National Gallery Act 1975
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3 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Chair means the Chair of the Council.
Council means the Council of the National Gallery of Australia.
Deputy Chair means the Deputy Chair of the Council.
Director means the Director of the National Gallery of Australia.
Finance Minister means the Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Fund means the National Gallery of Australia Fund established by subsection 36(1).
Gallery means the National Gallery of Australia established by this Act.
member means a member of the Council.
national collection means all works of art that are owned by the Gallery from time to time other than a work of art that is acquired, commissioned or produced by the Gallery for the purposes of sale.
part‑time member means a member of the Council appointed to be a part‑time member.
(2) A reference in this Act to any land or building owned by, or under the control of, the Gallery includes a reference to a part of any such land or a part of any such building, as the case may be.