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Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987
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### sec.19 Functions
The functions of the board are—
to control, manage and maintain the art gallery and each branch thereof and all property in the possession of the board; and
to develop the art gallery’s collection of works of art; and
to minister to the needs of the community in any or all branches of the visual arts, including by—
displaying works of art; and
promoting artistic taste and achievement through the illustration of the history and development of the visual arts; and
promoting and providing lectures, films, broadcasts, telecasts, publications and other educational or cultural instruction or material; and
promoting research; and
to control and manage all land and premises vested in or placed under the control of the board; and
to restore and repair works of art in the possession of the board; and
to frame and package, and manufacture display materials for, works of art in the possession of the board; and
to encourage artistic achievement by artists resident in Queensland; and
to perform the functions given to the board under another Act; and
to perform functions that are incidental, complementary or helpful to, or likely to enhance the effective and efficient performance of, the functions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (h) ; and
to perform functions of the type to which paragraph (i) applies and which are given to the board in writing by the Minister.
Before giving a function for subsection (1) (j) , the Minister must consult with the board about the function.
In performing its functions the board must have regard to the object of, and guiding principles for, this Act.
s 19 amd 1997 No. 79 s 31 ; 2003 No. 66 s 12 ; 2012 No. 24 s 4
(sec.19-ssec.1) The functions of the board are— to control, manage and maintain the art gallery and each branch thereof and all property in the possession of the board; and to develop the art gallery’s collection of works of art; and to minister to the needs of the community in any or all branches of the visual arts, including by— displaying works of art; and promoting artistic taste and achievement through the illustration of the history and development of the visual arts; and promoting and providing lectures, films, broadcasts, telecasts, publications and other educational or cultural instruction or material; and promoting research; and to control and manage all land and premises vested in or placed under the control of the board; and to restore and repair works of art in the possession of the board; and to frame and package, and manufacture display materials for, works of art in the possession of the board; and to encourage artistic achievement by artists resident in Queensland; and to perform the functions given to the board under another Act; and to perform functions that are incidental, complementary or helpful to, or likely to enhance the effective and efficient performance of, the functions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (h) ; and to perform functions of the type to which paragraph (i) applies and which are given to the board in writing by the Minister.
(sec.19-ssec.2) Before giving a function for subsection (1) (j) , the Minister must consult with the board about the function.
(sec.19-ssec.3) In performing its functions the board must have regard to the object of, and guiding principles for, this Act.
- (a) to control, manage and maintain the art gallery and each branch thereof and all property in the possession of the board; and
- (b) to develop the art gallery’s collection of works of art; and
- (c) to minister to the needs of the community in any or all branches of the visual arts, including by— (i) displaying works of art; and (ii) promoting artistic taste and achievement through the illustration of the history and development of the visual arts; and (iii) promoting and providing lectures, films, broadcasts, telecasts, publications and other educational or cultural instruction or material; and (iv) promoting research; and
- (i) displaying works of art; and
- (ii) promoting artistic taste and achievement through the illustration of the history and development of the visual arts; and
- (iii) promoting and providing lectures, films, broadcasts, telecasts, publications and other educational or cultural instruction or material; and
- (iv) promoting research; and
- (d) to control and manage all land and premises vested in or placed under the control of the board; and
- (e) to restore and repair works of art in the possession of the board; and
- (f) to frame and package, and manufacture display materials for, works of art in the possession of the board; and
- (g) to encourage artistic achievement by artists resident in Queensland; and
- (h) to perform the functions given to the board under another Act; and
- (i) to perform functions that are incidental, complementary or helpful to, or likely to enhance the effective and efficient performance of, the functions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (h) ; and
- (j) to perform functions of the type to which paragraph (i) applies and which are given to the board in writing by the Minister.
- (i) displaying works of art; and
- (ii) promoting artistic taste and achievement through the illustration of the history and development of the visual arts; and
- (iii) promoting and providing lectures, films, broadcasts, telecasts, publications and other educational or cultural instruction or material; and
- (iv) promoting research; and