sec.12Functions of the theatre company

### sec.12 Functions of the theatre company The functions of the theatre company are— to promote and encourage the development and presentation of the arts of the theatre; to promote and encourage public interest and participation in the arts of the theatre; to promote and encourage either directly or indirectly the knowledge, understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of drama and other arts of the theatre in all their expressions, forms and media; to produce, present and manage plays and other forms and types of theatre and entertainment in places determined by the theatre company; to establish and conduct schools, lectures, courses, seminars and other forms of education in drama and other arts of the theatre; to teach, train and instruct persons and promote education and research in drama and other arts of the theatre; to provide or assist to provide theatres and appurtenances of theatres; to encourage the involvement of persons resident in Queensland in the writing of plays and other aspects of the arts of the theatre; to perform the functions given to the theatre company under another Act; 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 (i) ; to perform functions of the type to which paragraph (j) applies and which are given to the theatre company in writing by the Minister. Before giving a function for subsection (1) (k) , the Minister must consult with the theatre company about the function. In performing its functions the theatre company must have regard to the object of, and guiding principles for, this Act. s 12 amd 1997 No. 79 ss 67 , 65 sch 5 ; 2003 No. 66 s 38 (sec.12-ssec.1) The functions of the theatre company are— to promote and encourage the development and presentation of the arts of the theatre; to promote and encourage public interest and participation in the arts of the theatre; to promote and encourage either directly or indirectly the knowledge, understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of drama and other arts of the theatre in all their expressions, forms and media; to produce, present and manage plays and other forms and types of theatre and entertainment in places determined by the theatre company; to establish and conduct schools, lectures, courses, seminars and other forms of education in drama and other arts of the theatre; to teach, train and instruct persons and promote education and research in drama and other arts of the theatre; to provide or assist to provide theatres and appurtenances of theatres; to encourage the involvement of persons resident in Queensland in the writing of plays and other aspects of the arts of the theatre; to perform the functions given to the theatre company under another Act; 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 (i) ; to perform functions of the type to which paragraph (j) applies and which are given to the theatre company in writing by the Minister. (sec.12-ssec.2) Before giving a function for subsection (1) (k) , the Minister must consult with the theatre company about the function. (sec.12-ssec.3) In performing its functions the theatre company must have regard to the object of, and guiding principles for, this Act. - (a) to promote and encourage the development and presentation of the arts of the theatre; - (b) to promote and encourage public interest and participation in the arts of the theatre; - (c) to promote and encourage either directly or indirectly the knowledge, understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of drama and other arts of the theatre in all their expressions, forms and media; - (d) to produce, present and manage plays and other forms and types of theatre and entertainment in places determined by the theatre company; - (e) to establish and conduct schools, lectures, courses, seminars and other forms of education in drama and other arts of the theatre; - (f) to teach, train and instruct persons and promote education and research in drama and other arts of the theatre; - (g) to provide or assist to provide theatres and appurtenances of theatres; - (h) to encourage the involvement of persons resident in Queensland in the writing of plays and other aspects of the arts of the theatre; - (i) to perform the functions given to the theatre company under another Act; - (j) 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 (i) ; - (k) to perform functions of the type to which paragraph (j) applies and which are given to the theatre company in writing by the Minister.