2007-08 Report

QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY ANNUAL REPORT 2007–08

APPENDIXES

ACT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees is the governing body of the

Queensland Art Gallery and draws its powers from the Q

ueensland Art Gallery

Act 1987

. The object of this Act is to contribute to the cultural, social and

intellectual development of all Queenslanders. The Act provides that the

Board of Trustees is to consist of the number of members appointed by the

Governor-in-Council. Trustees are appointed for a term of not more than three

years, and are eligible for reappointment as Trustees at the expiration of their

respective terms.

During the 2007–08 year, the Board met on six occasions.

FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD

(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 minister to the needs of the community in any or all branches of the

visual arts 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

the control of the Board; and

(d) to restore and repair works of art in the possession of the Board; and

(e) to frame and package, and manufacture display materials for, works of

art in the possession of the Board; and

(f) to encourage artistic achievements by artists resident in Queensland; and

(g) to perform the functions given to the Board under another Act; and

(h) 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 (g); and

(i) to perform functions of the type to which paragraph (h) applies and which

are given to the Board in writing by the Minister.

MINISTERIAL DIRECTIONS

The Minister for the Arts gave no directions to the Board of Trustees during

the year.

POWERS OF THE BOARD

(1) For performing its functions, the Board has all the powers of an individual

and may, for example:

(a) enter into arrangements, agreements, contracts and deeds; and

(b) acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of property; and

(d) appoint agents and attorneys; and

(e) charge, and fix terms, for goods, services, facilities and information

supplied by it; and

(f) do anything else necessary or desirable to be done in performing its

functions.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Board has the powers given to it under

this or another Act.

(3) The Board may exercise its powers inside and outside Queensland,

including outside Australia.

(4) In this section — 'power' includes legal capacity.

ORGANISATIONAL PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITIES