Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Regulation 2017.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 September 2017 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.Note—This Regulation replaces the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Regulation 2012, which is repealed on 1 September 2017 by section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.
3 Definitions
(1) In this Regulation:Director means the person employed in the Public Service as the Director of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences.meeting means a meeting of the trustees.President means the President of the Trustees of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences.the Act means the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Act 1945.Note—The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation.(2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.
Part 2 Proceedings of the trustees
4 Ordinary meetings
Ordinary meetings are to be held at times determined by the President, or if the President so agrees, at times determined by the trustees.
5 Special meetings
Special meetings may be called at the request of the Director, the President or any 3 trustees.
6 Notice of meetings
The trustees are to be given at least 3 days’ notice of:(a) the day, time and place of each meeting, and(b) the business to be considered at the meeting.
7 Adjourned meetings
(1) If the quorum for a meeting is not present within 15 minutes after the time specified in the notice calling the meeting, the meeting is to be adjourned to a day to be specified by the trustee or trustees then present.(2) If no trustees are present within 15 minutes after the time specified in the notice calling the meeting, the business of the meeting is to stand adjourned until the next meeting.(3) Clause 6 applies in relation to an adjourned meeting in the same way as it applies to any other meeting.
8 Director entitled to attend meetings
The Director has the right to attend any meeting of the trustees and to be heard on any matter before the meeting.
9 Committees
(1) The trustees may appoint committees in relation to any aspect of the Museum’s activities and may appoint a member of any such committee as the senior member of the committee.(2) The President and the Director are, by virtue of holding office as such, members of any committee so appointed.(3) The President has the right to preside at any meeting of a committee.(4) If the President is absent or declines to preside:(a) the senior member of the committee is to preside, or(b) if the senior member is absent or declines to preside, another member of the committee (appointed by and from the members present) is to preside.
Part 3 Management of the Museum
10 The Director
(1) The Director is responsible to the trustees for the administration and management of the Museum and for any services provided in connection with the Museum.(2) The Director is to furnish the trustees, at such times as they may determine, with a report on the activities of the Museum and its staff.
11 Loans of objects to other bodies
(1) The Director may permit an object that is held by the Museum to be lent to any other person or body.(2) Objects may not be lent otherwise than in accordance with this clause.
12 Accepting loans of objects from other bodies
The Director may accept an object on loan from any other person or body.
13 Admission to the Museum
The Museum is to be open to the public on such days and at such times as the trustees may from time to time determine.
Part 4 Miscellaneous
14 Saving
Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Regulation 2012, had effect under that Regulation continues to have effect under this Regulation.