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HISTORY TRUST OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA ACT 1981 - SECT 2

2—Interpretation

        (1)         In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

"authorised officer"—see Part 3;

"employing authority" means the person designated by proclamation as being the employing authority for the purposes of this definition;

"member" means member of the Trust;

"museum" means premises in which objects illustrative of, or relevant to, the history of the State are cared for and exhibited (whether or not the premises are devoted exclusively to the care or exhibition of such objects);

"object" includes a document, picture, specimen or artefact (but does not include an item as defined in the Heritage Places Act 1993 or the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 );

"occupy", in relation to premises, means have, or be entitled to, possession or control of the premises;

"official insignia"—see Part 4;

"premises of the Trust" means premises owned or occupied by the Trust and includes premises being temporarily used by the Trust to conduct activities and events related to its functions under this Act during the course of such activities or events;

"promote", in relation to an event or activity, includes organise, commission, fund, support, market, advertise or act as project manager;

"Trust" means the History Trust of South Australia established under this Act.

        (2)         A proclamation made for the purposes of the definition of "employing authority"—

            (a)         may apply by reference to a specified person, or by reference to the person for the time being performing particular duties or holding or acting in a specified position; and

            (b)         may, from time to time as the Governor thinks fit, be varied or substituted by a new proclamation.



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