Queensland QUEENSLAND TOURIST AND TRAVEL CORPORATION AMENDMENT ACT 1996

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1 Queensland QUEENSLAND TOURIST AND TRAVEL CORPORATION AMENDMENT ACT 1996 Act No. 66 of 1996

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3 Queensland QUEENSLAND TOURIST AND TRAVEL CORPORATION AMENDMENT ACT 1996 Section TABLE OF PROVISIONS PART 1 PRELIMINARY Page 1 Short title Commencement PART 2 AMENDMENT OF QUEENSLAND TOURIST AND TRAVEL CORPORATION ACT Act amended Replacement of s 7 (Membership of Corporation) Membership of Corporation of s 8 (Term of appointment of members) Replacement of s 9 (Observers at Corporation meetings) Observer at Corporation s meetings of s 29A (Constitution of subsidiary corporations) of s 29D (Subsidiary corporations subject to direction of Corporation) of s 30 (Funds to be maintained) Omission of ss 33 and 33A Omission of pt 3, div 2 (Budget of Corporation) Insertion of new pt PART 6 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 62 Definition for pt Existing members of Corporation Former subsidiary corporation dissolved Transitional provisions for former subsidiary corporation Expiry of pt

4 2 PART 3 AMENDMENT OF INDY CAR GRAND PRIX ACT Act amended Replacement of s 5 (Termination of Act) Expiry of Act SCHEDULE MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF QUEENSLAND TOURIST AND TRAVEL CORPORATION ACT 1979

5 Queensland Act 1996 Act No. 66 of 1996 An Act to amend the Act 1979, and for other purposes [Assented to 9 December 1996]

6 s 1 4 s 4 The Parliament of Queensland enacts PART 1 PRELIMINARY Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Queensland Tourist and Travel Corporation Act Commencement 2. Part 2 and the schedule commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation. PART 2 AMENDMENT OF QUEENSLAND TOURIST AND TRAVEL CORPORATION ACT 1979 Act amended 3. This part and the schedule amend the Queensland Tourist and Travel Corporation Act Replacement of s 7 (Membership of Corporation) 4. Section 7 Membership of Corporation 7.(1) The Corporation is to consist of 11 members appointed by the Governor in Council. (2) In deciding whether to appoint a person, the Governor in Council

7 s 5 5 s 7 must have regard to the person s business expertise, financial management expertise and knowledge of the tourist and travel industry. (3) There must be a chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Corporation. (4) The Governor in Council must appoint 1 of the members to be chairperson. (5) The members must appoint 1 of their number to be deputy chairperson.. of s 8 (Term of appointment of members) 5. Section 8 insert (2) A member is eligible for reappointment unless the member has completed 6 consecutive years as a member.. Replacement of s 9 (Observers at Corporation meetings) 6. Section 9 Observer at Corporation s meetings 9. The Minister may appoint an officer of the department to be an observer at the Corporation s meetings.. of s 29A (Constitution of subsidiary corporations) 7. Section 29A(1) 29A.(1) The entity called Queensland Holidays and Travel (the subsidiary corporation ) continues in existence..

8 s 8 6 s 12 of s 29D (Subsidiary corporations subject to direction of Corporation) 8. Section 29D(3) (3) Part 2, division 31 applies, with all necessary changes, in relation to the subsidiary corporation.. of s 30 (Funds to be maintained) 9. Section 30(c) and (d) Omission of ss 33 and 33A 10. Sections 33 and 33A Omission of pt 3, div 2 (Budget of Corporation) 11. Part 3, division 2 Insertion of new pt After section 61 insert 1 Part 2 (The ), division 3 (Proceedings and business of Corporation)

9 s 12 7 s 12 PART 6 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Definition for pt In this part former subsidiary corporation means Australian Travel and Leisure Automated Systems. Existing members of Corporation 63.(1) This section applies to the members of the Corporation holding office immediately before the commencement of this section. (2) The members continue to hold office until (a) (b) the end of their term of appointment; or they earlier vacate their office. (3) In addition, the member who was the chairperson immediately before the commencement continues to be the chairperson after the commencement. (4) However, the member who was the deputy chairperson immediately before the commencement ceases to be the deputy chairperson on the commencement but is eligible for reappointment. Former subsidiary corporation dissolved 64. The former subsidiary corporation is dissolved on the commencement of this section. Transitional provisions for former subsidiary corporation 65.(1) The assets and liabilities of the former subsidiary corporation become assets and liabilities of the Corporation on the dissolution. (2) A legal proceeding by or against the former subsidiary corporation that is not finished before the commencement of this section may be continued and finished by or against the Corporation.

10 s 13 8 s 14 (3) In addition, a legal proceeding that could have been started by or against the former subsidiary corporation before the commencement of this section may be started, continued and finished by or against the Corporation after the commencement. Expiry of pt This part expires on the day it commences.. PART 3 AMENDMENT OF INDY CAR GRAND PRIX ACT 1990 Act amended 13. This part amends the Indy Car Grand Prix Act Replacement of s 5 (Termination of Act) 14. Section 5 Expiry of Act 5. This Act expires on 31 December

11 9 SCHEDULE MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF QUEENSLAND TOURIST AND TRAVEL CORPORATION ACT 1979 section 3 1. Section 2 insert observer means the person appointed under section 9 as observer. subsidiary corporation see section 29A Section 13(1)(e) (e) to prepare a State tourist and industry strategic marketing plan; and. 3. Section 13(1)(f), from that to advice 4. Section 13(4), State tourist industry strategy plan State tourist and industry strategic marketing plan. 2 Queensland Holidays and Travel is the subsidiary corporation continued in existence under section 29A.

12 10 SCHEDULE (continued) 5. Section 14(2)(h) 6. Sections 14(2)(i) to (n) renumber as sections 14(2)(h) to (m). 7. Sections 24(1) and (2) and 26(2)(b), any observers appointed under section 9 the observer. 8. Sections 24(3), any observer appointed under section 9 the observer. 9. Part 2A heading PART 2A SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION AND ADVISORY COUNCIL. 10. Part 2A, div 1, heading, corporations corporation.

13 11 SCHEDULE (continued) 11. Sections 29A, 29B and 29C, headings, corporations corporation. 12. Section 29A(2), from Each to subsection (1) The subsidiary corporation. 13. Section 29A(3) 14. Sections 29A(4), 29B(4) and 29D, each the. 15. Section 29A(4) renumber as section 29A(3). 16. Section 29B(1), Queensland Holidays and Travel the subsidiary corporation. 17. Section 29B(2) and (3)

14 12 SCHEDULE (continued) 18. Section 29B(4) renumber as section 29B(2). 19. Section 29C, Each The. 20. Section 29C(a), (Cwlth) 21. Part 3, div 1, heading 22. Section 31(1)(c) 23. Section 31(1)(d) renumber as section 31(1)(c). 24. Section 31(2)(a), from including to day 25. Section 32(1) 32.(1) The Corporation must credit to the trust fund all moneys paid by way of deposit or in trust for any person (including tourist and travel operators)..

15 13 SCHEDULE (continued) 26. Section 32(3) (3) In this section, a reference to moneys paid by way of deposit is a reference to moneys paid as a pledge and not to a deposit of moneys as a loan, subsidy or grant.. State of Queensland 1996