124 national museum of australia annual report 07–08 Part five: Appendices Face-painting and art at the family day workshops for NAIDOC Week 2007. 125 126 national museum of australia annual report 07–08 Mr Christopher Pearson Appendix 1: BA (Hons) (Flinders), Dip Ed (Adelaide) Council and committees Editor and columnist SBS Board Member of the National Museum 9 August 1999 – 8 August 2002 of Australia Reappointed: 9 August 2002 – 8 August 2005 Reappointed: 6 October 2005 – 5 October 2008 Attended 3/5 meetings Council members are appointed under Section 13(2) of the National Museum of Australia Act 1980. executive member Mr Craddock Morton Council BA (Hons) (ANU) members as at 30 june 2008 Director, National Museum of Australia Acting Director: 15 December 2003 – 23 June 2004 The Hon Tony Staley ao (Chair) Director: 24 June 2004 – 23 June 2007 LLB (Melbourne) Reappointed: 24 June 2007 – 23 June 2010 Chairman, Cooperative Research Centres Association Attended 5/5 meetings Chairman, Energy and Water Ombudsman (Victoria) Chair, auDA (Australian Domain Name Administrator) outgoing members in 2007–08 Chairman, Partners in Performance International 22 September 1999 – 21 September 2002 Mr David Barnett obe Reappointed: 22 September 2002 – 21 September 2005 Farmer/journalist Reappointed: 6 October 2005 – 5 October 2008 17 December 1998 – 16 December 2001 Attended 4/5 meetings Reappointed: 27 March 2002 – 26 March 2005 Reappointed: 22 April 2005 – 21 April 2008 Dr John Hirst (Deputy Chair) Attended 4/4 meetings BA (Hons), PhD (Adelaide) Scholar emeritus La Trobe University deputies of part-time members appointed 27 August 2003 – 26 August 2006 under section 15(1) of the act 27 August 2006 – 28 August 2009 Marian Gibney was appointed deputy to Dr Fleming and Attended 5/5 meetings attended the 19 July meeting as his deputy. Mr Benjamin Chow ao directions to council by the minister BE (Sydney) None Managing Director, Sydney Subdivision Pty Ltd Councillor, Bond University meetings Director, Invocare Ltd Five meetings were held in Canberra as follows: 15 May 2003 – 14 May 2006 19 July 2007 no. 117 Reappointed: 15 May 2006 – 14 May 2009 19 September 2007 no. 118 Attended 5/5 meetings 28 November 2007 no. 119 19 February 2008 no. 120 Dr John Fleming 6 May 2008 no. 121 PhD (Philosophy and Medical Ethics) (Griffith) President, Campion College, Sydney 27 August 2003 – 26 August 2006 27 August 2006 – 28 August 2009 Audit and Finance Committee of Council Attended 3/5 meetings terms of reference Ms Marian Gibney 1 To examine and recommend the Museum’s annual BA/LLB (Hons) (University of Queensland) financial statements for Council’s endorsement. General Counsel, ACME 2 To review internal audit reports on the Museum’s 24 June 2004 – 23 June 2007 activities and, on behalf of Council, monitor action taken. Reappointed: 22 August 2007 – 23 August 2010 3 To consider Reports of the Auditor-General on the Attended 5/5 meetings (attended 19 July 2007 meeting as Dr Museum’s operations, advise Council of the implications Fleming’s appointed deputy) and monitor action taken. 4 To advise Council on any other matters referred to it. Ms Sally Anne Hasluck 5 To consider the development and implementation of Dip Ed (London) both Budget and off-Budget operational and business Museum consultant strategies. 19 February 2004 – 18 February 2007 6 To review the Museum’s identified strategic risks and Reappointed: 19 February 2007 – 20 February 2010 monitor risk management plans. Attended 4/5 meetings 7 To review the Museum’s fraud risk assessment and fraud control plan and, on behalf of Council, monitor action taken. part five: appendices 127 members as at 30 june 2008 Sponsorship and Development Ms Marian Gibney (Council Member and Committee Committee of Council Chair) Attended 4/4 meetings terms of reference Mr Benjamin Chow ao (Council Member) 1 Provide guidance on strategic directions for the Attended 5/5 meetings Museum’s sponsorship and development functions. 2 Provide direction on obtaining sponsorship for outgoing members in 2007–08 temporary exhibitions. Mr David Barnett obe (Council Member) 3 Support the Museum’s efforts to secure external support Attended 4/4 meetings for developing the National Historical Collection. 4 Assist with industry introductions where possible. meetings members as at 30 june 2008 Five meetings were held in Canberra as follows: 19 July 2007 no. 41 Mr Benjamin Chow ao (Council Member and 19 September 2007 no. 42 Committee Chairman) 28 November 2007 no. 43 Attended 2/2 meetings 19 February 2008 no. 44 Ms Sally Anne Hasluck (Council Member) 6 May 2008 no. 45 Attended 1/2 meetings Mr Christopher Pearson (Council Member) Attended 2/2 meetings Collections Committee of Council Mr Craddock Morton (Museum Director) terms of reference Attended 2/2 meetings 1 To advise Council and the Director generally on outgoing member in 2007–08 the collecting policies of the Museum and on the Nil management of the National Historical Collection. 2 To consider proposals for de-accessioning and disposal meetings of objects from the National Historical Collection and to make recommendations to Council. Two meetings were held in Canberra as follows: 18 September 2007 no. 16 members as at 30 june 2007 18 February 2008 no. 17 Dr John Fleming (Council Member) Attended 3/5 meetings Ms Sally Anne Hasluck (Council Member) Attended 4/5 meetings Dr John Hirst (Council Member) Attended 5/5 meetings Mr Christopher Pearson (Council Member) Attended 3/5 meetings Mr Craddock Morton (Museum Director) Attended 5/5 meetings outgoing member Mr David Barnett obe (Council Member and Committee Chair) Attended 4/4 meetings meetings Five meetings were held in Canberra as follows: 19 July 2007 no. 17 19 September 2007 no. 18 28 November 2007 no. 19 19 February 2008 no. 20 6 May 2008 no. 21 128 national museum of australia annual report 07–08 (whether in writing or in any other form) of historical Appendix 2: material Functions and powers f) to make available (whether in writing or in any other form and whether by sale or otherwise) information of the National Museum relating to the Museum and its functions of Australia g) to occupy, use and control any land or building owned or held under lease by the Commonwealth and made available to the Museum under section 8 h) to erect buildings Functions of the Museum j) to purchase or take on hire, or to accept as a gift or on 1 The functions of the Museum are: deposit or loan, and to dispose of or otherwise deal a) to develop and maintain a national collection of with, furnishings, equipment and other goods historical material ja) to charge such fees and impose such charges (in b) to exhibit, or to make available for exhibition by addition to the charges fixed by regulations) as others, historical material from the National Historical are reasonable in respect of services rendered by Collection or historical material that is otherwise in the Museum the possession of the Museum jb) to raise money for the purposes of the Museum baa) to exhibit material, whether in written form or in by appropriate means, having regard to the any other form, that relates to Australia’s past, proper performance of the functions of the present and future Museum k) to act as trustee of moneys or other property vested in ba) from time to time as the occasion requires, to the Museum on trust exhibit, by itself or in collaboration with others, m) to act on behalf of the Commonwealth or of an in Australia or elsewhere, material, whether in authority of the Commonwealth in the administration written form or in any other form and whether of a trust relating to historical material or related relating to Australia or to a foreign country matters. c) to conduct, arrange for, or assist in research into 3 The Museum shall not dispose of historical material matters pertaining to Australian history except in accordance with section 9 or 9A of the Act. d) to disseminate information relating to Australian 4 Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, any history and information relating to the Museum and money or other property held by the Museum upon its functions trust or accepted by the Museum subject to a condition e) to develop and implement sponsorship, marketing shall not be dealt with except in accordance with the and other commercial activities relating to the obligations of the Museum as trustee of the trust or Museum’s functions. as the person who has accepted the money or other 2 The Museum shall use every endeavour to make the property subject to the condition, as the case may be. most advantageous use of the national collection in the 5 Nothing in the Act requires the Museum to perform its national interest. functions or exercise its powers in relation to historical material that is owned or otherwise in the possession of an authority of the Commonwealth, being historical Powers of the Museum material that is used for the purposes of the authority. 1 Subject to the National Museum of Australia Act 1980, Source: National Museum of Australia Act 1980 the Museum has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of its functions. 2 Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the powers of the Museum referred to in that subsection include power: a) to purchase or take on hire, or to accept as a gift or on deposit or loan, historical material b) to lend or hire out or otherwise deal with (otherwise than by way of disposal) historical material c) to accept gifts, devises, bequests or assignments made