7.3 General legislation

Aside from specific legislation applying to the Board, members may also have additional responsibilities and obligations placed upon them by other legislation, including:

• Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (PDF, 214 KB)
• Company Law Review Act 1998 (Cth) (external link)
• Corporations Act 2001 (external link)
• Crime and Misconduct Act 2001 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
• Environmental Protection Act 1994 (PDF, 307 KB)
• Equal Opportunity in Public Employment Act 1992 (PDF, 38 KB)
• Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977 (PDF, 834 KB)
• Freedom of Information Act 1992 (PDF, 117 KB)
• Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth)
• Judicial Review Act 1991 (PDF, 96 KB)
• Libraries Act 1988 (PDF, 474 KB)

The legislation constituting the National Competition Policy

• Ombudsman Act 2001
• Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 (PDF, 74 KB)
• Duties Act 2001 (PDF, 1.46 MB)
• Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 (PDF, 531 KB)
• Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)
• Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (PDF, 222 KB)
• WorkCover Queensland Act 1996 (PDF, 521 KB)

Each of these pieces of legislation should be consulted individually regarding specific responsibilities and obligations. It may be the case that in certain circumstances enabling legislation may specifically exempt members of a Board from some or all of the provisions of these general pieces of legislation.

Last reviewed: 17 July, 2009

Last updated: 22 July, 2009

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