Carrick Hill Trust Act 1985

The Trust has, in addition to any other powers conferred on it under this or any other Act, all the powers of a natural person.

The Trust may, for example, do any 1 or more of the following (subject to this Act):

engage agents, consultants or other contractors;

enter into contracts or agreements with artists, performers, entertainers and other persons involved in the arts, or employ such persons;

enter into other contracts, agreements or arrangements;

acquire, hold, take on hire, lend, exchange or dispose of objects, works or collections of artistic, historical or cultural interest;

acquire, hold, deal with or dispose of—

licences; or

intellectual property (including patents and copyright); or

any other property (whether real or personal); or

any interest in such property;

accept grants or obtain financial sponsorship from any person or body;

carry on advertising and promotional activities;

conduct events and establish, operate, manage or make available venues and other facilities (including facilities for food and liquor) at Carrick Hill or other premises of the Trust;

regulate and control admission to any venue for any events or activities conducted or promoted by the Trust, and charge and collect fees for admission to any such venue;

grant for fee or other consideration advertising or sponsorship rights or other rights, licences or concessions in connection with events or activities conducted or promoted by the Trust;

publish or produce books, programs, brochures, films, souvenirs and other information or things relating to events or activities conducted or promoted by the Trust;

sell or supply food and drink (including liquor), books, programs, brochures, films, souvenirs and other things in connection with events or activities conducted or promoted by the Trust;

grant or dispose of rights to televise, broadcast or record any events or activities conducted or promoted by the Trust;

restrict, control and make charges for the use of official insignia;

take out policies of insurance in its own right or on behalf of the State;

participate (whether as a member or otherwise) in, or otherwise be involved in the activities of, national or international organisations or associations involved in the arts, or the promotion of the arts;

give or contribute towards prizes in competitions designed to encourage artistic or cultural or performing arts activity within the State or make grants and give other assistance for such purposes;

enter into any partnership or joint venture arrangement;

form, or acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of shares or other interests in, or securities issued by, bodies corporate, whether within or outside of the State;

borrow money and obtain other forms of financial accommodation;

act as trustee on behalf of another person in connection with the performance of its functions under this Act.

However, the Trust must not—

sell or otherwise dispose of any of its real property without the approval of both Houses of Parliament; or

exercise a power referred to in subsection (2)(s) or (t) without the approval of the Treasurer.

The Trust is not obliged to accept or keep material that is not, in its opinion, of sufficient artistic, historical, cultural or other interest to justify its collection or preservation under this Act.

The Trust may exercise its powers within or outside of the State.