Victorian Arts Centre Act 1979

The functions of the Trust are—

to control, manage, operate, promote, develop and maintain the Centre; and

to present and produce theatrical performances, operas, plays, dramas, ballets and musical and other performances and entertainment of any kind at any place; and

to promote the use of the theatres, concert hall and other places of assembly by suitable persons and bodies; and

to provide leadership in the promotion and development of the performing arts; and

to ensure the maintenance, conservation, development and promotion of the State collection of performing arts material; and

to oversee the exhibition of performing arts material from the State collection and make any performing arts material from the State collection available on loan to persons or institutions; and

to establish, maintain, conserve, develop, promote and exhibit the public art collection; and

to make any object from the public art collection available for study or loan to persons or institutions, subject to any conditions that the Trust determines; and

to carry on, whether within or outside Victoria, whether alone or in association with any other person or persons and whether or not in relation to the Centre, a business of providing ticketing, inventory management of admissions, marketing and related services; and

to perform any other functions appropriate to the Centre as the Minister may approve; and

to carry out any other function conferred on the Trust under this Act.

In carrying out its functions, the Trust must endeavour to contribute to the enrichment of the cultural, educational, social and economic life of the people of Victoria.