Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act

2 Commencement

3 Definitions

Part 2 The National Trust

4 Establishment of the Trust

5 Objects of the Trust

6 Powers etc of the Trust

7 Seal of the Trust

Part 3 Board of the National Trust

8 The Board

9 Membership and procedure of the Board

10 Functions of the Board

11 Executive Director to manage the Trust

12 Duties of directors, officers etc

Part 4 Property and powers of investment

13 Meaning of “property” and “property transaction”

14 Power to accept gifts etc

15 Property to be held subject to trust etc

16 Power to dispose etc of property

17 Property transactions and variations of trusts to improve ability of Trust to carry out its objects

18 Proceeds of property transactions to be held for Trust objects

19 Protection of persons involved in property transactions

20 Occupation of Trust properties by members

21 Land register

22 Investments

23 Investment common funds

24 Terms of trust etc to prevail

25 Imposition of restrictions or covenants on land

26 Prohibition on dividends, bonuses etc

27 Power of the Trust to act as trustee

28 Power of the Trust to lend money and articles

29 Exemption from stamp duty

Part 5 Miscellaneous

30 Meetings of the Trust

31 Winding up

32 By-laws

33 Rules

34 Accounts and audit

35 Copy of reports to be furnished to Minister

36 Application of provisions of the Companies Code

37 Regulations

38 Repeal and dissolution

39 Savings and transitional provisions

40 (Repealed)

 Schedule 1 Membership and procedure of the Board

 Schedule 2 Savings and transitional provisions

 Schedule 3 Transferred provisions—Sir Henry Parkes National (War) Memorial Museum and Library Act 1957

Historical notes