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RST GOVERNANCE PAPERS

These papers include the original Royal Society of Tasmania Act (1911) and current Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Act 2017 where there is strong reference to the 2008 Deed between the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and the RST and our subsequent strong relationship.

Rules of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Made under the authority of Section 5 of the Royal Society Act, 1911. Adopted at meetings held on 2 April 1985, 4 September 1990, 4 April 1995, 7 May 1996, 3 December 2002, 6 March 2007, 1 June 2010, 1 March 2011, 7 March 2017, 1 March 2020, 7 March 2021, and 6 March 2023.

Read current version (March 2024) as PDF here.

Other governance papers

  • An Act to incorporate and endow the Tasmanian Museum and Botanical Garden 1885
  • Royal Society of Tasmania Act of Parliament 1911
  • 10 January 2008 Deed between Royal Society of Tasmania and Trustees of Tasmanian Museum
  • 12 February 2008 Deed cover letter from Mr Murdoch Clarke
  • Deed of Settlement and Release RST and TMAG concerning ownership of artworks (2022)
  • Loan Agreement between the RST and TMAG relating to the RST Art Collection (2023)
  • Tasmanian Museum Act 1950 (repealed 16 October 2017)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Act 2017
  • Royal Society of Tasmania Award Guidelines May 2022  (Schedule 1 of Rules of the Royal Society of Tasmania)
  • Royal Society of Tasmania Collection Development Policy 2024
  • Royal Society of Tasmania Foundation April 2023 (Schedule 2 of Rules of the Royal Society of Tasmania)
  • 1885 Act to incorporate and endow the Tasmanian Museum and Botanical Garden
  • Royal Society of Tasmania Policies and Procedures, 1 August 2020
  • Royal Society of Tasmania Privacy Statement, 4 December 2023
  • TRST UTas Deed of Agreement 2021

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