Malaysia legislation

Section 2

of *NATIONAL VISUAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT 2011

Section 2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Gallery” includes a branch of the National Visual Arts Gallery established under section 30;

“national visual arts collection” and “national collection” means all works of visual arts acquired by the Board;

“Fund” means the National Visual Arts Fund established under section 22;

“Board” means the National Visual Arts Development Board established under section 3;

“acquire” means acquire by way of purchase, transfer, grant, exchange, gift, settlement or otherwise;

“officer of the Board” includes the Director General;

“visual arts operator” means any person who carries on any visual arts business or operation;

“visual art” means art created from a suitable medium, technique, process or technology, appeals to the visual sense and exists in tangible form;

“appointed date” means the date on which this Act comes into operation.