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PART A. STRUCTURES AND GOVERNANCE
1. Types of institutional structures
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3. Finances
PART B. RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE
4. Risk management
5. Compliance
PART C. COLLECTIONS
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7. Acquisition of collection items
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8. Deaccessioning of material from the collection
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10. Digitisation of collections
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11. Import and export of cultural heritage material
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12. Repatriation of cultural material
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13. Protection of collections during times of armed conflict
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PART D. EXHIBITIONS
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18. Permissions and Acknowledgements
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19. Exhibition-related consultants
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22. Quarantine
23. Police (importing/touring weapons, armour etc)
24. Public programs
25. Restrictions on Freedom of Expression
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PART E. REPRODUCTION
26. Copyright
27. Reproduction of useful things
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28. Trademark and protection of name and reputation
PART F: LEVERAGING THE COLLECTION, THE EXPERTISE AND THE BRAND
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31. Philanthropy
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32. Consultancies
PART G. PEOPLE
33. Duty of care
34. Duty of Care to the public
35. Duty of Care to staff (Occupational Health & Safety)
36. Contracting employees & consultants
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38. Ethics, conduct & conflicts of interest
PART H. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
39. Insurance and indemnification
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PART I. LEGISLATIVE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY
40. International Treaties relating to cultural property
41. Statutory control and protection of cultural property within Australia
Glossary of Terms
Bibliography
Useful contact points
Index
