Library Act 1939 (NSW)

Library Act 1939 No 40

An Act to make further provision for the establishment, maintenance and management of libraries, library services and information services; to amend the Local Government Act 1919 and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act (1) This Act may be cited as the Library Act 1939. (2) (a) This Act with the exception of sections 13 and 14 shall commence upon a day to be appointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in the Gazette. (b) Sections 13 and 14 shall commence upon a day to be appointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in the Gazette, but such day shall be a later day than the day appointed under paragraph (a). (3) (Repealed)

1A (Repealed)

2 Definitions (1) In this Act, unless the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires: Area has the same meaning as it has in the Local Government Act 1993. Council means the Library Council of New South Wales constituted under section 3. Elector has the same meaning as it has in the Local Government Act 1993. Function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty. Information service means an information service provided, controlled or managed in conjunction with a library or library service. Investment pool means an investment pool established by the Council under section 5C (1). Library material includes book, periodical, newspaper and any other printed matter and also includes map, music, manuscript, picture, photographic plate and film and any other matter or thing on or by which words, sounds or images are recorded or reproduced. Local authority means a council within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993. Local library means a library in an area provided, controlled or managed by a local authority and includes a library provided, controlled or managed pursuant to section 12 or 12A and a library provided, controlled or managed by a local authority in conjunction with any other person. Member means a member of the Council. Prescribed means prescribed by this Act or the regulations. Regulations means regulations made under this Act. State Librarian means the person employed in the Public Service as the State Librarian. State Library means the State Library of New South Wales. (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.