Libraries Act 1982 (SA)

South Australia Libraries Act 1982 An Act to provide for the administration of public libraries and library services in South Australia; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 5 Interpretation Part 2—Objectives of Act 7 Objectives of Act Part 2A—Libraries Board of South Australia Division 1—Continuation of Libraries Board of South Australia 8 Continuation of Libraries Board of South Australia Division 2—Membership, proceedings etc 9 Composition of Board 10 Conditions of membership 11 Proceedings 12 Validity of acts 13 Ministerial control Division 2A—Committees and delegation 13A Committees 13B Delegation Division 2B—Conflict of interest under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 13C Conflict of interest under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act Division 2C—Common seal and execution of documents 13D Common seal and execution of documents Division 3—Functions and powers of Board 14 Functions 15 Powers Division 4—Staff 16 Staff Division 5—Financial matters and annual reports 18 Annual budget 19 Accounts and audit 20 Annual report 21 Subsidies etc Part 3—Authorised officers 23 Appointment of authorised officers 24 Powers of authorised officers 25 Hindering etc authorised officers Part 3A—Official insignia 26 Interpretation 27 Official titles and logos 28 Unlawful use of official insignia 29 Seizure etc of goods marked with official insignia Part 4—Miscellaneous 35 Copies of certain material to be lodged with Board and Parliamentary Librarian 36 Affiliated societies 37 Conditions on which library materials are to be lent etc 38 Gifts etc 39 Ministerial delegation 40 Approvals by Treasurer 41 Regulations Legislative history

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title This Act may be cited as the Libraries Act 1982. 5—Interpretation In this section, unless the contrary intention appears— authorised officer—see Part 3; Board means the Libraries Board of South Australia continued under this Act; council has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1999; LGA means the Local Government Association of South Australia; library materials means books, magazines, newspapers, records, cassettes, films, videotapes and other materials of a kind commonly lent by, or available for reference at, a library; member means member of the Board; occupy, in relation to premises, means have, or be entitled to, possession or control of the premises; official insignia—see Part 3A; premises of the Board means premises owned or occupied by the Board; promote, in relation to an event or activity, includes organise, commission, fund, support, market, advertise or act as project manager.