Libraries Regulations 2022 (Tas)

Libraries Regulations 2022

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Libraries Act 1984 .

21 November 2022

B. BAKER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

R. C. JAENSCH

Minister for Education, Children and Youth

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title These regulations may be cited as the Libraries Regulations 2022 .

2. Commencement These regulations take effect on 11 December 2022.

3. Interpretation (1) In these regulations – Act means the Libraries Act 1984 ; application means an application made under regulation 4(1) ; body means an organisation or institution established in Tasmania; cardholder means a person to whom a library card has been issued; designated parking area means an area designated by the Secretary, under subregulation (2) , as an area in which motor vehicles, motor bikes and bicycles may be parked; employee means – (a) a person appointed or employed under section 5(3) of the Act; and (b) a person made available under an arrangement made under section 5(4) of the Act; lending book means a book of the State Library Service designated by the Secretary, under subregulation (2) , as suitable for lending to cardholders; library card means a card issued under regulation 5 ; library property means land or premises under the control of the Secretary for the purposes of the Act; State library means a library of the State Library Service. (2) The Secretary may – (a) designate a book of the State Library Service as suitable for lending to cardholders; and (b) designate an area of library property as an area where motor vehicles, motor bikes and bicycles may be parked.