16State Library and Archives Trust

16 State Library and Archives Trust

(1)  There is established by this Act a Trust to be known as the State Library and Archives Trust.

(2)  *[Section 16 Subsection (2) amended by No. 14 of 1994, s. 19 ]*The Trust shall consist of 5 persons of whom –

(a) one person shall be the chairman of the Board who shall be the chairman of the Trust;

(b) one shall be a person nominated by the Public Trustee;

(c) one shall be a person who, in the opinion of the Minister, has knowledge of and experience in law;

(d) one shall be the person for the time being holding, in the Department, an office or position nominated by the Secretary; and

(e) one shall be the State Archivist.

(3)  The members of the Trust referred to in subsection (2) (b) and (c) shall be appointed by the Minister.

(4)  If a nomination required by subsection (2) (b) is not made within 30 days after it is required to be made, the Minister may appoint a person as a member of the Trust.

(5)  [Section 16 Subsection (5) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] A member of the Trust is not, as such, subject to the State Service Act 2000 , but a State Service officer or State Service employee may hold office as a member of the Trust in conjunction with State Service employment.

(6)  Schedule 3 has effect with respect to the membership and meetings of the Trust.