Libraries Act 1984
24Allocation of penalties
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24 Allocation of penalties
[Section 24 Substituted by No. 14 of 1994, s. 25 ]
(1) In this section –
[Section 24 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2019] account means the State Library Service (Overdue Fines) Account continued under subsection (2) ;
penalty means a penalty prescribed under section 23 (2) (e) as a penalty payable in respect of the late return of a book borrowed from the State Library Service.
(2) [Section 24 Subsection (2) amended by No. 4 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2019] There is established in the Public Account an account called the State Library Service (Overdue Fines) Account.
(3) There is to be paid into the account the amount of any penalty paid to the State Library Service.
(4) The money standing to the credit of the account from time to time is, subject to the approval of the Treasurer, to be used to buy books for the State Library Service.