Libraries Act 1984
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3 Interpretation
*[Section 3 Amended by No. 14 of 1994, s. 4 ]**[Section 3 Amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –[Section 3 Amended by No. 53 of 2000, s. 4, Applied:14 Jul 2000]
Board means the Tasmanian Library Advisory Board constituted under section 11 ;
book means any book, periodical, newspaper, printed matter, map, plan, music, manuscript, picture, print, motion picture, sound recording, photographic negative or print, microphotograph, video recording, and any other matter or thing whereby words, sounds, or images are recorded or reproduced;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 65 of 2003, s. 8, Applied:01 Jul 2004]
functions includes duties;
guidelines means guidelines issued by the Minister under section 9A (1) ;
library service means a service provided by the State Library Service;
Management Committee means the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts Management Committee established under section 19 ;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 53 of 2000, s. 4, Applied:14 Jul 2000]
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department;
service includes resource and facility;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 53 of 2000, s. 4, Applied:14 Jul 2000]
State Library Service means the system of libraries and library services operated throughout the State and established by this Act;
Trust means the State Library and Archives Trust established under .