sec.2Interpretation

sec.2 Interpretation

In this Act— appointed member ... s 2 def appointed member om 1997 No. 79 s 4 (1) appropriately qualified , for a person to whom a power under this Act may be delegated or who is asked by the Minister to investigate and report on a matter relating to the board, includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power or comply with the request. A person’s seniority level in an entity. s 2 def appropriately qualified ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) board means the Library Board of Queensland. s 2 def board sub 1997 No. 79 s 4 chairperson means the chairperson of the board. s 2 def chairperson ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) commencement — for part 10 , division 1 , see section 88 ; or for part 10 , division 3 —see section 95 . s 2 def commencement ins 2007 No. 20 s 13 sub 2007 No. 53 s 7 (1) – (2) current appointment , for part 10 , division 3 , see section 95 . s 2 def current appointment ins 2007 No. 53 s 7 (2) current conditions , for part 10 , division 3 , see section 95 . s 2 def current conditions ins 2007 No. 53 s 7 (2) departmental head ... s 2 def departmental head om 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 1 deputy chairperson means the deputy chairperson of the board. s 2 def deputy chairperson ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) director ... s 2 def director ins 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2 om 1997 No. 79 s 4 (1) financial year ... s 2 def financial year om 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 1 government entity see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 276 . s 2 def government entity ins 2007 No. 20 s 13 amd 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch ; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 joint local authority board ... s 2 def joint local authority board om R1 (see RA s 39) library facility ... s 2 def library facility om 1997 No. 79 s 4 (1) library material means a document or other material in the possession or control of the board. s 2 def library material ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) local authority ... s 2 def local authority om R1 (see RA s 39) member means a member of the board. s 2 def member ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) Minister ... s 2 def Minister om 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 1 operational plan , of the board, means the board’s operational plan developed under part 3 of this Act and the standard. s 2 def operational plan ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) amd 2009 No. 9 s 136 sch 1 Parliamentary library means the library maintained for the use of Members of the Legislative Assembly at Parliament House, Brisbane. s 2 def Parliamentary library ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) pre-amended Act , for part 10 , division 3 , see section 95 . s 2 def pre-amended Act ins 2007 No. 53 s 7 (2) premises , of the board, means any land or buildings vested in or placed under the control of the board that are open to the public, and includes the State Library and any branch of the State Library. s 2 def premises ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) present librarian , for part 10 , division 3 , see section 95 . s 2 def present librarian ins 2007 No. 53 s 7 (2) public authority ... s 2 def public authority om 2002 No. 11 s 62 sch 1 standard means a financial and performance management standard under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 . s 2 def standard ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) sub 2009 No. 9 s 136 sch 1 State librarian means the State librarian appointed under section 13 . s 2 def State librarian ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) State Library means the public library formerly known as the Public Library of Queensland. s 2 def State Library ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) strategic plan , of the board, means the board’s strategic plan developed under part 3 of this Act and the standard. s 2 def strategic plan ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) amd 2009 No. 9 s 136 sch 1 work performance arrangement means an arrangement under which an employee of a government entity performs work for another government entity. s 2 def work performance arrangement ins 2007 No. 20 s 13 For the purposes of this Act, a person is in possession of a thing if the person has it under control in any place whatever, whether for the person’s use or benefit or of another person and although another person has the actual possession of the thing. A reference in this Act to a conviction for an offence includes a reference to a determination of guilt by a court for an offence whether or not the offender is dealt with for committing the offence by means of a sentence or order that is a conviction for any other purpose. s 2 prev s 2 om 1 July 1995 RA s 37 pres s 2 amd 1990 No. 88 s 3 sch ; 2002 No. 11 s 62 sch 1 (sec.2-ssec.1) In this Act— appointed member ... s 2 def appointed member om 1997 No. 79 s 4 (1) appropriately qualified , for a person to whom a power under this Act may be delegated or who is asked by the Minister to investigate and report on a matter relating to the board, includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power or comply with the request. A person’s seniority level in an entity. s 2 def appropriately qualified ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) board means the Library Board of Queensland. s 2 def board sub 1997 No. 79 s 4 chairperson means the chairperson of the board. s 2 def chairperson ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) commencement — for part 10 , division 1 , see section 88 ; or for part 10 , division 3 —see section 95 . s 2 def commencement ins 2007 No. 20 s 13 sub 2007 No. 53 s 7 (1) – (2) current appointment , for part 10 , division 3 , see section 95 . s 2 def current appointment ins 2007 No. 53 s 7 (2) current conditions , for part 10 , division 3 , see section 95 . s 2 def current conditions ins 2007 No. 53 s 7 (2) departmental head ... s 2 def departmental head om 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 1 deputy chairperson means the deputy chairperson of the board. s 2 def deputy chairperson ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) director ... s 2 def director ins 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2 om 1997 No. 79 s 4 (1) financial year ... s 2 def financial year om 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 1 government entity see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 276 . s 2 def government entity ins 2007 No. 20 s 13 amd 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch ; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 joint local authority board ... s 2 def joint local authority board om R1 (see RA s 39) library facility ... s 2 def library facility om 1997 No. 79 s 4 (1) library material means a document or other material in the possession or control of the board. s 2 def library material ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) local authority ... s 2 def local authority om R1 (see RA s 39) member means a member of the board. s 2 def member ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) Minister ... s 2 def Minister om 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 1 operational plan , of the board, means the board’s operational plan developed under part 3 of this Act and the standard. s 2 def operational plan ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) amd 2009 No. 9 s 136 sch 1 Parliamentary library means the library maintained for the use of Members of the Legislative Assembly at Parliament House, Brisbane. s 2 def Parliamentary library ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) pre-amended Act , for part 10 , division 3 , see section 95 . s 2 def pre-amended Act ins 2007 No. 53 s 7 (2) premises , of the board, means any land or buildings vested in or placed under the control of the board that are open to the public, and includes the State Library and any branch of the State Library. s 2 def premises ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) present librarian , for part 10 , division 3 , see section 95 . s 2 def present librarian ins 2007 No. 53 s 7 (2) public authority ... s 2 def public authority om 2002 No. 11 s 62 sch 1 standard means a financial and performance management standard under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 . s 2 def standard ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) sub 2009 No. 9 s 136 sch 1 State librarian means the State librarian appointed under section 13 . s 2 def State librarian ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) State Library means the public library formerly known as the Public Library of Queensland. s 2 def State Library ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) strategic plan , of the board, means the board’s strategic plan developed under part 3 of this Act and the standard. s 2 def strategic plan ins 1997 No. 79 s 4 (2) amd 2009 No. 9 s 136 sch 1 work performance arrangement means an arrangement under which an employee of a government entity performs work for another government entity. s 2 def work performance arrangement ins 2007 No. 20 s 13 (sec.2-ssec.5) For the purposes of this Act, a person is in possession of a thing if the person has it under control in any place whatever, whether for the person’s use or benefit or of another person and although another person has the actual possession of the thing. (sec.2-ssec.6) A reference in this Act to a conviction for an offence includes a reference to a determination of guilt by a court for an offence whether or not the offender is dealt with for committing the offence by means of a sentence or order that is a conviction for any other purpose.