sec.55Library committees

sec.55 Library committees

It shall be competent to— a local government that establishes, maintains and conducts a library facility; and a local government that has entered into an agreement with another local government for the joint use or benefit of a library facility; to appoint a library committee consisting of persons who are members of the local government, and such other persons as it thinks fit. A library committee so appointed shall maintain and conduct the library facility subject to the local government that appoints it and shall discharge such functions, exercise such powers and perform such duties on behalf of the local government as the local government (which is hereby authorised so to do) by resolution directs they should. The power of a local government to make local laws under the Local Government Act 2009 , and the power of Brisbane City Council under the City of Brisbane Act 2010 to make local laws includes the power to make all such local laws in respect of a library committee appointed under this Act, as may be necessary or desirable including for or with respect to— the powers, function and duties of the library committee; and the terms and conditions of appointment of members of the library committee and the conduct of its business; and the control, management and conduct of the library facility. s 55 amd 2009 No. 17 s 331 sch 1 ; 2012 No. 33 s 192 sch (sec.55-ssec.1) It shall be competent to— a local government that establishes, maintains and conducts a library facility; and a local government that has entered into an agreement with another local government for the joint use or benefit of a library facility; to appoint a library committee consisting of persons who are members of the local government, and such other persons as it thinks fit. (sec.55-ssec.2) A library committee so appointed shall maintain and conduct the library facility subject to the local government that appoints it and shall discharge such functions, exercise such powers and perform such duties on behalf of the local government as the local government (which is hereby authorised so to do) by resolution directs they should. (sec.55-ssec.3) The power of a local government to make local laws under the Local Government Act 2009 , and the power of Brisbane City Council under the City of Brisbane Act 2010 to make local laws includes the power to make all such local laws in respect of a library committee appointed under this Act, as may be necessary or desirable including for or with respect to— the powers, function and duties of the library committee; and the terms and conditions of appointment of members of the library committee and the conduct of its business; and the control, management and conduct of the library facility.

• (a) a local government that establishes, maintains and conducts a library facility; and
• (b) a local government that has entered into an agreement with another local government for the joint use or benefit of a library facility;