4BPowers of Council

4B Powers of Council

4B Powers of Council

(1) The Council shall have, and may exercise such functions as are reasonably necessary for the attainment of its objects.

(2) Subject to this Act and the regulations, the Council shall have the control and management of all property vested in the Council.

(3) The Council may agree to any conditions being imposed on its acquisition of any property.

(4) Where, by gift inter vivos, devise or bequest, the Council acquires property without any condition it may retain the property in the form in which it is acquired.

(5) The rule of law relating to remoteness of vesting does not apply to a condition to which the Council has agreed pursuant to subsection (3).

(6) The Duties Act 1997 does not apply to or in respect of any gift inter vivos, devise or bequest made or to be made to the State Library or the Council.

(7), (8) (Repealed)

(9) The Council may establish such committees as it thinks fit for the purpose of assisting it to exercise its functions.

(10) A person may be appointed to a committee whether or not the person is a member of the Council.

(11) The Council may provide, control and manage branches or departments of the State Library.

(12) The Council cannot employ any staff.

s 4B: Ins 1975 No 41, sec 5 (f). Am GG No 50 of 18.3.1983, p 1255; 2005 No 64, Sch 1.15 [5]; 2006 No 2, Sch 4.34 [2]; 2015 No 15, Sch 3.40 [2]; 2019 No 2, Sch 1 [4] [5].