Library Act 1939
7AState Librarian
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7A State Librarian
7A State Librarian
(1) The State Librarian is responsible for the administration and management of the State Library and the library services and information services provided in conjunction therewith.
(2) Where library services or information services are provided by the Council through co-operation with local libraries, other libraries (not including the State Library), or information agencies, the State Librarian is, to the extent (if any) to which the conditions subject to which those services are provided so provide, responsible for the administration or management of those services.
(3) The State Librarian shall be secretary to the Council.
(4) The State Librarian is, in the exercise of the State Librarian’s functions under this Act, subject to the control and direction of the Council.
s 7A: Ins 1975 No 41, sec 5 (k). Am 2019 No 2, Sch 1 [7].