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National Library Act 1960
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17 Director‑General
(1) For the purposes of this Act, there shall be a Director‑General of the National Library. (2) The Director‑General shall be appointed by the Governor‑General. (3) The Director‑General is the executive officer of the Council and has, under the Council, the conduct of the affairs of the Library. (4) For the purposes of the Public Service Act 1999: (a) the Director‑General and the APS employees assisting the Director‑General together constitute a Statutory Agency; and (b) the Director‑General is the Head of that Statutory Agency.