National Library Act 1960
5Establishment of National Library
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5 Establishment of National Library
(1) A body corporate is hereby established under the name “National Library of Australia”.
Note: The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 applies to the Library. That Act deals with matters relating to corporate Commonwealth entities, including reporting and the use and management of public resources.
(2) The Library: (a) shall have a seal; (b) has power to acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; and (c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name. (3) All courts, judges and persons acting judicially shall take judicial notice of the seal of the Library affixed to a document and shall presume that it was duly affixed.