Queensland Consolidated Acts

LIBRARIES ACT 1988

- As at 1 March 2023 
- Act 29 of 1988 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   1A.     Object of Act
   1B.     Guiding principles for achieving the object
   2.      Interpretation
   3.      Act binds all persons

   PART 2 - THE LIBRARY BOARD

           Division 1 - Constitution and membership

   4.      Board
   5.      Legal status of board
   6.      Board’s relationship with State
   7.      Composition of board
   8.      Role of members
   9.      Eligibility for appointment
   10.     Chairperson and deputy chairperson of board
   11.     Duration of appointment
   12.     Conditions of appointment

           Division 2 - State librarian

   13.     Appointment of State librarian
   13A.    Minister to obtain board’s approval
   13B.    State librarian is employee of the board
   14.     Duties of State librarian
   15.     State librarian to attend board meetings
   16.     Things done by State librarian
   17.     Delegation by State librarian
   18.     (Repealed)

           Division 3 - Functions

   20.     Functions of board

           Division 4 - Legal capacity and powers

   21.     Objects of division
   22.     General powers
   23.     Directions by Minister
   24.     Restrictions on powers of board
   25.     Persons having dealings with board etc.
   26.     Branches
   27.     Grants or subsidies to local government
   28.     Disposal of abandoned property
   29.     Board must give notice of public auction of property
   30.     Effect of sale or other disposal of property

           Division 5 - Proceedings and business

   31.     Conduct of business
   32.     Quorum
   33.     Presiding at meetings
   34.     Meetings
   35.     Resolutions without meeting
   36.     Minutes
   37.     Conduct of affairs
   38.     Disclosure of interests by members
   39.     Voting by interested member
   40.     Delegation by board

           Division 6 - Other provisions

   40A.    Board may enter into work performance arrangements
   40B.    Superannuation schemes

   PART 3 - PLANNING

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   41.     How pt 3 applies if offices of Minister and Treasurer are held by the 1 person
   42.     Part additional to standard

           Division 2 - Strategic and operational plans for board

   43.     Draft strategic and operational plans
   44.     Special procedures for draft strategic and operational plans
   45.     Strategic and operational plans on agreement
   46.     Strategic and operational plans pending agreement
   47.     Modifications of strategic and operational plans
   48.     State’s agreed triennial funding
   49.     Elements of operational plans
   50.     Information systems and physical assets strategic plans

   PART 4 - ACCOUNTABILITY MATTERS

   51.     Board to keep Minister informed
   52.     Monitoring and assessment of board

   PART 5 - REPORTING

   53.     Annual report

   PART 6 - LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

   54.     Library facilities a function of local government
   55.     Library committees

   PART 7 - (Repealed)

   PART 8 - PRESERVATION OF PUBLICATIONS

   68.     Delivery of published material to State and Parliamentary libraries
   69.     Receipt to be given
   70.     Which material to be delivered
   71.     Continuing duty to comply
   72.     Exemptions
   73.     Effect on property rights

   PART 9 - MISCELLANEOUS

   74.     Delegation by Minister
   75.     Protection from liability of members
   76.     Illegal borrowing
   77.     Application of certain Acts
   78.     Application of rule against perpetuities
   79.     (Repealed)
   80.     State Library etc. taken to be public place
   81.     Inspection of material or receptacle brought onto board’s premises
   82.     Board’s seal
   83.     Authentication of documents
   84.     Reward for information
   85.     Proceedings for offences
   86.     Evidence
   87.     Regulation-making power

   PART 10 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Transitional provisions for Arts Legislation Amendment Act 2003

   88.     Definition for div 1
   89.     Duration of certain appointments
   89A.    (Expired)

           Division 2 - Transitional provisions for Statutory Bodies Legislation Amendment Act 2007

   90.     Rights and entitlements of particular employees
   91.     Non-application of Industrial Relations Act 1999, s 167
   92.     Amending Act does not affect particular powers of board
   93.     Continued application of repealed s 18
   94.     Application of Act to particular officers

           Division 3 - Transitional provisions for Vocational Education, Training and Employment and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007

   95.     Definitions for div 3
   96.     Conditions on which present librarian holds office
   97.     Current conditions may be amended
   98.     No compensation payable