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NATIONAL LIBRARY ACT 1960 - NOTES

NATIONAL LIBRARY ACT 1960 - NOTES

No. 69, 1960

Compilation No. 13

Compilation date: 1 May 2021

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 20, 2021

Registered: 6 May 2021

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the National Library Act 1960 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 May 2021 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

Part I--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

4 Interpretation

Part II--Establishment of the National Library of Australia

5 Establishment of National Library

6 Functions of Library

7 Powers of the Library

8 Transfer of library material etc. to Library

9 Land and buildings

Part III--Management of the Library

10 Constitution of Council

11 Acting members

12 Chair and Deputy Chair

13 Remuneration and allowances

14 Termination of office

15 Vacation of office

15A Resignation

16 Meetings of Council

17 Director-General

17A Terms and conditions of appointment

17B Leave of absence

17C Dismissal

17D Resignation

17E Vacation of office

17H Application of Superannuation Act

17J Acting Director-General

18 Officers

Part IV--Finance

20 Moneys payable to Library

22 Application of moneys of Library

23 Investment policy

24 Restrictions on financial transactions

25 Annual report

26 Exemption from taxation

Part V--Miscellaneous

27A Supply of liquor on premises of Library

27B Control of Library land and buildings

27C Minister may give directions to Council

27D Delegation by the Minister

28 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

/sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

National Library Act 1960

69, 1960

7 Dec 1960

23 Mar 1961 (gaz 1961, p. 1199)

 

Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966

93, 1966

29 Oct 1966

1 Dec 1966

--

National Library Act 1967

28, 1967

23 May 1967

23 May 1967

s. 3(2) and (3)

Statute Law Revision Act 1973

216, 1973

19 Dec 1973

31 Dec 1973

ss. 9(1) and 10

National Library Act 1973

217, 1973

20 Dec 1973

20 Dec 1973

s. 9(2) and (3)

Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1978

36, 1978

12 June 1978

12 June 1978

s. 8

Public Service Reform Act 1984

63, 1984

25 June 1984

s. 151(1): 1 July 1984 (gaz 1984, No. S245) (a)

s. 151(9)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984

165, 1984

25 Oct 1984

s. 3: 22 Nov 1984 (b)

s. 6(1)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985

65, 1985

5 June 1985

s. 3: 3 July 1985 (c)

--

Lands Acquisition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1989

21, 1989

20 Apr 1989

9 June 1989 (s. 2 and gaz 1989, No. S185)

--

Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1991

33, 1991

21 Mar 1991

ss. 3 (in part) and 5: 1 July 1991
Remainder: Royal Assent

s. 6

Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991

179, 1991

25 Nov 1991

25 Nov 1991

s. 3(2)

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

43, 1996

25 Oct 1996

Sch 4 (item 103) and Sch 5 (items 93-95): 25 Oct 1996 (s 2(1))

--

Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997

152, 1997

24 Oct 1997

Sch 2 (items 985-994): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(2) and gaz 1997, No GN49)

s. 4(3)

Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999

146, 1999

11 Nov 1999

Sch 1 (items 647-654): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2) and gaz 1999, No S584)

--

Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999

156, 1999

24 Nov 1999

Sch 10 (items 99, 100): 13 Mar 2000 (s 2(2)(c) and gaz 2000, No S114)

--

Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001

159, 2001

1 Oct 2001

29 Oct 2001

Sch 1 (item 97)

Statute Law Revision Act 2011

5, 2011

22 Mar 2011

Schedule 5 (items 155, 156): 19 Apr 2011

--

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011

46, 2011

27 June 2011

Schedule 2 (items 813-821) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27  Dec 2011

Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014

62, 2014

30 June 2014

Sch 10 (items 142-152) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14)

Sch 14

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015

36, 2015

13 Apr 2015

Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)

Sch 7

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Statute Update Act 2016

61, 2016

23 Sept 2016

Sch 1 (item 346): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)

--

National Collecting Institutions Legislation Amendment Act 2021

20, 2021

2 Mar 2021

Sch 1 (items 10-12, 19) and Sch 2 (items 27-36): 1 May 2021 (s 2(1) item 1)

Sch 1 (item 19) and Sch 2 (item 36)

 

(a) The National Library Act 1960 was amended by subsection  151(1) only of the Public Service Reform Act 1984, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

 (4) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such day as is, or on such respective days as are, fixed by Proclamation.

(b) The National Library Act 1960 was amended by section  3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984, subsection  2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty -eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(c) The National Library Act 1960 was amended by section  3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985, subsection  2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty -eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Part I

 

s 3.....................

rep No. 217, 1973

s 4.....................

am No. 217, 1973; No. 5, 2011; No 62, 2014

Part II

 

s 5.....................

am No. 152, 1997; No 62, 2014

s 6.....................

am No. 216, 1973; No. 146, 1999

s 7.....................

am No. 33, 1991

s 7A....................

ad No 217, 1973

 

am No 21, 1989; No 33, 1991

 

rep No 20, 2021

Part III

 

s 10....................

am No 217, 1973; No 33, 1991; No 43, 1996; No 20, 2021

s 11....................

rs No. 165, 1984

 

am No. 46, 2011

s 12....................

am No. 152, 1997

s 13....................

am No. 217, 1973

 

rs No. 165, 1984

 

am No. 43, 1996

s 14....................

am No 62, 2014

s 15....................

am No 217, 1973; No 33, 1991; No 43, 1996; No 152, 1997; No  156, 1999; No 62, 2014; No 20, 2021

s 15A...................

ad No. 33, 1991

s 15B...................

ad No. 33, 1991

 

rep No. 152, 1997

s 16....................

am No 33, 1991; No 43, 1996; No 152, 1997; No 20, 2021

s 17....................

am No 28, 1967; No 217, 1973; No 63, 1984; No 33, 1991; No  43, 1996; No 146, 1999; No 20, 2021

s 17A...................

ad No. 28, 1967

 

am No. 217, 1973; No. 165, 1984; No. 33, 1991; No. 43, 1996; No.  159, 2001

s 17B...................

ad No. 28, 1967

 

am No. 217, 1973

 

rs No. 179, 1991

 

am No. 146, 1999

s 17C...................

ad No. 28, 1967

 

am No. 217, 1973

s 17D...................

ad No. 28, 1967

 

am No. 217, 1973; No. 43, 1996

s 17E...................

ad No. 28, 1967

 

am No. 217, 1973; No. 33, 1991; No. 43, 1996; No. 152, 1997; No.  156, 1999; No 62, 2014

s 17F...................

ad No. 28, 1967

 

am Nos. 216 and 217, 1973

 

rep No. 65, 1985

s 17G...................

ad No. 28, 1967

 

rep No. 217, 1973

s 17H...................

ad No. 28, 1967

 

am No. 217, 1973; No. 33, 1991; No. 43, 1996

s 17J....................

ad No. 28, 1967

 

am No. 217, 1973

 

rs No. 165, 1984

 

am No. 46, 2011

s 18....................

am No. 33, 1991; No. 146, 1999

s 19....................

rep No. 217, 1973

Part IV

 

s 20....................

am No. 217, 1973; No. 36, 1978; No. 5, 2011

s 21....................

rs No. 217, 1973; No. 33, 1991

 

rep No. 152, 1997

s 21A...................

ad No. 33, 1991

 

rep No. 152, 1997

s 22....................

am No 152, 1997; No 62, 2014; No 20, 2021

s 23....................

rs No 217, 1973

 

rep No 152, 1997

 

ad No 20, 2021

s 24....................

rep No 33, 1991

 

ad No 20, 2021

s 25....................

am No 28, 1967

 

rs No 217, 1973

 

rep No 33, 1991

 

ad No 20, 2021

s 26....................

rs No. 217, 1973

Part V

 

s 27....................

am No. 28, 1967; No. 217, 1973; No. 36, 1978; No. 33, 1991

 

rep No. 152, 1997

s 27A...................

ad No. 33, 1991

s 27B...................

ad No. 33, 1991

s 27C...................

ad No 20, 2021

s 27D...................

ad No 20, 2021

s 28....................

am No. 93, 1966; No. 33, 1991; No 61, 2016