An Act to amend the Library Act 1939 to authorise local councils to enter into arrangements for the provision, control and management of libraries and library services.
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Library Amendment Act 2011.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.
Schedule 1 Amendment of Library Act 1939 No 40
[1] Section 2 Definitions
Insert “or 12A” after “section 12” in the definition of Local library in section 2 (1).
[2] Section 5 Duties of Council
Insert “or other arrangement” after “an agreement” wherever occurring in section 5 (1) (a) and (b).
[3] Section 10 Requirements as to services to be provided by local libraries
Omit “the provision, control and management by it of any local library” from section 10 (1).Insert instead “any local library that is provided, controlled or managed by the local authority (either directly or under an agreement or other arrangement to which it is a party)”.
[4] Section 12A
Insert after section 12:12A Other arrangements relating to local libraries(1) Without limiting section 12, 2 or more local authorities may, with the approval of the Minister, enter into an arrangement for the provision, control and management of any library, library service or information service in the area of any local authority that is a party to the arrangement.(2) The Minister is not to approve such an arrangement without the agreement of the Minister for Local Government.