Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL LIBRARY ACT 1960 - SECT 6

The functions of the Library are, on behalf of the Commonwealth:

(a)

to maintain and develop a national collection of library material, including a comprehensive collection of library material relating to Australia and the Australian people;

(b)

to make library material in the national collection available to such persons and institutions, and in such manner and subject to such conditions, as the Council determines with a view to the most advantageous use of that collection in the national interest;

(c)

to make available such other services in relation to library matters and library material (including bibliographical services) as the Council thinks fit, and, in particular, services for the purposes of:

(i)

the library of the Parliament;

(ii)

the authorities of the Commonwealth; and

(iii)

the Territories; and

(iv)

the Agencies (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999 ); and

(d)

to co-operate in library matters (including the advancement of library science) with authorities or persons, whether in Australia or elsewhere, concerned with library matters.