Queensland Consolidated Acts

LIBRARIES ACT 1988 - SECT 20

(1) The functions of the board are--

(a) to promote the advancement and effective operation and coordination of public libraries of all descriptions throughout the State;

(b) to encourage and facilitate the use of public libraries of all descriptions throughout the State;

(c) to promote mutual cooperation among persons and bodies in Queensland responsible for libraries of all descriptions and between such persons and bodies in Queensland and outside Queensland in order to enhance library and archival collections generally and to encourage their proper use;

(d) to control, maintain and manage the State library, to enhance, arrange and preserve the library, archival and other resources held by it and to exercise administrative control over access to the resources;

(e) to control, manage and maintain all lands, premises and other property vested in or placed under the control of the board;

(f) to supervise in their duties all persons--

(i) performing work for the board under a work performance arrangement; or

(ii) appointed or employed under this Act;

(g) to collect, arrange, preserve and provide access to a comprehensive collection of library, archival and other resources relating to Queensland or produced by Queensland authors;

(i) to provide advice, advisory services and other assistance concerning matters connected with libraries to local governments or other public authorities;

(j) to perform the functions given to the board under another Act;

(k) to perform functions that are incidental, complementary or helpful to, or likely to enhance the effective and efficient performance of, the functions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (j);

(l) to perform functions of the type to which paragraph (k) applies and which are given to the board in writing by the Minister.

(2) Before giving a function for subsection (1)(l), the Minister must consult with the board about the function.

(3) In performing its functions the board must have regard to the object of, and guiding principles for, this Act.