LIBRARIES ACT 1982 - SECT 9
LIBRARIES ACT 1982 - SECT 9
(1) The Board will
consist of not more than 8 members appointed by the Governor, of
whom—
(a)
3 will be persons, nominated by the LGA, who may comprise, in any
combination—
(i)
council members; or
(ii)
librarians employed in a public library; or
(iii)
community information officers employed by a council; or
(iv)
any other officers or employees of a council; or
(v)
any other persons with experience in local government;
and
(b) the
remainder will be nominated by the Minister.
(2) At least 2 members
must be women and at least 2 must be men.
(3) The Governor will
appoint 1 of the members to be the presiding member.
(4) The Governor may
appoint a suitable person to be a deputy of a member (being a person nominated
by the body or person who nominated the member) and the deputy may perform or
exercise the functions and powers of the member in the member's absence.