Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) It shall be the
duty of the Board to —
(Aa) control and
manage The State Reference Library;
(a)
assist participating bodies in any scheme;
(b)
advise the Minister and participating bodies on matters of general policy
relating to any scheme;
(c)
register as registered public libraries such libraries as are approved by the
Board and as are controlled by participating bodies;
(d)
inspect or cause to be inspected libraries and library services, the
controlling bodies of which apply for allocations in the distribution of any
grant of money made available by Parliament to assist registered public
libraries and registered public library services and to recommend to the
Minister the allocation of any such grant as between respective applicants;
(e)
carry out such other functions in connection with registered public libraries
as the Governor from time to time directs.
(2) The
Board —
(a) may
provide, control and manage libraries and library services;
(b) may
provide for the training of persons to carry out the duties of librarians and
library assistants, such training to conform to the requirements of the
Library Association of Australia.
[Section 15 amended by No. 20 of 1955
s. 9; No. 29 of 1974 s. 5.]