Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts The Board
may —
(a)
subsidise a registered public library conducted by a participating body to the
extent of one dollar for each dollar expended by the participating body on its
maintenance, including the costs of library services and salaries, but subject
to such conditions as may be prescribed;
(b)
recommend to the Minister the payment of additional grants over and above the
subsidy referred to in the last preceding paragraph to participating bodies
for initial stocking in special cases, having regard among other things to the
area of the district of a local government which is a participating body, the
population of that area, the rateable land in that area, and the potential
revenue available to the local government apart from the provisions of this
Act;
(c)
subject to the approval of the Governor and to such conditions as the Governor
thinks fit to impose, borrow money for the purposes of this Act.
[Section 18 amended by No. 20 of 1955
s. 11; No. 113 of 1965 s. 4; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4.]