Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Governor may
make regulations prescribing forms, fees and other matters and things which,
by this Act, are contemplated, required or permitted to be prescribed, or
which appear to be necessary or convenient for the purpose of effectually
carrying out the provisions and intentions of this Act, and for better
effecting the objects and purposes of this Act.
(2) The regulations
may —
(a)
impose a penalty not exceeding $100 for a breach thereof; and
(b)
provide that, in addition to the penalty, any expense incurred in consequence
of the breach, shall be paid by the offender.
(3) The regulations
may be of general application or apply in particular cases, and may prescribe
the cases in which, and the conditions, if any, under which any persons or
things, or classes of persons or things, shall be exempted either wholly or to
such extent as is specified in the regulations, from the provisions of the
regulations.
(4) Regulations made
pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall not be regarded as invalid on the
ground that they delegate to or confer upon any person or class of persons a
discretionary authority.
(5) The regulations,
without limiting or otherwise prejudicing the provisions of the foregoing
subsections of this section —
(a) may
provide for the conduct of any library or library service;
(b) may
regulate the use and provide for the protection of any library and its
contents;
(c) may
provide for the lodging of a deposit, security or guarantee against the loss
of or injury to any book, periodical, magazine, reading matter or other thing,
whether of the same or a different kind from the foregoing, by any person
using it;
(d) may
authorise the officers and servants of any participating body conducting free
library services to exclude or remove from any premises used in connection
with any library or library services, persons committing any offences against
the regulations;
(e) may
determine the number of books, magazines, periodicals, reading matter, and
other things, whether of the same or a different kind from the foregoing,
which may be borrowed by any persons or class of persons, and the period
during which they may be so borrowed;
(f) may
provide conditions for financial and other assistance to participating bodies;
[(g) deleted]
(h) may
provide for the regulation of registered public libraries.
[Section 21 amended by No. 113 of 1965
s. 4; No. 29 of 1974 s. 8; No. 44 of 1983 s. 4; No.
53 of 2000 s. 12.]
[Heading deleted by No. 53 of 2000 s. 12.]
[ 22-33. Deleted by No. 53 of 2000
s. 12.]