Libraries Act 1982

The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Board, pay such subsidies, or grant such other assistance, as the Minister thinks fit for the establishment, maintenance and extension of public libraries, public library services and community information services.

Where charges are made in respect of the lending of library materials from a public library the amount or value of a subsidy or other assistance to be provided under this section in respect of the maintenance of the library and the provision of public library services from the library is to be reduced by the amount of the total estimated revenue to be derived from the making of the charges over the period to which the subsidy or other assistance relates.