Local Government (Wales) Act 1994

The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 (c. 75)

24 (1) Omit the following provisions from the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964—

(a) in section 4 (library authorities and areas), from “— (a)” to “(b)”, in subsection (2);

(b) in section 5 (joint boards), the proviso in subsection (3);

(c) section 6 (special provisions as to Welsh districts);

(d) in section 10 (default powers of Secretary of State), in subsection (2)—

(i) paragraph (a);

(ii) in paragraph (b), in sub-paragraph (i) the words “other than any council of a district in Wales” and sub-paragraph (ii);

(e) in section 11 (supplemental provisions as to transfers of officers, assets and liabilities), in subsection (2) the words from “or (b)” to “library authority”;

(f) section 21 (expenses of county councils in Wales).

(2) In section 4 of that Act, at the end add—

“(3) In Wales, county councils and county borough councils shall, subject to section 5 below, be library authorities for the purposes of this Act.”

(3) In section 25 of that Act (interpretation), after the definition of “library officer” insert—

““local authority”, in relation to Wales, means a county council or county borough council;”.

(4) In Schedule 2 to that Act (management of funds for purchase of exhibits), in paragraphs 2 and 5 after “county fund” insert (in each place) “council fund”.