http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/61-62/53/section/3/1991-02-01Libraries Offences Act 1898An Act to provide for the Punishment of Offences in Libraries.1979-01-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-261991-02-013 Application of Act.This Act shall apply—a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1bto any library or reading-room maintained by a Society registered under the F2M1Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965, or under the F3M2Friendly Societies Act 1974, or by any registered Trade Union.