Paragraph 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 ”.