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Public Libraries Act

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Public Libraries Act—sometimes simply Libraries Act—is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom and Canada for legislation ("Acts of Parliament") relating to public libraries.

Canada

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In Canada, public libraries are local jurisdiction, with authority from provincial/territorial legislation.

United Kingdom

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Collective titles

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  • The Public Libraries Acts 1892 and 1893 was the collective title of the Public Libraries Act 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 53) and the Public Libraries Amendment Act 1893 (56 Vict c 11).[14]
  • The Public Libraries (Scotland) Acts 1887 and 1894 was the collective title of the Public Libraries Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 42) and the Public Libraries (Scotland) Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 20).[14]
  • The Public Libraries (Ireland) Acts 1855 to 1894 was the collective title of the acts of those years, relating to Ireland.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Branch, Legislative Services (26 February 2015). "Consolidated federal laws of canada, Library and Archives of Canada Act". laws-lois.justice.gc.ca. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Libraries Act - Open Government". open.alberta.ca. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Library Act". www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  4. ^ https://www.canlii.org/en/mb/laws/stat/ccsm-c-p220/latest/ccsm-c-p220.html
  5. ^ https://www.canlii.org/en/nb/laws/stat/rsnb-2011-c-194/latest/rsnb-2011-c-194.html
  6. ^ https://www.assembly.nl.ca/legislation/sr/statutes/p40.htm
  7. ^ https://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/en/files/legislation/public-library/public-library.a.pdf
  8. ^ "Libraries Act". nslegislature.ca. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  9. ^ https://www.canlii.org/en/nu/laws/stat/rsnwt-nu-1988-c-l-7/latest/rsnwt-nu-1988-c-l-7.html
  10. ^ "Information on the Public Libraries Act | ontario.ca". www.ontario.ca. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  11. ^ https://www.canlii.org/en/pe/laws/stat/rspei-1988-c-p-31.1/latest/rspei-1988-c-p-31.1.html
  12. ^ https://www.canlii.org/en/sk/laws/stat/ss-1996-c-p-39.2/latest/ss-1996-c-p-39.2.html
  13. ^ https://laws.yukon.ca/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2002/2002-0178/2002-0178.pdf
  14. ^ a b c The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2