Bermuda Consolidated Legislation

 

BERMUDA STATUTORY INSTRUMENT

BR 38/1992

BERMUDA NATIONAL LIBRARY REGULATIONS 1992

[made under section 6 of the Bermuda National Library Act 1946
[title 28 item 12] and brought into operation on 24 July 1992]

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

1 Citation

2 Interpretation

3 Structure of the Bermuda National Library

4 Membership of the Library

5 Refusal, cancellation and sus pension of membership

6 Transfer of membership rights, etc.

7 Responsibility of member for Library material

8 Fees

9 Suspension of borrowing rights for non-payment of overdue fees

10 Head Librarian's notices

11 Restrictions on smoking, eat ing and drinking

12 Offences

13 Revocation

In exercise of the powers conferred upon the Minister of Com munity and Cultural Affairs by section 6 of the Bermuda National Library Act 1946 [title 28 item 12], the following Regulations are hereby made:—

Citation

1 These Regulations may be cited as the Bermuda National Library Regu lations 1992.

Interpretation

2 In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

"The Library" means the Bermuda National Library;

"member" means member of the Library, and "membership" has a corresponding meaning;

"prescribed" means prescribed, in accordance with section 9 of the Bermuda National Library Act 1946 [title 28 item 12], by regula tions under the Government Fees Act 1965 [title 15 item 18].

[Section 2 amended by 1996:9 effective by notice in Official Gazette]

Structure of the Library

3 (1) The Library consists of an Adult Library, for use, subject to these Regulations, by persons of sixteen years of age or over, and a Youth Library, for use by other persons.

(2) The Adult Library has three establishments, namely, "the Main Library" in the City of Hamilton, and Branch Libraries in the par ishes of Sandys and St. George's.

(3) The Youth Library also has three establishments, namely, "the Youth Library" in the City of Hamilton, and Youth sections in the Branch Libraries in the parishes of Sandys and St. George's.

Membership of the Library

4 (1) Subject to paragraph (4), every person is entitled upon application to be admitted to membership without payment of a fee.

(2) A person under sixteen may upon application be admitted to membership if his application is signed by his parent or guardian —

(a) supporting the application; and

(b) stating the parent or guardian's acceptance of respon sibility for any loss or damage that the Library may suffer on account of any act or omission by the person under sixteen in question.

(3) Notwithstanding regulation 3(1), a person under sixteen admitted to membership under paragraph (2) of this regulation may use the Adult Library, with —

(a) the Library's consent; and

(b) a signed authorization from his parent or guardian.

(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) a person of whatever age who is not resident in Bermuda may upon application be admitted to membership if he pays the prescribed fee.

Refusal, cancellation and suspension of membership

5 (1) The Minister may after consulting the Bermuda National Library Committee determine that a person shall not be admitted to member ship.

(2) Where a member has contravened regulation 6(2) or any prohibition in a notice made under regulation 10, being a prohibition applying to him, the Minister may after consulting the Bermuda National Library Committee cancel that person's membership or suspend it for such pe riod as the Minister may deem fit.

[Section 5 amended by 1996:9 effective by notice in Official Gazette]

Transfer of membership rights, etc.

6 (1) A member cannot transfer any of his membership rights to any other person.

(2) A member shall not without the Library's consent give or lend library material to any other person.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the Head Librarian may give permission to any person, known to the Library Staff to belong to a member's household, to borrow Library material in that member's name with the member's consent.

Responsibility of member for Library material

7 A member remains responsible for Library material that he has borrowed or otherwise has until it is returned to the Library.

Fees

8 The prescribed fee shall be paid for the following matters —

(a) membership by a person who is not resident in Ber muda;

(b) issue of a replacement Library card;

(c) keeping Library material beyond the time allowed;

(d) reservation of Library material;

(e) a search by the computerized searching service;

(f) rental or [sic] audio-visual software, video cassettes, compact discs or other items.

Suspension of borrowing rights for non-payment of overdue fees

9 A member who is required to pay a fee by virtue of regulation 8(c) shall not be permitted to use the Library's circulation service until the fee is paid.

Head Librarian's notices

10 (1) The Head Librarian after consultation with the Minister may from time to time make and amend as he sees fit administrative notices providing for the management of the Library and regulating the conduct of members and others using it.

(2) A notice under paragraph (1) may not be at variance with anything in these Regulations.

(3) A notice under paragraph (1) shall be displayed appropri ately on Library premises.

Restrictions on smoking, eating and drinking

11 A person shall not —

(a) smoke; or

(b) eat or drink,

on Library premises except in an area appointed by the Head Librarian for that purpose.

Offences

12 A person who contravened regulation 11 is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of $100.

Revocation

13 The Bermuda Library Regulations 1971 and the Library (Prevention of Parking of Bicycles) Regulations 1943 are revoked.