National Library Act 1960
E364982
The National Library Act 1960 is an Australian federal law that formally established the National Library of Australia and defines its functions, powers, and governance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Library Act 1960 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3515907 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Library Act 1960 Context triple: [National Library of Australia, governingAct, National Library Act 1960]
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A.
British Library Act 1972
The British Library Act 1972 is the UK legislation that established the British Library as the national library and set out its governance and functions.
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B.
Public Records Act 1958
The Public Records Act 1958 is a key UK law that sets out how government records are created, managed, preserved, and made available to the public, forming the foundation of the modern public archives system.
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C.
Library and Archives
Library and Archives is the research and historical collections center of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, housing botanical literature, manuscripts, and archival materials.
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D.
Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972
The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 is an Indian law that regulates the export, trade, and preservation of antiquities and art objects to protect the country’s cultural heritage.
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E.
Directorate-General for Libraries and Copyright
The Directorate-General for Libraries and Copyright is an Italian government body responsible for overseeing the national library system and managing policies related to copyright and intellectual property in the cultural sector.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Library Act 1960 Target entity description: The National Library Act 1960 is an Australian federal law that formally established the National Library of Australia and defines its functions, powers, and governance.
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A.
British Library Act 1972
The British Library Act 1972 is the UK legislation that established the British Library as the national library and set out its governance and functions.
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B.
Public Records Act 1958
The Public Records Act 1958 is a key UK law that sets out how government records are created, managed, preserved, and made available to the public, forming the foundation of the modern public archives system.
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C.
Library and Archives
Library and Archives is the research and historical collections center of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, housing botanical literature, manuscripts, and archival materials.
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D.
Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972
The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 is an Indian law that regulates the export, trade, and preservation of antiquities and art objects to protect the country’s cultural heritage.
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E.
Directorate-General for Libraries and Copyright
The Directorate-General for Libraries and Copyright is an Italian government body responsible for overseeing the national library system and managing policies related to copyright and intellectual property in the cultural sector.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
ⓘ
Australian federal statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
National Library of Australia
ⓘ
surface form:
National Library of Australia Council
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| defines |
functions of the National Library of Australia
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governance structure of the National Library of Australia ⓘ powers of the National Library of Australia ⓘ |
| establishes | National Library of Australia ⓘ |
| governs |
collection development of the National Library of Australia
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control of the National Library of Australia ⓘ use of the National Library of Australia ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Australian federal cultural legislation framework ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public Act ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of Australia ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define the functions of the National Library of Australia
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to define the powers of the National Library of Australia ⓘ to establish the National Library of Australia ⓘ to provide for the governance of the National Library of Australia ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of the National Library of Australia
ⓘ
management of the National Library of Australia ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution | National Library of Australia ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector | libraries and information services ⓘ |
| shortTitle | National Library Act 1960 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
library governance ⓘ national bibliographic center ⓘ
surface form:
national library
|
| typeOfLaw | cultural institutions legislation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Library Act 1960 Description of subject: The National Library Act 1960 is an Australian federal law that formally established the National Library of Australia and defines its functions, powers, and governance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.