In addition to depositing with the National Library, the requirements in each state and territory are detailed below
Australian Capital Territory
The ACT does not currently have legal deposit legislation. ACT publishers, publishers of ACT based authors and self publishing authors are encouraged to lodge a copy of their publications with the ACTHeritage Library for ongoing
preservation and access.
ACT Heritage Library
PO Box 158
Canberra City ACT 2601
T: (02) 6207 5163
F: (02) 6207 5835
E: act.heritage.library@act.gov.au
www.library.act.gov.au
New South Wales
Legal Deposit
State Library of New South Wales
Macquarie Street
Sydney NSW 2000
T: (02) 9273 1489
E: orders@sl.nsw.gov.au
http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/
Legal Deposit Officer
NSW Parliamentary Library
Parliament House
Macquarie Street
Sydney NSW 2000
T: (02) 9230 2384
F: (02) 9230 2640
E: Info.Resources@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Gift, Legal Deposit, & Exchange Officer
University of Sydney Library
University of Sydney NSW 2006
T: (02) 9351 2174
F: (02) 9036 6460
E: library.geld@sydney.edu.au
Legal deposit is required under the New South Wales Copyright Act 1879-1952, ss 5-7.
The Act requires that a copy of every 'book' first published in New South Wales be lodged within two months of publication.'Book' is defined in the Act as any book, newspaper, pamphlet, leaflet, music, map, chart or plan separately published and 'bound', sewed or stitched together'.
Legal deposit is also required with the National Library.
Northern Territory
Legal Deposit Officer
Northern Territory Library
GPO Box 42
Darwin NT 0801
T: (08) 8999 3929
F: (08) 8999 6920
E: NTL.Deposit@nt.gov.au
http://www.nretas.nt.gov.au/knowledge-and-history/northern-territory-library/publications/publications_legal_deposit
Legal deposit is required under the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004. This Act requires documents published in the Northern Territory be deposited within two months of publication.
'Document' means any document available to the public including books, newspapers, magazines, periodicals, reports, newsletters, calendars, directories, handbooks, guides, sheet music, maps, pamphlets, audio cassettes, video cassettes, films, multimedia kits, computer magnetic tape, computer optical discs, floppy discs, compact discs, CDROMs, DVDs. The Act also includes Internet Publications including websites and PDF files.
Legal deposit is also required with the National Library.
Queensland
Legal Deposit (Queensland)
Resource Discovery Unit
State Library of Queensland
P O Box 3488
South Brisbane QLD 4101
T: (07) 3840 7880
F: (07) 3846 1926
E: heritage@slq.qld.gov.au
www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/pw/legdep
Parliamentary Librarian
Parliamentary Library
Parliament House
George Street
Brisbane QLD 4001
T: (07) 3406 7199
F: (07) 3210 0172
E: QPL.Acquisitions@parliament.qld.gov.au
Legal deposit is required under the Queensland Libraries Act 1988 which replaces Part VIII of the Libraries and Archives Act 1988 . The Act requires that material published in Queensland is deposited within one month of publication with the State Librarian and the Librarian of the Parliamentary Library.
Material is defined as every part or division of a book, periodical, piece of sheet music, map or chart, also non-print material on audio tape, film, video recording, disk, microfilm or microfiche. Material is considered to have been published if reproductions of the material or edition have been supplied (whether by sale or otherwise) to the general public.
Legal deposit is also required with the National Library.
South Australia
Legal Deposit
State Library of South Australia
GPO Box 419
ADELAIDE SA 5001
T: (08) 8207 7281
F: (08) 8207 7247
E: LegalDeposit.SLSA@slsa.sa.gov.au
http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?c=4702
Parliamentary Librarian
South Australian Parliament Research Library
GPO Box 572
Adelaide SA 5001
T: (08) 8237 9428
F: (08) 8212 1797
E: ILL@parliament.sa.gov.au
Legal deposit is required under the South Australian Libraries Act 1982, s35 andLibraries Act Amendment Act, 1989. The Acts require that material published in South Australia be deposited within one month after publicationn. Material includes a book, or a part or division of a book: a newspaper, magazine, journal or pamphlet: a map, plan, chart or table: printed music: a record, cassette, film, video or audio tape, disk or other item made available to the public, designed to store and facilitate the reproduction of visual images, sound or information.
Legal deposit is also required with the National Library.
Tasmania
Legal Deposit Officer
State Library of Tasmania, Community Knowledge Network
91 Murray Street
Hobart TAS 7000
T: (03) 6233 7502
F: (03) 6233 7506
E: legaldeposit@education.tas.gov.au
http://www.linc.tas.gov.au/forpublishers/legaldeposit
Legal deposit is required under the Tasmanian Libraries Act 1984, s 22. The Act requires that a book published in Tasmania be deposited within one month of publication. “ 'Book' means any book, periodical, newspaper, printed matter, map, plan, music, manuscipt, picture, print, motion picture, sound recording, photographic negative or print, microphotography, videorecording and any other matter or thing whereby words, sounds or images are recorded or reproduced”.
Legal deposit is also required with the National Library.
Victoria
Legal Deposit Officer
State Library of Victoria
328 Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
T: (03) 8664 7141 (books)
T: (03) 8664 7138 (periodicals)
F: (03) 9663 1480
E: legaldeposit@slv.vic.gov.au
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about-us/plans-policies/legal-deposit-victorian-publications
Legal deposit is required under the Victorian Libraries Act 1988, s49. The Act requires the deposit within two months of every new publication published in Victoria. Publication includes every book, periodical, newspaper, musical score, map, chart, plan, picture, photograph, print and any other printed matter, any microfiche or microfilm and a range of other types of publication.
Legal deposit is also required with the National Library.
Western Australia
Collection Development
State Library of Western Australia
Perth Cultural Centre
25 Francis Street
Perth WA 6000
T: (08) 9427 3348
F: (08) 9427 3256
E: collection.development@slwa.gov.au
http://slwa.wa.gov.au/about_us/our_collection/how_we_collect/legal_deposit
The Legal Deposit Act 2012 was passed in May 2012. This Act covers print, audio-visual and digital material, including works published on the Internet. Sections of the Act will become operative following the development of regulations which will be developed in consultation with stakeholders. In the interim, the State Library of Western Australia hopes that publishers will abide by the spirit of legal deposit.
Legal deposit is also required with the National Library.
