Common use of Timing of Contributions Clause in Contracts

Timing of Contributions. Member councils will remit their financial contributions in four quarterly instalments payable on the first day of July, October, January and April of each year. 5.1 If the financial contributions payable by the member councils have not been finalised and approved by each Council prior to 1st July of each year, the first instalment shall be the same amount as was paid by Council for the previous quarter. Adjustments will be incorporated in the second instalment. 5.2 All other contributions received by the member councils on behalf of the NCGRL will be remitted to the NCGRL no later than one month following receipt of such contributions. Wherever practicable, the member councils will make arrangements for contributions intended for the NCGRL to be paid directly to the NCGRL. The following statements and principles have been drawn from the UNESCO Public Library Manifestoes (1973 and 1995) and from the Australian Library and Information Association statements and policies. The Corporation adopts these principles as fundamental statements about the services, to be used to inform, as appropriate corporation plans, tender documentation, users’ charters and other key policies, plans, statements documents and processes. 1. Freedom, prosperity and the development of society and of individuals are fundamental human values. The public library, by providing free access to knowledge, thought, culture and information, enhances the potential for constructive participation in society and the development of democracy. 2. The library services has a role as an independent learning centre, a popular materials library, a reference library, a children’s door to learning, a community information centre, a community activities centre a formal education support centre and a research centre. 3. The services of the library are provided on the basis of equality of access for all, regardless of age, race, sex, religion, nationality, language or social status. 4. Notwithstanding the commitment to universal access and equity the library service has a particular responsibility to encourage in children an enthusiasm for books, reading and the habit of using libraries and their resources. 5. All age groups must find material relevant to their needs. Collections and services have to include all types of appropriate media and modern technologies as well as traditional materials. High quality and relevance to local needs and conditions are fundamental. Materials must reflect current trends and the evolution of society, as well as the memory of human endeavour and imagination.