THE KHUDA BAKHSH ORIENTAL PUBLIC LIBRARY ACT, 1969

ACT NO. 43 OF 1969 · Enacted [26th December, 1969.] · 28 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title and commencement.

Section 2.Declaration of Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library as an institution of national importance.

Section 3.Definitions.

THE KHUDA BAKHSH ORIENTAL PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD

Section 4.Establishment and incorporation of Board.

Section 5.Composition of Board.

Section 6.Term of office and fresh nomination in certain cases.

Section 7.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts.

Section 8.Duty of Government nominating persons, etc.

Section 9.Meetings of Board.

Section 10.Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes.

Section 11.Authentication of orders and other instruments of Board.

Section 12.Staff of Board.

Section 13.Transfer of service of existing employees to Board.

Section 14.Location of library.

PROPERTY, LIABILITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD

Section 15.Property and liabilities of Board.

Section 16.Duties of Board.

Section 17.Powers of Board.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND REPORTS

Section 18.Grants by Central Government to Board.

Section 19.Fund of Board.

Section 20.Budget.

Section 21.Accounts and audit.

Section 22.Returns and reports.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 23.Power of Central Government to issue directions to Board.

Section 24.Delegation of powers and duties.

Section 25.Officers and employees of Board to be public servants.

Section 26.Protection of action taken under the Act.

Section 27.Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 28.Power of Board to make regulations.