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The Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library Act, 1969

Central

An Act to declare the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library at Patna to be an institution of national importance and to provide for its administration and certain other connected matters.

Act number
43 of 1969
Ministry
Ministry of Culture
Enacted
26 Dec 1969

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28 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Declaration of Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library as an institution of national importance.
  3. Section 3Definitions.
  4. Section 4Establishment and incorporation of Board.
  5. Section 5Composition of Board.
  6. Section 6Term of office and fresh nomination in certain cases.
  7. Section 7Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts.
  8. Section 8Duty of Government nominating persons, etc.
  9. Section 9Meetings of Board.
  10. Section 10Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes.
  11. Section 11Authentication of orders and other instruments of Board.
  12. Section 12Staff of Board.
  13. Section 13Transfer of service of existing employees to Board.
  14. Section 14Location of library.
  15. Section 15Property and liabilities of Board.
  16. Section 16Duties of Board.
  17. Section 17Powers of Board.
  18. Section 18Grants by Central Government to Board.
  19. Section 19Fund of Board.
  20. Section 20Budget.
  21. Section 21Accounts and audit.
  22. Section 22Returns and reports.
  23. Section 23Power of Central Government to issue directions to Board.
  24. Section 24Delegation of powers and duties.
  25. Section 25Officers and employees of Board to be public servants.
  26. Section 26Protection of action taken under the Act.
  27. Section 27Power of Central Government to make rules.
  28. Section 28Power of Board to make regulations.