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The Maharashtra Public Libraries Act, 1967.

Maharashtra

An Act to provide for the establishment, maintenance, organisation and development of public libraries in the State of Maharashtra.

Act number
34 of 1967
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Higher and Technical Education Department
Enacted
20 Dec 1967

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26 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution of State Library Council.
  4. Section 4Function of Council.
  5. Section 5Term of office of and allowances to members of Council.
  6. Section 6Casual vacancies in Council.
  7. Section 7Meetings of Council.
  8. Section 8Department of Libraries.
  9. Section 9Functions of Director.
  10. Section 10State Library Service.
  11. Section 11Establishment and maintenance of public libraries.
  12. Section 12Functions of Public libraries.
  13. Section 13Constitution of Library Committees.
  14. Section 14Term of office of, and allowances to members of Committees.
  15. Section 15Casual vacancies in Committee.
  16. Section 16Functions of Committee.
  17. Section 17Manner of transaction of business by Committee.
  18. Section 18Library Fund.
  19. Section 19Application of Library Fund.
  20. Section 20Contribution by State Government.
  21. Section 21Special grants by State Government.
  22. Section 22Vesting of properties held for purpose of Government Public Libraries.
  23. Section 23Reports and returns.
  24. Section 24Inspections of public libraries.
  25. Section 25Submission of annual report by Director.
  26. Section 26Rules.