The Chhattisgarh Public Libraries Act, 2008
The Act
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6. 1. 588 (2) indracode 588 (4) 588 (5) liaCode 588 (6) 588 (7) 588 (8) 588 (9) 588 (10) 588 (11) 588(12) 588 (13) 588(14) 588 (15) 588 (16) CHHATTISGARH ACT (No 20 of 2008) THE CHHATTISGARH PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT, 2008 Ar Act to provide for the establishment, organization, maintenance and development of Public Libraries. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment, organization maintenance and development of free and effective rural and urban Public Libraries and other allie service in the State of Chhattisgarh; It, is hereby, enacted in the Fifty-Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- CHAPTER-1 PRELIMINARY Short Title, extent 1. and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Chhattisgarh Public Libraries Act 2008. (2) It extend to whole of the State of Chhattisgarh.
(3) it shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Definitions 2. In this Act, - (a) "Book" includes, - (i) every volume, a part or division of a volume and pamphlet, in any language, newspapers, periodicais, serial publication and manuscripts; (ii) sheet of music, map, chart or plan separately printed or lithographed; (il) audio-visual, audio and visual materials such as tapes, cassettes, films, filmstrips, micro card, microfilm, computer, floppy, compact disk, photograph etc ; (b) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the State Library Council constituted under this Act; (c) "Council" means the State Library Council constituted under this Act; (d) "Director" means the Director of Public Libraries referred to in Section6; (e) "District" means a Revenue District of the State;
(f) "Officer on Special Duty (Libraries)" means an officer having professional qualification in Library Science not below the rank of Deputy Director appointed by the state Government to look after the affairs of Libraries;
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