Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Aided Library" means a library which is declared by the Director to be eligible for aid from the State Government, in accordance with the rules made under this Act; (b) "Book" includes every volume, part or division of a volume, and pamphlet, in any language and any sheet of music, map, chart or plan separately printed or lithographed, and any newspaper, periodical or other such material published for circulation; (c) "Director" means the Director of Public Libraries appointed under this Act; (d) "Library Cess" means a cess levied under section 13; (e) "Public Library" means a library established or maintained by a Public Library System, including a travelling library, or a reading room, which is for the use of the public without discrimination of any kind; (f) "Public Library System" means a system of public libraries established or maintained by the Government or local body or any other authority and includes its branches, travelling libraries and reading rooms; (g) "State Central Library" means the library declared to be the State Central Library under this Act; (h) "State Government" means the Government of Chhattisgarh; (i) "State Library Council" means the State Library Council constituted under section 3; (j) "Year" means the financial year. In this Act, - (a) "Book" includes, - (i) every volume, a part or division of a volume and pamphlet, in any language, newspapers, periodicals, serial publication and manuscripts; (ii) sheet of music, map, chart or plan separately printed or lithographed; (iii) 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 Section 6; (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;