Constitution and establishment of Council

(1) With effect from such date as the Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf, the Government shall establish, for the purpose of this Act, a Council to be known as State Library Council, with headquarters at such place as the Government may specify. (2) The Council shall consist of — (i) The following ex officio members:— (a) The Minister-in-charge of libraries, who shall be the Chairman; (b) The Secretary, Education; (c) The Secretary, Finance; (d) The Chairman or President, State Library Association; (e) the State Library Officer who will be the Member Secretary of the Council; (f) Director, Directorate of Historical Archives and Archaeology; (g) Librarian, Goa University; (h) Director of School Education; (i) State Librarian. (ii) Two Members of the State Legislative Assembly interested in library development to be elected by the Legislative Assembly of Goa; (iii) One Member who is expert in Library Science to be nominated by the Chairman of the Council; (iv) One Member of the voluntary organisation involved in the Library on literature; (3) The Council shall advise the Government on all matters mentioned under section 3 and also in regard to promotion and development of library service in the State. (4) The Council shall advise the State Library Development Cell in all technical matters relating to the Library, development and organisation. (5) The Council shall meet at least twice in a year, but not more than six months shall intervene between two meetings. (6) A nominated member of the Council shall hold office for the period of four years. (7) When any members dies, resigns, becomes incapable of acting as a member except the member referred to in item (ii) of sub-section (2) of section 4 or its otherwise removed, the Government may nominate any other person for the unexpired period of the term of such member. (8) [Omitted] (1) The Goa Public Libraries (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2013 (Ordinance No. 2 of 2013) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act, as amended by this Act.