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The Maharashtra Public Libraries Act, 1967

Chapter III DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARIES

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Chapter III DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARIES

8. Department of Libraries.

Statutory text
  1. (1) For the purposes of this Act, a Department of Libraries shall be constituted by the State Government with a Director of Libraries as its head and with such other officers and servants as the State Government may think fit.
  2. (2) The State Government shall appoint a whole-time officer having the prescribed qualifications to be the Director of Libraries.

Chapter III DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARIES

9. Functions of Director.

Statutory text
  1. (1) Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the State Government, the Director shall be responsible for the administration of this Act.
  2. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the Director shall-
    • (a) be responsible for the planning, maintenance, organisation and development of public libraries and public library system;
    • (b) superintend and direct all matters relating to public libraries;
    • (c) promote the establishment of public libraries to achieve the purposes of this Act;
    • (d) recognise, in accordance with the rules made under this Act, public libraries and State, Divisional and other public library associations for the purposes of grant-in-aid from the Library Fund and sanction and disburse grants to them ;
    • (e) maintain accounts of the Library Fund and ensure its proper utilisation;
    • (f) publish annually a bibliography of all the books published in the State;
    • (g) submit to the State Government every year, a report on the working of public libraries under this Act;
    • (h) collect and preserve old and rare books, periodicals, manuscripts and other documents of educative value in public libraries;
      • (i) organise programme for training candidates in library science and conduct examinations for the candidates of recognised library training courses; and
    • (j) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on him by rules made under this Act.

Chapter III DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARIES

10. State Library Service.

Statutory text
  1. (1) The State Government shall establish a Maharashtra State Library Service, and appoint persons thereto.
  2. (2) The Maharashtra State Library Service shall consist of such classes and categories of posts as the State Government may from time to time determine. All members of the said service shall be Government servants and their recruitment and conditions of service shall be regulated by such rules as may be made by the State Government from time to time.
  3. (3) The salaries, allowances, gratuity, pension and other emoluments of the members of the Maharashtra State Library Service, shall be paid from the Consolidated Fund of the State.

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