The Manipur Public Libraries Act, 1988

Jy mys ER i, f I - . Cs eh Ee . El . he . Ga Low | MANIPUR YT! GAZETTE Cel aa : : - “i CA Te i A - HE . Lok CB : i EXTRAORDINARY : Ea ¥ ~ "PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ~~ a ] / Mo. 111 THDHL “Thursday, Toa TIT 1993 yatta 27, 1915) i & TT GOVERNMBNT OF MANPUR SECRETARIAT : LAW & LEGISLATIVE AEFAIRS DEPARTMENT BUS a. - NOTIFICATION hE : i Tmiphal, the 17th June, 1993 . I SE No. 3/36/88-Teg/L—ite following Act of the Legilature, Manipur which = ¥ 3 mwsived agapr of the Resident of India op 9-693 is hereby published in the CLT . Manipur Gazette. : : Ss L. IBOMCHA SINGH, CE

• • Secretary to the Govt. of Manipur. i o N i Ei . . THE MANIPUR PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT, 1988 7 ! | FLAT Manipur Act No. 7 of 1993) ' 3
• • Seam Toy } An Th | Fo a © provide the establishment and maintenance of Public Libraries in the State of 4 . BN Manipur and matters connected therewith. i : y "Be it enacted by the Legislature of Manipur in the Thirty-ninth Year I . of the Republic of India as follows : . © « | H ’ hy CHAPTER I ol Co | SEE : PRELIMINARY ite | . 1. Short title, extent and comiencement.— (1) ThisAct may be called the . Manipur Public Libraries Act, 1988. --o ES pan | ) +®) + Toextnds'to the whol of the Bate of: Menipur, . | ! (3) It shall come into force on such dato as fie State Government may, by A [ 5 Rk wobifioation in the-official: Gazette, appoint. oo 57 rl” CEN - | . Laine - RCE - i i ON NL "| i | . | Is i bi { FE ~ Jy I . |= . “too ! RE B i ® RR CECA ET LF : 2. Dialtioss..~In:this Act, unless the context otherwise redfimen,
• • (1) ‘aided library’ means a library declared by the Director to be eligible for . ‘ aid cither from the State Government or from the Library Fund in accor- : k dance with the rules made under this Act; =~ ‘

1. (2) ‘Committee’ megns the State Library Committes cpnstituted ander section 3; 4
   • • .(3) ‘Director’ megs. the Director of Public leibraries apppinted under section 9; ; = 4) “District” means the revenue district JT x (5) ‘State Government’ means the State Government of Manipur ; = 7 i ~ - (6) ‘notification’ means a notification published in the Manipur Gazette; ~~ ~ i | J . (7) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; { H (8) ‘Public Library’ means,— Co - | : 4 (a) a library established or maintained by a District Library Authority, including the branches and delivery stations of such a library ; El . (b) a library established or maintained by the State Government and 1 3 ; Nl declared open to the’ public ; : oo -onE « a. “ (0) alibiary establishéd or maintained by any local body of co-operative n I societyzand declared open to the public ; SooET : :(d)- a library declared to be eligible for aid and receiving aid from the q ¥ . ~~ State Government or from the Library Fund ; ¢ < 1 and includes any other library notified by the State Government as a public library for the purposes of this Act;
2. (9) ‘State’ means the State of Manipur ; j 4 ) Al (10) “State Central Library’ means a library established by the State Government ol i as the State Central Library ; - 1 . #0 (11) “DistrictiLibrary’ means a Library established by the State Goverament - & as a District’Library ; p
3. (12) ‘Year’ means the financial year. | in . CHAPTER IL. 1 - 5 : . - y 4 THE STATE LIBRARY COMMITTEE pe
   • • 3. Constitution and composition” of the State Library Committee and its funetions.— (I) As soon as may be after: the commencement of this Act, the State b @eovernment shall, by notification, constitute for the purposes of this Act a committee to be called the, State Library Committee. | 5
4. (2) The Committee shall consist of— - i ¥ (a) the Minister in-charge of Education, who shall also be tke Chairman | 1 wl Soe oftheCommitters Ts | E
   • (b) €emmissioner/Secretary to the Governmesit in the :Edueation H p-- . Department ; H 3 a ] tL . Cd ~ A : Pe he i 5 bh : - ] me E wi oo I Ce mm 3 Tole Foe T= CARN oe 3 3 ) () the Director of Public Litizries who shall also be - the Secretary of the Committee ; Cea Ct (@ the Chief Librarian of the State Central Library ;
     • • (e) one erscn clected by the Syndicate of Manipyy University ; (©) one person nominated by the Manipur Library Association ;
     • • . (8) two persons nominated by the State Government from among the members of tte District Library Authorities H
   • (h) one person co-opted by the Committee. (3 The Committee shall advise the State Government cn all matters arising 7 under this Act and shall exercise and rerform such other powers and duties 1 as may be prescribed. :

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 3, every member of the Committee other than ex-officio member shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his election, nomination or co-option as the case may be : Provided that such term of a member nominated, or elected shall come to an end as soon as the member ceases to be a member of the body from which he was nominated or elected.

Any vacancies occurring in the officé of nominated, elected or 1 E ~co-opted member of the Ccmm:ittee before the expiration cf his term shall be filled : by nomination, election or co-cption, as the case may be, of another person in the manner provided in section 3 and the person so nominated, elected or co-opted N shall hold offie for the remaining of the term cf his predecessor. y E 6. Meetings of the Committee.—The Committee shall meet at such time and f E place and shall ¢bserve such rules of Prececure at its meeting as may be prescribed. i ] 7. Act of State Library Committee not to be invalidated by informality etc.— No ] -act of a State Library Committee shall b- deemed tc be invalidated by reason only of B 1 the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, that Committee. tod

If, at any time, it appears to the State Government that the Committee has failed to perform its functions or has exceeded or abused any of the powers conferred upon it by or under this Act the State Government may communicate the particulars thereof to the Committee, and if the Committee omits to remedy such failure, excess or abuses or to give a satisfactory expression therefor within such time as the State Government may fix in this behalf the State Government may suspend, dissolve or supersede the Committee and cause all or any, of powers and functions of the Committee to be exercised and performed by any reason or agency for such period as they may think fit or direct that it be reconstituted.

A vacancy occurring in the office of a nominated or elected member of a District Library Authority before the expiration of his term shall be filled by nomination or election, as the case may be, of another person in the manner provided in section 11, and the person so nominated or elected shall hold office for the remaining of the term of his predecessor.

A District Library Authority may— (a) provide suitable lands and buildings for public libraries and also the furniture, fittings, materials and conveniences requisite therefor; (b) stock such libraries with books, periodicals, newspapers, manuscripts, maps, works and specimens of art and science, lantern slides, films, cinema projectors, recorders and the like; (c) employ from time to time, such staff as it considers necessary for such libraries; (d) with the previous sanction of the State Government, shift or close, any public library mentioned in sub-clause (a) of clause (8) of section 2, or discontinue aid to any other public library, the payment of which is regulated by the prescribed Library Grant-in-Aid Code; (e) accept any gift or endowment for any purpose connected with its activities: Provided that no gift or endowment of an immovable property shall be accepted without the previous sanction of the State Government; (f) provide for lectures and the holding of classes and conduct other activities connected with public library service including social education; (g) with the consent of the management and the previous sanction of the State Government, acquire any library of such conditions as may be approved by the State Government; (h) distribute grants for public libraries and social educational purposes; (i) in general do everything necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

If, at any time, it appears to the State Government that a District Library Authority has - failed to perform its functions or has exceeded or abused any of the powers conferred upon it by or under this Act, the'State Government may communicate the particulars - J thereof to the District Library Authority, and if the District Library Authority omits to remedy such failure, excess or abuse or to give a satisfactory explanation therefore within such time as the State Government may fix in this behalf, the State Government- : may suspend, dissolve or supersede the District Library Authority and cause all or ) any of the powers and functions of such Authority to be exercised and peformed by any person or agency for such period as they may think fit or direct that it be . B reconstituted. . . ' CHAPTER V - i FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS ; “21, Library fund.—(1) = Every District Library Authority shall maintain a fund called the “Library Fund’ from which all its payments under this Act shall be met. . (2) There shall be credited to the Library Fund the following sums, namely,— . (a) contributions, gifts and income from. endowments made to the: District Library Authority for the benefit of public libraries, (b) special grants which the State Government may make for any specified . purpose connected with libraries and social education ; - ’ (¢) fund and otherlamounts collected by the District Library Authority under M : any rules orgbye-laws made under this Act. Li . EB (3) The StatejGovernment shall contribute annually to the Library Fund main- 0 tained,by every District Library Authority. A

1. (2) There shall be credited to the Library Fund the following sums, namely,— . (a) contributions, gifts and income from. endowments made to the: District Library Authority for the benefit of public libraries,
   • (b) special grants which the State Government may make for any specified . purpose connected with libraries and social education ; - ’ (¢) fund and otherlamounts collected by the District Library Authority under M : any rules orgbye-laws made under this Act. Li . EB
2. (3) The StatejGovernment shall contribute annually to the Library Fund main- 0 tained,by every District Library Authority. A

1. (1) An account shall be kept of the receipts and B expenses of each DistricffLibrary Authority. Sy o {
2. (2) The accounts shall be open. to inspection, shall be subject to audit, and shall . HR be dealt with in all other respects in such manner, as may be prescribed. : . . Ji a oY » i ARK f ’ | oi J ..~GHAPTER V1 : Cl ia! REPORTS, RETURNS AND INSPECTION NT Ra os + + © 23.7 Reports il feturis.—Every District Library Authority and every person bd in charge of a publié library shall submit such reports and returns and furnish such ; “© information to the Director or any person authorised by him in this behalf as the i Director or the person authorised may, from time, require. i pe " EE y 24. Inspection of libraries.—The Director or any person authorised by him in Tl ~ “this behalf may inspect any public library or any institution attached thereto for the ] Bh purpose of satisfying himself that the provisions of this Act and the rules and bye-laws Lot ‘made thereunder are duly carried out.

If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the ; i (25, Power to make rules.—(1) The State Government may, by notification,” i = make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. . 3 is (2) Ina particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, : ki such rules may provide for— ; | (a) the method of appointment, nomination, co-option, or election of members 3 : to the State Library Comittee and District Library Authorities ; : ™ (b) the publication of audited statements of the accounts of District Library E ‘ Authorities and of the réports of the auditors ; - | (c) the publication of a Library Grantin-aid Code, regulating the grant of aid : to aided libraries and tHe standards to Be maintdined by such libraries ; 4 (d) the maintenance of State Registors of Libraries, and librarians. j " (3) All rules made under this section shall, as soon as may be after they are : made, be laid on the Table of the: House of the State Legislature for fourteen days : and shall be subject to such modification, whether by way. of repeal or amendment, Po as the State Legislature may make during the sion in whicki they are so laid. | provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order, make such provisions ki ; as appear to them to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty. :

‘ Authorities and of the réports of the auditors ; - |

1. (c) the publication of a Library Grantin-aid Code, regulating the grant of aid : to aided libraries and tHe standards to Be maintdined by such libraries ; 4
2. (d) the maintenance of State Registors of Libraries, and librarians. j " (3) All rules made under this section shall, as soon as may be after they are : made, be laid on the Table of the: House of the State Legislature for fourteen days : and shall be subject to such modification, whether by way. of repeal or amendment, Po as the State Legislature may make during the sion in whicki they are so laid. |

provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order, make such provisions ki ; as appear to them to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty. :

The press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (No. 25 of ki = 1867) shall, in its application to the State 6f Manipur, be-atiended as follows :— i i (i) in the first paragraph of section 9, for clause (a), the following clause shall be i be L substituted, namely =x 7 = FR i ro “(a) in any case, within one calendet month after the day on which_any such i . book shail first Bo doveted” Gut of MR préak; Ho such copies; and”; 3 = : | | 1 Vl | |

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1. (ii) in the last paragraph of the same section, for clause (i the following clause shall be substituted, namely, — ® “() any second or subsequent edition of a book in which edition ne additions or alterations either in the letterpress or in the maps, book co ‘ prints or other cugravings belonging to tho bosk have been made, : and two copies of the first or some preceding edition of which books have been delivered under this Act, or”;
2. (iii) in section 11; for the first sentence the following sentence shall be substituted, namely,— “Out of the two copies delivered pursuant to clause (a) of the first . paragraph of section 9 of this Act, one copy shall be sent to the State Central Library, Manipur, referred to in clause ® of section 9 of this Act, and the remaining one copy shall be disposed of in such manner as the State Government may from time to time, determine”. ] Printed at the Directgrato of Ptg. & Sty., Manipur/320-G/17-6-93. | ll EE oo . ER fos