Power to appoint Custodian

(1) The State Government may appoint any person as the custodian for the purpose of taking over of the management of the Manipur Public Library and the person so appointed shall carry on the management of the library on behalf of the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The State Government may also appoint one or more person(s) as additional custodian or deputy custodian for assisting the custodian who may delegate all or such of his power as he may think fit to the additional custodian or deputy custodian. (3) Every custodian or deputy custodian so appointed shall exercise the power vested to him under the control and supervision of the State Government. (4) On the appointment of the custodian under sub-section (1), the management of the library shall vest in him and all person in-charge of the management of such library immediately before such appointment shall cease and shall be bound to deliver to the custodian all assets, books of account, register or other document in their custody relating to the Manipur Public Library.