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The Odisha Gazette

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BYAUTHORITY No. 368 Date : 11th March, 2002

*THE ORISSA PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT, 2001

Orissa Act 3 of 2002

No. 4623-Legis. - The followingAct of the Orissa LegislativeAssembly having been assented to by the Governor on the 28th February 2002, is hereby published for general information

.ANACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OFA NETWORK OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES INTHE STATE OF ORISSAANDTO MAINTAIN, REGULATE, GUIDE, CONTROL, SUPERVISE, INTEGRATEAND CONSOLIDATE THE LIBRARIES IN THE STATEASALSO TO PROVIDE FORA COMPREHENSIVE RURALAND URBAN LIBRARY SERVICE INTHE STATEAND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH OR INCIDENTALTHERETO

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Orissa in the Fifty second year of the Republic of India as follows:

1. (1) This Act may be called in Orissa Public Libraries Act, 2001.

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1. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Orissa.
2. (3) It shall come into force on such date at the State Government may, by notification, appoint. Definition