Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "book" includes- (i) every voiume,part or division of a volume and pamphlet in any language; (ii) manuscript in any from; (iii) every sheet of music,map,graph,chart or plan separately printed or lithographed; (iv) newspapers, periodicals, paintings, posters, photographs, Photographic, reproduction, gramophonic, records, audio - video tapes, floppy, compact discs, slides, microfilms and film scripts for audio visual information and such other materials; (v)computer output in any from and computer programmes; (b) "book deposit center" means a center where books are deposited and members of the public can borrow; (c) "book service center" means a center where mumbers of the library can borrow books through a mobile library; (d) "chairperson" means the chairperson of the Council; (e) "Council" means the Rajasthan State Library Council constituted under section3; (f) "Director" means the director of public libraries; (g) "Disteict" means a revenue district constituted under the provision of Rajasthan Land revenue Act, 1956 (Act no.15 of 1956); (h) "Division" means a revenue division constituted under the provisions of the Rajasthan Land revenue Act, 1956 (Act no.15 of 1956); (i) "extension service" menas and includes the activities pertaining to preservation and promotion of cultural heritage and encouraging the intellectual, literary and scientific character of the community; (j) "library" means and includes collection of books, book deposit center or book service center providing library service or extension service; (k) "library service" means and includes providing reading, facilities, lending out books to the members of the library and assisting the readers to procure books and relevant information; (l) "Local authority" means a municipality constituted under the provisions of the Rajasthan a municipalities Act,1959 (Act No.38 of 1959) or a Panchayati Raj Institution constituted under the provisions of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act,1994 (Act No.13 of 1994); (m) "member of the library" means registered member of the library; (n) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules; (o) "public library" means- (i) a library within the public library system of the state; (ii) a library recognized by the Director under section 18; and (iii) any other library which the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a public library for the purpose of this Act ; (p) "Panchayat Samiti" means a Panchayat Samiti constituted under the provision of the Rajasthan panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (Act no.13 of 994); (q) "public library system" means a set up of public libraries in the State with the State central library at the apex and village libraries at the bottom; (r) "public library association" means a public library association recognized under section 19; (s) "rules" or "regulation" means the rules or regulation made under this Act; (t) "year" means a period commencing on 1st April and ending on 31st March next following.