WBPL ActWest Bengal1979
The West Bengal Public Libraries Act, 1979
Act No. 39 of 1979
- Sections
- 30
- Chapters
- 5
- Classified offences
- 1
Contents
IPreliminary.§ 1–22 sections
IIThe State Library Council.§ 3–75 sections
- 3State Library Council and its functions
- 4Composition of the Council
- 5[ Functions of public library. - A public library shall perform such functions and discharge such duties as the Government may determine.] [[Section 5 first substituted by W.B. Act 24 of 1985, then again substituted by W.B. Act 41 of 1994. Previous Section 5 was as under :
- 6Appointment and functions of Director
- 7Directorate of [Library Services] [Words substituted for the word 'libraries' by W.B. Act 41 of 1994.]
IIILocal Library Authorities.§ 8–16B13 sections
- 8Constitution of Local Library Authorities
- 9Local Library Authority shall be a body corporate
- 10Power of a Local Library Authority
- 10A[ Control and supersession of Local Library Authority. [Section 10A inserted by W.B. Act 24 of 1985.]
- 11[ Vesting of properties in Local Library Authority. - All properties, movable or immovable, acquired or held for the purpose of any sponsored public library declared as such under section 16A in any area shall vest in the Local Library Authority for that area without liabilities, if any, of such sponsored public library.] [[Section 11 substituted by W.B. Act 41 of 1994, which was earlier as under :
- 12Regulations by Local Library Authority
- 13Power to Government to cancel or modify regulations
- 14[ Committee or Committees of Local Library Authority. - A Local Library Authority may appoint a committee or committees consisting of such of its members as it may deem fit to assist the Local Library Authority in carrying out the purposes of this Act.] [[Section 14 substituted by W.B. Act 24 of 1985, which was earlier as under :
- 15Preparation of scheme
- 15A[ Power to give direction to the Local Library Authority. - The Government may, from time to time, give such direction to a Local Library Authority as it may consider necessary for the purposes of this Act.] [Section 15A inserted by W.B. Act 24 of 1985.]
- 16[ District Library Officer. [[Section 16 substituted by W.B. Act 24 of 1985 which was earlier as under :
- 16A[ Sponsored public library. [Section 16A inserted by W.B. Act 24 of 1985.]
- 16B[ Dissolution of Local Library Authority for former district or any committee appointed by it upon creation of more than one district by dividing former district. [Section 16B inserted by W.B. Act 13 of 1993.]
IVFinance and Accounts.§ 17–184 sections
- 17Library Fund
- 17A[ Government grant. - The Government may from time to time make such grant to a Local Library Authority or a library for management (including payment of salaries of employees), maintenance, improvement and development of library services or for any other purpose as it may think fit.] [Sections 17A and 17B inserted by W.B. Act 24 of 1985.]
- 17B[ Power to Local Library Authority or library to incur expenditure. - A Local Library Authority or a library may incur expenditure out of the library fund for carrying out the purposes of this Act:
- 18Accounts and audit