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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "affiliated library" means a library affiliated to the Kerala State Library Council; (b) "book" includes every volume, part or division of a volume, and pamphlet in any language; (c) "Children's library" means a library established by the State Library Council for the benefit of children; (d) "district" means a Revenue District; (e) "District Library Council" means a District Library Council constituted under section 10; (f) "Granthasala Sanghom" means the Kerala Granthasala Sanghom; (g) "notification" means a notification published in the Gazette; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (i) "President of the State Library Council" means the President of the Kerala State Library Council elected by the State Executive Committee; (j) "President of the District Library Council" means the President of the District Library Council elected by the members of the District Library Council; (k) "President of the [Taluk Library Council"] means the President of the [Taluk Library Council elected by the members of the General Body; (l) "Public library" means a library established or maintained or run directly by the State Library Council, a District Library Council or a [Taluk Library Council] under this Act; (m) "representative of affiliated library" means a member elected by the general body of an affiliated library from among its members; (n) "section" means a section of this Act; (o) "State" means the State of Kerala; (p) "State Library Council' means the Kerala State Library Council constituted under Section 3; (q) "State Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee of the State Library Council; (r) "State Library" means a State Library established under this Act; (s) "Taluk" means Revenue Taluk; (t) [Taluk Library Council] means a [Taluk Library Council] constituted under the section 8;] (u) "year" means the financial year. Substituted by Act 20 of 1998.