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(1) The State Library Council may, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder and with the previous approval of the Government, by notification, make bye-laws generally to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such bye-laws may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) the admission as members of the libraries under the control of the State Library Council or the District Library Councils or the [Taluk Library Councils;] (b) the guarantee or security to be furnished by the persons desiring to use such libraries, against injury to, or misuse, destruction or loss of the property of such libraries; (c) the manner in which the properties of such libraries may be used and the protection of such properties from injury, misuse, destruction or loss; (d) the powers to be exercised by the officers and servants of the State Library Council or the District Library Councils or the [Taluk Library Council] for the purpose of exclusion or removal from any such library of any person who contravenes any provision of this Act or any rule or bye-law made thereunder. (3) The power to make bye-laws under this section shall be subject to the condition of previous publication of the bye-laws in the Gazette for a period of not less than forty-five days. Substituted by Act 20/1998 w.e.f. 22/05/1998.