The Telangana Public Libraries Act, 1960.
telangana · 1960
- S. 1The Andhra Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 1960 in force in the combined State, as on 02
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Telangana Public Libraries Act, 1960, such as 'aided library' and 'director'.
- S. 3Omitted by Act No
- S. 4Section 4 outlines the objectives of the Telangana Public Libraries Act, focusing on organizing, promoting, and developing library services in the state.
- S. 5Section 5 outlines the powers and functions of the Parishad to develop, coordinate, and manage library services in Telangana.
- S. 6The Chairman shall be Head of the Parishad and shall preside over all its meetings
- S. 7Section 7 details the salary, allowances, and service conditions for the Chairman and members of the Parishad, and outlines the Member-secretary's executive duties.
- S. 8Section 8 establishes a Department of Public Libraries, appoints a Director, and outlines the Director's duties including supervision and coordination of public libraries.
- S. 8ALibrarians for City Central Library, Hyderabad and District Central Libraries
- S. 9Substituted by G
- S. 10Substituted by G
- S. 11Term of office of members of a Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha and its Chairman
- S. 12Section 12 allows the government to temporarily manage library boards or appoint a chairman if there's a delay in their constitution.
- S. 13Omitted by G
- S. 14Section 14 mandates Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha to prepare and submit library establishment schemes to the Parishad for approval and modification.
- S. 15The words ―and the persons so nominated, shall hold office for the residue of the term of his predecessor‖ omitted by A
- S. 16Section 16 ensures that vacancies or constitutional defects in the Parishad or Samstha do not invalidate their actions.
- S. 17Omitted by Act No
- S. 18Section 18 empowers Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha to create bye-laws for public library operations, including admission terms and property protection.
- S. 19The section allows the government to take action against a library body for failing to perform duties or abusing powers.
- S. 20Section 20 mandates a library cess on property or house tax in Telangana, with potential government-approved rate increases.
- S. 21Adapted by G
- S. 22(1) An account shall be kept of the receipts, and expenses of 58[the Parishad and each Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha]
- S. 23Substituted by Act No
- S. 24Substituted with marginal heading by Act No
- S. 25(1) The Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the purpose of this Act
- S. 26Substituted by Act No
- S. 27Section 27 amends the Press and Registration of Books Act to adjust the number of copies for libraries and specifies one copy to go to Hyderabad's State Central Library.
- S. 28Section 28 repeals previous library acts and preserves existing library committees and rules under the new act.
- S. 29Omitted by Act No
- S. 31Omitted by Act No
- S. 32Inserted with marginal heading by Act No
- S. 33Substituted for the word ―Committee‖ by Act No
- S. 34Renumbered as sub-section (1) of section 13 by Act No
- S. 35Added by Act No
- S. 36For the words ―by the Government‖ the words ―by the Parishad‖ substituted by Act No
- S. 37Omitted by Act No
- S. 38Substituted by Act No
- S. 39For the words ―the Government‖ the words ―the Parishad‖ substituted by Act No
- S. 40Inserted by Act No
- S. 41Added by Act No
- S. 42For the words ―the Director‖ the words ―the Parishad‖ substituted by Act No
- S. 43For the words ―as he may think fit‖ the words ―as the Parishad may think fit‖ substituted by Act No
- S. 44For the words ―so sanctioned by him‖ the words ―so sanctioned by the Parishad‖ substituted by Act No
- S. 46Substituted by G
- S. 47Inserted with marginal heading by Act No
- S. 48Substituted for the words ―a Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha‖ including in the marginal heading by Act No
- S. 49Substituted for the words ―the Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha‖ by Act No
- S. 50Inserted with marginal heading by Act No
- S. 51Substituted by Act No
- S. 52Clauses (c), (d) and (e) are relettered as (b), (c) and (d) (by omitting existing clause (b) by Act No
- S. 53Clauses (b) & (c) of sub-section (2) substituted by Act No
- S. 54Substituted by Act No
- S. 55Inserted by Act No
- S. 56Added by Act No
- S. 57Omitted by Act No
- S. 58Substituted for the words ―each Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha‖ by Act No
- S. 59Substituted by Act No
- S. 60Substituted by Act No
- S. 61Inserted by Act No
- S. 62Inserted by Act No
- S. 63Inserted by Act No
- S. 64Substituted by Act No
- S. 65Omitted by Act No