Lawgist16Duties of Board
(1) Subject to the provisions of the deed of trust, it shall be the general duty of the Board to manage the library and to plan, promote, organise and implement programmes for the development of the library on modern scientific lines (including the microfilming of rare manuscripts) and to perform such other functions as the Central Government may, from time to time, assign to the Board.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the Board may take such steps as it thinks fit--
(a) for providing for instruction and research in matters relating to libraries and for the advancement of learning and dissemination of knowledge in such matters; and
(b) to do all such other things as may be necessary for the discharge of its functions under this Act..
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- 1 Short title and commencement
- 2 Declaration of Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library as an institution of national importance
- 3 Definitions
- 4 Establishment and incorporation of Board
- 5 Composition of Board
- 6 Term of office and fresh nomination in certain cases
- 7 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts
- 8 Duty of Government nominating persons, etc
- 9 Meetings of Board
- 10 Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes
- 11 Authentication of orders and other instruments of Board
- 12 Staff of Board
- 13 Transfer of service of existing employees to Board
- 14 Location of library
- 15 Property and liabilities of Board
- 16 Duties of Board
- 17 Powers of Board
- 18 Grants by Central Government to Board
- 19 Fund of Board
- 20 Budget
- 21 Accounts and audit
- 22 Returns and reports
- 23 Power of Central Government to issue directions to Board
- 24 Delegation of powers and duties
- 25 Officers and employees of Board to be public servants
- 26 Protection of action taken under the Act
- 27 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 28 Power of Board to make regulations
