LawgistThe Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library Act
17Powers of Board
(1) Subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Central Government may think fit to impose, the Board may exercise all such powers as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out its duties under this Act.
(2) Subject to such regulations as may be made by the Board in this behalf, the Board may from time to time purchase or otherwise acquire such manuscripts, books, articles or things as may, in the opinion of the Board, be worthy of preservation in the library.
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All sections
- 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
