LawgistThe Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library Act
4Establishment and incorporation of Board
(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, there shall be established for the purposes of this Act, a Board to be known as the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library Board.
(2) The Board shall be a body corporate with the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property and contract, and may, by that name, sue and be sued.
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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
