(1) The Madras Public Libraries Act, 1948 (Madras Act XXIV of 1948) and the Hyderabad Public Libraries Act, 1955 (Hyderabad Act III of 1955) are hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal,-
(a) the members of the Local Library Authorities constituted under the Madras Public Libraries Act, 1948, and holding office immediately before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be the members of the Local Library Authorities constituted under this Act and shall exercise all powers and perform all duties conferred on such Authorities in the respective areas in which they are functioning at such commencement until their present term expires or until new authorities are constituted under this Act, whichever is later;
(b) anything done or any action taken (including any appointment or delegation made, fee or cess imposed, notification, order, instrument or direction issued, rule, regulation, form, or scheme framed) under the said Acts and in force at the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the provisions of this Act and shall continue to be in force accordingly until they are superseded or modified by anything done or any action taken under this Act.
* * * * 24 NOTIFICATION Bangalore, dated 28th March 1966 [No.ED 23 SLS 66.]
S.O. 4074 - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of Section 1 of the Karnataka Public Libraries Act, 1965 (Karnataka Act 10 of 1965) the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints the 1st April 1966 as the date on which the said Act shall come into force.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (B.R. VERMA) Secretary to Government, Education Department.
(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2C (ii) dated 28-3-1966 as No. 60.)
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CHAPTER I preliminary local library authorities * * * * NOTIFICATION