(1) This Act may be called the Mizoram Public Libraries Act, 1993.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Mizoram.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette appoint.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires :-
(a) “Council” means State Library Council;
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(b) “Department” means the Department of Education and Human Resources;
(c) “Director” means the Director of Public Libraries appointed as csuch;
(d) "Government” means the State Government of Mizoram;
(e) “Notification” means a Notification published Mizoram Official Gazette;
(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by the Rules made under this Act.;
(g) “Public Library” means a Library which serves the general public and includes State, District, Sub-Divisional and village Libraries;
(h) “Rules” means the Rules made under this Act;
(i) “State" means the state of Mizoram;
(j) “Year” means the financial year;
CHAPTER-II THE STATE LIBRARY COUNCIL
3. There shall be constituted, by notification, the State Council consisting of :-
(a) the following ex-officio members -
(i) The Minister of Education & Human Resources who shall be the ChairmanConstitution of“State Library Council.“3.“Stat“Council consisting of-“shall be the chairman;
(ii) The. Secretary of Education & Human Resources who shall be the Secretary of the council;
(iii) The Director of Art & Culture;
(iv) The Director of School Education;
(v) The Director of Higher & Technical Education;
(vi) The Direcior of Adult Education;
(vii) The Director SCERT;
(viii) The Director of Information & Public Relations;
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(ix) The Station Director, AIR
(x) The Director of Public Libraries;
(xi) The Librarian, NEHU, Mizoram Campus, Aizawl; and
(xii) The State Librarian.
(b) Other members, such as -
(i) Two members of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly to be nominated by the Government;
(ii) One representative of the Mizoram Library Association;
(iii) One representative of Central YMA;
(iv) One representative of Mizo Academy of letters; and
(v) One representative of Mizoram Publication Board.
4. The term of office of the members of the Council shall be a period of three years.
5. If a member ceases to hold the position by virtue of which he was so nominated or elected, he shall automatically cease to be a member of the Council.
6. A vacancy in the office of a nominated member of the Council shall be filled by nomination and the new member shall hold office only for the rmaining period o term.