(1) This Act may be called the 2Telangana Public Libraries Act, 1960.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of 2Telangana.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(1) ‗aided library‘ means a library declared by the Director to be eligible for aid either from the Government or from the Library Fund in accordance with the rules made under this Act;
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(3) ‗director‘ means the Director of Public Libraries appointed under section 8;
(4) ‗district‘ means a revenue district;
1. The Andhra Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 1960 in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Notification issued in G.O.Ms.No.35, School Education (Training) Department, dated
21.12.2015 read with Errata issued in G.O.Ms.No.16, School Education (Training) Department, dated 22.04.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.35, School Education (Training) Department, dated 21.12.2015.
3. Omitted by Act No.11 of 1989.
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(5) ‗Government‘ means the State Government;
(6) ‗library cess‘ means the cess levied under subsection (1) of section 20;
(7) ‗notification‘ means a notification published in the 4Telangana Gazette;
5[(7a) ‗Parishad‘ means the 4Telangana Grandhalaya Parishad established under section 3;]
(8) ‗prescribed‘ means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(9) ‗public library‘ means,—
(a) a library established or maintained by a *[Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha] including the branches and delivery stations of such a library;
(b) a library established or maintained by the Government and declared open to the public;
(c) a library established or maintained by any local body or co-operative society and declared open to the public;
(d) a library declared to be eligible for aid and receiving aid from the Government or from the Library Fund;
4. Substituted for the words ―Andhra Pradesh‖ by G.O.Ms.No.35, School Education (Training) Department, dated 21.12.2015.
5. Inserted by Act No.11 of 1989 (w.e.f.2.12.1988).
* For the words ―Local Library Authority‖ and ―Local Library Authorities‖ wherever they occur the words ―Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha‖ and ―Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas‖ shall respectively be substituted by Act No.
7 of 1969.
[Act No. VIII of 1960] 3 and includes, any other library notified by the Government as a public library for the purposes of this Act;
(10) ‗State‘ means the State of 6Telangana;
(11) ‗State Central Library‘ means a library established by the Government as the State Central Library;
(12) 7[‗Regional Library‘] means a library established by the Government as a 7[‗Regional Library‘];
(13) ‗year‘ means the financial year.
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THE 6TELANGANA GRANDHALAYA PARISHAD