The Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library Act

Short title and commencement

Declaration of Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library as an institution of national importance

Definitions

Establishment and incorporation of Board

Composition of Board

Term of office and fresh nomination in certain cases

Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts

Duty of Government nominating persons, etc

Meetings of Board

Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes

Authentication of orders and other instruments of Board

Staff of Board

Transfer of service of existing employees to Board

Location of library

Property and liabilities of Board

Duties of Board

Powers of Board

Grants by Central Government to Board

Fund of Board

Budget

Accounts and audit

Returns and reports

Power of Central Government to issue directions to Board

Delegation of powers and duties

Officers and employees of Board to be public servants

Protection of action taken under the Act

Power of Central Government to make rules

Power of Board to make regulations

All sections

(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.

LAWGIST

# 17 Powers of Board