Regional seminar on delivery of books and newspapers (Public Libraries) act,1954 : Seminar Papers

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NATIONAL LIBRARY, KOLKATA
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES, CHENNAI
MADRAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, CHENNAI
REGIONAL SEMINAR ON
DELIVERY OF BOOKS ANB NEWSPAPERS
@ublic Libraries) ACT, 1954

24 JANUARY 2006
WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE CENTRE, CHENNAL

NATIONAL LIBRARY, KOLKATA
DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES, CHENNAL
MADRAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, CHENNAI

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24 JANUARY 2005

TRE, CHENNAL

Registration
Inauguration

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‘National Library of India
S.Mandal
Public Libraries
PKulasekeren .
‘The Delivery of Books Act & Tamil Books
R.Mudninatarewany

‘The Delivery Of Books And Newspapers Act ((1954): a zcview
A Atnudhavalli & N.Avadaiappan

oak inlo the Working of the Press & Reyisteation cf Books Act,
1867 in Andlua Pradesh A.AN.Ruja

‘The Delivery of Books and Newspipers Act ((1954) in Kerala
MSubumarua Nair

‘The Telivery af Books and Nowapapars Act (1954) with special
reference ts Delhi Public Library Banseari Lal

‘The 59 Years af the Deilvery of Rooks and Newspapers Aet
(1954) RRamachaadian

The etivery of Books und Newspapers (PUBLIC LIBRARIES)
ACT, 1954 Fevlution & Fvaluation AVN.Raju

Legal Deposit of Publications inthe UK. V.Bbuvaneshveati
Intewction

epantment: an overview

LUNcu,
Pagel Discussion
Resoltions
Vain

500-TEA
Aroudhavalli, A.

Avadsianpaa, N

Banwati Lal

Bhuvaneshwari, ¥

Kulasekaran, P

‘Mandal,’$

Mutholumaraswaany. R

Raja, AN

Ramachandran, R

Sulsumaran Nair, M

Raju, AVN

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
Professor, Department of Information Ssience,
University of Madras & President, MALA, Chewnai

Joint Director, Directorate of Public Libraies,
Chennai

Director, Delhi Public Libracy, New Delhi

Lead, Library and Information Services (South Tn
British Counc), Chenu

Director, Directorate of Public Libraries, Chennai
Director, National Library, Kolkata
President, Library Assosiation, Chennai

Forracr Professor & Hea, Departurent of Library &
Jaformation Science, Oxmania University, Hyderabad

Principal Library & Information (ices,
Nativaal Library, Kolkals

Former State Librarian, ‘Thirwvananthaparam,

District Central Libracian, Medak, Andhra Pradesh
CONTENTS.

National Library of Tadia
SMandat

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. Public J-ibraries Department: an overview
P&ulasekaran

The Delivery of Books Act & Tamil Books
RMuthukumaraswamy

4, The Delivery af Books and Newspapers Act ((1954): 3 review
A Anmedhaacalli & N Avadaigppan

A look into the working of the Press & Registration of Books
‘Act, 1867 in Andhra Pradesh
AAN Raju

6, "the Delivery of Books and Newspapers Act ((1954) a Kerala
M Sukumaran

“The Delivery of Bonks and Newspapers Act ({1 954) with special
reference to Dethi Public J ibrary
Barwari Lat

8, The 50 Years of Delivery of Books and Newspapers Act (1954)
R Ramachandran
49, The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries)
ACT, 1954 Bvolation & Evahuation
AUN Rajte

10.1 egal Deposit af Publications im the UK
V.Bhuevaneshwart
THE DELIVERY OF BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS
(PUBLIC LIBRARLES)ACT, 1954

(The dstivery af books Public Libraries) Act 1954: No 27 of 1984, as aemencled by
the Delivery of Books (Public Libraries) Amendment Act, 1956; Nv 99 of 1956)

Anacl to peovide for delivery of books ws the Naional Library, Caleuta, and ober

ub bars,
‘Be itenacted hy Parliament in the fifth year of the Republic of India es Foltows:-

1. Shoet ile and extent. (1)

ir uct may be called the etivery of Hooks und Newspaper
‘{Psblic Libraries} Act, 1954.

(2) Mextendsto the whole of India except the Ste of Jarumu and Kashar,

2, Definitions: Jnshiy Act, unless the comic wthersise requires:

48) “ok” incades every volume part oe division ofa vohuane and! pamphlet
any language, and every set of music, map, chart of plan separately printed
oF lithopraphed, but does nol include # nesespaper published in conformity
‘with the provisions of Soston 5 of the Press and Region of Buoks Act,

1867 QEXV of 186"

‘(s) newspaper mesns any printed periodical work containing public news or
‘Semmens om public sew published it ounfommity withthe provisionsol Setion

S ofthe Press and Rez‘stration of Books Aer, 1867"
t

Gh) “phic braves” menas tbe National Lira ulCalcotlawnd any these other Himes
‘which may be specified by dhe Ceca govenunear iv this Deal by nication in he
Official Gaze,

Daetivery hooks to publiclibmtios -(1) aubjectto any mules thatmaybe made undar this
og, ht thou. rejuioen th provision eermtns in Seoton 9 of he Press and Reventon
of Books Ac, 1867 (XXY of 867). the publisher of every book plished inthe renews
to which thisAccextend& aNerthe commencement of tbis Act shal, not withstading any
sagieemento the conuacy. doiverarhis owmexpense a copy of the book te theNational
bear a Csleutts and one wich vopy to each the other thee public brnres within

‘huey days ftom the date ofits publication.

2) "Tae copy delivered tothe National Lisary shall be acopy athe whole hook with ll
‘up anedUssrationsboleaging thereto, fnishedaniteotowredin de sme manners
‘hebest copies the same and shal be bound, sewed or slteledgethes, and

ne bes papor op which any espy of he book is pried,

) The copy defivered to uny othsr public Hikuary shall be or- the paper on which the
largest anraher of sowies of hie book is printed (or sale, anu fll bein he Hike

conditionas the hooks prepared for ste

“SA.Dotivey ofnensspapoentapublic ibraties Subyeetto any ues al acy berate
under this Act, bur witheutptejucc tothe evinions waa in he Prescand Reyisaton of
[Books Act, 1867, he ilisherofevery nevspapespublisod inthe trtoiesto whic this Act
stead shall dolivera hisenweypenseamecopy of sch issicof sch newspapers sonst
Ipublsbedtocachsuch phic bray esmaybe uss tis holy the Central Coverenee
{ne Otlical Gare”

(8) Nostingconsinedinsub-stna (1?! apply to any sscandorsubsequentedion
cfa boukin which eitcn 6 adiions or alles citer inthe ener press arin
the tps, buok prints or other engras ings belonging to the book have heen nade,
and acopy ofthe First some precoding cdition of which book buy been delivered
ander this Act

Reveipt for bouks delivers-he person in vhurge ot apublic brary (woth called

Tbvatien orby any ater name} oe any other person authorized by hig inthis behalf to
‘whom copy ofabaok s delivered under section shal giveto the publisher nisocipt ia
siting therein.

Pevaly-Any publisher whet contravene any previsinof this Act ar any rule made there

ner salle punishable with fine which ma’entend la Billy pers apd "ifthe comtavertion

isiespst of wbcok: shal aso bo punishable with ine which shal i equTvaleot the
‘lle ofthe book and ie court Irying tho offence may dveatthat the whokcoruny palof
¢bofineealised om shallbe paid ny way of compensation, he pub arto which
the boot oF" newspaper es the ease may bv ovghl to have buen delivers

(Coguiranceo vennes-(1) No onus shalttakecopnizaney of any tence pumisrhleunder
this Act seve on complain moide by an officer empoweced inthis behall by Ge Central

‘Government bya general erspecial are,

@__ Noconrtinferiat tot afi presidency avaistvato axa magistrate ofthe trst

las shall ey any offence poishable under this Act,

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Applieagon of Actto hooks and newspapers published by Gogennment«~THI Act shal
spy ts books and newspapers published by order the alborty of he Government
Dal shall nt apply eo books mean or oficinseonly

Power toranke rnles-The Central Gevernment may by mfieationin the Oficial Caz,
makes rales to wary out the purposes ur this Ac
GAZEY'TE OF INDIA, Pt, Sec3, dated 19.
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Natiouat Libary, Cateutts
‘New Delhi 11" march, 1955

1955

8.RO.S587 In exercise ofthe powers conferred ty Section Sof te Delivery af Rooks,
(Public Litrarios} ect, 1954 (27 of 1954}, the Centra] Govemment hereby makes the
folowing rules, rammly=
1. Short ttte-fhese-miles may be walled the Dotisery of Books (Publig Libraries} rules,
195s,

2. Definitions these voles, unless the enenex! otherwise requi
(8) “the Act” moan the Delivery of Rosiks (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 (27 081954),

(8) “Librarian”. in relation a9 public library, ricans the persue in charge of such
public fibeary, and includes any person authorized by fim sn this befall to

disctumye all or uny af the faretions imposed op him hy ot ander the Act:
(0) “section” means scerion of the Act: and

(@ alt words and exmrensions used but ne defined ia these rules shall have the

‘meanings respectively astigied te them iu the Act,

3. Moxeotdelivery- Subjecteo the provisions of section 3, scopy ofevery book published
bby a pohiisher shal he delivered by him w the Sibrarin of each public hay either

by rgisteted po or through 9 special messenger and the Jibraian te whom the copy
in 9 delivered shall forthwith acknowledge reoript theeat in tho Fem anmexed thet

and send il lo the rabiisber by segin.ered post and suck receipt shall be eo