Act Number: 27

Act Name: The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954

Year: 1954

Enactment Date: 1954-05-20

Long Title: An Act to provide for delivery of books to the National Library and other public libraries.

Ministry: Ministry of Culture

Department:

Section 1: Short title and extent.
    (1) This Act may be called the Delivery of Books 1[and Newspapers] (Public Libraries) Act, 1954.
     (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*.
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 99 of 1956, s. 3 (w.e.f. 29-12-1956).
*. Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.
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