View All - 1998 Acts Section No : Acts & Ordinances NATIONAL LIBRARY AND DOCUMENTATION SERVICES BOARDMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the National Library and Documentation Services Board Act, No. 51 of 1998, and shall come into operation on such date as may be appointed by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette (hereinafter referred to as the "appointed date").2. Establishment of the National Library and Documentation Services Board . 3. Constitution of the Board. 4. Functions of the Board. 5. Powers of the Board. 6. Chairman of the Board. 7. Appointment of Committees. 8. Meetings of the Board. 9. Quorum. 10. Procedure at meetings of the Board. 11. Application of property money &c, of the Board. 12. Establishment and Functions of the National Library Documentation Centre. 13. Appointment of the Director General of the Board. 14. Staff of the Board. 15. Appointment of public officers to the staff of the Board. 16. Service to the Board deemed to be service to the Government for the purpose of certain contracts. 17. Delegation of powers of the Board to the Director-General. 18. Seal of the Board. 19. Initial Capital of the Board. 20. Fund of the Board. 21. Financial year of the Board. 22. Audit of Accounts. 23. Powers of Minister in relation to the Board. 24. State land or building to be made available to the Board. 25. Board to submit Annual report of its activities. 26. Board deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. 27. Members, officers and servants of the Board deemed to be public servants. 28. Protection of action taken under this Act. 29. Regulations. 30. Board Rules. 31. Repeal of Act No 17 of 1970. 32. Transitional Provisions. 33. Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency. 34. Interpretation.