THE ARUNACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT, 2009

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    "title": "THE ARUNACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT, 2009",
    "short_title": "The Arunachal Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2009",
    "act_number": "6",
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    "location": "Arunachal Pradesh",
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    "enactment_date": "2009-08-31",
    "description": "The Arunachal Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2009",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
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            "content": "to provide for the establishment, maintenance and development of comprehensive public libraries system in the State of Arunachal Pradesh.\n\nBe it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh in the Sixtieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-",
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            "title": "Section 1(1)",
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            "content": "(1) This Act may be called the Arunachal Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2009.",
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            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "(2) It extends to the whole of Arunachal Pradesh.",
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            "title": "Section 1(3)",
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            "content": "(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, in the Official Gazette, appoint.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2",
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            "content": "In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(1)",
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            "content": "(1) \"Committee\" means Library Planning Committee.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(2)",
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            "content": "(2) \"Government\" means the Government of Arunachal Pradesh.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(3)",
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            "content": "(3) \"Public Library\" means a Library which Permits members of the Public to use it for reference or borrowing reading materials with or without charging nominal fees.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(4)",
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            "content": "(4) \"State\" means the State of Arunachal Pradesh.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(5)",
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            "content": "(5) \"Year\" means the financial year.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Establishment of Library Service:\nThe Government shall establish, maintain and develop Library service in the State for carrying out the following purpose...",
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            "number": "23",
            "title": "Section 23",
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            "content": "Powers to make rules:\n[...]\nLaying of rules before Legislative Assembly: Every rule made by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh, while it is in session, for a total period of ten days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, the Legislative Assembly makes any modification in the rule or resolves that the rule should not be made, the rules shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect as the case may be, so however, that such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.",
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "Section 24(1)",
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            "content": "Power to remove difficulties:\n24. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order publish in the Official Gazette, make such provisions or give such directions, not inconsistent with provisions of this Act, as appears to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty.",
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "Section 24(2)",
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            "content": "(2) Any order made under this section shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith in any rule or regulation made under this Act.",
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        "Act ID": "20096",
        "Act Number": "6",
        "Enactment Date": "2009-08-31",
        "Act Year": "2009",
        "Short Title": "The Arunachal Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2009",
        "Department": "Government of Arunachal Pradesh",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Arunachal Pradesh",
        "Law Status": "Valid"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:16"
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