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National Library Act

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Arrangement of Sections

1. Establishment of the National Library Board.

2. Functions and powers.

3. The Director.

4. Deposit obligations.

5. General financial provisions.

6. General reserve.

7. Power to borrow and invest.

8. Accounts and audit.

9. Annual report, etc.

10. Legal proceedings, service of documents, etc.

11. Compulsory acquisition of land.

12. Repeal, etc., of 1964 No. 6.

13. Interpretation.

14. Short title.

First Schedule Supplementary provisions relating to the Board

Second Schedule Transitional and saving provisions

NATIONAL LIBRARY ACT

An Act to set up the National Library Board, charged with the responsibility of establishing and maintaining the National Library of Nigeria and to provide such services as in the opinion of the Board are usually provided by national libraries of the highest standing.

[Commencement.] [1st June, 1970]

1. Establishment of the National Library Board

(1) There is hereby established a body to be known as the National Library Board.
(2) The Board shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal.
(3) The provisions of the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the constitution and procedure of the Board and the other matters therein mentioned.

2. Functions and powers

(1) The functions of the Board shall be-
(a) to establish and maintain, in accordance with this Act, the National Library of Nigeria; and
(b) to provide in accordance with this Act such services as in the opinion of the Board are usually provided by national libraries of the highest standing.
(2) For the purpose of carrying out the general functions imposed on the Board by subsection (1) of this section, it shall be the duty of the Board, so far as its resources permit-
(a) to assemble, maintain and extend a collection of books, periodicals, pamphlets, newspapers, maps, musical scores, films and recordings and such other matter as the Board considers appropriate for a library of the highest standing;
(b) to establish and maintain a branch of the National Library in each State;
(c) to make the facilities of the National Library available to members of the public and others on proper terms, which may include provision for-

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