National Library of India Act : DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY Indian Bare Acts :

National Library of India Act,1976

Act No : 76

Section : DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY

SECTION 15: DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY

(1) The visitor shall appoint, in such manner as may be prescribed, a person who is a scholar of distinction or is a distinguished librarian possessing high academic status, as the Director of the Library.

(2) The term of office of the Director shall be for a period of five years from the date on which he assumes office or up to the age of sixty years, whichever is later: Provided that no person shall hold the office of Director after he attains the age of sixty-five years.

(3) The Director shall be entitled to such salary and allowances and shall be subject to such other conditions of service as may be prescribed.

(4) The person appointed as the director and holding office as such at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been appointed under this section and the provisions thereof shall apply to him accordingly.