Malaysia legislation
Section 16
Section 16
The Chief Executive Officer may, subject to the directions of the Board, exempt from all or any of the provisions of this Part, any specific library resources or class of library resources either absolutely or subject to such condition as may be specified by him:
Provided that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Chief Executive Officer to exempt any person from any of the provisions of this Part relating to or affecting public records.
Preservation and registration of library resources, State bibliography and statistical record 17.—
In relation to library resources delivered under section 15(1) or (2), the Board shall have the following functions:
(a)
subject to subsection (2), to provide for the preservation and use of the library resources;
(b)
to maintain a register containing such particulars of the library resources;
(c)
to publish by whatever means, a State bibliography at stated frequency containing particulars of such library resources as the Board deems fit;
(d)
to maintain statistical records of library resources or public records; and
(e)
to perform such other functions that shall be necessary to give effect to the objectives stipulated in section 14.
(2)
The Board may permit the use, inspection, reproduction and publication of public records and public archives kept or maintained in the State Library or at such other places which are under its management or control, subject to such conditions as may be imposed by it and in accordance with any regulation made under section 29(2).
[Sub. Cap. A144.]
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Destruction of library resources or disposal of public records