L.S. 511.04 Regoli dwar il-Kumitat tat-Tmexxija tal-Bibljoteka Nazzjonali ta' Malta

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL MALTA LIBRARY [ S.L.511.04 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 511.04 COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL MALTA LIBRARY RULES 15th February, 1938 GOVERNMENT NOTICE 82 of 1938, as amended by Government Notice 11 of

2. The title of these Rules is Committee of Management of the National Malta Library Rules. Title.
3. The National Malta Library shall be under the direction of a Committee and a Librarian who shall also be the keeper of manuscripts and Director of the Circulating Libraries. Direction of the National Malta Library.
4. The Committee shall consist of a Chairman and of not less than twelve members. The Librarian shall be ex officio a member of the Committee, and all the other members shall be nominated yearly by the Minister of Education, in the month of December. The Committee.
5. The Minister of Education shall be the Chairman of the Committee and in his absence the senior member of the committee, in order of seniority of service on the Committee, shall act as Chairman. The Librarian shall act as secretary of the Committee. Representation of the Committee. Amended by: G.N. 11 of
7. The members of the Committee shall meet at least once a month, with the exception of the months of July, August and September, and at such other times as may be deemed necessary. Meetings.
8. The Chairman may summon a special meeting, and any three members may ask for a meeting, specifying the purpose for which the meeting is to be called. Special meetings.
9. Business shall not be transacted unless at least four members of the Committee are present, not including the Chairman. Quorum.
10. Every question shall be decided by a majority of votes, and the Chairman shall have a casting vote in case of an equality of votes. Decisions by majority votes.
11. The Committee may draw up regulations, as occasions arise, for the maintenance of order in the library, for the circulation of books and for other purposes connected with the management of th e N atio n al Mal ta L ib r ar y and o f th e ci rc ula tin g lib r ar ies established in Malta. Regulations for maintenance of order.
12. The Librarian shall draw up an annual report, giving particulars respecting the number and nature of - Librarian to draw up annual report. (a) the works purchased; (b) the works presented; (c) the works supplied by law; (d) the works missing or damaged beyond repair; (e) the working of the manuscript department; 2 COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL MALTA LIBRARY [ S.L.511.04 (f) the working of the circulating libraries; and (g) other matters of interest relating to the library. List of works to be published. Duties of the Librarian.
13. A list of works added to the library shall be published quarterly by the Librarian in the Government Gazette.
14. The Librarian shall keep (a) a general inventory; (b) a catalogue of all books arranged according to the name of authors; (c) a catalogue arranged by subject; and (d) a register of the books lent and returned. He shall also keep a catalogue of incomplete, defective or imperfect works, and an index of the works in course of publication.