Short title and application
s 1
(1) This Act may be cited as the National Library Act 1972. (2) This Act shall apply only to Peninsular Malaysia.
National Library Act 1972 Part I — Preliminary
Interpretation
s 2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “appointed date” means the date of coming into force of this Act; “Board” means the Advisory Board established pursuant to section 5; “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Advisory Board appointed under paragraph 5(2)(a); “collection” means the library resources collected and maintained within the Library; “Director General” means the Director General of the National Library appointed under subsection 4(1); “Fund” means the National Library Fund established pursuant to subsection 7(1); “Library” means the National Library established pursuant to section 3; “Library building” means any building or premises forming part of or used by the Library and any building or premises leased or let temporarily or otherwise by the Federal Government or Government of a State for the purpose of the Library and includes any vehicle or vessel used in any mobile library, forming part of the Library; “Library resources” means any form of written, printed or graphic matter on or in which information is written, recorded, stored, displayed or reproduced, including manuscripts, typescripts, books, newspapers, periodicals, pamphlets, maps, microforms, music sheets, photographs, cinematograph films, phonorecords, video and audio recordings and other recordings on paper, film or other materials and reproductions thereof; “Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for libraries.
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