LIBRARY (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS

LIBRARY (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS

LIBRARY (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS

ARRANGEMENT OF BY-LAWS
By-law

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PART I

PRELIMINARY



1. Citation .................................. ... ... ... ... AO3
2. Application ............................... ... ... ... ... ... AO3
3. Interpretation ............................ ... ... .. . ... ... ... AO3
PART II

LENDING LIBRARIES AND REFERENCE
LIBRARIES

4............Division of library .......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 3

5.........................Times during which library open to the public ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 3

PART III

LENDING LIBRARIES

6.........................Holder of ticket may borrow library material ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A04

7.....................Application to become a borrower ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A04

8............Borrowers' tickets ................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 4

9. Cases where person may be required to deposit a sum of money or to have a

guarantor .................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 4

10..................Applicant under 21 years of age ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 4

11.........Guarantor ...................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 4

12..............Ticket not transferable ..... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 5

13....................Borrower to report the loss of ticket ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 5

14.........................New ticket may be issued where ticket lost ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 5

15......................Procedure for borrowing library material ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 5

16....................................Restriction on number of items of library material to be borrowed ... ... AO 5

17.................................Borrower may reserve library material not immediately available ... ... ... AO 5

18......................................Borrower to ensure that library material undamaged before leaving library ... AO 5

19...............................Library material borrowed to be returned within 14 days ... ... ... ... AO 5

20................Return of library material ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 6







21....................Charge for library material overdue ... ... ... ... ... ... --- --- --- AO 6
22....................Librarian may cancel or suspend ticket ... ... ... ... ... AO 7

PART IV

REFERENCE
LIBRARIES

23. Use of reference library AO 7
24. Person obtaining library material from reference library to ensure library material

is undamaged ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 7





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25. Except with the permission of the librarian library material may not be removed

from the reference library.. ~ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 7

26. Restriction on the use of books requested by another person ... ... ... ... AO 8

PART IVA

LISTENING AREAS AND VIEWING
AREAS

26A. Interpretation AO 8
26B....Fees ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 8

26C...........Use of equipment ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 8
26D...........Recording ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 9
26E. Furniture and equipment AO 9
26F. Offences AO 9

26G-26H. [Cancelled] ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 9

PART IVB

SPECIAL READING
AREAS

261...........Interpretation .......--- ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 9

26J........[Cancelled] ....................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 9
26K. Use of special reading area AO 9

26L. Application of by-law 33 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 9

PART V

MISCELLANEOUS

27.............................Liability for library material not returned or damaged ... ... ... ... ... AO 10

28..................Damage to walls, doors, etc. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 10

29.............................Wilful damage to library material, walls, doors, etc. ... ... ... ... ... AO 10

30.......Offences ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 11

31.......................Animals not to be brought into library ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 11

32.............................Vehicle or conveyance not to be brought into library ... ... ... ... ... AO 11

33...........................Bags, suitcases, etc. to be deposited in cloak-room ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 11

34...............................Person not to enter part of library not open to the public ... ... ... ... AO 12
34A, Restriction on writing materials etc . AO 12

35................Communicable diseases ........ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 12

36...............................Persons may he requested to leave in certain circumstances ... ... ... ... AO 12

37............False information ................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 13

38...........................Librarian may exclude person infringing by-laws ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 13

39.........................Name in which proceedings may be brought ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 13







40.........[Cancelled] ...................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 13

41................Appeal to Urban Council ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... AO 13





LIBRARY (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS
(Cap. 132, section 105L)
[26 October 1973.1

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. These by-laws may be cited as the Library (Urban Council)
By-laws.

2. These by-laws apply to Urban Council area only.

3. In these by-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

'borrower' means the holder of a ticket;

'ticket' means a borrower's ticket issued to a person under by-law
8 permitting him to borrow library material from a library.

PART 11

LENDING LIBRARIES AND REFERENCE LIBRARIES

4. (1) A library may be divided into an adult library and
a junior library and each adult library and junior library may be
divided into a lending library and a reference library.

(2) The librarian may set aside any of the library material of
a library for use in the adult library or junior library or for use
in a lending library or a reference library.

(3) Except with the permission of the librarian, a person
under years of age shall not enter or use the adult library.

5. (1) A library shall be open to the public on such days and
during such hours as shall be determined from time to time by the
Urban Council.

(2) Notices in the English and Chinese languages, stating the
days on which and the hours during which a library is open to the
public shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the library or
at the entrance to the library.

(3) The Urban Council may direct that a library or any part
thereof be closed for any specified period.





PART III

LENDING LIBRARIES

6. Subject to the provisions of these by-laws, a person who is the
holder of a valid ticket may borrow from a tending library the library
material for reading and use outside the library.

7. A person desiring to become a borrower shall complete an
application form supplied by the librarian for that purpose.

8. (1) On application in accordance with by-law 7 the applicant
may, subject to the provisions of these by-laws, be issued with such
number of borrowers' tickets permitting him to borrow library material
from a library as may be determined by the Urban Council from time to
time.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a ticket shall not be issued except to a
person who

(a) satisfies the librarian that he is resident in Hong Kong; and

(b)is the holder of an identity card issued in accordance with the
Registration of Persons Regulations.

(3) Tickets may be issued to any other person at the discretion of
the librarian.

9. Before issuing a ticket under by-law 8(3), the librarian may
require the applicant to deposit with him in respect of each ticket issued
such sum of money not exceeding $100 as the librarian may


determine or to produce some person who is willing to be guarantor for
him.

10. (1) A ticket shall not be issued to an applicant who is under 21
years of age unless some person who is 21 years of age or over
becomes guarantor for the applicant.

(2) Except where both parents are dead or are unwilling or unable to
become guarantor or the librarian directs otherwise, the person who
shall be guarantor tinder paragraph (1) shall be a parent of the applicant.

11. (1) A guarantor shall complete and sign a form of guarantee in
the form provided for the purpose by the librarian which shall contain
such conditions as the librarian may from time to time determine.

(2) The guarantor shall, in default of the borrower, be liable for any
sum which may become due to be paid by the borrower under by-law 21
or 27 in respect of any library material from a lending library and, unless
he has been previously released in writing by the librarian from his
obligation thereunder, his guarantee shall





remain in force for the period specified in the guarantee or, where the
borrower is under 21 years of age, until the borrower reaches the age of
21.

(3) A guarantor shall not be released unless he has discharged all
and any liability arising under the guarantee.

(4) The librarian may refuse to accept any person as guarantor
without assigning a reason.

12. A ticket shall not be transferable.

13. A borrower shall forthwith report to the librarian in writing the
loss of a ticket issued to him.

14. (1) Where a borrower has lost a ticket, a new ticket may be
issued to him.

(2) The following fees shall be payable on the issue of a new
ticket under this by-law-

(a) for persons of or over the age of 21 years, $10 and

(b) for persons under the age of 21 years$5

15. No person shall take any library material from a library unless
he has complied with the procedure laid down by the librarian for the
borrowing of library material from the library.

16. Except with the permission of the librarian, a borrower may not
on 1 ticket

(a)borrow more than 1 item of the library material on the same
day; or

(b)have more than 1 item of the library material on loan at the
same time.

17. A borrower who desires to borrow any library material which is
not immediately available in a library may reserve that library material by
paying a fee of $1 to the librarian.

18. A borrower shall, before leaving the library, ensure that any
library material issued to him on loan is complete and undamaged.

19. (1) Every library material borrowed from a library shall, unless
the librarian in any particular case gives permission to retain the library
material for a longer period, be returned to the library within 14 days
after the day upon which it was borrowed.





(2) Where library material is returned under paragraph (1), it may
be borrowed by the borrower for a further period of 14 days unless it is
required by another borrower.

(3) For the purposes of computing any period referred to in
paragraph (1) or (2)

(a)section 71(1)(b) and (c) of the Interpretation and General
Clauses Ordinance shall not apply;

(b)where the last day of any such period is a day on which the
library is closed to the public for the whole of that day, the
period shall be extended to the next day on which the library is
not closed to the public for the whole of that day; and

(c)a library shall be deemed to be closed to the public for the
whole of a day on which it is closed to the public for any
period by reason of there being in force a gale warning within
the meaning of the Judicial Proceedings (Adjournment During
Gale Warnings) Ordinance.

20. (1) Library material borrowed from a library shall be returned by
the borrower or his representative bringing it to the library from which
the library material was borrowed, delivering it to the officer in
attendance at the counter or other place prescribed by the librarian for
the return of library material and following any procedure laid down by
the librarian from time to time for the return of library material.

(2) For the purposes of these by-laws, library material shall not be
deemed to be returned to a library unless it is returned in the manner
provided by this by-law or in such other manner as the librarian may in
any particular case direct.

21. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), where a borrower fails to return
library material within the time allowed by these by-laws, the following
charges shall be payable

(a) in the adult library, 50 cents for each day or part of a day
during which the library material remains out of the
library, and

(b) in the junior library, 20 cents for each day or part of a
day during which the library material remains out of the
library.

(2) The total charges payable under paragraph (1) shall not exceed,
in respect of each borrowing, $50 in the case of library material in the
adult library and $10 in the case of library material in the junior library.

(3) Where there is any period during which library material remains
out of the library and in respect of which, by reason of paragraph (2), no
charge is payable under paragraph (1), the librarian may suspend the
ticket upon which such library material





was borrowed for a period commencing on the day upon which the
library material is returned and not exceeding the number of days in
respect of which no charge is payable.

(4) No charge shall be made under paragraph (1) and no period of
suspension shall be imposed under paragraph (3) in respect of a day on
which the library

(a) is closed to the public for the whole of that day; or

(b)is closed to the public for any period by reason of there being
in force a gale warning within the meaning of the Judicial
Proceedings (Adjournment During Gale Warnings) Ordinance.

22. (1) Without prejudice to any other provision of these by-laws,
the librarian may cancel or suspend any ticket issued under these by-
laws where he is of opinion that the holder of the ticket has contravened
or is contravening any of these by-laws.

(2) No person whose ticket has been cancelled shall, without the
permission of the librarian, apply for a ticket.

(3) No person whose ticket has been suspended shall during such
suspension, without the permission of the librarian, apply for a ticket.

PART IV

REFERENCE LIBRARIES

23. (1) Subject to the provisions of these by-laws, a person may
obtain any library material from the reference library for consultation and
use in the library by following the procedure laid down by the librarian
from time to time.

(2) Any library material obtained under paragraph (1) shall be
returned by the person who obtained the library material by following
the procedure prescribed by the librarian from time to time for the return
of library material or in such manner as the librarian may in any particular
case direct.

24. Any person who obtains any library material from the reference
library shall ensure that the library material when issued to him is
complete and undamaged.

25. (1) Except where the librarian in special circumstances permits,
library material shall not be removed from the reference library.

(2) Where permission is granted to borrow library material from the
reference library for use outside the library, the person borrowing such
library material may be required to deposit such





sum of money not exceeding such an amount as would in the opinion of
the librarian be required to replace the library material.

26. After some other person has made a request to the librarian for
the use thereof, no person shall

(a)retain any newspaper for longer than 10 minutes; or

(b)retain any book other than a newspaper for longer than 30
minutes.

PART IVA

LISTENING AREAS AND VIEWING AREAS

26A. In this Part unless the context otherwise requires-

'film' includes a television programme and a magnetic videotape;

'headset' means a pair of earphones worn over the ears for the purpose
of listening to a record or to the sound-track of a film;

'listening area' means a part of a library set aside as an area for
listening to records under section 105K(4) of the Ordinance;

'record' includes a gramophone record and a magnetic audio-tape;

'viewing area' means a part of a library set aside as an area for viewing
films under section 105K(4) of the Ordinance.

26B. (1) The Urban Council may by notice in the Gazette specify
the fees which shall be paid for the use of facilities and equipment in a
listening area or a viewing area.

(2) Except on payment of the specified fee no person may-

(a) listen to or use any record;

(b) view any film, or listen to any film sound-track; or

(c) use any facilities or equipment,

in a listening area or a viewing area.

26C. In a listening area or a viewing area

(a)except with the permission of the librarian no person shall
handle or operate any record, film, sound equipment or viewing
equipment other than a headset or volume control switch;

(b)except with the permission of the librarian no person shall
listen to a record or to the sound-track of a film other than
through a headset supplied by the librarian;

(c)except with the permission of the librarian no person shall
switch on or keep switched on any volume control switch
unless the headset affected thereby is worn over the ears;





(d)except with the permission of the librarian no person shall on
one occasion

(i) listen to the playing of more than one record or
composition, or the re-playing of any record or composition;
or

(ii) view more than one film or view a film more than once;
and

(e)no person who is suffering from a communicable ear disease
shall wear a headset.

26D. Except with the permission of the librarian

(a)no person shall make a recording of any record, film or film
sound-track in a listening area or a viewing area; and

(b)no person shall bring any recording equipment into a listening
area or a viewing area.

26E. Except with the permission of the librarian

(a)no person shall use a listening area or a viewing area, or the
facilities, equipment and furniture therein except for the
purpose of listening to records or viewing films; and

(b)no furniture or equipment in a listening area or a viewing area
shall be moved from the place designated for it by the
librarian.

26F. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of by-law
26B(2), 26C, 26D or 26E commits an offence and is liable to a fine of
$100.

26G-26H. [Cancelled, L.N. 255179]

PART IVB

SPECIAL READING AREAS

261. Notwithstanding the generality of Parts 1, 11 and V, in this
Part unless the context otherwise requires

'special reading area' means a part of a library set aside as an area for
study or research under section 105K(4) of the Ordinance.

26J. [Cancelled, L.N. 2551791

26K. No person shall enter or use a special reading area except in
accordance with any procedure laid down or direction given by the
librarian from time to time.

26L. Any procedure laid down or direction given by the librarian
under by-law 26K may exclude a special reading area from the operation
of by-law 33 or may modify its application to a special reading area.





PART V

MISCELLANEOUS

27. (1) Any person who writes upon, marks or soils any library
material or by whose act any library material is, in the opinion of the
librarian, otherwise damaged in any way whatever or who destroys any
library material shall be liable to pay to the Urban Council such sum of
money as the librarian considers necessary to replace such library
material or the whole set of library material of which such library material
forms a part or such sum of money as the librarian considers will be full
compensation for the damage or loss to the Urban Council.

(2) If any library material which is borrowed or taken from a library
or obtained for use in a library is not returned in accordance with these
by-laws or if, when returned, such library material is found to be written
upon, marked or soiled in any way or, in the opinion of the librarian, is
otherwise damaged in any way whatever, the person who is the holder
of the ticket on which such library material was borrowed or taken or the
person who obtained the library material for use in the library as the
case may be, shall, unless payment has been made by any person under
paragraph (1) hereof, be liable to pay to the Urban Council such sum of
money as the librarian considers necessary to replace such library
material or the whole set of library material of which such library material
forms a part or such sum of money as the librarian considers will be full
compensation for the damage or loss to the Urban Council.

(3) In addition to any sum which a person may be liable to pay
under paragraph (1) or (2), such person may be required to pay a
surcharge amounting to 20 per cent of such sum.

(4) Where any sum becomes payable under this by-law in respect
of library material borrowed or taken from a library the person who is the
holder of the ticket on which the library material was borrowed or taken
shall be liable to pay such sum notwithstanding that the library material
was not borrowed or taken by him.

(5) The holder of a ticket who has reported in writing the loss of the
ticket to the librarian shall not be liable under this by-law in respect of
any library material which is borrowed or taken from the library on that
ticket after he has reported such loss.

28. Any person who writes upon, marks, soils or otherwise
damages in any way whatever or destroys any wall, door, furniture,
fitting or other thing in a library shall be liable to pay such sum of money
as the librarian considers necessary for the repair or replacement thereof,
and in addition to such sum any such person may be required to pay a
surcharge amounting to 20 per cent of such sum.

29. (1) Any person who wilfully writes upon, marks, soils or
otherwise damages in any way whatever or destroys any library material
or any door, wall, furniture, fitting or other thing in any library shall be
guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of $100.





(2) The librarian may stop any person from doing any act which in
his opinion may cause any damage to, or the destruction of, any library
material or other thing in a library.

30. Any person who in a library-

(a) spits;

(b) smokes or has or makes use of any naked light;

(c) consumes any food or drink;

(d)engages in any conversation after he has been requested not
to do so by the librarian;

(e)lies down on or puts his feet on any bench, chair or table in a
library or lies down on the floor of the library;

(ea) sits on any shelf or table or sits on the floor;

deposits or leaves any litter, paper or rubbish, save in the bins
or containers provided for that purpose; or

(g)wilfully obstructs any officer of the library in the performance
of his duty,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine
of $100.

31. (1) No person shall bring any animal belonging to him or under
his control into a library or permit any such animal to enter or remain in
a library.

(2) Any person who contravenes this by-law shall be guilty of an
offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of $100.

32. (1) Except with the permission of the librarian, no person shall
bring into, or cause to be brought into, a library any wheeled vehicle or
conveyance or permit any such vehicle or conveyance to remain in a
library.

(2) Any person who contravenes this by-law shall be guilty of an
offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of S 100.

33. (1) No person shall bring any bag, suitcase or other receptacle
or any umbrella into a library unless he deposits it forthwith in the cloak-
room provided for that purpose.

(2) Except in the case of a school-bag de deposited by a student


for which no fee shall be payable, a fee of 50 cents shall be
payable
in respect of any article deposited at the cloak-room of a library.

(3) The librarian may without assigning a reason refuse to accept
any article for deposit at the cloak-room.

(4) Neither the Urban Council nor the librarian nor any other public
officer shall be responsible for the loss of or any damage caused to any
such article deposited pursuant to this by-law whether such loss or
damage was due to the act, neglect or default on the part of any officer
of the library or otherwise.





(5) If any article which has been deposited under this by-law is not
claimed within 1 month after it has been deposited, such article may be
sold or otherwise dealt with as the librarian thinks fit.

(6) The proceeds from the sale of any article under paragraph (5)
shall be paid into the Urban Council revenue.

(7) When a person deposits any article in the cloak-room of a
library he shall be given an official receipt token.

(8) The librarian may refuse to return any article deposited in the
cloak-room of a library if the person claiming the article is unable to
produce the official receipt token given to the depositor when the article
was deposited.

(9) Any person who fails to return or damages in any way an
official receipt token shall pay to the librarian the sum of $3.

34. Except with the permission of the librarian, no person other than
a member of the library staff shall enter any part of a library not open to
the public.

34A. The librarian may, by notice conspicuously displayed in any
library, prohibit or restrict the taking of books, notes, writing
implements or other articles into any part of the library.

35. (1) A person suffering from any communicable disease shall not
borrow, read or use any library material from a library or enter a library.

(2) A borrower shall not permit any person suffering from a
communicable disease to read or use any library material borrowed from
a library.

(3) Where a borrower or any person residing in the place of
residence of a borrower contracts any communicable disease, the
borrower shall forthwith notify the librarian.

36. (1) The librarian may require any person to leave a library or
any part of a library

(a)who has committed or who he has reason to believe has
committed any offence in the library;

(b)who has contravened or is about to contravene or who he has
reason to believe has contravened or is about to contravene
any of these by-laws notwithstanding that such
contravention is not an offence;

(e)who appears to him to be under the influence of drink or
drugs;

(d)who refuses or fails to comply with any notice, requirement or
direction made, given or issued under these by-laws;

(e)who is found using the library for a purpose for which it is not
intended;





(f)who is found sleeping or committing any nuisance in a
library;

(g) who, in his opinion, is indecently or insufficiently clad;

(h) who is offensively unclean in person or in dress;

(i)who is in a part of the library not open to the public or
from which he is excluded by these by-laws;

(j)who refuses to obey any reasonable order given to him in
furtherance of the proper management of the library.

(2) Any person who refuses or fails to leave a library or any
part of a library when required to do so under paragraph (1)
shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to
a fine of $100.

(3) Any person who refuses or fails to leave a library or any
part of a library when required to do so under paragraph (1)
may be removed from the library at the discretion of the librarian.

37. Any person who-

(a) for the purpose of entering any part of a library;

(b) in any application for a borrower's ticket; or

(e)for the purpose of obtaining the use of any part of the
facilities of a library,

makes a statement or furnishes any information which he knows
or reasonably ought to know to be false in a material particular
shall be guilty of an ofrence and liable on summary conviction to
a fine of $100.

38. (1) The librarian may prohibit any person who has con-
travened these by-laws from using any library or any specified
library for such period as he may determine.

(2) No person who has been prohibited form using any library
by the librarian under this by-law shall, without the permission of
the librarian, enter such library.

39. (1) Any sum which becomes due under the provisions of
these by-laws shall be recoverable as a debt due to the Urban
Council and shall be paid into the Urban Council revenue.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of any other enact-
ment relating to the prosecution of criminal offences and without
prejudice to the powers of the Attorney General in relation to the
prosecution of such offence, a prosecution for an offence under any
of the provisions of these by-laws may be brought in the name of
the Urban Council.

40. [Cancelled, L.N. 2551791

41. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the librarian made
under these by-laws may appeal therefrom to the Urban Council.
L.N. 199/73. L.N. 179/75. L.N. 72/78. L.N. 255/79. L.N. 311/83. 10 of 1986. Citation. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Application. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Interpretation. L.N. 311/83. Division of library. L.N. 311/83. Times during which library open to the public. Holder of ticket may borrow library material. L.N. 311/83. Application to become a borrower. Borrowers' tickets. L.N. 311/83. (Cap. 177, sub. leg.) Cases where person may be required to deposit a sum of money or to have a guarantor. Applicant under 21 years of age. Guarantor. L.N. 311/83. Ticket not transferable. Borrower to report the loss of ticket. New ticket may be issued where ticket lost. Procedure of borrowing library material. L.N. 311/83. Restriction on number of items of library material to be borrowed. L.N. 311/83. Borrower may reserve library material not immediately available. L.N. 311/83. Borrower to ensure that library material undamaged before leaving library. L.N. 311/83. Library material borrowed to be returned within 14 days. L.N. 311/83. L.N. 255/79. (Cap. 1.) (Cap. 62.) Return of library material. L.N. 311/83. Charge for library materiel overdue. L.N. 179/75. L.N. 255/79. L.N. 311/83. (Cap. 62.) Librarian may cancel or suspend ticket. L.N. 255/79. Use of reference library. L.N. 311/83. Person obtaining library material from reference library to ensure library material is undamaged. L.N. 311/83. Except with the permission of the librarian library material may not be removed from the reference library. L.N. 311/83. Restriction on the use of books requested by another person. L.N. 255/79. Interpretation. Fees. Use of equipment. Recording. Furniture and equipment. Offences. L.N. 72/78. Interpretation. L.N. 255/79. Use of special reading area. Application of by-law 33. Liability for library material not returned or damaged. L.N. 255/79. Damage to walls, doors, etc. wilful damage to library material, walls, doors, etc. L.N. 255/79. Offences. L.N. 255/79. Animals not to be brought into library. Vehicle or conveyance not to be brought into library. Bags, suitcases, etc. to be deposited in cloak-room. Person not to enter part to library not open to the public. Restriction on writing materials etc. L.N. 255/79. Communicable diseases. L.N. 255/79. Persons may be requested to leave in certain circumstances. L.N. 255/79. False information. Librarian may exclude person infringing by-laws. Name in which proceedings may be brought. Appeal to Urban Council.

L.N. 199/73. L.N. 179/75. L.N. 72/78. L.N. 255/79. L.N. 311/83. 10 of 1986. Citation. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Application. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Interpretation. L.N. 311/83. Division of library. L.N. 311/83. Times during which library open to the public. Holder of ticket may borrow library material. L.N. 311/83. Application to become a borrower. Borrowers' tickets. L.N. 311/83. (Cap. 177, sub. leg.) Cases where person may be required to deposit a sum of money or to have a guarantor. Applicant under 21 years of age. Guarantor. L.N. 311/83. Ticket not transferable. Borrower to report the loss of ticket. New ticket may be issued where ticket lost. Procedure of borrowing library material. L.N. 311/83. Restriction on number of items of library material to be borrowed. L.N. 311/83. Borrower may reserve library material not immediately available. L.N. 311/83. Borrower to ensure that library material undamaged before leaving library. L.N. 311/83. Library material borrowed to be returned within 14 days. L.N. 311/83. L.N. 255/79. (Cap. 1.) (Cap. 62.) Return of library material. L.N. 311/83. Charge for library materiel overdue. L.N. 179/75. L.N. 255/79. L.N. 311/83. (Cap. 62.) Librarian may cancel or suspend ticket. L.N. 255/79. Use of reference library. L.N. 311/83. Person obtaining library material from reference library to ensure library material is undamaged. L.N. 311/83. Except with the permission of the librarian library material may not be removed from the reference library. L.N. 311/83. Restriction on the use of books requested by another person. L.N. 255/79. Interpretation. Fees. Use of equipment. Recording. Furniture and equipment. Offences. L.N. 72/78. Interpretation. L.N. 255/79. Use of special reading area. Application of by-law 33. Liability for library material not returned or damaged. L.N. 255/79. Damage to walls, doors, etc. wilful damage to library material, walls, doors, etc. L.N. 255/79. Offences. L.N. 255/79. Animals not to be brought into library. Vehicle or conveyance not to be brought into library. Bags, suitcases, etc. to be deposited in cloak-room. Person not to enter part to library not open to the public. Restriction on writing materials etc. L.N. 255/79. Communicable diseases. L.N. 255/79. Persons may be requested to leave in certain circumstances. L.N. 255/79. False information. Librarian may exclude person infringing by-laws. Name in which proceedings may be brought. Appeal to Urban Council.

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