Section 8(2A) in The West Bengal Public Libraries Act, 1979
(2A)[ The Local Library Authority for the area within the jurisdiction of the Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad (hereinafter referred to in this sub-section as the area) shall consist of -] [Sub-Sections (2A) and (2B) inserted by W.B. Act 7 of 1998.](i)the District Magistrate of the district of Darjeeling or his nominee, not below the rank of Sub-divisional Officer, who shall be the Chairman of the Local Library Authority;(ii)[ one District Library Officer to be nominated by the Government from amongst the District Library Officers appointed under section 16, who shall function as the ex officio Member-Secretary of the Local Library Authority;] [[Clause (ii) substituted by W.B. Act 7 of 2003, which was earlier as under :-'(ii) the District Library Officer who shall function as the ex officio Member-Secretary of the Local Library Authority;'.]](iii)the [District Mass Education Extension Officer;] [Words substituted for the words 'District Social Education Officer' by W.B. Act 7 of 2003.](iv)the District Information Officer;(v)two representatives of the employees of different public libraries in the area to be elected from amongst themselves in the manner prescribed;(vi)two members to be nominated by the Government from amongst the Councillors of the Municipalities, or the Councillors of the Municipal Corporation, within the district of Darjeeling;(vii)two representatives of the district branch of the Bengal Library Association to be nominated by the Executive Committee of the said Association;(viii)one person to be nominated by the Sabhadhipati of the Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad from amongst the members of the Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad;(ix)two persons to be nominated by the Government from amongst the members of the Panchayat Samitis in the area;(x)two persons to be nominated by the Government from amongst the members of the managing committees of the public libraries in the area.(xi)four persons representing the interest of education, social work, cultural, literary or artistic activity, or literacy or science movement, to be nominated by the Government;(xii)two Members of the Legislative Assembly from the area, to be nominated by the Government;(xiii)the Librarians of the District Libraries in the area.
