Section 8(2B) in The West Bengal Public Libraries Act, 1979
(2B)[ The Local Library Authority for the area within the jurisdiction of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (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 Principal Secretary of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council, who shall be the Chairman of the Local Library Authority;(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 Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council from amongst the Councillors of the Municipalities within the area;(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 Chairman of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council from amongst the Councillors of the Daijeeling Gorkha Hill Council;(ix)two persons to be nominated by the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council from amongst the members of the Panchayat Samitis in the area;(x)two persons to be nominated by the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council 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 on the recommendation of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council;(xiii)the Librarians of the District Libraries in the area.
