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Return of books.

Charge of twenty coots for cach day book overdue.

1ībrarian

may cancel

or suspend ticket

Use of reference library.

Parson obtaining book from reference library to ensure book

i undam.

aged.

(2) Where a book is returned under paragraph (1), it may be borrowed by the borrower for a further period of fourteen days unles it is required by another borrower,

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

(2) For the purposes of these by-laws, a book 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.

20. Where a borrower fails to return a book within the time allow ed by these by-laws, he may be liable to pay a charge of twenty cents for each day or part of a day during which the book remains out of the library thereafter.

21. (1) The librarian may cancel or suspend any ticket issued under these by-laws where he is of opinion that the bolder 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.

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

(2) A book obtained under paragraph (1) shall be returned by the || person who obtained the book by following the procedure prescribed by the librarian from time to time for the return of books or in such mander as the librarian may in any particular case direct

23. Any person who obtains a book from the reference library shall ensure that the book when issued to him is complete and un- damaged.

24. (1) Except where the librarian in special circumstances per- Except with mits, books shall not be removed from the reference library.

the permis- sion of the

books may not be

(2) Where permission is granted to borrow a book from the refer- libracia ence library for use outside the library, the person borrowing such book may be required to deposit such sum of money not exceeding such an removed amount as would in the opinion of the librarian be required to replace reference the book.

from the

library.

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

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

on the use of books requested by another

(6) retain any book other than a newspaper for longer than thirty person.

minutes.

PART V.

MISCELLANEOUS.

26. (1) Any person who writes upon, marks or soils any book or Liability for by whose act any book is, in the opinion of the librarian, otherwise books oot

returned or damaged in any way whatever or who destroys any book shall be liable

damaged. to pay to the Government such sum of money as the librarian considers necessary to replace such book or the whole set of books of which such book forms a part or such sum of money as the librarian considers will be full compensation for the damage or loss to the Government.

(2) If any book 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 book 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 book was borrowed or taken or the person who obtained the book 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 Government such sum of money as the librarian considers necessary to replace such book or the whole set of books of which such book forms a part or such sum of money as the librarian considers will be full compensation for the damage or loss to the Government

(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 twenty per cent of the price at which the book was published.

(4) Where any sum becomes payable under this by-law in respect of a book borrowed or taken from a library the person who is the holder

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