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AO 8

[Subsidiary]

Restriction on

the use of books requested by another person.

CAP. 132]

Library (Urban Council) By-laws

[1986 Ed.

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.

L.N. 255/79.

Interpretation.

L.N. 199/90

Fees.

Use of equipment.

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, a compact disc 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;

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AO 8

[Subsidiary]

Restriction on

the use of books requested by another person.

CAP. 132]

Library (Urban Council) By-laws

[1986 Ed.

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.

L.N. 255/79.

Interpretation.

LN199/90

Fees.

Use of equipment.

PART IVA

LISTENING AREAS AND VIEWING AREAS

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

wide disc "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;

a compact disc "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;

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