15. Property and liabilities of Board.—(1) On the establishment of the Board—
(i) all properties, funds and dues which are vested in, or realisable by, the trustees of the library
constituted by the deed of trust, in their capacity as such, shall vest in, and be realisable by; the
Board; and
(ii) all liabilities in relation to the library which are enforceable against the said trustees, shall be
enforceable only against the Board.
(2) All properties, which may, after the establishment of the Board, be given, bequeathed or otherwise
transferred to the library or acquired by the Board, shall vest in the Board.
16. Duties of Board.—(1) Subject to the provisions of the deed of trust, it shall be the general duty of
the Board to manage the library and to plan, promote, organise and implement programmes for the
development of the library on modern scientific lines (including the microfilming of rare manuscripts)
and to perform such other functions as the Central Government may, from time to time, assign to the
Board.
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(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the Board may
take such steps as it thinks fit—
(a) for providing for instruction and research in matters relating to libraries and for the
advancement of learning and dissemination of knowledge in such matters; and
(b) to do all such other things as may be necessary for the discharge of its functions under this
Act.
17. Powers of Board.—(1) Subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Central Government
may think fit to impose, the Board may exercise all such powers as may be necessary or expedient for the
purpose of carrying out its duties under this Act.
(2) Subject to such regulations as may be made by the Board in this behalf, the Board may from time
to time purchase or otherwise acquire such manuscripts, books, articles or things as may, in the opinion of
the Board, be worthy of preservation in the library.