15. Properties 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 provision of adequate facilities for
preservation and photo-duplication of rare manuscripts) and to perform such other functions as the
Central Government may, from time to time, assign to the Board.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Board may
take such steps as it thinks fit—
(a) to provide for instruction and research in matters relating to libraries and for the advancement
of learning and dissemination of knowledge in such matters;
(b) to protect, enlarge and improve the collections in the library;
(c) to promote study and research and to provide facilities to scholars for this purpose;
(d) 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 functions and 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.