THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AS RESPECTS THE LIBRARY COUNCILS) ACT, 2014

1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional Functions as Respects the Library Councils) Act, 2014. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 20th day of July, 2014.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Government” means the Government of Kerala; (b) “Library Councils” means the Kerala State Library Council, the District Library Councils and the Taluk Library Councils constituted under section 3, section 10 and section 18, respectively, of the Kerala Public Libraries (Kerala Granthasala Sanghom) Act, 1989 (15 of 1989); (c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (d) “Public Service Commission” means the Kerala Public Service Commission; (e) “services” means the services under the Library Councils.

3. Functions of the Public Service Commission.—(1) The Kerala State Library Council shall consult the Public Service Commission,— (a) on all matters relating to the method of recruitment of the officers and employees of the Library Councils; (b) on the principles to be followed in making appointments by direct recruitment to the posts under the Library Councils and the suitability of candidates for such appointments. (2) Where the Public Service Commission is consulted on a matter under sub-section (1), the Commission shall advise the Kerala State Library Council on that matter. (3) In the case of any difference of opinion between the Public Service Commission and the Kerala State Library Council on a matter under sub-section (1), the Kerala State Library Council shall refer the matter to the Government and the decision of the Government thereon shall be final: Provided that the Government shall, before taking a decision against the advise of the Public Service Commission, refer the matter to the Public Service Commission.

4. Power to make rules.—(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, in consultation with the Public Service Commission and the Kerala State Library Council, by notification in the Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for,— (a) the procedure to be followed by the Kerala State Library Council for consultation with the Public Service Commission; (b) any matter which is incidental to or necessary for the purpose of consultation with the Public Service Commission; (c) any matter in respect of which it shall not be necessary to consult the Public Service Commission. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly while it is in session for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid, or the session immediately following, the Legislative Assembly makes any modification in the rule or decides that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

5. Repeal and saving.—(1) The Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional Functions as Respects the Library Councils) Ordinance, 2014 (19 of 2014) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.