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The Indian Council of World Affairs Act, 2001

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An Act to declare the Indian Council of World Affairs to be an institution of national importance and to provide for its incorporation and matters connected therewith.

Act number
29 of 2001
Ministry
Ministry of External Affairs
Enacted
3 Sep 2001

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31 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Declaration of the Indian Council of World Affairs as institution of national importance.
  3. Section 3Definitions.
  4. Section 4Incorporation of the Council.
  5. Section 5Transfer of assets and liabilities of the existing Council to the Council.
  6. Section 6Obligation to transfer property or assets.
  7. Section 7Composition of the Council.
  8. Section 8Term of office and vacancies among members.
  9. Section 9Powers and functions of President.
  10. Section 10Powers and functions of Vice-Presidents.
  11. Section 11Allowances of members.
  12. Section 12Meetings of Council.
  13. Section 13Objects of Council.
  14. Section 14Governing Body and other committees of Council.
  15. Section 15Staff of Council.
  16. Section 16Functions of Council.
  17. Section 17Payment to Council.
  18. Section 18Fund of Council.
  19. Section 19Budget of Council.
  20. Section 20Accounts and audit.
  21. Section 21Annual report.
  22. Section 22Authentication of orders and instruments of Council.
  23. Section 23Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Council.
  24. Section 23ATransitory provision.
  25. Section 24Reports, returns and information.
  26. Section 25Power to make rules.
  27. Section 26Power to make regulations.
  28. Section 27Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  29. Section 28Power to remove difficulties.
  30. Section 28APower to remove difficulties.
  31. Section 29Repeal and saving.