The FOOTWEAR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE ACT, 2017

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Footwear Design and Development Institute Act, 2017.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference to the commencement in any such provision of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the commencement of that provision.

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  1. 1.Short title and commencement.
  2. 2.Declaration of Footwear Design and Development Institute as an institution of national importance.
  3. 3.Definitions.
  4. 4.Establishment of Institute.
  5. 5.Vesting of properties.
  6. 6.Effect of incorporation of Institute.
  7. 7.Functions of Institute.
  8. 8.Power of Governing Council.
  9. 9.Institute be open to all races, creeds and classes.
  10. 10.Teaching at Institute.
  11. 11.Visitor.
  12. 12.Authorities of Institute.
  13. 13.The Senate.
  14. 14.Functions of Senate.
  15. 15.Functions, powers and duties of Chairperson.
  16. 16.Managing Director.
  17. 17.Secretary.
  18. 18.Executive Director.
  19. 19.Power and duties of other authorities and officers.
  20. 20.Grants by Central Government.
  21. 21.Funds of Institute.
  22. 22.Setting up of endowment fund.
  23. 23.Accounts and audit.
  24. 24.Pension and provident fund.
  25. 25.Appointment.
  26. 26.Statutes.
  27. 27.Statutes how made.
  28. 28.Ordinances.
  29. 29.Ordinance how made.
  30. 30.Tribunal of Arbitration.
  31. 31.Act and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies.
  32. 32.Sponsored schemes.
  33. 33.Power of Institute to grant degree, etc.
  34. 34.Institute to be public authority under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
  35. 35.Power of Central Government to make rules.
  36. 36.Returns and information to be provided to Central Government.
  37. 37.Transitional provisions.
  38. 38.Statute and Ordinance to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before Parliament.
  39. 39.Power to remove difficulties.
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