Act Number: 6

Act Name: The Kalakshetra Foundation Act, 1993

Year: 1994

Enactment Date: 1994-01-04

Long Title: An Act to declare Kalakshetra of Madras to be an institution of national importance to provide for the establishment and incorporation of a Foundation for its administration, to make provisions for further development of Kalakshetra in accordance with the aims and objects for which Kalakshetra was founded and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Culture

Department:

Section 27: Power of Central Government to give directions to the Foundation.
    (1) The Central Government may, if it is satisfied that it is necessary so to do in the public interest, issue, for reasons to be recorded and communicated to the Foundation, such directions as it thinks fit.
     (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such directions may include directions requiring the Foundation--
         (a) to make or amend any regulation within such period as may be specified in the direction; and
         (b) to give priority to the work undertaken or to be undertaken by the Foundation in such manner as the Central Government may think fit to specify in this behalf.
     (3) Any direction issued under this section shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force or in the memorandum or regulations of the Kalakshetra Society.
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