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Act Number: 9

Act Name: The Science and Engineering Research Board Act, 2008

Year: 2009

Enactment Date: 2009-01-17

Long Title: An Act to provide for the constitution of a Board for promoting basic research in Science and Engineering and to provide financial assistance to persons engaged in such research, academic institutions, research and development laboratories, industrial concerns and other agencies for such research and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Science and Technology

Department: Department of Science and Technology

Section NumberTitleActions
1 Short title and commencement.
2 Definitions.
3 Constitution and incorporation of Board.
4 Secretary and other officers and employees of Board.
5 Oversight Committee of Experts.
6 Committees of Board.
7 Powers and functions of Board.
8 Application for availing of financial assistance.
9 Grants and loans by Central Government.
10 Fund for Science and Engineering Research.
11 Budget.
12 Annual report.
13 Accounts and audit.
14 Annual report and auditor's report to be laid before Parliament.
15 Returns to be furnished to Board.
16 Power of Central Government to issue directions.
17 Power of Central Government to supersede Board.
18 Delegation.
19 Protection of action taken in good faith.
20 Power of Central Government to make rules.
21 Power of Board to make regulations.
22 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
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