(7) This Ordinance may be called the Indian Council of World Affairs Ordinance,
2000.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Whereas the objects of the Indian Council of World Affairs, a society registered 21 of 1860 under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 are such as to make the institution one of national importance, it is hereby declared that the institution, known as the Indian Council of World Affairs, is an institution of national importance.
3. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "appointed day" means the date of commencement of this Ordinance;
Short title and commencement.
Declaration of the Indian Council of World Affairs as institution of national importance.
Definitions.
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(b) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Governing Body;
(c) "Council" means the Indian Council of World Affairs incorporated under section 4;
(d) "Director-General" means the Director-General of the Council; *
(e) "existing Council" means the Indian Council of World Affairs, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and functioning as such 21 of I860.
immediately before the appointed day;
(f) "Fund" means the Fund of the Council referred to in section 18;
(g) "Governing Body" means the Governing Body of the Council;
(h) "member" means a member of the Council and includes the President and Vice-President;
(0 "President" means the President of the Council;
(j) "regulations" means regulations made under this Ordinance;
(k) "rules" means rules made under this Ordinance;
(l) "Vice-President" means the Vice-President of the Council.
4. (/) The Indian Council of World Affairs is hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of the Indian Council of World Affairs and as such body corporate it shall have perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall by that name sue and be sued.
(2) The head office of the Council shall be at Delhi and the Council may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, establish branches at other places in India.