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Section 2: Constitution and incorporation of the Trustees of the Indian Museum.

The Indian Museum Act, 1910Central Act · Act 10 of 1910

[(1) The Trustees of the Indian Museum (hereinafter referred to as the Trustees) shall be--

(a) the Governor of West Bengal, ex officio Chairman;

(b) the Secretary to the. Government of India in the Ministry concerned with matters relating to the Indian Museum, ex officio;

(c) the Mayor of the Corporation of Calcutta, ex officio;

(d) the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta, ex officio;

(e) the Accountant-General, West Bengal, ex officio;

(f) four persons to be nominated by the Central Government, one of whom shall be a representative of commerce and industry chosen in consultation with the Government of West Bengal;

(g) one person to be nominated by the Government of West Bengal;

(h) one person to be nominated by the Council of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta:

Provided that if any of the Trustees referred to in clauses (b), (c) (d) and (e) is unable to attend any meeting of the Trustees, he may, with the previous approval of the Chairman, authorise a person in writing to do so.]

(2) The Trustees shall be a body corporate, by the name of "The Trustees of the Indian Museum", with perpetual succession and a common seal, and in that name shall sue and be sued, and shall have power to acquire and hold property, to enter into contracts, and to do all acts necessary for and consistent with the purposes of this Act.

(3) The nominated Trustees shall, save as herein otherwise provided, hold office for a period of three years:

Provided that the authority nominating a Trustee may extend his term of office for one or more like periods.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Indian Museum Act, 1910
Section2
Marginal noteConstitution and incorporation of the Trustees of the Indian Museum.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 45 of 1960. . Subs. by Act 45 of 1960, s. 2, for sub-section (1).

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