(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation Act, 1995.
(2) It extends to the whole of West Bengal.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
Short title, extent and commencement.
2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or Definitions.
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(a) "the Corporation" means the West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation established under section 3;
(b) "minorities" means the minorities based on religion such as Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Zorestians (Parsis), JaMs and Jews and such other minorities within the purview of article 29 of the Constitution of India as the State Government may, by notification, specify from time to time;
(c) "minority occupation" means a traditional occupation followed by the minorities;
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(d) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
(e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Incorporation. 3. (1) The State Government may, by notification, establish a Corporation to be known as the West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation.
(2) The Corporation shall be a body corporate by the name notified under sub-section (1), having perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
Constitution of the Corporation.