The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Act

Short title, extent and commencement

Definitions

Establishment of Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research

Object of Academy

Relationship of Academy with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Declaration of Academy as an institution of national importance

Transfer of assets, liabilities, etc., of existing Academy to Academy established under this Act  and other provisions, etc

Functions and powers of Academy

Academy open to all castes, creed, race or class

Authorities of Academy

Composition of Board of Governors

Appointment of Chairperson

Nomination of distinguished scientists or academicians of global eminence, eminent industrialists  or technologists and heads of three premier institutions in the field of imparting education in  science and technology

Nomination of distinguished scientists or outstanding scientists of Council of Scientific and  Industrial   Research or Directors of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research laboratories

Allowances payable to members of Board

Term of office of members of Board

Powers of Board

Senate

Powers of Senate

Chancellor of Academy

Director of Academy

Appointment and duty of Director of Academy, etc

Associate Directors

Powers of other authorities

Funds of Academy

Accounts

Audit of accounts and its publication

Statutes

Matters to be provided by Statutes

Ordinances

Review of functioning of Academy

Appointments

Conditions of service

Arbitration

Resignation, removal and suspension of Chairperson and other Member or Director

Meetings

Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts or proceedings of Board, Academy or any other body

Power to remove difficulties

All sections

No act of the Board or the Academy or any other body set up under this Act or the Statutes, shall
be invalid merely by reason of--

(a) any vacancy in, or defect in the constitution thereof; or

(b) any defect in the selection, nomination or appointment of a person acting as a member
thereof; or

(c) any irregularity in its procedure not affecting the merits of the case. 

LAWGIST

# 37 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts or proceedings of Board, Academy or any other body