The Regional Centre for Biotechnology Act

Short title and commencement

Definitions

Establishment and incorporation of Regional Centre for Biotechnology

Declaration of Regional Centre for Biotechnology as an institution of national importance

Effect of establishment of Regional Centre

Jurisdiction

Objectives of Regional Centre

Functions of Regional Centre

Regional Centre to work in collaboration with other institutions of UNESCO

Powers of Regional Centre

Regional Centre open to all castes, creed, race or class

Privileges and immunities of Regional Centre

Authorities of Regional Centre

Board of Governors

Powers and functions of Board

Powers and functions of Chairperson

Programme Advisory Committee

Executive Committee

Finance Committee

Other authorities of Regional Centre

Board of Studies

Officers of Regional Centre

Executive Director

Deans and Sub-Deans

Associate Director (Administration)

Registrar

Finance officer

Other officers

Grants and loans to Regional Centre

Fund of Regional Centre

Annual report

Annual accounts

Returns and information

Review of functioning of Regional Centre

Appointment and conditions of service of employees of Regional Centre

Meetings

Filling of casual vacancies

Proceedings of authorities not invalidated by vacancies

Protection of action taken in good faith

Arbitration

Power to make Statutes

Power to make Ordinances

Regulations

Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before  Parliament

Power to make Statutes or Ordinances or Regulations retrospectively

Power to remove difficulties

All sections

(1) The Finance Committee shall review finances, consider the annual
budget estimates, the statements of accounts and the audit reports and make recommendations thereon, to
the Board.

(2) The constitution, powers and functions of the Finance Committee and the term of office of its
members shall be such as may be specified by the Statutes.

LAWGIST

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