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

No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against
any officer or employee of the Regional Centre for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be
done in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act or the Statutes, Ordinances or the Regulations made
thereunder.

LAWGIST

# 39 Protection of action taken in good faith