THE FOOTWEAR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE ACT, 2017

ACT NO. 20 OF 2017 · Enacted [4th August, 2017.] · 39 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title and commencement.

Section 2.Declaration of Footwear Design and Development Institute as an institution of national importance.

Section 3.Definitions.

THE INSTITUTE

Section 4.Establishment of Institute.

Section 5.Vesting of properties.

Section 6.Effect of incorporation of Institute.

Section 7.Functions of Institute.

Section 8.Power of Governing Council.

Section 9.Institute be open to all races, creeds and classes.

Section 10.Teaching at Institute.

Section 11.Visitor.

Section 12.Authorities of Institute.

Section 13.The Senate.

Section 14.Functions of Senate.

Section 15.Functions, powers and duties of Chairperson.

Section 16.Managing Director.

Section 17.Secretary.

Section 18.Executive Director.

Section 19.Power and duties of other authorities and officers.

Section 20.Grants by Central Government.

Section 21.Funds of Institute.

Section 22.Setting up of endowment fund.

Section 23.Accounts and audit.

Section 24.Pension and provident fund.

Section 25.Appointment.

Section 26.Statutes.

Section 27.Statutes how made.

Section 28.Ordinances.

Section 29.Ordinance how made.

Section 30.Tribunal of Arbitration.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 31.Act and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies.

Section 32.Sponsored schemes.

Section 33.Power of Institute to grant degree, etc.

Section 34.Institute to be public authority under the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Section 35.Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 36.Returns and information to be provided to Central Government.

Section 37.Transitional provisions.

Section 38.Statute and Ordinance to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before Parliament.

Section 39.Power to remove difficulties.