THE FOOTWEAR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE ACT, 2017

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1 · Short title and commencement. —( —(1) This Act may be called the Footwear Design and Development Institute Act, 2017.

2 · Declaration of Footwear Design and Development Institute as an institution of national importance.—Whereas the objects of the institution known as the Footwear Design and Development Institute, are such as to make it the institution of national importance, it is hereby declared that the Footwear Design and Development Institute is an institution of national importance.

3 · Definition. —I —In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1 · 16th October, 2017 vide notification No. S.O. 3248(E) dated the 5th October, 2017, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary,

4 · Establishment of Institute. —( —(1) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, the Footwear Design and Development Institute shall be established as a body corporate by the name aforesaid.

5 · Vesting of properties.—On and from the date of commencement of this Act, subject to the other provisions of this Act, all properties which had vested in the Society, immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall on and from such commencement, vest in the Institute.

6 · Effect of incorporation of Institute. —On and from the date of commencement of this Act,—

7 · Functions of Institute. — The functions of the Institute shall be —

8 · Powers of Governing Council.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Governing Council, under overall control of the Central Government, shall be responsible for the general superintendence, direction and control of the affairs of the Institute and shall exercise all the powers not otherwise provided for by this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, and shall have the power to review the acts of the Senate.

9 · Institute be open to all races, creeds and classes . — (1) The Institute shall be open to persons of all sex and of whatever race, creed, caste or class, and no test or condition shall be imposed as to religious belief or profession in admitting or appointing members, students, teachers or workers or in any other connection whatsoever.

16 · Managing Director.—(1) The Managing Director of the Institute shall be appointed by the Central Government for a tenure of five years and on such terms and conditions of services as may be prescribed.

17 · Secretary.—(1) The Secretary of the Institute shall be appointed by the Central Government for a tenure of five years and on such terms and conditions of service as may be prescribed.

18 · Executive Director. —( —(1) The Executive Director of each Institute campus shall be appointed by the Central Government for a tenure of five years and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to him by this Act or the Statutes or by the Managing Director.

19 · Power and duties of other authorities and officers. —T —The powers and duties of authorities and officers, other than those hereinbefore mentioned, shall be determined by the Statutes.

20 · Grants by Central Government.—For the purpose of enabling the Institute to discharge its functions efficiently under this Act, the Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, pay to the Institute in each financial year such sums of money and in such manner as it may think fit.

21 · Funds of Institute. —( —(1) The Institute shall maintain a Fund to which shall be credited—

22 · Setting up of endowment fund.—Notwithstanding anything contained in section 21, the Central Government may direct the Institute to—

23 · Accounts and audit . — (1) The Institute shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts, including the balance sheet, in such form as may be specified, in accordance with such general directions as may be issued by the Central Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.

24 · Pension and provident fund . — (1) The Institute shall constitute, for the benefit of its employees, including the Managing Director in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Statutes, such pension, insurance and provident funds as it may consider necessary.

25 · Appointment . — All appointments of the staff of the Institute, except that of the Managing Director, Secretary and Executive Director shall be made in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Statutes by—

26 · Statutes. — Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

27 · Statutes how made. — (1) The first Statutes of the Institute shall be framed by the Governing Council with the previous approval of the Visitor and shall be laid as soon as may be before each House of Parliament.

28 · Ordinances. — Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Ordinances of the Institute may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

29 · Ordinance how made. — (1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, Ordinances shall be made by the Senate.

30 · Tribunal of Arbitration. — (1) Any dispute arising out of a contract between the Institute and any of its employees shall, at the request of the employee concerned or at the instance of the Institute, be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration consisting of one member appointed by the Institute, one member nominated by the employee and an umpire appointed by the Visitor.

31 · Act and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies.—No act of the Institute or Governing Council or Senate or any other body set-up under this Act or the Statutes, shall be invalid merely by reason of— f—

32 · Sponsored schemes.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, whenever the Institute receives funds from any Government, the University Grants Commission or any other agency, including industry sponsoring a research scheme or a consultancy assignment or a teaching programme or a chaired professorship or a scholarship, etc., to be executed or endowed at the Institute—

33 · Power of Institute to grant degree, etc.—The Institute shall have the power to grant degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions under this Act, which shall be equivalent to such corresponding degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions granted by any University or Institute established or incorporated under any other law for the time being in force.

34 · Institute to be public authority under the Right to Information Act, 2005 . — The provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005) shall apply to the Institute, as if it were a public authority as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

35 · Power of Central Government to make rules. — (1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.

36 · Returns and information to be provided to Central Government.—The Institute shall furnish to the Central Government such returns or other information with respect to policies or activities as the Central Government may, for the purpose of reporting to Parliament or for the making of policy, from time to time, require.

37 · Transitional provisions.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act—

38 · Statute and Ordinance to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before Parliament. — (1) Every Statute or Ordinance made under this Act shall be published in the Official Gazette.

39 · Power to remove difficulties. — (1) lf any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provision or give such direction not inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, as appears to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:

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