Constitution and incorporation of the Board
Section 3 of the Technology Development Board Act, 1995 deals with constitution and incorporation of the Board. The Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute, for the purposes of this Act, a Board to be called the Technology Development Board. The Act came into force on 01 Nov 1996.
(1) The Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute, for the purposes of this Act, a Board to be called the Technology Development Board.
(2) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to contract and shall, by the said name, sue and be sued.
(3) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:--
(a) the Secretary to the Government of India incharge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with Science and Technology ex officio Chairperson;
(b) the Secretary to the Government of India incharge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with Scientific and Industrial Research ex officio;
(c) the Secretary to the Government of India incharge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with Finance (Expenditure) ex officio;
(d) the Secretary to the Government of India incharge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with Defence Research and Development ex officio;
(e) the Secretary to the Government of India incharge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with Industrial Development ex officio;
(f) the Secretary to the Government of India incharge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with Rural Development ex officio;
(g) such number of persons, not exceeding four as may be prescribed, to be appointed by the Central Government from amongst persons having experience in technology development and application, banking and finance, industry, agriculture and rural development; and
(h) Secretary of the Board. ex officio.
(4) The term of office and other conditions of service of members specified in clause (g) of sub-section (3) shall be such as may be prescribed.
(5) The Chairperson shall, in addition to presiding over the meetings of the Board, exercise and discharge such powers and duties of the Board as may be delegated to him by the Board and such other powers and duties as may be prescribed.
(6) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalidated merely by reason of--
(a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Board;
(b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a member of the Board;
(c) any irregularity in the procedure of the Board not affecting the merits of the case.
Section 3, The Technology Development Board Act, 1995 (Act 44 of 1995).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
Referred to by 2
Made under this section, and citing it
16 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- G.S.R 370 (E) TDB ActNotification 2001
- G.S.R 370 (E)- TDB Act.Notification 2001
- G.S.R 668 (E) TDB ActNotification 1998
- G.S.R 668 (E)- TDB Act.Notification 1998
- G.S.R 523 (E)- TDB Act.Notification 1996
- S.O 602 (E)- TDB Act.Notification 1996
- S.O. 602 (E) TDB Act.Notification 1996
- S.O. 614 (E) TDB ActNotification 1996
- S.O. 614 (E) TDB Act.Notification 1996
- S.O. 740 (E) TDB Act.Notification 1996
- S.O. 740 (E) TDB Act.Notification 1996
- TDB Regulation 2002Regulation 2002
- TDB Regulations 2002Regulation 2002
- G.S.R 523 (E) TDB ActNotification 1996
- TDB Rules 1996Rule 1996
- TDB rule 1996Rule 1996
Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Technology Development Board Act deal with?
Section 3 of the Technology Development Board Act is headed "Constitution and incorporation of the Board". The Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute, for the purposes of this Act, a Board to be called the Technology Development Board.
How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Technology Development Board Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Technology Development Board Act 3, section 3 Technology Development Board Act, section 3 of the Technology Development Board Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 3 of the Technology Development Board Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 16 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently G.S.R 370 (E) TDB Act (2001), then G.S.R 370 (E)- TDB Act. (2001).
When did Section 3 of the Technology Development Board Act come into force?
Section 3 of the Technology Development Board Act, cited as Technology Development Board Act 3, came into force on 01 Nov 1996, having been enacted on 16 Dec 1995. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 17. Power of Central Government to supersede the Board369 words
- 21. Power of Central Government to make rules209 words
- 13. Accounts and audit196 words
- 10. Transfer of money receipts and liabilities194 words
- 23. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament141 words
- 22. Power of Board to make regulations130 words
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