The Victoria Memorial Act, 1903
An Act to provide for the erection and management of the Victoria Memorial at Calcutta.
Administered by. Ministry of Culture · Other Acts of 1903
Preamble
THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL ACT, 1903
ACT NO. 10 OF 1903
[20th March, 1903] An Act to provide for the erection and management of the Victoria Memorial at Calcutta.
WHEREAS it is intended to erect at Calcutta a building as a memorial of the life and Reign of Her late Majesty Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen. Empress of India, and for this purpose large sums of money have been subscribed by the princes and people of India;
AND WHEREAS at a meeting of subscribers held in Calcutta certain persons were appointed a Provisional Executive Committee to take the custody of the said moneys;
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the erection, maintenance and management of the memorial and for the appointment of a permanent body of Trustees;
It is hereby enacted as follows:--
What this Act covers
Summary of Victoria Memorial Act, 1903
Key Provisions
1. Purpose: To establish and administer the Victoria Memorial as a permanent memorial to Queen Victoria in Calcutta.
2. Board of Trustees: The Act creates a body of Trustees responsible for supervising the memorial. The trustees include certain ex officio members (whose composition has been updated over time through amendments) along with nominated members.
3. Vesting of Property: All property, funds, and assets relating to the Victoria Memorial are vested in the Trustees, who hold and manage them on behalf of the institution.
4. Public Servants: Officers and employees of the Victoria Memorial are deemed public servants while acting in the discharge of their official duties, giving them legal protection and responsibilities under applicable law.
5. Rule-making Power: The Central Government is empowered to make rules regarding the administration and functioning of the memorial.
6. Regulation-making Power: The Trustees may frame regulations for the internal management of the memorial, provided they are consistent with the Act and the rules made under it.
7. The Act gave the Victoria Memorial a formal legal status, ensuring the memorial would be constructed and preserved as a public institution; its finances and property would be managed by a statutory body of trustees.
Sections
Type to filter. 6 sections.
Rules made under this Act
3 sets of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.
- Victoria Memorial Service Regulation 19.11.19881988
- Victoria Memorial Rules, 19721903
- Victoria Memorial Rules, 26th March 19031903
Related Acts
- The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 190428 sections
- The Indian Museum Act, 191020 sections
- The Indian Treasure-trove Act, 187821 sections
- The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 195113 sections
- The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 19549 sections
- The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 195863 sections
- The Salar Jung Museum Act, 196128 sections
- The Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library Act, 196928 sections
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Every one of the 6 sections of this Act has its own page. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.