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RCB Act

Overview
  • 1Short title and commencement
  • 2Definitions
  • 3Establishment and incorporation of Regional Centre for Biotechnology
  • 4Declaration of Regional Centre for Biotechnology as an institution of national importance
  • 5Effect of establishment of Regional Centre
  • 6Jurisdiction
  • 7Objectives of Regional Centre
  • 8Functions of Regional Centre
  • 9Regional Centre to work in collaboration with other institutions of UNESCO
  • 10Powers of Regional Centre
  • 11Regional Centre open to all castes, creed, race or class
  • 12Privileges and immunities of Regional Centre
  • 13Authorities of Regional Centre
  • 14Board of Governors
  • 15Powers and functions of Board
  • 16Powers and functions of Chairperson
  • 17Programme Advisory Committee
  • 18Executive Committee
  • 19Finance Committee
  • 20Other authorities of Regional Centre
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RCB Act 1

Section 1 · Short title and commencement

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(1) This Act may be called the Regional Centre for Biotechnology Act, 2016.

(2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.


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