Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture Act, 2004

From: 2004-09-30 - To: 0000-00-00 An Act to provide for the establishment of the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture. Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture for the patronage, promotion and development of language, art and culture in the Punjab and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows:- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.– (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture Act 2004. (2) It extends to the whole of the Punjab. (3) It shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context– (a) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Institute constituted under section 5; (b) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board; (c) “Director General” means the Director General of the Institute; (d) “Executive Committee” means the Executive Committee of the Institute; (e) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; (f) “Institute” means the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture established under section 3; and (g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act. 3. Establishment of the Institute.– (1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, establish an Institute to be called the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture. (2) The Institute shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and shall sue and be sued, by the said name. 4. Objectives of the Institute.– The Institute shall be responsible for the promotion and development of the Punjabi language, art and culture, and shall– (a) advise the Government on all matters of policy relating to promotion of the Punjabi language, art and culture; (b) facilitate and patronise research activities and programmes regarding the Punjabi language, literature, art and culture representing various regions of the Punjab; (c) collect, preserve and arrange books of classical and modern Punjabi…