Punjab Heritage Foundation Act, 2005

From: 2005-01-25 - To: 0000-00-00 An Act to establish the Punjab Heritage Foundation in the Province of the Punjab. Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to establish the Punjab Heritage Foundation in the Province of the Punjab in order to conserve, maintain, rehabilitate and develop the Punjab Heritage and make provisions for 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 Heritage Foundation Act 2005. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the Province 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 constituted under section 6 of this Act; (b) “Chief Minister” means the Chief Minister of the Punjab; (c) “Committee” means the Executive Committee constituted under section 8 of this Act; (d) “expert” means a person having a recognized standing at national or international level in the field of archaeology or architecture; (e) “Foundation” means the Punjab Heritage Foundation established under section 3 of this Act; (f) “Fund” means the Punjab Heritage Fund created under section 5 of this Act; (g) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; (h) “local government” means a local government established under the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001 (XIII of 2001); (i) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (j) “project” means a scheme approved by the Board for a Punjab Heritage; (k) “Punjab Heritage” means an archaeological, architectural, historical or cultural site notified to be a Punjab Heritage by the Government; and (l) “site” means any land, building, structure, remains, park, garden or any other place or location and shall include any part thereof. 3. Establishment of the Foundation.– (1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, the Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, establish the Punjab Heritage Foundation to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) The Foundation shall be a body corporate, with perpetual succession and a common seal, with powers,…