The Gujarat Tribal Development Corporation Act, 1972
gujarat · 1972
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- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Gujarat Tribal Development Corporation Act, 1972, including "agriculture," "Board," "Chairman," and "Corporation."
- S. 3Section establishes a corporation for tribal development, granting it perpetual succession and property rights.
- S. 4Section 4 designates Ahmedabad as the head office of the Gujarat Tribal Development Corporation, with the State Government able to change it.
- S. 5Section 5 allows the State Government to provide up to fifty crores of rupees as capital to the Corporation, with the option to increase it later.
- S. 6Section 6 establishes a Board of Directors to manage the Gujarat Tribal Development Corporation, guided by public interest and tribal welfare.
- S. 7Section 7 outlines the composition, appointment, and benefits for the directors of the Gujarat Tribal Development Corporation Board.
- S. 8Term of office
- S. 9Section 9 disqualifies individuals from being directors if they are insolvent, of unsound mind, convicted of moral offenses, or removed from government service.
- S. 10Section 10 requires directors with financial interests in board matters to disclose them and abstain from related deliberations.
- S. 11Section 11 allows the State Government to remove a director for specified reasons after consultation, with due process.
- S. 12Section 12 outlines the meeting procedures and presiding officer roles for the Gujarat Tribal Development Corporation Board.
- S. 13(1) The State Government shall appoint one of the official directors as Executive Director
- S. 14Section 14 ensures that the actions of the Board remain valid despite any vacancies or defects in its constitution.
- S. 15Section 15 allows the Board to hire staff and delegate duties to officers, except regulation-making.
- S. 16Section 16 outlines the primary duties of the Gujarat Tribal Development Corporation to uplift Scheduled Tribes through various development programs and activities.
- S. 17(1) The Corporation shall have its own fund
- S. 18Section 18 mandates the Corporation's annual financial statements and accounts to be balanced by March 31.
- S. 19Section 19 mandates the annual audit of the Gujarat Tribal Development Corporation's accounts by qualified auditors appointed by the Board.
- S. 20Section 20 allows the Gujarat Tribal Development Corporation to recover dues as land revenue arrears via the Collector.
- S. 21Section 21 allows the State Government to dissolve the Corporation's Board if it exceeds its powers or fails to recover dues.
- S. 22Section 22 outlines the dissolution and temporary management of the Board by the State Government.
- S. 23Section 23 protects the Corporation and its officials from lawsuits for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 24Section 24 indemnifies directors against losses and expenses from their duties, except for willful misconduct.
- S. 25Section 25 empowers the Board to create regulations for the Corporation's internal procedures and employee conditions.
- S. 26Section 26 empowers the State Government to create rules for implementing the Gujarat Tribal Development Corporation Act, 1972.
- S. 1972(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Gujarat