2Definitions
In this Act, and in all Statutes and Ordinances made thereunder, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "Academy" means the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research established under subsection (1) of section 3;
(b) "Board" means the Board of Governors of the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research referred to in section 10;
(c) "Council of Scientific and Industrial Research" means a society registered by the name of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860);
(d) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under section 12;
(e) "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the Academy referred to in section 20;
(f) "Director" means the Director of the Academy appointed under section 22;
(g) "distinguished scientists" or "outstanding scientists" of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research means scientists of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research designated as such;
(h) "existing Academy" means the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research established in pursuance of the Resolution of the Government of India in the Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, vide No. 6/1/CSIR-Ac SIR/2010-PPD, dated the 1st July, 2010;
(i) "Faculty of the Academy" means Academy Professors, Professors of Eminence, Distinguished Professors, Outstanding Professors, Senior Professors, Emeritus Professors, Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, visiting faculty, and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research in the Academy or institutions maintained by the Academy and includes the scientists of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research assigned for imparting instruction or conducting research;
(j) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
(k) "Statutes and Ordinances" means the Statutes and the Ordinances of the Academy for the time being in force.
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- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Establishment of Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
- 4 Object of Academy
- 5 Relationship of Academy with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
- 6 Declaration of Academy as an institution of national importance
- 7 Transfer of assets, liabilities, etc., of existing Academy to Academy established under this Act and other provisions, etc
- 8 Functions and powers of Academy
- 9 Academy open to all castes, creed, race or class
- 10 Authorities of Academy
- 11 Composition of Board of Governors
- 12 Appointment of Chairperson
- 13 Nomination of distinguished scientists or academicians of global eminence, eminent industrialists or technologists and heads of three premier institutions in the field of imparting education in science and technology
- 14 Nomination of distinguished scientists or outstanding scientists of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research or Directors of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research laboratories
- 15 Allowances payable to members of Board
- 16 Term of office of members of Board
- 17 Powers of Board
- 18 Senate
- 19 Powers of Senate
- 20 Chancellor of Academy
- 21 Director of Academy
- 22 Appointment and duty of Director of Academy, etc
- 23 Associate Directors
- 24 Powers of other authorities
- 25 Funds of Academy
- 26 Accounts
- 27 Audit of accounts and its publication
- 28 Statutes
- 29 Matters to be provided by Statutes
- 30 Ordinances
- 31 Review of functioning of Academy
- 32 Appointments
- 33 Conditions of service
- 34 Arbitration
- 35 Resignation, removal and suspension of Chairperson and other Member or Director
- 36 Meetings
- 37 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts or proceedings of Board, Academy or any other body
- 38 Power to remove difficulties