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Andhra Pradesh Tourism, Culture and Heritage Board Act, 2017

Andhra Pradesh Tourism, Culture and Heritage Board Act, 2017

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This Act establishes the Andhra Pradesh Tourism, Culture and Heritage Board to oversee the state's tourism, cultural, and heritage sectors. It replaces the previous separate departments with a unified body to ensure better coordination and development. The Board, headed by the Chief Minister, includes government officials and experts to formulate policies and manage funds. By creating this statutory authority, the government aims to promote the state's cultural and historical assets, boost tourism, and streamline administrative functions for the benefit of the public and the state's economy.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of the Andhra Pradesh Tourism, Culture and Heritage Board
  4. 4. Constitution of the Andhra Pradesh Tourism, Culture and Heritage Executive Committee
  5. 5. Appointment of other committees
  6. 6. Constitution of Authority/Commission
  7. 7. Appointment of other committees by the authority or Commission
  8. 8. Constitution of Local Councils
  9. 9. Common seal and execution of documents
  10. 10. Functions of the Board
  11. 11. Functions of the Authorities or Commissions
  12. 12. Powers of the Board
  13. 13. Powers of Authority or Commission
  14. 14. Powers of Government in relation to the Board
  15. 15. Powers of delegation
  16. 16. Director General of the Board
  17. 17. Chief Executive of Authority
  18. 18. Appointment of staff-
  19. 19. Payments to the Authorities or Commissions-
  20. 20. Establishment and administration of Fund-
  21. 21. Purposes of Fund-
  22. 22. Annual estimates.-
  23. 23. Payments to the Authority or Commission-
  24. 24. Annual plan and report-
  25. 25. Pension and Provident Fund-
  26. 26. Expenditure Sanction-
  27. 27. Other financial provisions-
  28. 28. Authority or Commission symbol-
  29. 29. Compounding of offences-
  30. 30. Recovery of financial penalties-
  31. 31. Service of notice-
  32. 32. Public Notice how to be made known-
  33. 33. Notices etc, to fix reasonable time-
  34. 34. Obstructing officers of Board, Authority or Commission-
  35. 35. Prosecution, Magistrate’s power etc.,-
  36. 36. Exclusion of liability for errors or omissions in information supplied-
  37. 37. Offence by body corporate-
  38. 38. Bar of Legal proceeding-
  39. 39. Protection of acts done in good faith-
  40. 40. Members, Officers and Employees of the Authority or Commission to be public servants-
  41. 41. Power to make regulations-
  42. 42. Power to make rules-
  43. 43. Exemption-
  44. 44. Interpretation of the Act-
  45. 45. Dissolution of the Board, Authority or Commission by the Government-
  46. 46. Dissolution of erstwhile department-
  47. 47. Transitional provisions-
  48. 48. Repeal of Ordinance No. 6 of 2016-
  49. FIRST SCHEDULE - 1. Temporary Chairman or Vice Chairman
  50. FIRST SCHEDULE - 2. Vacation of office of member
  51. FIRST SCHEDULE - 3. Disqualification from membership
  52. FIRST SCHEDULE - 4. Member’s interest to be made known
  53. FIRST SCHEDULE - 5. Meetings of Board
  54. FIRST SCHEDULE - 6. Validity of acts of members
  55. SECOND SCHEDULE - 1. Section SECOND SCHEDULE - 1
  56. SECOND SCHEDULE - 2. Section SECOND SCHEDULE - 2
  57. SECOND SCHEDULE - 3. Section SECOND SCHEDULE - 3
  58. SECOND SCHEDULE - 4. Section SECOND SCHEDULE - 4
  59. SECOND SCHEDULE - 5. Section SECOND SCHEDULE - 5
  60. SECOND SCHEDULE - 6. Section SECOND SCHEDULE - 6
  61. SECOND SCHEDULE - 7. Section SECOND SCHEDULE - 7
  62. SECOND SCHEDULE - 8. Section SECOND SCHEDULE - 8
  63. SECOND SCHEDULE - 9. Section SECOND SCHEDULE - 9
  64. SECOND SCHEDULE - 10. Section SECOND SCHEDULE - 10
  65. SECOND SCHEDULE - 11. Section SECOND SCHEDULE - 11
  66. SECOND SCHEDULE - 12. Section SECOND SCHEDULE - 12
  67. SECOND SCHEDULE - 13. Section SECOND SCHEDULE - 13
  68. SECOND SCHEDULE - 14. Section SECOND SCHEDULE - 14
  69. THIRD SCHEDULE - 1. Transfer of assets and liabilities
  70. THIRD SCHEDULE - 2. Existing agreements, etc.
  71. THIRD SCHEDULE - 3. Pending legal proceedings
  72. THIRD SCHEDULE - 4. Transfer of employees
  73. THIRD SCHEDULE - 5. Conditions of service
  74. THIRD SCHEDULE - 6. Pension benefits
  75. THIRD SCHEDULE - 7. Continuation and completion of disciplinary proceedings
  76. THIRD SCHEDULE - 8. Misconduct or neglect of duty by employee before transfer

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