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The Gujarat Scheduled Castes Development Corporation Act, 1985

The Gujarat Scheduled Castes Development Corporation Act, 1985

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This Act establishes the Gujarat Scheduled Castes Development Corporation to promote the economic and social advancement of Scheduled Castes within the state. It empowers the government to create a corporate body that can acquire property, enter into contracts, and manage various development projects. The Corporation is governed by a board of directors appointed by the state government, ensuring that resources are directed toward the upliftment of marginalized communities through agricultural, industrial, and social welfare initiatives.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Establishment and incorporation of Corporation
  4. 4. Headquarters of Corporation
  5. 5. Constitution of Corporation
  6. 6. Term of office and conditions of appointment for director
  7. 7. Filling up casual vacancies
  8. 8. Disqualifications for office of director
  9. 9. Director not to participate in certain cases
  10. 10. Removal and resignation of director
  11. 11. Managing Director
  12. 12. Officers and other employees of Corporation
  13. 13. Meetings of Corporation
  14. 14. Acts and proceedings presumed to be valid notwithstanding any defect
  15. 15. No disqualification in certain cases
  16. 16. Functions and powers of Corporation
  17. 17. State Government to provide initial capital
  18. 18. Fund of Corporation
  19. 19. Accounts
  20. 20. Audit
  21. 21. Advisory Committee
  22. 22. Recovery of money due to Corporation
  23. 23. Dissolution
  24. 24. Consequence of dissolution of Corporation
  25. 25. Protection of action taken in good faith
  26. 26. Indemnity to directors
  27. 27. Power of Corporation to make regulations
  28. 28. Power of State Government to make rules
  29. 0. Preamble

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