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NEURO-SCIENCES, BANGALORE ACT, 2012

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore Act, 2012

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This Act declares the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, an institution of national importance and makes it an autonomous body. It sets out how the Institute is governed through its members, President, Vice-President and Governing Body, and how it is funded and audited. The Institute teaches, researches and treats patients in mental health and the neurosciences. It can award its own medical degrees and diplomas, which are recognised as medical qualifications, and is subject to the control of the Central Government.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Declaration of National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore, as an institution of national importance
  3. 3. Definitions
  4. 4. Incorporation of Institute
  5. 5. Composition of Institute
  6. 6. Term of office of and vacancies among members
  7. 7. Powers and functions of President
  8. 8. Vice-President of Institute
  9. 9. Allowances of President, Vice-President and other members
  10. 10. Meetings of Institute
  11. 11. Governing Body and other committees of Institute
  12. 12. Staff of Institute
  13. 13. Objects of Institute
  14. 14. Functions of Institute
  15. 15. Vesting of Property
  16. 16. Provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent the payment of remuneration and other allowances to any member thereof or other persons for the services rendered to the Institute.
  17. 17. Fund of Institute
  18. 18. Budget of Institute
  19. 19. Accounts and audit
  20. 20. Annual report
  21. 21. Pension and provident funds
  22. 22. Authentication of orders and instruments of Institute
  23. 23. Acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc
  24. 24. Grant of medical degrees, diplomas, etc., by Institute
  25. 25. Recognition of medical qualifications granted by Institute
  26. 26. Control by Central Government
  27. 27. Resolution of differences
  28. 28. Returns and information
  29. 29. Transfer of service of existing employees
  30. 30. Provided that the tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions of service of any such person shall not be altered to his disadvantage without the previous approval of the Central Government.
  31. 31. Power to make regulations
  32. 32. Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament
  33. 33. Power to remove difficulties

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