View All - 1984 Acts Section No : Acts & Ordinances ARTHUR C. CLARKE CENTRE FOR MODERN TECHNOLOGIESMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the Arthur C. Clarke Centre for Modern Technologies Act, No. 30 of 1984 and shall come into operation on such date as may be appointed by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette.2. Incorporation of the Centre for Modern Technologies. 3. Aims and objects of the Centre. 4. Members of the Board. 5. Proceedings of the Board. 6. Remuneration for members of the Boards. 7. Act or proceedings of the Board deemed not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the appointment of a member. 8. Eligibility for re appointment as member of the Board. 9. Powers, duties and functions of the Board. 10. Power of Board to make rules. 11. Power of Board to appoint a Council and Committees. 12. Minister to issue general or special directions. 13. Appointment of the Director, Deputy-Director and other officers of the Centre. 14. Powers of the Board in regard to appointments to the staff of the Centre. 15. Powers of Director and Deputy Director. 16. Appointment of public officers and servants of the Local Government Service to the staff of the Centre. 17. Departments of the Centre. 18. Academic staff of Departments. 19. Professor to function as Director or Deputy Director. 20. Professional and Academic staff of the Centre. 21. Centre entitled to receive grants from any source. 22. Government grant. 23. Funds of the Centre. 24. Payments out of the Fund. 25. Withdrawal and investment of moneys of the Fund. 26. Centre to be exempt from payment of any rates and taxes imposed by any local authority. 27. Financial year of the Centre and audit of accounts. 28. Government to make available premises for use of the Centre. 29. Protection of members of the Board and officers of the Centre. 30. No writ to lie against person or property of any member of the Board or an officer of the Centre. 31. The Centre deemed to be a Scheduled Institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act.