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Acts & Ordinances
STATE FILM CORPORATION
Marginal Notes
1. This Act may be cited as the State Film Corporation Act, No. 47 of 1971, and shall come into operation on such date as may be appointed by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette.
2. Establishment of the State Film Corporation.
3. Members of the Corporation.
4. General objects of the Corporation.
5. Powers of the Corporation.
6. Corporation to exercise its powers under the directions of the Minister.
7. Board of Directors of the Corporation.
8. Term of office of Directors.
9. Power of Minister to remove from office a Director.
10. Resignation of Directors.
11. Eligibility for reappointment as Director.
12. Acts or proceedings of the Corporation deemed not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the appointment of a Director.
13. Remuneration of Directors.
14. Directors to disclose interest in contract proposed to be made by the Corporation.
15. Meetings of the Corporation.
16. Chairman of any meeting of the Board to have a casting vote.
17. Board of Directors to administer the affairs of the Corporation.
18. Delegation of powers and duties of Board of Directors.
19. Chairman of Board of Directors.
20. Seal of the Corporation.
21. Appointment of General Manager and other officers and servants of the Corporation.
22. Powers of the Corporation in regard to the staff of the Corporation.
23. Officers and servants of the Corporation deemed to be public servants.Cap. 19.
24. The Corporation deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. Cap. 26.
25. Capital of the Corporation.
26. Borrowing powers.
27. Investment of the funds of the Corporation
28. Application of the revenue of the Corporation.
29. Appropriation of net surplus revenue of the Corporation.
30. Accounts and audit of accounts.
31. Powers of the Auditor-General, &c.,
32. Report of the Board of Directors and copies of the auditor's report, the Auditor-General's comments and supplement and the statement of accounts and statistics to be sent to the Minister and laid before the House of Representatives.
33. Programme of work to be undertaken by the Corporation during a financial year to be transmitted to the Minister for his approval.
34. Acquisition of immovable property under the Land Acquisition Act.
35. Notice of claim or disclaimer in respect of property required for purposes of the Corporation.
36. Report on condition of any notified property.
37. Compulsory transfer to the Corporation of certain property.
38. Requisitioning of nothing property for the purpose of the Corporation.
39. Compulsory acquisition of requisitioned property.
40. Revocation of vesting Orders.
41. Taking possession of property vested in or requisitioned for the Corporation.
42. Prevention of or obstruction to taking possession of property for and on behalf of the Corporation.
43. Grants or leases of immovable property to the Corporation under the Crown Lands Ordinance. Cap. 454.
44. Power to require information and to inspect.
45. Power of Corporation to make use of equipment and facilities of other persons.
46. Compensation in respect of property vested in the Corporation.
47. Compensation in respect of property requisitioned for the Corporation.
48. No compensation for damage or loss incurred by reason of the fact that the exclusive right to engage in or carry on any business is vested in the Corporation.
49. Interest on compensation.
50. Date of commencement of accruement of compensation
51. Mode of payment of compensation.
52. Determination of compensation.
53. Payment of compensation.
54. Provision for cases where compensation is not accepted, &c.,
55. Deduction from compensation.
56. Appeal from determination of compensation.
57. Prohibition of the importation or distribution of films, &c., by any person other than the Corporation.
58. Provisions relating to contracts or agreements for the importation or distribution of films existing on the relevant date.
59. Special provisions relating to employees of persons who were carrying on business at importer and seller, &c., of films, &c.,
60. Power of Corporation to make rules.
61. Regulations.
62. Offences.
63. Offences by bodies of persons.
64. This Act to prevail over other written law.
65. Interpretation.