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Extradition Act, 1962 Section 17

Title: Dealing with Fugitive Criminal when Apprehended

State: Central

Year: 1962

(1) If the Magistrate, before whom a person apprehended under this chapter is brought is satisfied on inquiry that the endorsed warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive criminal is duly authenticated and that the offence of which the person is accused or has been convicted is an extradition offence, the Magistrate shall commit the fugitive criminal to prison to await his return and shall forthwith send to the Central Government a certificate of the committal. (2) If on such inquiry the Magistrate is of opnion that the endorsed warrant is not duly authenticated or that the offence of which such person is accused or has been convicted is not an extradition offence, the Magistrate may, pending the receipt of the orders of the Central Government detain such person in custody or release him on bail. (3) The Magistate shall report the result of his inquiry to the Central Government and shall forward together with such report any written statement which the fugitive criminal may desire to submit for the consideration of that Government.

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Depositories Act, 1996 (22 of 1996) Section 17

Title: Rights and Obligations of Depositories, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1996

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the rights and obligations of the depositories, participants and the issuers whose securities are dealt with by a depository shall be specified by the regulations. (2) The eligibility criteria for admission of securities into the depository shall be specified by the regulations.

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Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 Section 17

Title: Constitution of State Commission for Protection of Child Rights

State: Central

Year: 2005

(1) A State Government may constitute a body to be known as the (name of the State) Commission for Protection of Child Rights to exercise the powers conferred upon, and to perform the functions assigned to, a State Commission under this Chapter. (2) The State Commission shall consist of the following Members, namely: -- (a) a Chairperson who is a person of eminence and has done outstanding work for promoting the welfare of children; and (b) six Members, out of which at least two shall be women, from the following fields, to be appointed by the State Government from amongst persons of eminence, ability, integrity, standing and experience in,-- (i) education; (ii) child health, care, welfare or child development; (iii) juvenile justice or care of neglected or marginalized children or children with disabilities; (iv) elimination of child labour or children in distress; (v) child psychology or sociology; and (vi) laws relating to children. (3) The headquarter of the State Commission shall be at such place as the State Government may, by notification, specify.

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Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 Section 17

Title: The Board of Management

State: Central

Year: 1985

(1) The Board of Management shall be the principal executive body of the University. (2) The constitution of the Board of Management, the term of office of its members and its powers and functions shall be prescribed by the Statutes.

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National Co-operative Development Corporation Act, 1962 Section 17

Title: Accounts of Board and Audit

State: Central

Year: 1962

(1) The Corporation shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. (2) The account of the Corporation shall be audited annually by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or any person authorised by him in this behalf and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the Corporation. (3) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any person authorised by him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the Corporation shall have same rights, privileges and authority in connection with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General has in connection with the audit of Government accounts and in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect any office of the Corporation. (4) The accounts of the Corporation certified by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or any other person authorised by him in this behalf together with an audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to

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Public Interest Disclosure (Protection of Informers) Act, 2002 Section 17

Title: Power to Makerules

State: Central

Year: 2002

(1) The President may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule, or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

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State Bank of India Subsidiary Banks Act, 1959 Section 17

Title: Procedure of the Tribunal

State: Central

Year: 1959

(1) The Tribunal shall have power to regulate its own procedure. (2) The Tribunal may hold the whole or any part of its enquiry in camera. (3) Any clerical or arithmetical mistake in any order of the Tribunal or any error arising therein from any accidental slip or omission may at any time be corrected by the Tribunal either of its own motion or on the application of any of the parties.

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Employment of Manual Scavengers Act 1993 Section 17

Title: Provision in Relation to Jurisdiction

State: Central

Year: 1993

(1) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Act. (2) No prosecution for any offence under this Act shall be instituted except by or with the previous sanction of the Executive Authority. (3) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except upon a complaint made by a person generally or specially authorised in this behalf by the Executive Authority.

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Indian Maritime University Act 2008 Section 17

Title: The Finance Officer

State: Central

Year: 2008

The Finance Officer shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

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State Bank of India Act, 1955 Section 17

Title: Management

State: Central

Year: 1955

(1) The general superintendence and direction of the affairs and business of the State Bank shall be entrusted to the Central Board which may exercise all powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the State Bank and are not by this Act expressly directed or required to be done by the State Bank in general meeting. (2) The Central Board in discharging its functions shall act on business principles, regard being had to public interest.

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