Mauritius
World Hindi Secretariat Act
Act 35 of 2002
- Commenced on 12 September 2005
- [This is the version of this document at 30 June 2017.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the World Hindi Secretariat Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act—"Board" means the Executive Board referred to in section 9;"Council" means the Governing Council set up under section 6;"Relevant bilateral agreement" means the Memorandum of Understanding entered into between the Government of the Republic of Mauritius and the Government of the Republic of India from time to time in relation to the Secretariat and includes any amendment thereof;"Secretariat" means the World Hindi Secretariat established under section 3;"Secretary-General" means the Secretary-General appointed under section 11.3. Establishment of Secretariat
4. Object of Secretariat
The object of the Secretariat shall be to promote Hindi as an international language and further the cause of Hindi towards its recognition at the United Nations as an official language.5. Functions of Secretariat
The functions of the Secretariat shall be—6. The Governing Council
7. Meetings of Council
8. Committees
The Council may set up such committees as the Council considers necessary to assist it in the performance of its duties.9. The Executive Board
10. Meetings of Board
11. The Secretary-General
There shall be a chief executive officer of the Secretariat who shall—12. Deputy Secretary-General
There shall be a Deputy Secretary-General who shall—13. Appointment of staff
14. Execution of documents
15. Funds
16. Exemptions
Notwithstanding any other enactment—17. Donations and legacies
Article 910 of the Code Civil Mauricien shall not apply to the Secretariat.18. Regulations
The Council may make such regulations as it thinks fit for the purposes of this Act.19. Legal process
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History of this document
30 June 2017 this version
Consolidation
12 September 2005
Commenced