 the indian statistical institute bill, 19i6(as introduced in lob: sabha)  billto decla1'e the institution known as the indian statistical institute in calcutta to be an institution of national imp01'tance and to p1'ovide f01' certain matte1's connected the1'ewith be it enacted by parliament in the seventh year of the republic of india as follows:-1 (1) this act may be called the indian statistical institute short title and coid-act, 1956 mcdcadcilt s (2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint 10 z in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,-definitions (a) "bye-law" includes any rule or regulation (by whatever name called) which the institute is competent to make in the exercise of the powers conferred on it under the societies registration act, 1860; :u of 1160 (b) "institute" means the indian statistical institute registered under the societies registration act, 1860, declared to be of national importance under section 3; j$ (c) "memorandum" means the memorandum of association of the institute filed with the registrar of joint-stock companies under the societies registration act, 1860 i whereas the objects of the institution knows as the indian dec:iai-atiod  statistical institute in calcutta are such as to make it an institution s~!tl:rm ao of national importance, it is hereby declared that the indian statts- institute  tical institute is au institution of national importance -:f:::~~~ importldc:o 4 for the purpose of enabling the institute to discharge its functions efficiently the central government may, after due appropriation made by parliament by law in this behau, pay to thl'! institute in each financial year such sums of money as that government considers necessary by way of grant, loan or otherwise 5 audit 1 f 1956 5 (1) the accounts of the institute shall be audited by auditors duly qualified to act as auditors of companies under the companies act, 1956, and the auditors shall be appointed by the institute with the previous approval of the central government (2) every auditor shall, in the performance of his duties have 10 at all reasonable times access to the books, accounts and other documerits of the institute (3) the auditors shall submit their report to the institute and forward a copy thereof to the central government , ,,'( 6 notwithstanding anything ,contained in the societies registra- is tion act" 1860, or in the memorandum or bye-laws of the institute, 21 of 1860 the institute shall not, except with the previous approval of the central government,-, -"t,· (<<) alter, extend or abridge the purpose or purposes for 1ifjrich it has been established or for which it is being used im- 20 'iiediately before the commencement of this act or amalgamate either wholly or partially with any other institution or society; or (b) alter or amend in any manner the memorandum or byelaws of the institute; or 25 (c) sell or otherwise dispose of any property acquired by the institute with money provided by government: provided that no such approval shall be necessary in the case of ahy such movable property or class of movable property as may be specified by the central government in this behalf by 30 general or special order; or (d) be dissolved ccmstitutim '1 (1) the central government may constitute one or more comof commitmittees as and when it considers necessary consisting of such number c::i go- of persons as it thinks fit to be appointed by that government and 3s vemmedt assign to such committee or committees all or any of the following ==_ duties, namely:-mel of wort by the inltibite, etc (ii) the preparation and submission to the central government, before the commencement of each financial year, of statements skowing programmes of work to be undertaken by the 40 institute during that year for which the central government may provide funds, as' well as financial estimates in respect of such work; (b) the settlement on broad lines of the pro,rammeofwork ~ to be undertaken by the institute and the evaluation of 'the work done by the institute; (c) the review and inspection of the work done by the institute and the progress made by it, including the inspection of its assets and tbe submission of reports thereon in such manner 10 as the central government may direct (2) the institute shall be bound to afford all necessary facilities to any committee constituted under sub-section (1) for the purpose of enabling it to carry out its duties /', 8 (1) the central government may, if it is satisfied that it ia dinc:deu 15 necessary so to do in the public interest, issue, for reasons to be re- ~~ govcorded, such directions as it thinks fit to the institute, and such emmedt directions may include directions requiring the institute-(a) to amend the memorandum or to make or amend any bye-law within such period as may be specified in the direction; 20 (b) to appoint one or more persons nominated in this behalf by the central government on the governing body or any other authority of the institute_ (2) in the discharge of its functions the institute shall be bound to carry out the directions issued under this section as (3) any directions issued under this section shall have effect, notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force or in the memorandum or bye-laws of the institute 9 -if inconsequence of the state of affairs disclosed in any report power of made under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 7, the central central gov-30 government thinks it necessary so to do, it may, after giving an =~ opportunity to the institute to be heard in the matter, by order, time of appoint any person to exercise, with respect to the whole or any part conuol of the institute, such functions of control as may be provided by the - order, and so long as an order made under this section is in force with 35 respect to the institute or any part thereof, the institute or part shall be carried on in accordance with the directions given by the person so appointed ip accordance with the provisions of the order, and any person having any functions of management in relation to the institute or part shall comply with any such directions  statement of objects and reasonsthe indian statistical institute in calcutta carries out research ~ theore,tical and applied statistics and provides facilities for profe&-sionaftraining at post-graduate level since the commencement of the first five year plan, there has been a great expansion in the activities of the lnatitute which now include inter alia-(1) the work of designing the periodical rounds of national sample survey, processing and tabulation of the data and their subsequent analysis; (2) the maintenance of an operational research unit on planning and statistical quality control units at bangalore, bombay and calcutta; ···:yt, (3) the training of satistlcians deputed by the central and state governments; (4) the maintenance of two new units for biometric and psychometric researches; and (5) the running of an international statistical education centre in view of the growing importance of the institute in "the context of the five year plan, it is considered necessary that the institute ahouldbe declared to be an institution of national importance under entry 64in list i of the seventh schedule to the constitution the bill makes such a declaration and further provides for the requisite financw assistance to be given to the institute and for suitable powen of control being exercised a c guha new dam:; the 17th november, 1956 the bill contemplates the declaration of the indian statistical institute, calcutta, as an institution of national importance finances required by the institute for ~ discharge of its functions shall be payable by the central government in the shape of grants, loans or otherwise each year at this stage, it is not possible to frame an accurate estimate of the funds needed by the institute for its various activities; but, since the development of the institute will be according to the programme approved by the government, payment of funds will be in accordance with the proposals accepted by the govermnent ot india and will also depend upon the quantum t£ !tpeqific work entrusied by gov'ernmst to the institute each year 2 the fol1owing budget provision has been made under demand no "3s-miscellaneous departments and other expenditure under the ministry of finance" for the institute during the year 1956-57: | (1)           | recurring    ||---------------|--------------|| rs 17,39,000 |              || (il)          |              || recurrids     |             || rs           |              || 49,oi,~       |              || nss           |              || work        |              |(ui) non-recurring rs 30,c0,000 3 funds to be made available in the subsequent years will vary and will be determined from time to time 4 all moneys placed at the disposal of the institute wnl constitute the fund of the institute  a billto declare the institution known as the indian statistical institute in calcutta to be an institution of national importance and to provide for certain matters connected therewith ,the president has, in pursuance of clauses (i) and (3) of article i 17 of the constitution of india, recommended to lok sabha the introduction and consideration of the bill shri ac gupta, minister of revenue and defence expenditure) 