1- Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Kalakshetra Foundation
Act, 1993.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 29th day of September, 1993.
2. Declaration of Kalakshetra as an institution of national importance.—Whereas the objects of
the institution known as Kalakshetra at Adyar, Madras in the State of Tamil Nadu, founded by the late
Thirumathi Rukmini Devi Arundale, are such as to make the institution one of national importance, it is
hereby declared that the institution known as Kalakshetra is an institution of national importance.
3. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Academic Committee” means the Academic Committee constituted under section 15;
(b) “appointed day” means the date on which the Foundation is established under sub-section (1)
of section 8;
(c) “Board of Trustees” means the Board of Trustees managing the affairs of Kalakshetra under
the „scheme writ‟ approved by the Madras High Court in petition No. 716 of 1985;
(d) “constituent units” means the units of Kalakshetra specified in the First Schedule;
(e) “Director” means the Director appointed under sub-section (1) of section 19;
(f) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee constituted under sub-section (1) of
section 17;
(g) “Foundation” means the Kalakshetra Foundation established under sub-section (1) of
section 8;
(h) “Fund” means the Fund of the Foundation referred to in section 22;
(i) “Governing Board” means the Governing Board constituted under section 11;
(j) “Kalakshetra” means the institution known as Kalakshetra founded by the late Thirumathi
Rukmini Devi Arundale, situated at Adyar, Madras, and includes its constituent units;
(k) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
(l) “Member” means a Member of the Governing Board and includes the Chairperson thereof;
(m) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(n) “regulations” means regulations made under section 32;
(o) “Schedule” means a Schedule annexed to this Act;
(p) “State Government” means the Government of Tamil Nadu.