1. Short title and commencement.–(1) This Act may be called the Lalit Kala Akadami (Taking Over
of Management) Act, 1997.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 24th day of January, 1997.
2. Definitions.–In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,–
(a) “Administrator” means a person appointed as the Administrator under section 4;
(b) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(c) “Societies Registration Act” means the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860), as in
force in the National Capital Territory of Delhi;
(d) “society” means the Lalit Kala Akadami being a society registered under the Societies
Registration Act.
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(e) words and expressions used herein and not defined, but defined in the Societies Registration
Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.