The Youth Welfare Fund Ordinance, 1985
An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of the Youth Welfare Fund.
An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of the Youth Welfare Fund. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the Youth Welfare Fund and for matters ancillary thereto; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the 24th March, 1982, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-
Section 1. Short title
This Ordinance may be called the Youth Welfare Fund Ordinance, 1985.
Section 2. Definitions
In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
Section 3. Establishment of the Fund
(1) There shall be established a Fund to be called the Youth Welfare Fund.
(2) The Fund shall consist of-
(3) The Government shall make an initial grant of Taka fifty lakh to the Fund.
(4) All moneys of the Fund shall be kept in any nationalised bank constituted under the President's Order or may be invested in Government securities or in such manner as the Government directs.
Section 4. Utilisation of the Fund
(1) The moneys of the Fund shall be utilised primarily for the purposes of-
2(b) awarding prizes and making grants to youths.
(2) All expenses in connection with the administration of the Fund shall be met out of the moneys of the Fund.
Section 5. Board
(1) There shall be a Board to be known as the Youth Welfare Fund Management Board for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-
3(ee) Director General, Department of Youth Development, ex-officio;
(3) A nominated member shall, unless removed by the Government, hold office for a period of two years from the date of his nomination.
(4) A nominated member may, at any time, resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman.
Section 6. Functions of the Board
4(1) The Board shall-
(2) The Secretary of the Board shall be responsible for implementation of the decisions of the Board.
Section 7. Meetings of the Board
(1) Save as hereinafter provided, the Board shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed.
(2) The meeting of the Board shall be held on such date and at such time and place as may be determined by the Chairman:
Provided that at least four meetings shall be held in each year.
(3) To constitute a quorum at a meeting of the Board, not less than one-third of the total number of its members shall be present.
(4) All meetings of the Board shall be presided over by the Chairman and, in his absence, by a member authorised by the Chairman in this behalf.
Section 8. Selection Committee
(1) There shall be a Selection Committee consisting of the following members, namely:-
(2) The Selection Committee shall select youth organisations for making grants-in-aid and members of youth organisations for making awards and recommend the organisations and members so selected to the Board for making the grants and awards for which they are selected.
(3) The Selection Committee shall follow such procedure as may be determined by the Board.
Condition for making grants-in-aid, etc.
59. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance,-
Section 10. Appointment of officers, etc
The Secretary of the Board may, with the approval of the Board, appoint such officers and other employees as he may consider necessary to assist him in the discharge of his functions.
Section 11. Audit and accounts
(1) The accounts of the Fund shall be maintained in such manner and form as the Comptroller and Auditor-General of Bangladesh, hereinafter referred to as the Auditor-General, may, from time to time, direct.
(2) The accounts of the Fund shall be audited by the Auditor-General.
(3) A statement of audited accounts shall be furnished to the Government by the Board.
Section 12. Power to make rules
The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for the purpose of giving effect to all or any of the provisions of this Ordinance.