S.1 Short title and commencement

       (1) This Act may be called The Indian Statistical Institute Act. 1959.
       (2) It shall come into force on such date1as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
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       1. The Act came into force on 1-4-1960.

S.2 Definitions

       In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires.--
       (a) "Institute" means the Indian Statistical Institute registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
       (b) "memorandum" means the memorandum of association of the Institute filed with the Registrar of Joint-Stock Companies under the Societies Registration Act. 1860;
       (c) "rules and regulations" 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, but shall not include any bye-laws or standing orders made under the rules and regulations for the conduct of its day-to-day administration.

S.3 Declaration of the Indian Statistical Institute as an institution of national importance

Whereas the objects of the institution known as the Indian Statistical Institute are such as to make it an institution of national importance, it is hereby declared that the Indian Statistical Institute is an institution of national importance.

S.4 Grant of degrees and diplomas by Institute

       Notwithstanding anything contained in the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or in any other law for the time being ip force, the Institute may hold such examinations and grant such degrees and diplomas in1[statistics, mathematics, quantitative economics, computer science and such other subjects related to statistics] as may be determined by the Institute from time to time.
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       1. Substituted for the word "statistics" by Indian Statistical Institute (Amdt.) Act (38 of 1995), S.2(18-9-1995).

S.5 Grants, loans, etc., by Central Government to the Institute

For the purpose of enabling the Institute to discharge efficiently its functions including research, education, training, project activities and statistical work relating to planning for national development, the Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, pay to the Institute in each financial year such sums of money as that Government considers necessary by way of grant, loan or otherwise.

S.6 Audit of accounts of the Institute

       (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 institute shall appoint such auditors as the Central Government may, after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and the Institute, select.
       (2) The Central Government may issue such directions to the auditors in the performance of their duties as it thinks fit.
       (3) Every such auditor in the performance of his duties shall have at all reasonable times access to the registers, books of account, records, and other documents of the Institute.
       (4) The auditors shall submit their report to the Institute and shall all forward a copy thereof to the Central Government for its information.

S.7 Prior approval of Central Government necessary for certain action by Institute

       Notwithstanding anything contained in the Societies Registration Act, 1860. or in the memorandum or rules and regulations, the Institute shall not, except with the previous approval of the Central Government,--
       (a) alter, extend or abridge any of the purposes for which it has been established or for which it is being used immediately before the commencement of this Act, or amalgamate itself either wholly or partially with any other institution or society; or
       (b) alter or amend in any manner the memorandum or rules and regulations; or
       (c) sell or otherwise dispose of any property acquired by the Institute with money specifically provided for such acquisition by the Central Government:
       Provided that no such approval shall he necessary in the case of a

S.8 Constitution of Committees by Central Government for preparing programme of work by the Institute, etc

       (1) The Central Government may constitute as many Committees us and when it considers necessary consisting of such number of persons as it thinks fit to appoint thereto and assign to each such Committee all or any of the following duties, namely:--
       (a) the preparation and submission to the Central Government as far as possible before the commencement of each financial year, of statements showing programmes of work agreed to be undertaken by the Institute during that year for which the Central Government may provide funds, as well as general financial estimates in respect of such work; and
       (b) the settlement on broad lines of the programme of such work.
       (2) Where the Institute docs not agree to undertake any work suggested by any Committee referred to in sub-section (1), it shall give to the Ce

S.9 Review of work done, inspection of assets, etc

       (1) The Central Government may constitute a Committee consisting of such number of persons as it thinks fit to appoint thereto for the purpose of--
       (a) reviewing the work done by the Institute and the progress made by it;
       (b) inspecting its buildings, equipment and other assets;
       (c) evaluating the work done by the Institute; and
       (d) advising Government generally on any matter which in the opinion of the Central Government
       is of importance in connection with the work of the Institute; and the Committee shall submit its reports thereon in such manner as the Central Government may direct.
       (2) Notice shall be given in every case to the Institute of the intention to

S.10 Institute to afford facilities to Committees

The Institute shall be bound to afford all necessary facilites to any Committee constituted under section 8 or section 9 for the purpose of enabling it to carry out its duties.

S.11 Power to issue directions to Institute

       (1) The Central Government may, if it is satisfied that it is necessary so lo do in the public interest, issue, for reasons to he recorded and communicated to the Institute, such directions as it thinks fit to the Institute, and such directions may include directions requiring the Institute--
       (a) to amend the memorandum or to make or amend any rule or regulation within such period as may be specified in the directions:
       (b) to give proprieties to the work undertaken or to be undertaken by the Institute in such manner as the Central Government may think fit to specify in this behalf.
       (2) Any directions issued under this section shall have effect, notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the lime being in force or in the memorandum or rules and regulations of the Institute.
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S.12 Power of Central Government to assume functions of control

       (1) If, in the opinion of the Central Government.--
       (i) the Institute without just or reasonable cause has made default in giving effect to any direction issued under sub-section (4) of section 9 or section 11; or
       (ii) the Council of the Institute has exceeded or abused its powers in relation to the Institute or any part thereof;
       the Central Government may, by written order, direct the Institute within a period to be specified in the order to show cause to the satisfaction of the Central Government against the making of any appointment referred to in sub-section (2).
       (2) If, within the period fined by any order issued under sub-section (1), cause is not shown to the satisfaction of the Central Government, the Central Government may, by order publish