Section 3 — Constitution of the Authority. | THE KANNADA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 1994

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3. Constitution of the Authority.- (1) As soon as may be, after the commencement 
of this Act there shall be established for the purposes of this Act,  an Authority for 
development of Kannada to be called the Kannada Development Authority with its head-
quarters at Bangalore. 
 (2) The Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual 
succession and a common seal to contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued.  
 (3) The Authority shall consist of the following members:- 



 (a) A person who has worked for development of Kannada  
  language nominated by the State Government to be the  
  Chairman of the Authority. -- Chairman. 
 (b) Seven persons nominated by the State Government  
  having special knowledge or practical experience in the  
  field of Literature, Administration,  Education and Law. -- Members 
 (c) The Secretary to Government, Department of 
  Kannada and Culture -- Member 
 (d) The Secretary to Government, Department of 
  Law 1[x x x]1  -- Member 
   1.   Omitted by Act 26 of 97 w.e.f. 30.9.1997. 
 (e) The Secretary to Government, Commerce & 
  Industries Department. -- Member 
 (f) The Director, Department of Kannada and Culture. -- Member 
   1[(fa) Director of Translation. -- Member]1 

   1. Inserted by Act 26 of 97 w.e.f. 30.9.1997. 

 (g) The President, the Kannada Sahitya Parishad. -- Ex-officio  
    Member. 
 (h) The President, the Karnataka Kannada Sahitya  _ Ex-officio  
  Academy.  Member. 
 (i) The Secretary of the Authority  -- Member-  
    Secretary

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Section 1 · Short title and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 4 · Term of office and conditions of service.Section 5 · Disqualification for office of membership.Section 6 · Removal of member.Section 7 · Secretary.Section 8 · Officers of the Authority and conditions of service.Section 9 · Meetings of the Authority.

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