Act · 2000

THE AFRICAN CULTURAL CENTRE TRUST FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

Act No. 5 of 2000

Text as enacted.

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Sections

  1. Short title
  2. Interpretation
  3. Long title to principal Act amended
  4. Section 1 of principal Act amended
  5. Section 2 of principal Act amended
  6. Section 3 of principal Act amended
  7. Section 4 of principal Act repealed and replaced
  8. Savings

THE AFRICAN CULTURAL CENTRE TRUST FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

Act No. 5 of 2000

I assent

CASSAM UTEEM

21st June 2000 President of the Republic

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

An Act

To amend the African Cultural Centre Trust Fund Act

ENACTED by the Parliament of Mauritius as follows:-

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the African Cultural Centre Trust Fund(Amendment) Act 2000.

2. Interpretation

In this Act:-

'principal Act" means the African Cultural Centre Trust Fund Act 1989.

3. Long title to principal Act amended

The long title to the principal Act is amended by deleting the words "African Cultural Centre Trust Fund" and replacing them by the words "Nelson Mandela Centre for African Culture Trust Fund".

4. Section 1 of principal Act amended

Section 1 of the principal Act is amended by deleting the words "African Cultural Centre Trust Fund" and replacing them by the words Nelson Mandela Centre for African Culture Trust Fund".

5. Section 2 of principal Act Amended

Section 2 of the principal Act is amended-

  • (a) by deleting the definition of "Centre" and replacing it by the following definition-

"Centre" means the Nelson Mandela Centre for African Culture;

  • (b) by deleting the definition of "Fund" and replacing it by the following definition-

"Fund" means the Nelson Mandela Centre for African Culture Trust Fund established under section 3;

  • (c) by deleting the definition of "Minister" and replacing it by the following definition-

"Minister" means the Minister to whom the responsibility for the subject of arts and culture is assigned;

  • (d) by deleting the definition of "Ministry" and replacing it by the following definition-

"Ministry" means the Ministry to which responsibility for the subject of arts and culture is assigned;

6. Section 3 of principal Act amended

Section 3 of the principal Act is amended by deleting the words 'African Cultural Centre Trust Fund" and replacing them by the words Nelson Mandela Centre for African Culture Trust Fund".

7. Section 4 of principal Act repealed and replaced

Section 4 of the principal Act is repealed and replaced by the following section-

4. Objects of the Fund

The objects of the Fund shall be:-

  • (a) to preserve and promote African arts and culture;
  • (b) to preserve and promote Creole arts and culture;
  • (c) to collect, publish and disseminate information with respect to the African and Creole arts and culture;
  • (d) to organise lectures, seminars, workshops, exhibitions and any other activities leading to the better understanding of the African and Creole arts and culture;
  • (e) to do research and to reflect on the impact slavery has had in Mauritius; and
  • (f) to establish useful links with organisations engaged in similar activities locally and internationally.

8 . Savings

Where, at the commencement of this Act, there is any reference, whether express or implied, in any enactment, instrument or document to the African Cultural Centre Trust Fund, such reference shall be construed as a reference to the Nelson Mandela Centre for African Culture Trust Fund. Passed by the National Assembly on the thirtieth day of May two thousand. ANDRE POMPON Clerk of the National Assembly