Section 1. Short title and commencement

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Indian Council of World Affairs Act, 2001. (2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, it shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of September, 2000. 1. Certain words and figures omitted by Act 5 of 2004, s. 2 (w.e.f. 7-1-2004). 2. Subs. by s. 2, ibid. , for "as may be nominated by the Council" (w.e.f. 7-1-2004). 3. Subs. by s. 2, ibid. , for clause (c) (w.e.f. 7-1-2004). 4. Subs. by s. 2, ibid. , for "to be nominated by the Council" (w.e.f. 7-1-2004). 5. Subs. by s. 2, ibid. , for "either media personalities or representatives of organisations" (w.e.f. 7-1-2004). 6. Subs. by s. 2, ibid. , for "selected" (w.e.f. 7-1-2004). 7. Subs. by s. 2, ibid. , for "who are representatives of Business or" (w.e.f. 7-1-2004). (i) three members from the Ministry of External Affairs, ex officio [Foreign Secretary, Financial Advisor, and Dean (Foreign Service Institute)][1] *; (j) five members to be nominated by the Central Government to represent respectively the Ministries of the Central Government dealing with Education, Culture, Urban Development, Science and Technology and Defence, ex officio . (3) It is hereby declared that the office of the member of the Council shall not disqualify its holder for being chosen as, or for being, a Member of either House of Parliament. (4) A person shall be disqualified for being nominated or selected as a member if he — (a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence whi ch, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude; or (b) is an undischarged insolvent; or (c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court.