Section 1. Short title and commencement

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Asiatic Society Act, 1984 . (2) It shall come into force on such date[1] as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint . 1. 25th June, 1984, vide notification No. G.S.R. 470(E), dated 25th June, 1984, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. (i). (4) The accounts of the Society as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor - General of India or any person appointed by him in this behalf together with the audit report thereof shall be forwarded annually to the Central Government and that Government shall cause the same to be laid before each House of Parliament . — 6. Annual report. The Society shall furnish to the Central Government, at such time each year as may be directed, its annual report giving full account of its activities, policies and programmes during the previous year and that Government shall cause the same to be laid before each House of Parliament . — 7. Prior approval of Central Government necessary for certain action by Society. The Society 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 regulations; or (c) sell or otherwise dispose of any property acquired by the Society with money specifically provided for such acquisition by the Central Government : Provided that no such approval shall be necessary in the case of any such movable property or class of movable property as may be specified by the Central Government in this behalf by general or special order; or - (d) be dissolved .