The National Fund for Cultural
Heritage Act, 1994
An Act to establish the National
Fund for Cultural Heritage [Gazette of Pakistan
The following Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) received
the assent of the President on the 8th June, 1994, and is hereby published for
general information:---
Whereas it is expedient to proved for establishment of the
National Fund for Cultural Heritage for conservation and preservation of Pakistan
1. Short title, extent and commencement.—This may be
called National Fund for Cultural Heritage Act, 1994.
(l) It extends to the whole of Pakistan
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions:- In this Ordinance, unless there is
anything repugnant in the subject or context,--
(i) "Board" means the Board of Governors set up
under section 6;
(ii) "Fund" means the National Fund for Cultural
Heritage established under section 3; and
(iii) "National heritage" means the
archaeological, architectural, historical and cultural heritage.
3. Establishment of the Fund.-- As soon as may be,
after the commencement of this Ordinance, the Federal Government shall establish
the National Fund for Cultural Heritage to carry out the purposes of this Act.
4. Purposes and objectives of the Fund: -
(1) The primary purpose of the Fund is to promote the
conservation and preservation of national heritage of Pakistan through various means, including
financial and technical assistance, and to create awareness amongst the people
for appreciating and preservation of archaeological, architectural, historical
and cultural heritage of Pakistan
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the foregoing
purposes, the Fund shall be used to--
(a) undertake measures for preservation and conservation of
cultural heritage having archaeological, historical and architectural value;
(b) acquire or hold in lease any material and cultural
property or part thereof;
(c) provide assistance for preservation and maintenance of a
historical or archaeological monument or an archaeological site;
(d) create and strengthen cooperation and coordination
between international, national, provincial and regional organizations involved
in conservation and preservation of cultural heritage;
(e) provide financial and technical assistance towards
preservation of national heritage, and for furtherance of academic, scientific
and intellectual discourses on the subject relevant thereto; . .
(f) undertake promotional activities for enhancement of
resources of the fund; and
(g) undertake and promote search and arrange materials for
publication of periodicals, monographs and publicity material, including
pamphlets, newspapers and posters in furtherance of the objectives of the Act.
5. Sources of Fund.--
(1) The Fund shall be financed from the following sources,
namely:-
(a) grants from the Federal Government and Provincial
Governments;
(b) aid and assistance from local, national and
international agencies;
(c) contributions from the private organizations and
individuals; and
(d) income and earnings from the movable and immovable
properties acquired by, or leased to, the Fund.
(2) The amount credited to the Fund shall not lapse at the
end of a financial year and shall be available for utilization at any time.
(1) The Fund shall be financed from the following sources,
namely:-
6. Board of Governors.--
(l) The management, overall control and supervision of the
affairs of the Fund shall vest in a Board of Governors consisting of the
following members, namely:--
(i) Prime Minister .. : Patron
(ii) An eminent person in the ................. ... Chairman
field of national heritage, to be nominated by the Federal Government from
amongst members specified at (vi) below.
(iii) Federal Minister incharge , ................. ...
Co-Chairman of Culture Division
(iv) Federal Minister for ................. ... Member
Finance.
(v) Secretary, Culture Division, ................. ...
Member Government of Pakistan
(vi) Nine eminent persons in the ................. ...
Members field of national heritage, including one Senator and two members of
the National Assembly to be nominated by the Federal Government.
(vii) Director-General, Depart- Member/Secretary of
Archaeology and Museums
(2) The members of the Board, other than ex officio members,
shall hold office for a term of three years or for such period as may be
determined by the Federal Government and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(3) No act or proceedings of the Board shall be invalid
merely on the ground of the existence of a vacancy in, or a defect in the
constitution of, the Board.
(4) The Secretariat of the Fund shall be at Islamabad and the Board may set up regional offices as,
when and where required by it.
(5) The Board may appoint an Executive Committee for
carrying out' its functions as may be assigned to it by the Board.
7. Exemption from tax.--
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Income Tax
Ordinance, 1979 (XXXI of 1.979), all contributions and donations to the Fund
shall be exempt from levy of tax.
(2) The Board may, from time to time, submit reports to the
Federal Government relating to the Fund and its activities.
8. Accounts of the Fund, etc: .
(1) The accounts of the Fund shall be audited by the
Auditor-General of Pakistan
(2) The Board may, from time to time, submit reports to the
Federal Government relating to the Fund and its activities.
9. Rules.--The Board may make rules for carrying out
the purposes of this Act.
10. Repeal: -The National Fund for Cultural Heritage
Ordinance, 1994 (V of 1994), is hereby repealed.
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