Global Change Impact Studies Centre Act, 2013 (No. XVII).

This Act, consising of 25 sections divided into five Chapters, creates the Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC). It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Centre, as a body corporate and entitled to: a) prepare and submit for approval of the Board schemes or projects, including joint projects with national, foreign or international entities; b) proceed to give effect to proposals, schemes or projects as approved by the Board; c) enter into collaboration and joint ventures with domestic and foreign entities for research studies related to the climate change phenomenon; d) hold seminars, conferences, workshops, training courses, publish research papers, etc. The Act is divided as follows: Preliminary (Chap I); Global Change Impact Studies Centre (Chap II); Management and Administration of the Centre (Chap III); Financial Provisions (Chap IV); Miscellaneous Provisions (Chap V).