ARTS AND CRAFTS

CHAPTER 49:07
ARTS AND CRAFTS

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

    SECTION

PART I
PRELIMINARY

    1.    Short title

    2.    Interpretation

PART II
PROMOTION OF ARTS AND CRAFTS

    3.    Appointment of Chief Arts and Crafts Officer and other staff

    4.    Duties of Chief Arts and Crafts Officer

PART III
ARTS AND CRAFTS ADVISORY COUNCIL

    5.    Establishment of the Council

    6.    Functions of the Council

    7.    Secretary to the Council

    8.    Constitution, proceedings and other matters of the Council

PART IV
MISCELLANEOUS

    9.    Regulations

        Schedule

    An Act to provide for the development, promotion, preservation, presentation and study of arts and crafts and folklore in Malawi; the establishment of the Arts and Crafts Advisory Council; and for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith

PART I
PRELIMINARY

1.    Short title

    This Act may be cited as the Arts and Crafts Act.

2.    Interpretation

    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

    “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Council designated in accordance with the provision of the Schedule;

    “Council” means the Arts and Crafts Advisory Council established by section 5.

PART II
PROMOTION OF ARTS AND CRAFTS

3.    Appointment of Chief Arts and Crafts Officer and other staff

    There shall be appointed in the public service an officer to be designated as the Chief Arts and Crafts Officer and such other staff subordinate to the Chief Arts and Crafts Officer as may be deemed necessary for the discharge of the duties specified in section 4.

4.    Duties of Chief Arts and Crafts Officer

    The Chief Arts and Crafts Officer shall, subject to this Act and to the general or special direction of the Minister—

    (a)    be responsible for the revival, promotion, development and presentation of arts and crafts;

    (b)    carry out research in the development and production of arts and crafts;

    (c)    provide advisory services, training facilities and technical assistance to organizations and persons engaged in the production of arts and crafts;

    (d)    assist organizations and persons engaged in the sale or exportation of arts and crafts;

    (e)    develop public interest in arts and crafts by organizing exhibitions, displays, performances, workshops and seminars regarding arts and crafts of Malawi;

    (f)    promote, develop and preserve the folklore of Malawi; and

    (g)    perform any other functions as the Minister may assign to him for the purposes of this Act.

PART III
ARTS AND CRAFTS ADVISORY COUNCIL

5.    Establishment of the Council

    There is hereby established a council to be known as the Arts and Crafts Advisory Council.

6.    Functions of the Council

    The function of the Council shall be—

    (a)    to advise the Minister on all matters relating to the revival, promotion, presentation, development, preservation and study of arts and crafts in Malawi; and

    (b)    to consider and deal with such matters as the Minister may refer to it or require of it.

7.    Secretary to the Council

    The Chief Arts and Crafts Officer shall be the Secretary to the Council.

8.    Constitution, proceedings and other matters of the Council

    (1) The constitution, proceedings and other matters of the Council shall be in accordance with the Schedule.

    (2) The Minister may amend the Schedule by order published in the Gazette.

PART IV
MISCELLANEOUS

9.    Regulations

    The Minister may make regulations for the better carrying out of this Act and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such regulations may provide for—

    (a)    the granting of licences, certificates, permits and similar authorizations;

    (b)    the establishment of places of public performances, exhibitions and other displays regarding arts and crafts; and

    (c)    the entry upon premises by the Chief Arts and Crafts Officer and other public officers.

s. 8 (1)

SCHEDULE

Constitution, proceedings and other matters of the council

1.    Composition of the Council

    The Council shall consist of—

    (a)    the following ex officio members—

        (i)    the Secretary for Education and Culture or his representative;

        (ii)    the Secretary for Local Government or his representative;

        (iii)    the Secretary for Youth and Malawi Young Pioneers or his representative;

        (iv)    the Secretary for Trade and Industry or his representative;

        (v)    the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malawi or his representative;

        (vi)    the General Manager of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation or his representative;

        (vii)    the Copyright Administrator or his representative; and

    (b)    four members appointed by the Minister on account of their knowledge of and interest in arts and crafts.

2.    Chairman of the Council

    The Minister shall designate one of the members of the Council as Chairman of the Council.

3.    Member of the Council not deemed public officer

    A member of the Council shall not, by virtue only of his appointment to the Council, be deemed to be an officer in the public service.

4.    Publication of Council membership

    The Minister shall cause to be published in the Gazette the membership of the Council as first…