The National Trust Commission Act, 1972 (Amended K.O-I-C 22/1973)

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PART III

SWAZILAND NATIONAL CENTRE AND DECLAREDINSTITUTIONS

Establishment of Swaziland National Centre.

9. There is hereby established an institutionto be known as the Swaziland National Centre, the assets andliabilities of which shall vest in the Commission.

Proclamation of declared institutions.

10. The Minister may in consultation with thePrime Minister by notice in the Gazette proclaim an institution to bea declared institution, whereupon all the assets and liabilities ofthat institution shall vest in the Commission, unless expresslyotherwise provided for in that notice.

The curator and his functions.

11. (1) The Commission shall appoint a curatorto be in charge of a declared institution.

(2) The functions of the curator shall be -

(a) to receive, hold and preserve allspecimens, collections, or other movable property of whatever kindplaced under the care of, or loaned to, or belonging to, the declaredinstitution;

(b) to maintain and preserve all buildings,land, and other immovable property in the care of, loaned to, orbelonging to, the declared institution.

(c) to undertake such administrative functionsin connexion with the declared institution as may be necessary,including the preparation of annual estimates of revenue andexpenditure and the keeping of books of account;

(d) to keep proper records of the property ofthe declared institution and to submit to the Commission any returnsor information requested by it; and

(e) generally to carry out the purposes andobjects of the declared institution.

(3) A curator may, subject to any other law andsubject to the approval of the Commission, determine the hours duringwhich and the conditions and restrictions under which the public mayvisit the declared institution.

(4) A curator shall once a year submit to theCommission a written report of the activities of the declaredinstitution, including a financial statement outlining his use of thefunds put at his disposal regardless of their source.

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