Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University Act, 1963

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University Act, 1963",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University Act, 1963",
    "act_number": "(Act No. 24 of 1963)",
    "act_year": 1963,
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    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
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    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University Act, 1963",
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            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "title": "2. Definition.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Academic Council\" means the Academic Council of the University;\n(b) \"Agriculture\" includes the basic and applied sciences dealing with soil and water management, crop production, veterinary science, home science, horticulture, agricultural engineering and technology, marketing, processing co-operation, farm forestry, land reforms, land management and betterment of the rural people;\n(c) \"Appointed day\" means the date appointed under sub-section (3) of section I for the coming into force of this Act;\n(d) \"Authority\" means any Authority of the University specified in section 18;\n(e) \"Board\" means the Board of Management of the University;\n(f) \"Faculty\" means a Faculty of the University;\n(g) \"Government\" means the State Government;\n(h) \"Officer\" , means any officer of the University specified in section 9;\n(i) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by the statutes;\n(j) \"Registrar\" means the Registrar of the University;\n(k) \"Registered graduate\" includes a graduate in agriculture registered under conditions prescribed in this behalf;\n(l) \"statutes\" and \"regulations\" respectively mean the statutes and regulations of the University made under this Act;\n(m) \"student\" includes a person enrolled in the University for taking a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic distinction duly instituted, or for undergoing any training;\n(n) \"teacher\" includes a professor, reader, lecturer or other person appointed or recognised by the University for the purpose of imparting instruction or conducting and guiding research or extension programmes, and any person declared by the statutes to be a teacher;\n(o) \"University\" means the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University constituted under section 3 :\n(p) \"University college\" means a college established or maintained by the University and providing courses of study qualifying students for admission to the University examinations in accordance with the regulations.\nChapter II\nThe University",
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            "title": "3. The University.",
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            "title": "4. Objects of the University.",
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            "title": "5. University open to all persons.",
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            "title": "6. Powers and functions of the University.",
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            "content": "(a) To provide for instruction, training and research in agriculture :\n(b) To provide for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the field and extension programmes in agriculture ;\n(c) To institute courses of study and to hold examinations for, and to confer, degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons who have pursued a course of study or carried on research in the University or in an institution recognised in this behalf by the University, as may be prescribed ;\n(d) To confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions, as may be prescribed;\n(e) To create teaching, research and extension posts required by the University and to appoint qualified persons to such posts;\n(f) To institute and award fellowships including travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships and prizes in accordance with the statutes;\n(g) To acquire, hold and dispose of property, and to contract and to do all other things necessary for, or incidental to, the purposes of the University;\n(h) To take over and maintain colleges relating to agriculture and hostels therefore;\n(i) To borrow money from the Government of India, any State Government or any other agency;\n(j) To establish and maintain the University colleges and hostels therefor;\n(k) To fix, demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed;\n(l) To provide such lectures and instruction for and to grant such diplomas to, field workers, and other persons, as the University may determined;\n(m) To regulate the conduct of students, to maintain discipline among them and to make arrangements for promoting their health and welfare;\n(n) To create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to make appointments; thereto;\n(o) To co-operate with other Universities and authorities in such manner and for such purposes, as the University may determine; and\n(p) To do all such acts and things, as may be necessary for the further since of the objects of the University.",
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            "title": "7. Residence.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Visitation.",
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            "content": "Chapter-III\nOfficers of The University",
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            "title": "9. Officers of the University.",
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            "content": "(i) The Chancellor;\n(ii) The Vice-Chancellor;\n(iii) The Registrar;\n(iv) The Comptroller;\n(v) The Dean of Student Affairs;\n(vi) The Deans of the various Faculties;\n(vii) The Director of Agricultural Experiment Stations;\n(viii) The Director of Extension; and\n(ix) Such other persons in the service of the University as may be prescribed.",
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            "title": "12. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "title": "14. The Comptroller.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Powers and duties of the Registrar and the Comptroller exercisable by a single person.",
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            "title": "16. Dean of Student Affairs.",
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            "content": "(a) To make arrangements for the housing of students :\n(b) To arrange a programme of student counselling :\n(c) To arrange for the employment of students in accordance with the plans approved by the Vice-Chancellor.\n(d) To supervise the extra-curricular activities and to look after the needs of students :\n(f) To assist in the placement of graduates of the University ;\n(f) To organise and maintain contact with the alumni of the University.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Officers not to accept any remuneration from any source other than that provided by statutes.",
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            "content": "Chapter IV\nAuthorities Of The University",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Authorities of the University.",
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            "content": "(i) The Board of Management,\n(ii) The Academic Council,\n(iii) The Boards of Faculties, and\n(iv) Such other bodies as may be prescribed.",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Constitution of the Board.",
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            "content": "Ex-Officio Members\n(a) The Vice-Chancellor\n(b) The Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj Department\n(c) The Director of Agriculture\n(d) The Director of Animal Husbandry.\nOther Members :\n(e) One person to be nominated by the Chancellor from the members of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.\n(f) One person, who is in the opinion of the Chancellor a distinguished agricultural scientist, nominated by the Chancellor.\n(g) Tree persons from the Academic Council to be nominated by the Chancellor.\n(h) Four persons to be nominated by the Chancellor from among the members of the State Legislature and he members of parliament elected from the State of Andhra Pradesh.\n(i) Two persons nominated by the Chancellor from amongst the progressive agriculturists of whom one shall be a woman.\n(j) One person nominated by the Chancellor from amongst the members of the State Chamber of Panchayat Raj.",
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            "title": "20. Powers and functions of the Board.",
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            "content": "(a) To approve the budget of the University presented by the Vice-Chancellor ;\n[(b) To appoint the teachers of the University and such other employees of the University as may be prescribed on the recommendation of the selection committee constituted under section 32.]\n(c) To acquire any property for the University and hold or dispose of its properties.\n(d) To accept any property on behalf of the University.\n(e) To provide for the administration of any funds placed at the disposal of the University for the purposes intended ;\n(f) To arrange for the investment and withdrawal of moneys of the University ;\n(g) To direct the form and use of the common seal of the University ;\n(h) To appoint such committees, either standing oi temporary, as the Board may consider necessary ;\n(i) To determine and regulate all policies relating to the affairs of the University in accordance with this Act and the statutes.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. The Academic Council.",
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            "content": "(a) The Vice-Chancellor of the University ;\n(b) The Vice-Chancellors of the Andhra University the Osmania University and Sri Venkateswara University.\n(c) The Director of Agriculture ;\n(d) The Director of Animal Husbandry ;\n[(e) The Director of Agricultural Experiment Stations;]\n[(f) The Director of Extension;]\n[(ff) The Dean of the Indian Vety. Research Institute ;]\n(g) The Deans of the various Faculties ;\n(h) The Dean of Student Affairs ;\n(i) The Heads of Departments of the various Faculties ;\n(j) The Professors of the University ; and\n[(k) The Principals of the University colleges;]\n[(l) Two members of the Board referred to in clauses (e) and (f) of subsection (2) of section 19;]\n[(m) Four persons nominated by the Vice-Chancellor of whom two shall be from amongst the teachers for such period as may be prescribed.]",
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            "title": "22. Powers, functions and duties of the Academic Council.",
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            "content": "(a) advise the Vice-Chancellor and the Board on all academic matters including the control and management of the libraries ;\n(b) make recommendations to the Board-\n(i) for the institution of the professorships, associate professorships, assistant professorships, teacher ships and other teaching posts and matters connected therewith ;\n(ii) regarding the post-graduate teaching, research and extension ;\n(c) formulate, modify, revise or rescind schemes in connection with the constitution or reconstitution of departments of teaching, research and extension and\n[(d) make regulations]\n(i) regarding the admission of students to the university :\n(ii) regarding the examinations and the conditions on which students shall be admitted thereto.\n(iii) relating to courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates.",
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            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Faculties.",
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        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Constitution of committee.",
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        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Filling of casual vacancies.",
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        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Removal from membership of an Authority.",
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        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Decision on question as to validity of membership, act or proceeding.",
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        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Act or proceeding of an Authority not to be invalidated by reason only of certain defects.",
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            "content": "Chapter V\nResearch and Extension",
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Agricultural experiment Stations.",
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        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Agriculture and Home Science Extension Service.",
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            "content": "(a) undertaking extension programmes on a phased programme covering the entire State of Andhra Pradesh in such manner as may be determined by the Government in consultation with Board :\n(b) dissemination of information for solution of problems relating to agriculture and domestic fields :\n(c) establishment of youth clubs for developing the interests of young people in agriculture ; and\n(d) such other purposes as may be prescribed.",
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            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Co-ordination in research and extension work.",
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            "content": "Chapter VI\nAppointment of Teachers, Etc.",
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            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Constitution of a Selection Committee for appointment of officers and teachers of a Faculty.",
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            "content": "(i) The Vice-Chancellor who shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Committee\n(ii) The Dean of the Faculty concerned ;\n(iii) One person outside the University having special knowledge of the subject of the Faculty, nominated by the Board.",
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            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Constitution of pension, insurance or provident fund.",
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            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Tribunal of Arbitration for disputes between the University and its staff.",
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            "content": "Chapter VII\nUniversity Funds, Etc.",
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        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. General and other funds.",
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            "content": "[35A. Borrowing of money.\n[35B. Certain restrictions in respect of financial matters.",
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            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Finance Committee.",
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            "content": "(a) The Vice-Chancellor,\n(b) [Omitted]\n(c) The Comptroller,\n(d) Two members chosen by the Board from among its members.\n(a) to examine the accounts of the University and its annual budget estimates and to advise the Board in respect there of;\n(b) to review the financial position of the University from time to time; and\n(c) to make recommendations to the Board on all proposals involving expenditure, for which no provision or inadequate provision has been made in the budget, or in excess of the budget provision.",
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        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Accounts and Audit.",
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            "content": "Chapter VIII\nStatutes And Regulations",
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        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Statutes.",
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            "content": "(a) The constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities :\n(b) The powers, functions, duties and conditions of service of the officers other than the Chancellor ;\n(c) The methods of election in respect of the Authorities and the manner of resolving the disputes in respect thereof ;\n(d) The procedure at meetings of such Authorities including the quorum for the transaction of business by them ;\n(e) The designation, manner of appointment, powers and duties of the officers ;\n(f) The classification and manner of appointment of teachers ;\n(g) The holding of convocation to confer degrees and diplomas ;\n(h) The conferment of honorary degrees and academic distinctions ;\n(i) The establishment amalgamation, subdivision and abolition of Faculties ;\n(j) The establishment of departments of teaching in the faculties ;\n(k) The establishment and abolition of hostels maintained by the University ;\n(l) The institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, medals and prizes and the conditions of award thereof;\n(m) The conditions of registration of graduates and the maintenance of register thereof;\n(n) The entrance or admission of students to the University and their enrolment and continuance as such ;\n(o) The courses of study to be laid down for all degrees and diplomas of the University ;\n(p) The conditions under which students shall be admitted to the degree diploma or other courses and to the examinations of the University and shall be eligible for the award of degrees and diplomas :\n(q) The conditions of residence of the students of the University and the levying of fees for residence in hostels maintained by the University ;\n(r) The fees which may be charged by the University connected therewith.\n(s) The conditions and mode of appointment and the duties of examining bodies and examiners ;\n(t) The conduct of examinations ;\n(u) The conditions of service, remuneration and allowances, including travelling and daily allowances, to be paid to officers, teachers and other persons employed under the University and\n(v) All other matters necessary for carrying out all or any of the purposes of the Act.",
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            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Statutes how made.",
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        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Regulation.",
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            "content": "Chapter IX\nMiscellaneous",
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        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Annual report.",
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        {
            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Temporary appointment of officers.",
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            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. Powers of Government to transfer certain college and institutions to the University.",
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            "content": "(i) The terms and conditions offered by the University to such teachers and other employees consequent on their absorption in the service of the University shall not be less favourable than those applicable to such teachers and other employees-\n(a) Immediately before the date notified by the Government under subsection (1), as respect remuneration, leave, pension, gratuity and provident fund:\n(b) Immediately before the date of commencement of the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (Amendment) Act, 1974, as respects the age of superannuation ;\n(ii) The service rendered by any such teacher or other employee under the Government or the Osmania University as the case may be, upto the date notified as aforesaid shall be deemed to be service under the University and he shall be entitled to count that service for the purpose of increment, leave, pension or provident fund and gravity -\n[44.\n(a) The members of the Board and the Academic council constituted and functioning before the commencement of this Act, shall continue to be such members and function only until a new Board or Academic Council, as the case may be, is reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of the Principal Act as amended by this Act.\n(b) On the reconstitution of such new Board or Academic Council in accordance with the provisions of the Principal Act as amended by this Act, the members of the Board or Academic Council, as the case may be, holding office immediately before such reconstitution, shall cease to be such members.",
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        "Act ID": "Last Updated 5th March, 2020 [ap713]",
        "Act Number": "(Act No. 24 of 1963)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1963",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University Act, 1963",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
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