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THE ASSAM AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ACT, 1968
The Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968
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An ACT
Section 1Section 1(1)
Section 1Section 1(2)
Section 1Section 1(3)
Section 1Section 2
Section 2Section 2(1)
Section 2Section 2(2)
Section 2Section 2(3)
Section 2Section 2(4)
Section 2Section 2(5)
Section 2Section 2(6)
Section 2Section 2(7)
Section 2Section 2(8)
Section 2Section 2(9)
Section 2Section 2(10)
Section 2Section 2(11)
Section 2Section 2(12)
Section 2Section 2(13)
Section 2Section 2(14)
Section 2Section 2(15)
Section 2Section 2(16)
Section 2Section 2(17)
Section 2Section 2(18)
Section 2Section 2(19)
Section 2Section 2(20)
Section 2Section 2(21)
Section 2Section 2(22)
Section 2Section 2(23)
Section 2Section 3(1)
Section 3Section 3(2)
Section 3Section 3(3)
Section 3Section 3(4)
Section 3Section 4(1)
Section 4Section 4(2)
Section 4Section 4(3)
Section 4Section 5
Section 5Section 6(1)
Section 6Section 6(2)
Section 6Section 7
Section 7Section 8(1)
Section 8Section 8(2)
Section 8Section 8(3)
Section 8Section 8(4)
Section 8Section 8(5)
Section 8Section 8(6)
Section 8Section 8(7)
Section 8Section 9
Section 9Section 10(1)
Section 10Section 10(2)
Section 10Section 10(3)
Section 10Section 10(4)
Section 10Section 10(5)
Section 10Section 10(6)
Section 10Section 10(7)
Section 10Section 11(1)
Section 11Section 11(2)
Section 11Section 12(1)
Section 12Section 12(2)
Section 12Section 13(1)
Section 13Section 13(2)
Section 13Section 13(3)
Section 13Section 14(1)
Section 14Section 14(2)
Section 14Section 14(3)
Section 14Section 14(4)
Section 14Section 14(5)
Section 14Section 14(6)
Section 14Section 15
Section 15Section 16(1)
Section 16Section 16(2)
Section 16Section 16(3)
Section 16Section 16(4)
Section 16Section 17
Section 17Section 18(1)
Section 18Section 18(2)
Section 18Section 18(3)
Section 18Section 18(4)
Section 18Section 19(1)
Section 19Section 19(1A)
Section 19Section 19(2)
Section 19Section 19(3)
Section 19Section 19(4)
Section 19Section 19(5)
Section 19Section 20(1)
Section 20Section 20(2)
Section 20Section 20(3)
Section 20Section 20(4)
Section 20Section 20(5)
Section 20Section 20(6)
Section 20Section 20(7)
Section 20Section 20(8)
Section 20Section 20(9)
Section 20Section 21(1)
Section 21Section 21(2)
Section 21Section 22(1)
Section 22Section 22(2)
Section 22Section 22(3)
Section 22Section 22(4)
Section 22Section 23(1)
Section 23Section 23(2)
Section 23Section 23(3)
Section 23Section 23(4)
Section 23Section 24(1)
Section 24Section 24(2)
Section 24Section 25(1)
Section 25Section 26(1)
Section 26Section 26(2)
Section 26Section 26(3)
Section 26Section 27(1)
Section 27Section 27(2)
Section 27Section 28(1)
Section 28Section 28(2)
Section 28Section 29(1)
Section 29Section 29(2)
Section 29Section 29(3)
Section 29Section 30(1)
Section 30Section 31(1)
Section 31Section 31(2)
Section 31Section 32
Section 32Section 33(1)
Section 33Section 33(2)
Section 33Section 34(1)
Section 34Section 34(2)
Section 34Section 34(3)
Section 34Section 34(4)
Section 34Section 35(1)
Section 35Section 35(2)
Section 35Section 35(3)
Section 35Section 36(1)
Section 36Section 36(2)
Section 36Section 36(3)
Section 36Section 36(4)
Section 36Section 37(1)
Section 37Section 37(2)
Section 37Section 37(3)
Section 37Section 38(A)
Section 38Section 38(B)
Section 38Section 38(C)
Section 38Section 38(D)
Section 38Section 38(E)
Section 38Section 39(1)
Section 39Section 39(2)
Section 39Section 40(1)
Section 40Section 40(2)
Section 40Section 40(3)
Section 40Section 41
Section 41Section 42(1)
Section 42Section 42(2)
Section 42Section 42(3)
Section 42Section 42(4)
Section 42Section 42(5)
Section 42Section 43(1)
Section 43Section 43(2)
Section 43Section 43(3)
Section 43Section 43(4)
Section 43Section 43(5)
Section 43Section 43(6)
Section 43Section 44
Section 44Section 45
Section 45Section 46(1)
Section 46Section 46(2)
Section 46Section 47(1)
Section 47Section 47(2)
Section 47Section 47(3)
Section 47Section 47(4)
Section 47Section 47(5)
Section 47Section 47(6)
Section 47Section 47(7)
Section 47Section 47(8)
Section 47Section 48(1)
Section 48Section 48(2)
Section 48Section 48(3)
Section 48Section 48(4)
Section 48Section 49(1)
Section 49Section 49(2)
Section 49Section 49(3)
Section 49Section 50
Section 50
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"content": "(23) \"Veterinary Science\" means a science dealing with Anatomy,\nPhysiology and Pathology of animals other than man and shall include the\ndiagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment of their diseases and infirmity; their\nrelationship to men with regard to inter communicable diseases and to the\nuse of their flesh and other products and their scientific breeding, feeding\nand handling and dairy science.",
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"content": "3. (1) There shall be constituted in and for the State of Assam a\nUniversity by the name of the Assam Agricultural University, which\nshall consist of a Chancellor, a Vice-Chancellor, a Board of\nManagement and an Academic Council and other authorities and\nofficers as set forth in this Act or as may be provided by the Statutes.",
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"content": "(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession\nand a common seal, and shall sue and be sued by the said name.",
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"content": "(3) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property both\nmovable and immovable, to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable\nor immovable property which may have become vested in or have been\nacquired by it for the purpose of the University, and to borrow moneys\nand receive grants and donations from the Central Government, State\nGovernment or from anybody corporate approved by the State\nGovernment, to receive and accept grants and donations from any other\nsource and to contract and do all other things necessary for the purposes\nof this Act.",
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"content": "(4) The headquarters of the University shall be at Jorhat with such\narrangement as may be necessary for the development of the constituent\ncolleges including provision for research and dissemination of the results\nof research to extension programme.",
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"content": "4.(1) With respect to teaching at the University or College level,\nresearch and extension education programmes in field of Agriculture in\nthe jurisdiction and responsibility for this University shall extend to the\nentire State of Assam.",
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"number": "4",
"title": "Section 4(2)",
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"content": "(2) The University may assume responsibility for the maintenance of\nGram Sevak Training Centres and for the programme of training of field\nextension workers therein and for the establishment, development and\noperation of Agricultural Polytechnics as may be required in various\nparts of the State.",
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"title": "Section 4(3)",
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"content": "(3) All Colleges, research and experimental Stations or other institutions\ncoming under the jurisdiction and authority of this University shall come\nin as constituent units of the University under the full management and\ncontrol of the University Officers and authorities. No unit shall be\nrecognised as an affiliated unit.",
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"number": "5",
"title": "Section 5",
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"content": "5. The University shall be established and incorporated for the following\npurposes :-\n(1) Making provision for imparting education to the people in\nagriculture and other allied branches of learning;\n(2) Furthering the advancement of learning and prosecution of\nresearch in agriculture and other allied sciences;\n(3) Undertaking the extension of such sciences specially to the rural\npeople of the State.",
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"number": "6",
"title": "Section 6(1)",
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"content": "6.(1) The University shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the\nstatutes, and the regulations be open to all persons provided that nothing\nin this section shall require the University to admit to any course of\nstudy any person who does not meet the prescribed standards for\nadmission or to retain on the rolls of the University person whose\nacademic records are below the minimum standards required for the\nawards of a degree or whose personal conduct is such as to be inimical\nto the purposes of the University or to the appropriate rights and\nprivileges of other students and staff.",
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"number": "6",
"title": "Section 6(2)",
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"content": "[(2) Subject to the above provisions, the State Government may direct\nthat the University shall reserve in Colleges seats for Scheduled castes,\nScheduled tribes and Other Backward Classes of the State and or\nCandidates from other States in India.]",
"footnote": "1. Subs. By Assam Act No. VII of 1986.",
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"number": "7",
"title": "Section 7",
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"content": "7. The University shall have the following powers and functions,\nnamely:-\n(1) to provide for instruction in agriculture and other allied branches\nof learning as the University may deem fit;\n(2) to make provisions for conduct of research in agriculture and\nallied branches of learning;\n(3) to make provision for dissemination of the findings of research\nand technical information through an extension education programme;\n(4) to institute degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions;\n(5) to institute courses of study and hold examinations for and confer\ndegrees, diplomas, certificate and other academic distinctions on persons\nwho have pursued a course of study as prescribed or carried out research\nin the University or institution recognised in this behalf by the\nUniversity as may be prescribed;\n(6) to confer honorary degrees and other distinctions as, may be\nprescribed;\n(7) to provide lectures and instruction for field workers, village\nleaders and other persons not enrolled as regular students of the\nUniversity and to grant certificates to them as may be prescribed;\n(8) to co-operate with other Universities and authorities in such\nmanner and for such purposes as the University may determine, subject\nto the limitations set forth in section 4 of this Act;\n(9) to maintain Colleges relating to agriculture, fisheries, dairying,\nveterinary medicine, animal science, home science,\nagricultural engineering, forestry and allied sciences;\n(10) to maintain laboratories, libraries, research stations, farms and\ninstitutions and museums for teaching, research and extension education;\n(11) to institute teaching, research and extension education posts and\nto appoint persons to such posts;\n(12) to create administrative and other posts and to appoint persons\nto such posts;\n(13) to institute and award fellowships, scholar-ship and prizes in\naccordance with the Statutes;\n(14) to institute and maintain residential accommodations for\nstudents and staff of the University;\n(15) to fix, demand and receive such fees and other charges as may\nbe prescribed;\n(16) to supervise and control the residence, conduct and discipline\nof the students of the University and to make arrangements for\npromoting their health and welfare;\n(17) to do all such acts and things whether incidental to the powers\naforesaid or not as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the\nUniversity.",
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"title": "Section 8(1)",
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"content": "8. (1) The Chancellor shall have the right under extraordinary\ncircumstances to cause an inspection to be made by such person as he\nmay direct of the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, farms,\nmuseums, workshops and equipments and any institutions, college or\nhostel maintained or administered by the University, of the teaching and\nother work conducted by the University or under its auspices and of the\nconduct of any other functions including all matters connected with the\nadministration and finances of the University.",
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"content": "(2) The Chancellor shall, in every case, give due notice to the\nUniversity of his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made,\nand the University shall be entitled to appoint a representative who shall\nhave the right to be present and be heard at such inspection or inquiry.",
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"title": "Section 8(3)",
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"content": "(3) The Chancellor shall communicate to the University the views of\nthe State Government with reference to the results of such inspection or\ninquiry, and may after ascertaining the opinion thereon of the University\nadvise the University upon the action to be taken and fix a time limit for\ntaking such action.",
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"number": "8",
"title": "Section 8(4)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(4) The University shall, within the time limit so fixed, report to the\nChancellor the action which has been taken or is proposed to be taken on\nthe advice so rendered.",
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"number": "8",
"title": "Section 8(5)",
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"content": "(5) The Chancellor may, where action has not been taken by the\nUniversity to the satisfaction of the Chancellor within the time limit\nfixed and after considering any explanation furnished or representation\nmade by the University, issue such directions as the Chancellor may\nthink fit and the University shall comply with such direction.",
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"number": "8",
"title": "Section 8(6)",
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"content": "(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding sub-sections\nof this section, if at any time the Chancellor is of the opinion that in any\nmanner the affairs of the University are not managed in furtherance of\nthe objects of the University, or in accordance with the provisions of this\nAct, and the statutory regulations or the special measures desirable to\nmaintain the standards of University teaching, examinations, research or\nextension he may indicate to the University any matter in regard to\nwhich he desires an explanation, and call upon the University to offer\nsuch explanations within such time as may be specified by the\nChancellor.\n If the University fails to offer any explanation within the time\nspecified or offers an explanation which, in the opinion of the\nChancellor is unsatisfactory the Chancellor may issue such instruction as\nappeared to him to be necessary and desirable in the circumstances of\nthe case, and may exercise such powers as may be necessary for giving\neffect to these instructions.",
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"content": "(7) The University shall furnish such information relating to the\nadministration of the University as the Chancellor may require.",
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"number": "9",
"title": "Section 9",
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"content": "9. The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:-\n(1) The Board of Management;\n(2) The Academic Council;\n(3) The Board of studies of each Faculty including Post-Graduate\nStudies; and\n1*\n*\n*\n*\n(4) Such other bodies of the University as may be declared by the\nStatutes to be authorities of the University.",
"footnote": "1. Omitted vide Assam Act No. VII of 1986.",
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"title": "Section 10(1)",
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"content": "10.(1) The Chancellor shall, as soon as may be after the first Vice-\nChancellor is appointed under the provision of sub-section (1) of\nsection 19 take action to constitute the Board of Management.",
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"content": "(2) The Board shall consists of the following members :-\n(a) The Vice-Chancellor Ex-officio Chairman ;\n[(b) (i) The Finance Commissioner;\n(ii) The Secretary, Panchayat and Community Development\nDepartment;\n(iii) The Agriculture Production Commissioner; and\n(iv) The Secretary, Veterinary Department;]\n(c) One eminent agricultural scientist with back ground of\nagricultural research or education to be nominated by the\nChancellor;\n(d) Two progressive farmers or livestock breeders ;\n(e) A distinguished industrialist or manufacturer having special\nknowledge in Agricultural Development nominated by the\nState Government;\n(f) One outstanding woman social worker preferably having\nbackground of rural advancement nominated by the State\nGovernment;\n(g) Three members of the Assam Legislative Assembly to be\nelected by the Assembly;\n2[(h) Two representatives of teachers, one from teacher teaching\nagriculture and other from teacher teaching Veterinary;\n(i) The Director of Agriculture;\n(j) The Director of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry and ;]\n(k) A representative of Indian Council of Agricultural Research.",
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"content": "(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Ex-officio Chairman and the\nRegistrar the non-member Secretary of the Board, One-third of the\nmembers of the Board shall constitute quorum for the transaction of\nbusiness provided all members had been given due advance notice of\nthe meeting.",
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"content": "3[(4) The terms of office of the non-official member shall be five years\nand such a member shall be eligible to serve for more than one term.]",
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"content": "(5) In case of a vacancy occurring before the expiry of the terms of\ngiven number, his successor shall serve the remaining unexpired\nportion of his term.",
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"number": "10",
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"content": "(6) The members of the Board shall not be entitled to receive any\nremuneration from the University except such daily and travelling\nallowances as may be prescribed.",
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"number": "10",
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"content": "4[(7) If any member of the Board does not attend three consecutive\nmeetings of the Board he shall be disqualified from being a member of\nthe Board unless such absence has been caused for circumstances\nbeyond the control of such member.]",
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"content": "11. (1) The Board shall exercise and perform the following powers and\nfunctions, namely: - \n(a) to review and consider the financial requirements and estimates\nfor the University and approve its budget;\n(b) to approve the recommendations for appointment of officers,\nteachers and other staff of the University in the manner\nprescribed;\n(c) to provide for the administration of any funds placed at the\ndisposal of the University for the purpose intended;\n(d) to arrange for investment and withdrawal of funds of the\nUniversity;\n(e) to borrow money for capital improvements and make suitable\narrangements for its repayment;\n(f) to provide for accepting, acquiring, holding and disposal of\nproperty on behalf 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 or temporary as the\nBoard may consider necessary and determine the terms of\nreference thereof within the limitations of the Act or the\nStatutes;\n(i) to determine and regulate all policies relating to the University\nin accordance with this Act or the Statutes;\n(j) to make financial provision for instruction, teaching and training\nin such branches of learning and courses of study as determined\nby the Academic Council within the purposes of this Act, and\nfor Research and for the advancement and dissemination of\nknowledge;\n(k) to provide for the establishment and maintenance of colleges,\nhostels, laboratories, experimental farms and other facilities\nnecessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act;\n(1) to make provision for instituting and conferring degrees,\ndiplomas, certificate and other academic distinctions;\n(m) to provide for institution, maintenance and award of\nscholarships, fellowships, studentships, medals. Prizes, etc.;\n(n) to accept on behalf of the University trust, bequests and\ndonations;\n(o) to meet at such times and in such places as it considers\nnecessary, provided that it shall hold regular meeting's at every\ntwo months and at least half of such meetings shall be held at\nsame branch of the University; and\n(p) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties not\ninconsistent with this Act or Statutes as may be necessary for\ncarrying out the purposes of the Act.",
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"content": "(2) The Board may for purposes of consultation invite any person\nhaving experience or special knowledge on any subject under\nconsideration to attend its meetings. Such person may speak in and\notherwise take part in the proceedings of such meetings but shall not be\nentitled to vote at any such meeting. Any person so invited shall be\nentitled to such allowances for attending the meeting as may be\nprescribed.",
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"number": "12",
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"content": "12. (1) The Academic Council shall be incharge of the academic affairs \nof the University and shall, subject to the provision of the Act and the \nStatutes, superintend, direct and control and be responsible for the \nmaintenance of standards of instructions, education and examinations \nand other matters connected with the conferment of degrees or award of \ndiplomas, certificate and shall exercise such other powers and perform \nsuch other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by the Statutes. \nIt shall advise the Vice-Chancellor on all academic matters.",
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"content": "(2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, \nnamely : - \n(a) The Vice-Chancellor, Ex-officio Chairman, \n(b) The Deans of the various faculties, \n(c) The Director of Research , \n(d) The Director of Extension , \n(e) The Director of Student Affairs, \n(f) The head of one department from each college to be selected \nby the respective colleges in the manner prescribed, \n(g) The Registrar Ex-officio Secretary, \n(h) The Director of Colleges of Basic Science and Humanities, \n(i) The Chief Librarian, \n1[(j) The Dean of Post-Graduate studies, and ] \n(j) Such other members as may be prescribed. \n(k) Two members shall be co-opted by the Academic Council to \nsecure adequate re-presentation of different fields of \nagriculture.",
"footnote": "1. Subs. By Assam Act No. VII of 1986.",
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"content": "13. (1) The Academic Council shall, subject to the provision of this Act \nand the Statutes have the power by regulations of prescribing all \ncourses of study and determining curricula, and shall have general \ncontrol on teaching and other educational programmes within the \nUniversity and shall be responsible for the maintenance of standards \nthereof.",
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"content": "(2) It shall have powers to make regulations consistent with this Act \nand the Statutes relating to all academic matters subject to its control \nand to amend or repeal such regulations.",
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"content": "(3) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the \nforegoing power, the Academic Council shall have power- \n(a) to advise the Board on all academic matters including the \ncontrol and management of libraries, \n(b) to make recommendations for the institutions\nof\nprofessorships, associated professor-ships, readerships,\nteacher ships, teaching assistantship and other teaching posts\nincluding posts in reseach and extension and in regard to the\nduties thereof,\n(c) to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the constitution\nor reconstitution of departments of teaching, research and\nextension education,\n(d) to make regulations regarding the admission of students to\nthe University and determine the number of students to be\nadmitted,\n(e) to make regulations relating to the courses of study leading\nto degrees, diplomas and certificates,\n(f) to make regulations relating to the conduct of examinations\nand to maintain and promote standards,\n(g) to make recommendations regarding Post-Graduate\nteaching, research and extension education,\n(h) to make recommendations regarding the qualifications to be\nprescribed for teachers in the University, and\n(i) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties\nas may be conferred or imposed on it by or under the\nprovision of this Act.",
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"number": "14",
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"content": "(2) Each faculty shall comprise such departments with such\nassignments of subjects of study as may be prescribed.",
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"content": "(4) There shall be a Dean for each faculty who shall be chosen in\nsuch manner and for such term as may be prescribed.",
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"content": "(5) The Dean shall be Chairman of the Faculty and be responsible\nfor the faithful observance of the Statutes and regulations relating to the\nfaculty and for the organisation and conduct of the teaching research\nand extension work of the departments comprised therein. In carrying\nout the research and extension programmes he shall work in close co-\noperation with the Directors or Associate Directors of Research and\nExtension respectively.",
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"content": "[(6) Each department shall have a Head whose appointment,\npowers and duties shall be as prescribed and who shall be responsible\nto the Dean for the proper organisation and working of the department.\nHe shall be responsible to the Directors or Associate Directors of\nResearch and Extension respectively for the research and extension\nprogrammes entrusted to his Department. ]",
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"content": "15. Every authority shall have the power to appoint Committees\nwhich may unless otherwise provided in the Act or Statutes consist of\nthe members of the authority and such other person as it may think fit.",
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"content": "16. (1) Filling of casual vacancies. - Save as otherwise provided in this\nAct all casual vacancies among the members, other than ex-officio\nmembers for any authority or other body of the University shall be\nfilled as soon as convenient as may be by the person or body who\nappointed, elected or co-opted the members whose place has become\nvacant and the persons appointed, elected or co-opted to a casual\nvacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of\nthe time for which the person whose place he fills would have been a\nmember.",
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"content": "(2) Removal from memberships. The board may remove any\nperson from membership of any authority or body of the University on\nthe ground that such person has been convicted of any offence\ninvolving moral turpitude provided that no order for removal shall be\npassed against any person without giving him an opportunity for being\nheard.",
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"content": "(3) A person who is a member of any authority of the University as\nrepresentative of another body, whether of the University or not shall\nretain his seat on the University authority or body so long as he\ncontinues to be a member of the body by which he was appointed or\nelected and thereafter till his successor is duly appointed or elected.",
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"content": "(4) If any question arises whether any person has been duly\nappointed or elected as or is entitled to be a member of any authority of\nthe University subordinate to the Board or whether any decision of the\nUniversity is in accordance with this Act, and statutes the question shall\nbe referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.",
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"number": "17",
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"content": "[17. The following shall be the officers of the University, namely: -\n(1) The Chancellor,\n(2) The Vice-Chancellor,\n(3) The Registrar,\n(4) The Comptroller,\n(5) The Director of Physical Plant,\n(6) The Director of Student Welfare,\n(7) The Deans of Faculties,\n(8) The Director of the College of Basic Sciences and\nHumanities,\n(9) The Director of Research,\n(10) The Associate Director of Research,\n(11) The Director of Extension,\n(12) The Associate Director of Extension,\n(13) The Director of Post-Graduate Studies,\n(14) Two Librarians, and\n(15) Such other persons in the service of the University as may\nbe declared by the Statutes to be officers of the University.]",
"footnote": "1. Subs. By Assam Act no. VII of 1986.",
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"number": "18",
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"content": "18. (1) The Governor of the State of Assam shall by virtue of his office\nbe the Chancellor of the university.",
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"content": "(2) The Chancellor shall be the Head of the University and shall,\nwhen present, preside at any convocation of the University.",
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"number": "18",
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"content": "(3) Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to\nthe confirmation of the Chancellor.",
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"content": "(4) The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform\nsuch other duties as may be conferred or imposed on him by this Act\nor the Statutes.",
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"number": "19",
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"content": "19. 1[(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time officer of the\nuniversity. He shall be an eminent scholar and administrator with\nbackground of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary\nEducation, Research and Development and with atleast ten year's\nexperience. The first Vice-Chancellor after the commencement of this\nAct shall be appointed by the Chancellor for a period not exceeding\nfive years and on such terms and conditions as the Chancellor may\ndetermine. Subsequent Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the\nChancellor from a panel of three names submitted by a selection\nCommittee consisting of -\n(a) One eminent agricultural scientist or educationist nominated by\nthe Board,\n(b) The Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural\nResearch,\n(c) a nominee by the State Government.",
"footnote": "1. Subs. By Assam Act No. VII of 1986.",
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"number": "19",
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"content": "2[1 (A) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act or any contract\nexpress or implied, the existing appointment of the Vice-Chancellor\nshall cease to be operative after the commencement of this Act and the\nChancellor shall proceed to appoint the Vice-Chancellor in accordance\nwith the provisions of this Act.]",
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"number": "19",
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"content": "(2) A member of the Selection Committee shall not be a member of\nthe Board of Management or employee of the University.",
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"number": "19",
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"content": "(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall normally hold office for a term of\nfive years and shall be eligible for reappointment for one additional\nterm of five years. The emoluments and other conditions of service of\nthe Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be determined by the\nChancellor [:]\n[Provided that no person shall hold the office of the Vice-\nChancellor beyond the age of 5[70] years.]",
"footnote": "3. Subs. By Assam Act No. IX of 1977.\n4. Ins. By Assam Act No. IX of 1977.\n5. Subs. By Assam Act No. XI of 2014.",
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"number": "19",
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"content": "(4) The Vice-Chancellor may by writing under his hand addressed\nto the Chancellor resign his office. The resignation shall be delivered\nto the Chancellor ordinarily at least 60 days prior to the date on which\nthe Vice-Chancellor wishes to be relieved from his office, but the\nChancellor may relieve him earlier. The resignation shall take effect\nfrom the date of relief.",
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"number": "19",
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"content": "1[(5) In the temporary absence of the Vice-Chancellor, the senior\nmost officer amongst the Deans/ Director of Post-Graduate Studies/\nDirector of Research/ Director of Research Extension Education shall\ntemporarily carry on the routine duties of the office. Where the Vice-\nChancellor falls permanently vacant either by resignation or otherwise,\nthen such vacancy shall be filled up by the Chancellor in accordance\nwith provisions of sub-section (1) of this section and the Vice-\nChancellor so appointed shall hold office for the full term of five\nyears. ]",
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"content": "20. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Principal Executive and\nAcademic Officer of the university and ex-officio Chairman of the\nBoard and of the Academic Council. He shall in the absence of the\nChancellor preside at the Convocation of the University and confer\ndegrees on persons entitled to receive them.",
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"content": "(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control over the\naffairs of the University and shall be responsible for the maintenance\nof discipline in the University.",
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"content": "(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall ensure the faithful observance of the\nprovisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Regulations.",
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"number": "20",
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"content": "(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the presentation\nof the annual financial estimate and the annual accounts and balance-\nsheet to the Board.",
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"number": "20",
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"content": "(5) The Vice-Chancellor may take such action in an emergency as\nmay be deemed necessary and proper. He shall in such cases and as\nsoon as may be thereafter report his action to the authority which\nwould ordinarily have dealt with the matter.",
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"content": "(6) Where any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under sub-\nsection 5 affects any person in the service of the University to his\ndisadvantages, such person may prefer an appeal to the Board within\nthirty days from the date on which such person has notice of the action\ntaken.",
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"content": "(7) Subject to the provisions of the preceding sub-sections the\nVice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders of the Board regarding\nthe appointments, suspension and dismissal of officers, teachers and\nother employees of the University.",
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"content": "(8) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the proper \nadministration of the University and for a close co-ordination and \nintegration of teaching research and extension education.",
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"content": "(9) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers as may \nbe prescribed for the carrying out of the purpose and provision of this \nAct.",
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"number": "21",
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"content": "21. (1) The first Vice-Chancellor shall for a period of one year from \nthe date of his appointment or for such shorter period as may be \ndetermined by the Chancellor have the following powers- \n \n(a) Subject to the approval of the Chancellor to make the first \nstatutes to provide for functioning of the University. \n(b) With the previous approval of the Chancellor to constitute \nprovisional authorities and bodies and on their \nrecommendation make rules for the conduct of the work of \nthe University. \n(c) Subject to the control of the Chancellor to make such \nfinancial arrangement and to incur such expenditure as \nmay be necessary to enable this Act or any part thereof to \nbe brought into operation. \n(d) With the sanction of the Chancellor to make such \nappointments as may be necessary to enable this Act or \nany part thereof to be brought into operation. \n(e) With the previous sanction of the Chancellor to appoint \ncommittees that he may think necessary for discharging \nsuch of the functions as he may direct. \n(f) Generally to exercise all or any of the powers conferred on \nthe Board by this Act or the Statutes.",
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"content": "(2) Any order passed by the Vice-Chancellor in exercise of the \npowers conferred on him by clauses (b), (d) and (e) of sub-section (1) \nShall continue to have effect after the expiry of the period specified \nthereunder until it is modified or set aside by the authority or body \ncompetent to deal with it in accordance with the provisions of this Act.",
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"number": "22",
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"content": "22. (1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time officer of the University \nand shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor subject to the approval \nof the Board.",
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"number": "22",
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"content": "(2) The Registrar shall be responsible for the due custody of the \nrecords and the common seal of the University. He shall be ex-officio\nSecretary to the Academic Council and shall be bound to place before \nit all such information as may be necessary for the transaction of \nbissness. He shall receive applications for entrance to the University \nand shall keep a permanent record of all courses, curricula and other \ninformation as deemed necessary.",
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"content": "(3) The Registrar shall be responsible for maintaining a permanent \nrecord of the academic performance of the students of the University \nincluding the courses taken, grades obtained, degrees awarded, prize or \nother distinctions won, and any other items pertinent to the academic \nperformance of the student.",
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"content": "(4) The Registrar shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed\nfrom time to time or which may be assigned to him by the Board or the\nVice-Chancellor.",
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"number": "23",
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"content": "23. (1) The Comptroller shall be a whole-time officer of the University\nand shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor subject to the approval\nof the Board.",
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"number": "23",
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"content": "(2) The Comptroller shall manage the funds and investments of the\nUniversity and shall advise in regard to its financial policy.",
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"content": "(3) The Comptroller shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor\nfor the preparation of the budget and statement of accounts of the\nUniversity.",
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"content": "(4) The Comptroller shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor\nfor ensuring that expenditure are made as authorised in the budget.\nwhen budget revision are required in the interest of expanding new\nprogrammes changed requirements and for other reasons he shall be\nresponsible for preparing the needed revision and for expediting their\nappropriate approval. He may disallow any expenditure which may\ncontraine the terms of any statute or for which provision is required\nto be made by a new statute.",
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"content": "24. (1) The Director of Physical Plant shall be appointed by the Vice -\nChancellor with the approval of the board.",
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"content": "(2) The Director of Physical Plant shall have the following duties,\nnamely:-\n(a) to make arrangements for the purchase and maintenance of\nmachinery and other equipment necessary for the purpose of\nthe University;\n(b) to make arrangements for the maintenance and construction\nof the buildings and other structures of the University;\n(c) to be responsible for the maintenance of the lawns, grounds\nand gardens ot the University campus;\n(d) he shall be the general custodian of all University property;\nand\n(e) such other duties as may be prescribed or as may be\nassigned to him by the Vice-Chancellor.",
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"number": "25",
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"content": "25. (1) The Librarians shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor\nsubject to the approval of the Board and shall be responsible to the\nVice-Chancellor for all matters concerning the Library and the\npurchases maintenance of books and journals catalogue and operation\nof the Library.",
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"number": "26",
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"content": "26.(1) There shall be a Dean for each faculty who shall be a whole-\ntime officer and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the\napproval of the Board.",
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"number": "26",
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"content": "(2) The dean shall be the Chairman of the Board of studies of that \nfaculty and shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the faithful \nobservance of the Statutes and regulations relating to the faculty and \nfor the organisation and conduct of those functions he shall work in \nclose liaison with other Officers, including the Associate Deans, \nDirectors or Associate Directors of Research and Extension and would \ngenerally work through the Heads of the Departments or the faculty.",
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"number": "26",
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"content": "(3) The Deans shall have such other duties and perform such other \nfunctions as may be necessary for the proper functioning of the work \nof their respective faculties as assigned by the Vice-Chancellor.",
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"number": "27",
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"content": "27. (1) The Director of Post-Graduate Studies shall be a whole-time \nofficer of the university and shall be appointed by the vice-chancellor \nsubject to the approval of the board.",
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"number": "27",
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"content": "(2) The Director of Post-Graduate studies shall have the following \nduties namely :-\n(a) to co-ordinate Post-Graduate studies in all colleges, \ndepartments and sections of the University;\n(b) to effect general co-ordination of post-graduate thesis \nresearch programmes with the on going programme of the \nUniversity's Agricultural Research Services, through the \nDirector of Agricultural Research ;\n(c) to supervise maintenance of records pertaining to Post-Graduate course, instructions and students.",
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"number": "28",
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"content": "28. (1) There shall be a 1[ The Director of Research, Agriculture and \nthe Director of Research, Veterinary] who shall be a whole-time \nsalaried officer of the University responsible to the vice-chancellor. He \nshall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the prior approval of \nthe Board in accordance with the Statutes made in this respect. 2[The \nDirector of Research, Agriculture and the Director of Research, \nVeterinary] shall be responsible for, the direction and co-ordination of \nresearch programme as set forth in section 33 of this Act and efficient \nworking of the research stations.",
"footnote": "1. Subs. By Assam Act No VII of 1986.\n2. Subs. By Assam Act No VII of 1986.",
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"number": "28",
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"content": "(2) 3[The Director of Research, Agriculture and the Director of \nResearch, Veterinary] shall exercise such powers and perform such \nduties as may be conferred or imposed on him by the Statutes.",
"footnote": "3. Subs. By Assam Act No VII of 1986.",
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"number": "29",
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"content": "29. (1) There shall be a Director of Extension and an Associate \nDirector of Extension who shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the \nuniversity responsible to the Vice-Chancellor. He shall be appointed \nby the Vice-Chancellor with the prior approval of the Board in \naccordance with the statutes made in this respect.",
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"number": "29",
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"content": "(2) He shall be responsible for the Agricultural Ex-tension \nProgramme as set forth in section 34 of this Act.",
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"number": "29",
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"content": "(3) The Director of Extension and the Associate Director of \nExtension shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may \nbe conferred or imposed on him by the Statutes.",
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"number": "30",
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"content": "30. (1) The college of Basic sciences and Humanities shall be headed \nby a director who shall be responsible for giving general direction to \nthe employment and supervision of the staff necessary for providing \ncourses of study in the basic Sciences and Humanities necessary in the \ncurricula of students in the other colleges of the University and for the \ndevelopment and supervision of instruction programme in these fields \nas required for the curricula of the University.",
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"number": "31",
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"content": "31. (1) The director of student welfare shall be a whole-time officer \nand shall be appointed by the vice-chancellor with the approval of the \nBoard.",
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"number": "31",
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"content": "(2) The director of student welfare Shall have the following duties, \nnamely :-- \n(a) to make arrangements of housing of students, \n(b) to arrange programme of student counselling, \n(c) to arrange for the employment of student in accordance \nwith the plans approved by the Vice-Chancellor, \n(d) to supervise the extra-curricular activities and look after \nthe general needs of the students, \n(e) to assist in the placement of the graduates of the \nUniversity, and \n(f) to perform such other duties as may be assigned to him \nby the Vice-Chancellor.",
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"number": "32",
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"content": "32. No officer or employee of the university shall be offered nor shall \nhe accept any remuneration for any work in the university save such as \nmay be provided for in the Statutes.",
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"number": "33",
"title": "Section 33(1)",
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"content": "33. (1) Agricultural Experimental and Research Stations shall be \nestablished under the University subject to the provisions of this Act \nand the Statutes which shall have the responsibility for Research, both \nfundamental and applied. Research activities shall be conducted at the \ncentral Research Stations and other Regional Research and \nExperimental Stations to be established in the different Agro-climatic \nzones of the State .",
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"number": "33",
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"content": "(2) The Assam Agricultural College, Jorhat and the Assam \nVeterinary College, Khanapara of the State Departments of \nAgriculture and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary together with their \nstaff and funds shall be transferred to the Agricultural University on \nsuch terms and conditions as specified in sub-sections (2) , (5), (6), (7) \nand (8) of section 47. The Research and Experimental Stations of the \nDepartment of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary \ntogether with their staff and funds shall also be transferred to the \nAgricultural University on such terms and conditions as specified in \nsub-sections (4), (5), (6), ( 7) and (8) of section 47.",
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"number": "34",
"title": "Section 34(1)",
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"content": "34. (1) An Agricultural Extension Programme shall be established in \nthe University and shall subject to the provisions in this Act and the \nStatutes make useful information based upon the findings of research \navailable to farmers and others to heIp and solve their problems. It \nshall conduct demonstration and training programme for the benefit of \nstudents, extension workers, cultivators and rural people. Increased \nagricultural production shall be the principal objective of all extension \nactivities and these activities shall be co-ordinated with the other \nfunctions of the University and other appropriate agencies of the State.",
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"number": "34",
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"content": "(2) The Assam Agricultural University shall be responsible for the \nAgricultural extension education activities in the State necessary to \nprovide information and demonstrate practically to farmers and \ncultivators the findings and development of Agricultural, Animal \nHusbandry and Veterinary research to improve rural living and to \nincrease agricultural production with special emphasis on food \nproduction and utilisation.",
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"number": "34",
"title": "Section 34(3)",
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"content": "(3) In order that the University may conduct such educational \nactivities, the State Government shall transfer to the University the \nnecessary personnel, facilities and funds in accordance with a plan to \nbe developed and mutually agreed upon by the Board and the State \nGovernment.",
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"number": "34",
"title": "Section 34(4)",
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"content": "(4) The Agricultural, Animal-Husbandry and Veterinary \nExtension Programmes shall be developed under the guidance of a \nDirector of Extension and an Associate Director of Extension \nresponsible to the Vice- Chancellor.",
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"number": "35",
"title": "Section 35(1)",
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"content": "35. (1) In consultation with the appropriate officers of the University, \nthe Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for taking such steps as may \nbe necessary for the full co-ordination of teachings, research and \nextension activities of the University.",
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"number": "35",
"title": "Section 35(2)",
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"content": "(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the creation of \nconditions conducive to maximum progress in the development of new \ninformation and technology in its natural, physical and social sciences \nand their inclusion in the curricula and application in practice \nthroughout the State.",
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"number": "35",
"title": "Section 35(3)",
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"content": "(3) The University shall develop its programme of teaching, \nresearch and extension education keeping in view the needs of the \nState shall provide appropriate technical support and consultative \nadvice to the State Government Departments engaged in Agricultural, \nAnimal Husbandry and Veterinary Development Work.",
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"number": "36",
"title": "Section 36(1)",
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"content": "36. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act the members of the staff of \nthe University shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the \napproval of the Board .",
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"number": "36",
"title": "Section 36(2)",
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"content": "(2) Except in cases otherwise provided for in the Statutes every \nsalaried officer and teacher of the University shall be appointed under \na written contract. The contract shall be lodged with the Vice-Chancellor and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the officer or \nteacher concerned. The contract shall not be inconsistent with the \nprovisions of this Act and the Statutes for the time being in force in \nrelation to the conditions of services.",
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"number": "36",
"title": "Section 36(3)",
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"content": "(3) The procedure for selection of officer, teacher and other \nemployees of the University unless otherwise provided in the Act shall \nbe as prescribed.",
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"number": "36",
"title": "Section 36(4)",
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"content": "(4) All matters relating to superannuation and re-employment of \nUniversity employees shall as prescribed subject to approval of the \nState Government.",
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"number": "37",
"title": "Section 37(1)",
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"content": "37. (1) The University may constitute for the benefit of its employees \nsuch pension, insurance and provident funds as it may deem fit.",
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"number": "37",
"title": "Section 37(2)",
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"content": "(2) For such pension, insurance and provident funds so constituted \nby the University, the Government may declare that the provisions of \nthe Provident Fund Act, 1925 and subsequent amendments shall apply \nto such funds as it were a Government Provident Fund, provided that \nthe University shall have power in consultation with the Finance \nCommittee of the Board to invest the provident fund amount in such \nmanner as it may determine.",
"footnote": "19 of 1925",
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"number": "37",
"title": "Section 37(3)",
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"content": "(3) Persons in Government services transferred to the University \nshall be governed under such terms and conditions as may be agreed to \nbetween the University and Government.",
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"number": "38",
"title": "Section 38(A)",
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"content": "38. (A) General Fund-The University shall have a general fund to \nwhich it shall be credited – \n \n(1) Its income from fees, endowments and grants if any;\n(2) Contributions or grants which shall be made by the \nGovernment on such conditions as it may impose ; \n(3) Grants, Donations and Benefactions ; and \n(4) Other receipts.",
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"number": "38",
"title": "Section 38(B)",
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"content": "(B) Foundation Fund- (1) The University shall have a fund called \nthe Foundation Fund from contribution and grants made by the Central \nGovernment and the State Government for being credited to that fund \nand such other sums from the University which may be credited to the \nsaid fund. \n (2) The monies in the Foundation Fund shall be invested in the \nsecurities mentioned or referred to in clauses (a) to (d) of section 19 of \nthe Indian Trust Act , 1882. \n (3) The University shall furnish statements, accounts, reports and \nother particulars as the State Government may require relating to any \ngrant made by the Government and shall take such action and furnish \nsuch statements, accounts, reports and other particulars relating to the \nutilisation of any grants within such time as State Government may \ndirect. \n (4) It shall be competent for the University in furtherance of its \nobjectives to accept grants from the Government of Assam or any \nother State Government or the Central Government or Statutory \nBodies. Endowments or donations under such conditions as may be \nagreed upon between the University and the granter or donor.",
"footnote": "2 of 1882",
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"number": "38",
"title": "Section 38(C)",
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"content": "(C) Other funds - The University shall have such other funds as \nmay be prescribed by the Statutes.",
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"number": "38",
"title": "Section 38(D)",
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"content": "(D) Management of funds- The General Fund, Foundation Fund \nand other funds of the University shall be managed according to \nprovisions laid down by the Statutes.",
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"number": "38",
"title": "Section 38(E)",
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"content": "(E) Government Grant-The State or Central Government shall \nevery year make non-lapsable lump sum grant to the University as \nfollows:-\n(1) A Grant not less than the net expenditure incurred in the State \nof Assam on such of the activities of the institution of the \nAgricultural, Animal Husbandry and other Government\nDepartments as transferred to the University. \n(2) A grant not less than the estimated net expenditure of pay and \nallowances of the staff contingencies supplied and services of \nthe University other than in respect of the activities in \ninstitutions referred to in clause (1). \n(3) A grant to meet such additional items of expenditure, recurring \nand non-recurring, as the State Government may deem\nnecessary also to the proper function of the University. \n(4) The State Government shall also make a non-lapsable lump \nsum grant to the University in respect to schemes included in \nthe Five Year Plan and transferred to it for implementation by \nthe University of an amount equal to the net outlay shown in \nthe annual plan. Adjustments may be made for the anticipated \nassistance from the Central Government and other agencies \nsponsoring such schemes provided such assistance may come \nto the University directly, rather than through the State \nGovernment.",
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"number": "39",
"title": "Section 39(1)",
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"content": "39. (1) The Board shall constitute Financial Committee consisting of \nthe following persons, namely the Vice-Chancellor, the Secretaries to \nthe Finance, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary \nDepartments to the Government of Assam, the Comptroller, one \nmember chosen by the Board from amongst its non-official members.",
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"number": "39",
"title": "Section 39(2)",
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"content": "(2) The Finance Committee shall have the following powers, \nnamely:-\n(a) to examine the annual accounts of the University and to \nadvise the Board thereon; \n(b) to examine the annual budget estimates and to advise the \nBoard thereon ; \n(c) to review the financial position of the University from time \nto time; \n(d) to make recommendations to the University on all matters \nrelating to the finances of the University; and \n(e) to make recommendations to the Board on all proposals \ninvolving expenditure for which no provision has been made \nin the budget or which involves expenditure in excess of the \namount provided in the budget.",
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"number": "40",
"title": "Section 40(1)",
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"content": "40. (1) The Annual Accounts of the University shall be prepared by \nthe Comptroller under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor and all \nmonies accruing to or received by the University and all amounts \ndisbursed and paid by the University shall be entered in the accounts,",
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"number": "40",
"title": "Section 40(2)",
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"content": "(2) The annual accounts and the balance sheet shall be submitted \nby the Vice-Chancellor to the State Government which shall cause \naudit to be carried by a Chartered Accountant or the Accountant \nGeneral as it may appoint in this behalf. The accounts when audited \nshall be printed and published in the official Gazette and copies thereof \ntogether with the audit report shall be presented by the Vice-Chancellor to the Board and to the Chancellor.",
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"number": "40",
"title": "Section 40(3)",
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"content": "(3) The Board shall submit a copy of the accounts and report to \nthe State Government along with the Statement of the action taken by \nthe University on the audit report and the State Government shall cause \nthe same to be laid before the Legislature.",
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"number": "41",
"title": "Section 41",
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"content": "41. Subject to the provisions of this Act , the Statutes may provide for \nall or any of the following matters, namely:-\n(1) The constitutions, powers and duties of the authorities. \n(2) The powers, functions, duties, manner of appointment and \nconditions of service of the officers other than the Chancellor. \n(3) The designation , manner and appointment, powers and duties \nof officers. \n(4) The classification and manner of appointment of teachers and \nother non-teaching staff. \n(5) The conferment and withdrawal of honorary degrees and \nacademic distinction. \n(6) The establishment, amalgamation, subdivision and abolition of \nfaculties. \n(7) The establishment of departments of teaching in the faculties. \n(8) The salaries, emoluments, allowances and other conditions of \nservice of the Registrar, the Comptroller, the Director of \nPhysical Plant, the Librarians, the Director of Post-Graduate \nStudies, the Directors and Associate Directors of Research and \nExtension and the Director of Student Welfare. \n(9) The manner of appointment and selection of officers other than \nthe Vice-Chancellor and their powers and terms and conditions \nof service. \n(10) The establishment of a pension or provident fund and other \ninsurance scheme for the benefit of officers, teachers and other \nemployees of the University and the rules, terms and conditions \nof such funds. \n(11) All other matters required to be prescribed under this Act.",
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"number": "42",
"title": "Section 42(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "42. (1) The first Statutes with regard to matters set out in clauses (1) to \n(11) of section 41 shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor with the \napproval of the Chancellor.",
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"number": "42",
"title": "Section 42(2)",
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"content": "(2) Additional Statutes may be made subsequently on all matters \nrequiring statutes, subject to approval by the Board and the Chancellor.",
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"number": "42",
"title": "Section 42(3)",
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"content": "(3) Statutes may be proposed by the Academic Council, the Vice-Chancellor, or the Board. In case of a Statute proposed by the Board \nconcerning the internal working of the University the draft Statute \nmust be referred to the Vice-Chancellor for consideration in the \nUniversity and sufficient time given to allow the University to review \nthe proposed Statute and to make any suggestions for changes or \nmodifications therein before final action is taken by the Board.",
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"number": "42",
"title": "Section 42(4)",
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"content": "(4) Any Statute may be repealed by action of the Board and \napproval of the Chancellor.",
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"number": "42",
"title": "Section 42(5)",
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"content": "(5) All Statutes made under this Act shall be published in the \nofficial Gazette.",
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"number": "43",
"title": "Section 43(1)",
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"content": "43. (1) The authorities of the University may by notifications in the \nofficial Gazette make regulations consistent with the Act and the \nStatutes.",
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"number": "43",
"title": "Section 43(2)",
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"content": "(2) Every authority of the University shall make regulations \nproviding for the giving of notice to the members of such authority of \nthe date of the meetings and the business to be considered at meetings \nand for keeping of the record of the proceedings of the meetings.",
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"number": "43",
"title": "Section 43(3)",
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"content": "(3) The Academic Council may subject to provision under the \nStatute make regulations providing for course of studies, system of \nexminations and degrees, certificate and diplomas of the University \nafter receiving drafts of the same from the Board of Studies concerned.",
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"number": "43",
"title": "Section 43(4)",
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"content": "(4) The Academic Council may not alter a draft received from the \nBoard of Studies but may reject the draft or may return it to the Board \nof Studies for further consideration together with the suggestions for \nthe Council. The Academic Council shall, however, be the final \nauthority for approval of such proposal.",
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"number": "43",
"title": "Section 43(5)",
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"content": "(5) The Board may direct such amendment or amendments of any \nregulation made under the provisions of the Act, as it may specify and \nsuch directions shall be binding.",
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"number": "43",
"title": "Section 43(6)",
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"content": "(6) The authorities of the university may make regulations in \nrespect of the following matter, namely :-\n(a) The procedure of meetings of such authorities including \nthe quorum for the transaction of business. \n(b) The holding of convocations to confer degrees and \ndiplomas. \n(c) The conferment of honorary degrees, academic \ndistinction and withdrawals of degrees. \n(d) The establishment and abolition of hostels maintained \nby the University. \n(e) The institution of fellowships, assistantships, \nscholarships, studentships, bursaries, medals and prices \nand the conditions of award thereof. \n(f) The allowances payable to members of the Board. \n(g) The entrance or admission of the students to the \nUniversity and their enrolment and continuance as such \nand the conditions and procedures for dropping students \nfrom enrolment. \n(h) The fees which may be charged by the University. \n(i) The courses of study to be laid down for all degrees, \ndiplomas and certificates of the University. \n(j) The conditions under which students shall be admitted \nto the degrees, diplomas or other courses and \nexaminations of the University and their eligibility for \nthe award of degrees and diplomas. \n(k) The conditions for conferment of degrees and other \nacademic distinctions. \n(l) The maintenance of discipline among the students of \nthe University. \n(m)The special arrangement, if any, which may be made \nfor residence, discipline and teaching of woman \nstudents and the prescription of special courses of study \nfor women. \n(n) The conditions of resident of students of the University \nand the levy of fees for residence in hostels. \n(o) The recognition of management of hostels not \nmaintained by the University. \n(p) The conditions of service, remuneration and allowances \nincluding travelling and daily allowances to be paid to \nofficers, teachers other persons employed under the \nUniversity other than those mentioned in section 39.",
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"number": "44",
"title": "Section 44",
"chapter": null,
"content": "44. Students shall reside in accommodation maintained or approved by \nthe University.",
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"number": "45",
"title": "Section 45",
"chapter": null,
"content": "45. The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the \ndirection of the Vice-Chancellor and shall be submitted to the Board at \nleast one month before the annual meeting at which it is to be \nconsidered. The Board shall after consideration of the report forward it \nto the State Government with such comments as may be deemed \nnecessary and the State Government shall cause copy of the report \ntogether with its comments to be laid before the Legislature.",
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"number": "46",
"title": "Section 46(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "46. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the Contrary in this Act or the \nGuwahati University Act or the Dibrugarh University Act or Statutes \nand Regulations made under any of these aforesaid enactments, any \nstudent who immediately or prior to the appointed date was studying in \na College which has been or may hereafter be admitted to the \nprivileges of the University for degree, diploma, or certificate of the \nGuwahati or Dibrugarh University shall in accordance with the \nRegulations of this University made for the purpose be entitled to be \nexmined by and if on the results of such examination be qualified to \nbe entitled to be conferred with corresponding degree, diploma or \ncertificates as the case may be of the University established under this \nAct.",
"footnote": "Assam Act XVI of 1947.\nAssam Act VIII of 1965.",
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{
"number": "46",
"title": "Section 46(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) Any student of the Guwahati or Dibrugarh University or the \nColleges which become constituent Colleges of this University who \nimmediately before the aforesaid date for studying was eligible for any \nexmination of the Guwahati or Dibrugarh University shall have the \nright to complete his course and preparation therefor and appear at the \nexmination in accordance with the courses of study of the Guwahati \nor the Dibrugarh University.",
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{
"number": "47",
"title": "Section 47(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "47. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the Statutes \nor Regulations or Orders made thereunder, the Assam Agricultural \ncollege, Jorhat and the Assam Veterinary College, Khanapara shall as \nfrom such date as the State Government may by notification in the \nofficial Gazette specify be disaffiliated from the Dibrugarh and \nGuwahati Universities respectively and shall be maintained by the \nAssam Agricultural University as constituent Colleges.",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "47",
"title": "Section 47(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) The control and management of the Colleges specified in sub-section (1) shall from the aforesaid day stand transferred to the \nUniversity and all properties and assets and liabilities and obligations \nof the State Government in relation thereto shall stand transferred to, \nvest in or devolve upon the University .",
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{
"number": "47",
"title": "Section 47(3)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the Statutes \nor Regulations made thereunder, any student of the College specified \nin sub-section (1) who is studying for any examination of the \nDibrugarh or the Guwahati University as the case may be shall be \npermitted to complete his course and preparation therefor and the \nUniversity shall make arrangements for holding for such students \nexminations for such period as may be prescribed in accordance with \nthe curriculum of studies of the Dibrugarh or the Guwahati University. Such students shall appear at the examinations within 3 years of \nthe normal period required for completing the said course of studies.",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "47",
"title": "Section 47(4)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(4) The control and management of all research and educational \ninstitutions of the department of Agriculture, the Department of \nAnimal Husbandry and Gram Sevak Training Centres in the State shall \nas from such date as the State Government may by order specify be \ntransferred to the University and thereupon all the properties and assets \nand liabilities and obligations of the State Government in relation to \nsuch institutions shall stand transferred to, vest in or devolve upon the \nUniversity.",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "47",
"title": "Section 47(5)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(5) After the passing of this Act, every person employed in any of \nthe Colleges specified in sub-section (1) or in any of the institutions \nreferred to in sub-section (4) immediately before the appointed day or \nthe day or the date specified in the order under sub-section (4) shall \nfrom the appointed or specified day become an employee of the \nUniversity, and shall be subject to the provisions of this Act and the \nStatutes and Regulations made thereunder.\n Provided: \n(a) that, during the period of such employment all matters relating \nto pay, leave, retirement, allowances, pension , Provident Fund \nand other conditions of service of the members of such staff \nshall be regulated by the Assam Civil Services Rules or such \nother rules as may, from time to time, be made by the State \nGovernment; \n(b) that, any such member shall have a right of appeal to the State \nGovernment against any order of reduction, dismissal or \nremoval from service or any other punishment.",
"footnote": "",
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{
"number": "47",
"title": "Section 47(6)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(6) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (7) and (8) all \nemployees who are either permanent or on probation or on temporary \nservice, taken over and employed by the University under sub-section \n(5) shall have a lien on their post in the service of the State \nGovernment and the period of their service under the University shall \nif they choose to revert to the service of the State Government be \ncounted for their increment, pension, and other matters relating to their \nservice.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
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{
"number": "47",
"title": "Section 47(7)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (5) and (6), \nevery officer or servant of the State Government taken over by the \nUniversity, shall, within a period of two years from the date he is so \ntaken over [or such further time (if any) as the State Government may \ndecide], give notice in writing to the State Government :-\n(a) that, he should be permitted to retire and thereupon he shall \nbe permitted to retire from the Government service and \nshall be entitled to such terminal benefits as compensations, \npension or gratuity or the like, as may be prescribed by the \nState Government or \n(b) that, he should be permanently absorbed in the service of \nthe University, and there-upon the University , shall absorb \nhim permanently. Any service rendered by him under the \nState Government, shall be deemed to be service under the \nUniversity, and he shall be entitled to receive from the \nUniversity, such terms and conditions of service in respect \nof remuneration, leave and pension and such rights in \nrespect of disciplinary matters or rights similar thereto as \nchanged circumstances may permit as are not less favorable \nthan those to which that person was entitled to immediately \nbefore he was taken over by the University, or \n(c) that, he should be permitted to revert to Government \nservice and thereupon he shall be permitted to revert to the \nservice on the same terms and conditions of service \napplicable to him immediately before he was taken over by \nthe University.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 1670
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{
"number": "47",
"title": "Section 47(8)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(8) If any Officer or servant of the State Government fails to give \nnotice under sub-section (7) in time he shall be deemed to have opted \nto be permanently absorbed in the service of the University under \nclause (b) of sub-section (7).",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 1680
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{
"number": "48",
"title": "Section 48(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "48. (1) No act or proceedings of any authority or other body of the \nUniversity shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of a \nvacancy or vacancies among its members or by reason of some person \nhaving taken part in the proceedings who is sub sequently found not to, \nhave been entitled to do so.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 1690
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{
"number": "48",
"title": "Section 48(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act all acts and orders in \ngood faith done and passed by the University or any of its authorities \nshall be final and no suit shall be instituted against or damage claimed \nfrom the University or its authority for any-thing done or purported to \nbe done in pursuance of this Act and the Statutes and regulations made \nthereunder.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 1700
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{
"number": "48",
"title": "Section 48(3)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(3) No suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall lie against any \nofficer or other employees or the University for any act done or \npurported to be done under this Act or the Statutes without the pre-vious sanction of the Board.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 1710
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{
"number": "48",
"title": "Section 48(4)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(4) No officer or other employee of the University shall be liable \nin respect for any such act in any civil or criminal proceedings if the \nact was done in good faith in the course of the discharge of duties and \nfunctions imposed by or under this Act.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 1720
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{
"number": "49",
"title": "Section 49(1)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "49. (1) If any difficulties arise in giving effect to the provisions of this \nAct, the State Government may by order published in the official \nGazette do anything which appears to it to be necessary for the \npurpose of removing the difficulties.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 1730
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{
"number": "49",
"title": "Section 49(2)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(2) No order made under sub-section (1) shall be questioned in any \nCourt of Law on the ground that no difficulty as is referred to in the \nsaid sub- section existed or was required to be removed.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 1740
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{
"number": "49",
"title": "Section 49(3)",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(3) Every order published under this section shall as soon as may \nbe after its publication be laid before the State Legislature.",
"footnote": "",
"is_definition": false,
"sort_order": 1750
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{
"number": "50",
"title": "Section 50",
"chapter": null,
"content": "50. The Board may by Statutes delegate to any officer or authority of \r\nthe University any of the powers conferred on it by this Act or by the \r\nStatutes to be exercised subject to such restrictions and conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed.\r\n \r\nB. SARMA, \r\nSecretary to the Govt. of Assam, \r\nLaw Department",
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"Act ID": "196824",
"Act Number": "XXIV",
"Enactment Date": "1968-12-31",
"Act Year": "1968",
"Short Title": "The Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968",
"Department": "Law Department, Government of Assam",
"Type": "STATE",
"Location": "Assam"
},
"updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:13"
}