Assam Science & Technology University Act, 2009

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    "slug": "assam-science-technology-university-act-2009-2009",
    "title": "Assam Science & Technology University Act, 2009",
    "short_title": "Assam Science & Technology University Act, 2009",
    "act_number": "(Assam Act No. 3 of 2010)",
    "act_year": 2009,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Assam Science & Technology University Act, 2009",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "title": "2. Definition.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Affiliated College\" means a college other than a constituent or recognized college, affiliated to the University under section 4;\n(b) \"Affiliated Institution\" means an institution other than a constituent College or a recognized institution, affiliated to the University;\n(c) \"Constituent College\" means a college established, maintained or managed by the University;\n(d) \"Constituent Institution\" means an institution, other than a college established, maintained or managed by the University;\n(e) \"Court\" means the Court constituted under section 16;\n(f) \"Department\" means a department of the University and designated as such by it with reference to a subject or group of subjects of study conducted or affiliated or recognized by the University;\n(g) \"Executive Council\" and \"Academic Council\" mean the Executive Council and the Academic Council constituted under section 18 and 20 respectively;\n(h) \"Finance Committee\" means the Finance Committee constituted under section 26;\n(i) \"Government College\" means a college maintained and managed by the State or Union Government;\n(j) \"Head of Department\" means a person designated as such by the University;\n(k) \"Post-graduate Board\" and \"Under-graduate Board\" mean the Post Graduate Board and the Under-graduate Board constituted under section 22 and 24 respectively.\n(l) \"Principal\" means the Head of a teaching staff of a constituent, affiliated or recognized college;\n(m) \"Recognized College\" means a college other than a constituent college, or affiliated college recognized by the University under section 4;\n(n) \"Recognized Institution\" means an institution other than a constituent or affiliated institution recognized by the University under section 4;\n(o) \"Selection Committee\" means the Selection Committee constituted under section 28;\n(p) \"State Government\" means the Government of Assam;\n(q) \"Statutes\". \"Ordinance\" and \"Regulations\" means, respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances, and the Regulations of the University made under this Act;\n(r) \"Teacher\" means Professor, Reader or a Lecturer under the University or a college whether constituent or affiliated, or any other person imparting instructions or guiding research and designated as a teacher by the University and includes a person recognized as a teacher by the university; and\n(s) \"University\" means the Assam Science and Technology  University as constituted under this Act.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Powers of the University.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. University.",
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            "content": "(i) to provide for instructions and research through its affiliated colleges and institutions, in the science and technology education and other professional subjects and in other spheres of learning and knowledge of a standard and thoroughness required and expected of a university of the highest standing, and to secure the advancement, diffusion and extension of knowledge in all spheres of learning.\n(ii) to hold examinations and to grant and confer degrees,  diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions and to deprive of any degrees, diplomas, certificate or  distinctions previously granted to or conferred upon them by the University for good and sufficient causes;\n(iii) to create such academic, administrative and other post as the University may deem necessary from time to time and to make appointments thereto;\n(iv) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions and prizes;\n(v) to affiliate and recognize colleges imparting education of the line of study as mentioned in clause (i) and to withdraw any such recognition or affiliation as the case may be;\n(vi) to regulate and enforce discipline among employees of the University and to take such discipline measures in this regard as may be deemed necessary;\n(vii) to determine and provide for examinations for admission into the colleges affiliated to the University;\n(viii) to affiliate with it or admit to any of its privileges or to recognize for any purpose either in whole or in pan, any college or institution or members or student thereof, on such terms and conditions as may from time to time, be prescribed, and to withdraw such affiliation, privileges and recognition previously granted, for good and sufficient reason;\n(ix) to co-operate with any other University, Authority or Association or any other Public or Private Body having in view the promotion of purposes and objects similar to those of the University or appoint one or more representatives of the University to act upon any such Body, Authority or Association for such purposes as may be agreed upon, on such terms and conditions as may, from time to time, be prescribed,\n(x) to enter into any agreement for the incorporation in the University of any other institution and for taking over its rights, properties and liabilities and for any other purposes not repugnant to this Act;\n(xi) demand and receive payment of such fees and other charges as may be prescribed from time to time;\n(xii) to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any property movable or immovable, including trust or endowed property within or outside the University area, for the purposes or objects of the University, and to invest any funds representing such property in such manner as the University thinks fit;\n(xiii) to borrow with the approval of State Government, on the security of the University property, money for the purposes of the University; and\n(xiv) to do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the University;\n(xv) to introduce higher and modern courses.\n(xvi) to provide a platform to discuss the kind of technical education necessary for the State of Assam and to provide are",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Jurisdiction.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. University Open  to all classes, castes and creeds.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Officers of the University.",
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            "content": "(i) The Chancellor,\n(ii) The Vice - Chancellor,\n(iii)The Rector,\n(iv)The Registrar, and\n(v) Such other persons in the Service of the University as may be declared by the statutes to be the officers of the University.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. The Chancellor.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Powers and duties of the Chancellor.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. The Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Restor.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Registrar.",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Powers of the duties of the Registers.",
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            "content": "(a) to be the custodian of the records, the common seal of the University and such other properties of the University as the Executive Council shall commit to his charge;\n(b) to conduct the official correspondence of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Post-Graduate Board, the Under-Graduate Board, the Finance Committee and the Selection Committee;\n(c) to issue all notice convening meeting of all authorities and committees of which he is the Secretary, to keep minutes of meeting of all such authorities and Committees;\n(d) to arrange for, superintend and conduct all examinations held by the University as recommended by the Post-graduate Board and the Under-graduate Board as the case may be;\n(e) to sign and to verify all contracts and agreements made on behalf of the University;\n(f) to exercise general supervision over the funds of the University and to advise the Executive Council and the Finance Committee in regard to the financial policy of the   University;\n(g) to manage, subject to the control of the Executive Council, the property and the investments of the University;\n(h) to prepare and to present to the Executive Council, the annual report of the working of the University, the annual statement of accounts and the budget of the University for the next financial year, and to maintain properly the accounts of  the University;\n(i) to receive payment of all fees and charges payable to the University;\n(j) to perform suds other work as may, from time to time, be  assigned to him by the Executive Council, or the Vice-Chancellor; and\n(k) to make appointments to ministerial aid Grade IV posts of  the University.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Authorities of the University.",
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            "content": "(i) the Court,\n(ii) the Executive Council,\n(iii) the Academic Council,\n(iv) the Post-Graduate Board.\n(v) the Under-Graduate Board,\n(vi) the Finance Committee,\n(vii) the Selection Committee and\n(viii) such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. The Court.",
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            "content": "A- Ex-officio Members:\n(i) the Chancellor,\n(ii) the Vice-Chancellor,\n(iii) the Rector,\n(iv) the Registrar,\n(v) the Principal Secretary to the Government of Assam and in his absence the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam in the Higher Education Department,\n(vi) the Director of Higher Education, Assam.\n(vii) the Director of Technical Education, Assam.\n(viii) the Principals of all Engineering Colleges of the State of Assam,\nB- Other Members\n(ix) persons not exceeding five in number, nominated by the Chancellor from among the donors, each of whom has contributed a sum of rupees ten lakhs or more to the University,\n(x) seven persons elected by the members of the Assam Legislative Assembly from among themselves,\n(xi) two members of the Higher Secondary Education Council, Assam, elected by the aforesaid Council,\n(xii) ten persons distinguished in Literature, Law, Medicine, Engineering Technology Industry, Commerce and Public life nominated by the Chancellor,\n(xiii) two persons to be nominated by the Chancellor from amongst those whose interests are not otherwise represented,\n(xiv) seven representatives to be elected by the post-graduate students from amongst themselves;\n(xv) two Registered Graduates to be elected by the Registered Graduates of the University who are not employee of the University or the affiliated colleges.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Powers and duties of the Court.",
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            "content": "(a) to review, from time to time, the broad policies and programmes of the University, and to suggest measures for the improvement and development of such policies, programmes, works and other affairs;\n(b) to consider the annual report, the annual statement of accounts, the audit report and the budget of the University for the next financial year, to approve the budget, with modification, if any, to express its views on the annual report, the statement of accounts and the audit report and to suggest such measures as it may deem proper on the matter covered by them;\n(c) to approve with or without modifications, the Statutes submitted by the Executive Council:",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. The Executive Council.",
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            "content": "(i) the Vice-Chancellor,\n(ii) the Rector,\n(iii) the Director of Higher Education, Assam\n(iv) the Director of Technical Education, Assam\n(v) the Chairperson, Higher Secondary Education Council, Assam.\n(vi) two Principals of affiliated Colleges to be elected from amongst themselves.\n(vii) four members of the Court, other than the employees of the University or affiliated or recognized Colleges or institutions elected by the court at its Annual General Meeting,\n(viii) two persons, of whom at least one shall be woman, nominated by the Chancellor,-\n(ix) two persons nominated by the State Government of Assam.",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Powers and duties of the Executive Council.",
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            "content": "(a) to institute and confer degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates an other academic distinctions to be conferred on the basis o Examinations and to withdraw any such degree, title, diploma. certificate or other academic distinctions previously conferred, after considering the recommendations, of the Post-Graduate Board, and the under-graduate Board, as the case may be;\n(b) to institute and confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions and to withdraw such degrees or academic distinctions previously conferred for good and sufficient cause, after considering the recommendations of the Post-Graduate Board and the Under-Graduate Board, as the case may be;\n(c) to institute fellowship, scholarships, prizes and other awards and to withdraw any such fellowship, scholarship, prize or other award previously awarded for good and sufficient cause, after taking into consideration the recommendations of the Post-Graduate and the Under-Graduate Board, as the case may be;\n(d) to institute posts of teachers required under the University and to recognize persons as teachers under the University, after taking into consideration the recommendations of the Post-Graduate Board and the Under-Graduate Board, as the case may be;\n(e) to create academic administrative, ministerial and other posts, as may be necessary, with the prior approval of the State Government;\n(f) to appoint from time to tune, the officers and staff of the University, and the holders of the administrative posts of the University, after considering the recommendations of the Selection Committee and other committees, as the case may be, constituted for the purpose;\n(g) to make provision for the emoluments, duties, and terms and conditions of service of the staff of the University;\n(h) to affiliate colleges and institutions not established, maintained or managed by the University and withdraw such affiliations previously granted for good and sufficient reasons;\n(i) to constitute an examination Committee and to arrange for holding of, conduction and publishing the results of University Examinations. The constitution, powers and duties of the Examination Committee will be determined by an Ordinance;\n(j) to recognize libraries, laboratories, museums, halls and hostels not established, maintained or managed by the University and to withdraw such recognition;\n(k) to determine the form and to regulate the use of the common seal of the University;\n(l) to take, receive purchase or sell property movable or immovable, and to grant, demise, alienate, transfer or otherwise dispose of or administer or manage any such property for the purpose of the University under this Act,\n(m) to place before the Court, the Annual Report of the working of the University, the Annual Statement of Account, the Budget of the University for next financial year, the audit report on the annual statement of account together with the views of the Executive Council upon them for consideration and necessary action ;\n(n) to make allocations of funds to different bodies after considering the recommendations of the Post-Graduate Board and the Under-Graduate Board in this regard as the case may be; and\n(o) to exercise all other powers of the University for exercise of which no specific provision has been made in this Act or in the Statutes.",
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            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Academic Council.",
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            "content": "(1) the Vice-Chancellor,\n(2) the Rector,\n(3) all principals of the affiliated colleges,\n(4) ten teachers of the affiliated colleges representing different subject to be elected from amongst themselves:\n(5) six Professors nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from the colleges,\n(6) six persons, who may or may not be teachers, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor,\n(7) one Education Officer of the Higher Secondary Education Council, Assam, to be nominated by the Chairperson of the afore said Council,\n(8) the Director of Technical Education, Assam.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Powers of the duties of the Academic Council.",
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            "content": "(a) to determine and specify from time to time the braches of study in which provisions for instructions, research and for advancement and dissemination of knowledge are to be made;\n(b) to approve, and when necessary revise, with or without modifications, the pattern of courses and the examinations to be held, after considering the recommendations of the Examination Committee, the Post-Graduate Board and the Under-Graduate Board, as the case may be;\n(c) to approve the conditions for admission of students to Post-Graduate and Under-Graduate courses with or without modifications after considering the recommendations of the Post-Graduate Board and the Under-Graduate Board, as the case may be;\n(d) to supervise the University library;\n(e) to give such directions and to suggest such measures, as it may think fit, to the Post-Graduate Board and the Under-Graduate Board, on any matter affecting the academic work of the University, to consider the views expressed by the said Boards on the measures suggested and to take such decisions as it may think fit;\n(f) to receive the proceedings of the meeting of the Post-Graduate Board, the Under-Graduate Board and the Examination Committee and to make such recommendations to the Boards or Committee concerned thereon, as it may think fit;",
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            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Post-Graduate Board.",
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            "content": "(1) the Vice-Chancellor,\n(2) the Rector,\n(3) six persons from amongst the Professors and Heads of  Departments of the affiliated colleges elected by the Academic Council,\n(4) two members of the Academic Council who err Professors or Heads of Department of the University Colleges, elected by the Academic Council,\n(5) four persons who may or may not be professors of University to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, and\n(6) one member of Examination Committee to be nominated b the Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "title": "23. Powers and duties of the Post-Graduate Board.",
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            "content": "(a) to recommend to the Academic Council, the patterns of post-graduate courses, the examinations to be held for such  courses, and for their revision;\n(b) to approve the curricula and syllabi for the Post-Graduate  courses and to modify them when necessary;\n(c) to recommend to the Executive Council for the institution and award of fellowships, scholarships, prizes, honorary degree and other awards or other academic distinctions and for the institution and conferring of degrees, diplomas, titles, certificates and other academic distinctions in the Post-Graduate courses on the basis of examinations and for the withdrawal thereof;\n(d) to make recommendations to the Executive Council for the institution of posts of teachers required for the Post-Graduate courses under the University and for the recognition of persons as teachers for any other course, and regarding their emoluments duties, and terms and conditions of their services;\n(e) to recommend to the Academic Council the conditions for the admission of students to Post-graduate courses, and to make regulations for their attendance and progress;\n(f) to make Regulations in regard to the residence, discipline of students in the colleges, and institutions imparting Post-graduate courses and for the promotion of their health and welfare;\n(g) to review the works of the Post-graduate Departments in colleges and institutions engaged in instruction in Post-graduate courses and research and to call for report thereon, and to take all steps necessary for the improvement of standard of research and teaching and other affairs therein;\n(h) to consider the measures suggested by Academic Council on any matter affecting the academic work of the University and to express its views on them, to consider any matter referred to it by the Executive Council or the Academic Council and to submit reports thereon to the Executive Council or the Academic Council, as the case may be;\n(i) to approve the panels of the examiners for Post-Graduate Examinations, and to modify the same at any time;\n(j) to promote research within the University and to make regulations governing research degrees; and\n(k) to appoint committees, and to fix their terms of reference, in regard to any matter within the jurisdiction on the Post-Graduate Board.",
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Under-Graduate Board.",
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            "content": "(1) the Vice-Chancellor,\n(2) the Rector,\n(3) three persons from among the professors and the Heads of Departments of the Colleges elected by the Academic Council,\n(4) Principals of all affiliated colleges,\n(5) Three persons who may or may not be members of the Academic Council, nominated by the Vice Chancellor,\n(6) ten persons to be elected from amongst the teachers of affiliated colleges, and\n(7) one member of the Examination Committee to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Powers and duties of the Under-Graduate Board.",
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            "content": "(b) to make recommendations to the Executive Council for the institutions of professorships, readerships, lectureships or other posts of teachers required for the Under-Graduate courses in the colleges and for the recognition of person as teachers for such courses and regarding their emoluments, duties and terms and conditions of services;\n(c) to make recommendation to the Executive Council for the award of scholarships, prizes and other awards and for the conferment of degrees, diplomas, titles, certificates and other academic distinction in the Under-Graduate courses;\n(d) to approve the curricula and syllabi for the Under-Graduate courses and to modify them when necessary;\n(e) to review the work of the Under-Graduate departments in colleges and institutions imparting instructions in Under-Graduate courses, to call for reports thereon and to take steps necessary for the improvement of the standard of teaching and other affairs therein;\n(f) to recommend to the Academic Council the conditions for the admission of students to Under-Graduate courses and to make Regulations for their attendance and progress;\n(g) to approve the panels of examiners for Under-Graduate examinations, and to modify the same at any time;\n(h) to make Regulations in regard to the residence, health and discipline of the students in Under-Graduate courses;\n(i) to consider the measures suggested by the Academic Council on any matter affecting We Academic work of the University and to express its views on them, to consider any matter referred to it by the Executive Council or the Academic Council and to submit report thereon to the Executive Council or the Academic Council, as the case may be; and\n(j) to appoint Committees, and to fix their terms of reference, in regard to any matter within the jurisdiction of the Under-Graduate Board.",
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            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Finance Committee.",
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            "content": "(i) (sic)\n(ii) two members elected by the Court from (sic) members,\n(iii) two members elected by the Executive Council (sic) amongst its members, and\n(iv) two members to be nominated by the State Government from the Finance and other from the Education Department",
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            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Powers of the duties of the Finance Committee.",
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            "content": "(i) to examine the annual budget estimates and to give  advice and suggestions to the Executive Corot thereon;\n(ii) to make recommendations to the Executive Council relating to the Finance of the University;\n(iii) to examine every proposal for new expenditure involving a sum of money exceeding rupees ten thousand and to advise the Executive Council thereon;\n(iv) to review the financial position of the University periodically,\n(v) to suggest in general the means for the improvement of the financial position of the University;\n(vi) to consider and recommend revision of grades of pay and the grades of pay of new posts to the Executive Council; and\n(vii) to deal with such other matters relating to the financial matters of the University as may be prescribed by the Statutes and the Ordinances.",
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            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Selection Committee.",
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            "content": "(i) the Vice-Chancellor as Chairperson of the Selection Committee,\n(ii) three persons not holding any office of profit under the University - one to be nominated by the Chancellor, one to be nominated by the State Government and other to be nominated by the Executive Council,\n(iii) the Registrar shall be the Member-Secretary of the Selection Committee except for the Selection Committee for the appointment of Registrar in which case the Vice-Chancellor shall nominate one person as Member-Secretary in consultation with the Executive Council;\n(b) Where an appointment is to be made to a temporary vacancy of the University, the appointment shall be made, if the vacancy is for a period of one year or more, on the recommendation of the Selection Committee in accordance with the provision of the preceding sub-sections and no ad-hoc appointment shall be made by the Executive Council.",
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            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. University fund.",
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        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Accounts and Audit.",
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            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Statutes.",
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            "content": "(i) declaration of persons in the service of the University to be officers of the University;\n(ii) appointments, powers, duties and terms and conditions of service of the officer other than the Chancellor and of the holders of the other posts of the University in so far as these have not been specifically provided for in this Act;\n(iii) establishment and declaration of Authorities of the University;\n(iv) constitution, powers and duties of the authorities and Committees of the University, of the members thereof, in so far as these have not been specifically provided for in this Act;\n(v) terms and conditions for the institution and award of fellowship, scholarship, prizes, degrees, honorary degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates, other academic distinctions and awards and for their withdrawals;\n(vi) the terms and conditions of affiliating colleges and recognized institutions, not established, maintained or managed by the University and the terms and conditions for recognizing libraries, laboratories, museums, halls and hostels, not established or maintained by the University and the conditions for the withdrawal of such affiliation and recognition and matters relating to the privileges to be enjoyed by the such colleges and institutions and other bodies whether affiliated or recognized:\n(vii) the procedure to be followed in inspections or investigations caused to be made by the Executive Council into the affairs of Colleges, institutions and other bodies, whether constituent, recognized or affiliated, and the manner in which the Executive Council is to exercise its general control and supervision over them.",
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            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Finances.",
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            "content": "(a) admission of students to the affiliated or recognized colleges and courses 'of study for all Degrees and Diplomas;\n(b) the rules and procedures for holding election to the Court, the Executive Council, Academic Council and other authorities and bodies of the University and for determining the seniority of persons for the purposes of choosing of member by rotation to different authorities of the University;\n(c) creation of Provident Fund or other funds for the benefit of the employees of the University, exercising Academic control and supervision over colleges, institutions and other bodies whether constituent, affiliated or recognized; and\n(d) investigations or enquiries to be made by the Executive Council under this Act.",
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            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Regulations.",
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            "content": "(a) the procedure to be observed at the meeting of the authority concerned and number of members required to form a quorom;\n(b) all matters which are required to be prescribed by regulations under this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances.\n(c) all matters solely concerning the authorities concern and not otherwise provided for by or under this Act  the Statues or Ordinances.",
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            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Acts or Proceedings not to be invalid by reason of certain irregularities.",
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            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Chancellor's decision to be final in certain matters.",
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        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Period of membership of the authorities.",
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            "content": "37.\n(a) that the college shall be under the management of a duly constituted Governing Body which shall include at least two representatives of the University and at least three representatives of the teaching staff of the college or institution as the case may be, including the Principal;\n(b) that the land and buildings of the college or institution, as the case may be, and the equipments for teaching therein arc adequate and suitable;\n(c) that the strength and qualifications of the teaching staff are sufficient for the courses of instruction, to be sufficient for the courses of instruction to be imparted in the college or institution and that the tenure of office of the teaching staff is reasonable;\n(d) that adequate arrangements will be made for the welfare, discipline and supervision of its students;\n(e) that the financial resources of the college or institution are adequate to make provisions for its continued maintenance and efficient working; and\n(f) that the affiliation of the colleges or institutions having regard to the educational facilities provided by the other colleges or institutions in the same neighborhood, will not be injurious to the interest of education.\n38.\n(a) the Court may delegate any of its powers and duties conferred or imposed by this Act, to -\n(i) the Vice-Chancellor,\n(ii) the Executive Council, or\n(iii) a committee constituted from among its own members.\n(b) the Executive Council may delegate any of its powers or duties conferred or imposed by under this Act, to -\n(i) the Vice-Chancellor,\n(ii) the Rector,\n(iii) the Registrar,\n(iv) a committee constituted from among its own members,\n(v) the Post-Graduate Board or the Under-Graduate Board, or\n(vi) the Finance Committee.\n(c) The Academic Council may delegate any of its powers or duties conferred or imposed by under this Act, to\n(i) the Vice-Chancellor,\n(ii) the rector\n(iii) the Registrar,\n(iv) a committee constituted from among its own members,\n(v) the Post-Graduate Board or the Under-Graduate Board, or\n(vi) any of the Boards of Studies.\n(d) The Finance Committee may delegate any of its powers and duties conferred or imposed by under this Act, to the Vice-Chancellor.\n39.",
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            "title": "44. Interpretation.",
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            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Removal of difficulties.",
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        "Act Number": "(Assam Act No. 3 of 2010)",
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        "Act Year": "2009",
        "Short Title": "Assam Science & Technology University Act, 2009",
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}