The BIHAR STATE HIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL Act, 2018

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    "title": "The BIHAR STATE HIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL Act, 2018",
    "short_title": "The BIHAR STATE HIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL Act, 2018",
    "act_number": "1",
    "act_year": 2020,
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    "location": "Bihar",
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    "enactment_date": "2020-01-16",
    "description": "The BIHAR STATE HIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL Act, 2018",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. Short title, extent, application and commencement.-  (1) This Act",
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            "content": "may be called the Bihar State Higher Education Council Act, 2018. \n (2) it extends to the whole of the State of Bihar.    \n (3) It applies to all the Universities, Colleges a nd Institutions of \nHigher education.  \n (4) It shall come into force with immediate effect .",
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            "title": "Section 2. Definitions.- In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,",
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            "content": "(a) “College” means any College or any institution  maintained or \napproved by or affiliated to, any University and providing courses of study \nfor admission to the examination of the University and includes \nautonomous college;  \n (b) “Council” means the Bihar State Higher Educati on Council \nestablished under section 3;  \n (c) “degree” means a degree in Arts, Science, Comm erce, Finearts, \nEngineering, Medicine, Technology, Management, Law or in any other \nsubject recognized by any University and includes a post graduate degree;  \n (d) “Diploma” means a diploma awarded on completio n of a \ncourse of study after graduation, but does not include a certificate;  \n (e) “Government” means the State Government;  \n (f) “Higher Education” means education, whether pr ofessional, \ntechnical or otherwise, leading to the obtaining of  any degree or diploma \nfrom any University;  \n(g) “Institution of higher Education” means an institution \nconducting any course of study in higher Education, which is approved as \nsuch by the Government;  \n (h) “member” means a member of the Council and inc ludes the \nChairman, the Vice-Chairman, Member Secretary-cum-S tate Project \nDirector;  \n (i) “Regulations” means the regulations made by th e Council under \nthis Act;  \n (j) ”University” means the Patna University, Patna , the Magadh \nUniversity, Bodh Gaya, the Veer Kunwar Singh Univer sity, Ara, the Baba \nSaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Muzaffarpur, th e Jai Prakash \nUniversity, Chapra, the Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur Univ ersity, Bhagalpur, \nthe Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga, th e Bhupendra Narayan \nMandal University, Madhepura, the Kameshwar Singh D arbhanga \nSanskrit University, Darbhanga, the Maulana Mazharu l Haque Arabic & \n\n 9 /u0962/uni092C/uni0939/glyph400/uni0930 /uni0917/uni091C/uni091F /glyph53[?/glyph400?/glyph400/uni0930?/glyph59/glyph61  11 1166 66    tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020  \n Persian University, Patna, the Aryabhatta Knowledge  University, Patna, \nuniversities established under Bihar State Private University Act, 2013  or \nsuch other University that may be established in th e State of Bihar under \nany Law made by the Legislature of the State of Bih ar to which the \nUniversity Grants Commission Act, 1956 applies;  \n (k) “University Grants Commission” means the Unive rsity Grants \nCommission established under section 4 of the Unive rsity Grants \nCommission Act, 1956;  \n (l) “Rashtriya Uchattar Shiksha Abhiyan” means Ras htriya \nUchattar Shiksha Abhiyan Scheme Sponsered and run b y Government     \nof India. \n (m)  \" State\" means the state of Bihar.",
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            "title": "Section 3. Establishment of Council for Higher Education.- (1) The",
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            "content": "government shall, by notification, constitute the B ihar State Higher Education \nCouncil under the provision of this Act.  \n (2) The Council shall be a body corporate having p erpetual \nsuccession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name,  \n (3) the headquarter of the Council shall be locate d at Patna,",
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            "title": "Section 4. Composition of Council.- (1) The Council shall consist of following",
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            "content": "members, namely:-  \n(a) The Minister in-charge of Education/Higher Educatio n, who shall \nbe the Chairman, ex-officio;  \n(b) The Vice-Chairman- Vice-Chairman must be an eminent  academic \nadministrator with proven record (Rank of a Professor).  \n(c) Incharge Secretary/Special Secretay/Additional Secr etary of \nHigher education -member secretary-cum-state project,  Director; \n(d) The Principal Secretary/ Secretary to the Governmen t, Education \nDepartment, ex-officio;  \n(e) The Principal Secretary/Secretary to the Government , Finance \nDepartment, ex-officio;  \n(f) The Principal Secretary/Secretary to the Government , Industry \nDepartment ex-officio;   \n(g) The Principal Secretary/Secretary to the Government  Science & \nTechnology Department; ex-officio;   \n(h) The Principal Secretary/Secretary to the Government   Health  \nDepartment; ex-officio;   \n(i) The Director of Higher Education, ex-officio;  \n(j) The Director, Scinece & Technology Department, ex-officio;  \n(k) The Secretary, University Grants Commission or his nominee,   \nex-officio; \n(l) Five members nominated by the State Government repr esenting \nfields of Arts, Science and Technology, Culture, Civil Society and \nIndustry and Vocational education and skill development.  \n(m) Three members nominated by the Government among the  Vice-\nChancellors of the Universities including Vice-Chan cellors of \nCentral Universities in this State, if any.  \n(n) Two members nominated by the Government not below t he rank \nof Professor from among the Universities/Colleges of State.",
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            "title": "Section 5. Disqualifications for membership of Council.- A person shall be",
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            "content": "10  /u0962/uni092C/uni0939/glyph400/uni0930 /uni0917/uni091C/uni091F /glyph53[?/glyph400?/glyph400/uni0930?/glyph59/glyph61 11 1166 66    tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020  \n disqualified for being appointed as Vice-Chairman o r for being nominated as a \nmember of the Council, if-  \n(a) He is of unsound mind:   \n(b) He is an applicant to be adjudicated as insolvent o r is an \nundercharged insolvent;  \n(c) He has been sentenced for any offence involving moral turpitude;  \n(d) He is working and paid officer or employee of the Council; or  \n(e) He incurs such other disqualification as may be pre scribed by     \nthe Government;",
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            "title": "Section 6. Terms and condition of service of Vice-Chairman and nominated",
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            "content": "members.-  \n (1) The maximum age for appointment to the post of the Vice-\nChairman shall be 75 year.  \n (2) The appointment to the post of Vice Chairman shall be made \nby the State Government. The Vice-Chairman shall ho ld his office for a \nperiod of five years and shall not be eligible for reappointment. \n (3) Nominated members shall hold their office for a period of three \nyears and shall be eligible for re-nomination for a further term.  \nprovided that for the purpose of this sub-section ,  a person who has \nheld office as Vice-chairman or a nominated member in a causal vacancy \nfor a period of not less than one year shall be dee med to have held office \nfor a full term of office.  \n (4) The Vice-chairman or a nominated member may, by wri ting \nunder his hand addressed to the Government or the C ouncil, as the case \nmay be, resign his office but he shall continue to hold office until his \nresignation is accepted by the Government or, as th e case may be, by the \nCouncil.  \n (5) Subject to the provisions of this section, the term s and \nconditions of service of the Vice-Chairman and the nominated members \nshall be such as may be prescribed.  \n (6) the Vice-Chairman shall exercise such powers and pe rform \nsuch functions as may be prescribed.",
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            "title": "Section 7. Terms and conditions of service of Member Secret ary-cum-State",
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            "content": "Project Director.- (1)  The member Secretary-Cum- State Project Direc tor shall \nbe a person of Indian administrative service cadre,  who is incharge secretary/ \nspecial secretary / additional secretary of Higher Education. He shall be appointed \nby the State Government.  \n(2) The Member Secretary-cum-State Project Director  shall exercise such \npowers and perform such functions which are conferr ed or imposed on him under \nthis Act and such other powers and functions as may be prescribed.",
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            "title": "Section 8. Removal from membership of Council .- If, at any time, it appears to",
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            "content": "the Government that the Vice-Chairman or a nominate d member has shown \nhimself to be unsuitable for office or has been gui lty of misconduct or neglect \nwhich renders his removal expedient, the Government  may, after giving the Vice-\nChairman or such nominated member, as the case may be, a reasonable \nopportunity of show cause, remove the Vice-Chairman  or such nominated \nmember, as the case may be, from the office.",
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            "title": "Section 9. Filling-up of casual vacancy.- If a casual vacancy occurs in the office",
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            "content": "of the Vice-chairman or of a nominated member, eith er by reason of his death, \n\n 11 /u0962/uni092C/uni0939/glyph400/uni0930 /uni0917/uni091C/uni091F /glyph53[?/glyph400?/glyph400/uni0930?/glyph59/glyph61  11 1166 66    tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020  \n resignation, removal or otherwise, such vacancy sha ll be filled up, as soon as may \nbe, by the Government and such Vice-Chairman or nom inated member shall hold \noffice only for the remainder of the term for which the person whose place he fills \nwould have been the Vice- Chairman or, a nominated member, as the               \ncase may be.",
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            "title": "Section 10. Technical Support Group.-  (1) The State Higher Education council",
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            "content": "may appoint a Technical Support Group consisting of experts. \n(2). The Composition of the Technical Support Group  will be \ndecided by the council. \n(3). The Function of the Technical Support Group wi ll be              \nas follows :- \n(a). To monitor flow of funds  and information,  \n(b). To generate Management Information System (MIS ) report as \nrequired, and  \n(c). To provide operational support to the Council.",
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            "title": "Section 11. Powers and functions of Council.-  (1) The functions of the Council",
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            "content": "shall be advisory with regard to co-ordination and determination of standards in \ninstitutions of higher education, or research and s cientific and technical institution \nin accordance with the guidelines issued by the Uni versity Grants Commission, \nfrom time to time.  \n (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Council shall—  \n(a) prepare consolidated programmes in the sphere of higher education \nin the State keeping in view the overall priorities  and perspectives \nof higher education in the State and the guidelines  issued by the \nUniversity Grants Commission and assist in their implementation;  \n(b) assist the University Grants Commission in respect of \ndetermination and maintenance of standards and sugg est remedial \naction wherever necessary;  \n(c) evolve perspective plans for development of higher education in \nthe State;  \n(d) forward the development programmes of Universities,  Colleges \nand institution of higher education to the Universi ty Grants \nCommission along with its comments and recommendati ons and \nmonitor the progress of implementation of such deve lopmental \nprogrammes;  \n(e) promote co-operation and co-ordination of instituti on of higher \neducation among themselves and explore the scope fo r interaction \nwith industry and other related establishment;  \n(f) suggest to formulate norms for starting new institu tions for higher \neducation in accordance with the guidelines issued by the \nGovernment and University Grants Commission;  \n(g) suggest ways and means for augmenting additional re source for \nhigher education in the State;  \n(h) suggest to encourage and promote innovations in cur riculum \ndevelopment, restructuring and updating of syllabi in universities, \ncolleges and institutions of higher education,  \n(i) promote and co-ordinate programmes of Universities and colleges, \nset up a monitoring system and monitor its implementation;  \n\n 12  /u0962/uni092C/uni0939/glyph400/uni0930 /uni0917/uni091C/uni091F /glyph53[?/glyph400?/glyph400/uni0930?/glyph59/glyph61 11 1166 66    tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020  \n (j) devise methods and steps to improve the standards of examinations \nconducted by the Universities and autonomous colleg es and \nsuggest necessary reforms;  \n(k) facilitate training of teachers in universities and  colleges and \noversee the functioning of the academic staff colle ges through co-\nordination and promote publication of quality text books, \nmonographs and reference books;  \n(l) suggest to develop programmes for effective academi c co-\noperation and interaction between the faculties in the Universities \nand colleges and also provide mobility of teachers and students in \nand out side the State;  \n(m) regulate the admission in Universities, colleges an d institutions of \nhigher education;  \n(n) encourage sports, games, physical education and cul tural activities \nin the Universities and colleges;  \n(o) encourage extension activities and promote interact ion between \nUniversities and industries through effective consu ltancy in special \nareas relevant to the Universities and regional pla nning \ndevelopment;  \n(p) prepare an overview report on the working of the co lleges and \nfurnish a copy of the report to the University Grants Commission;  \n(q) identify Centers of Excellence in the Universities and provide \nnational and international linkage for the growth o f science and \ntechnology in frontier areas;  \n(r) co-ordinate research funding at national and intern ational level for \npromotion of scientific research in the Universities;  \n(s) promote institute of excellence within or outside t he University \nsystem in frontier areas of knowledge like molecula r biology, \ngenetic engineering, aerospace, bio technology and the like;  \n(t) make suggestions to the Government in determining t he block \ngrants to Universities and institution of higher ed ucation, by \nevolving suitable guidelines for such grants;  \n(u) set up a State Centre for Scientific Research and t o co-ordinate the \nresearch activities among Universities;  \n(v) examine the statutes, ordinances and regulations of  Universities in \nthe State and Suggest modifications to maintain uni formity in the \nadministration without prejudice to the autonomy fo r the academic \npursuits;  \n(w) make suggestion for the Government regarding improv ements to \nthe laws relating to the Universities including the  law relating to \nthe establishment of new Universities;  \n(x) institute prestigious awards to outstanding scienti sts, academicians \nand technologists for their contributions;  \n(y) administer and release grants-in-aid from the Gover nment             \nto Universities;  \n(z) identify and administer innovative programs for sustainable growth \nthrough self- generating fund from services such as  consultancy to \nindustries, institutions and national and international organizations;  \n\n 13 /u0962/uni092C/uni0939/glyph400/uni0930 /uni0917/uni091C/uni091F /glyph53[?/glyph400?/glyph400/uni0930?/glyph59/glyph61  11 1166 66    tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020  \n (aa) administer and release research funds, if any, rece ived from \nnational and international funding agencies; \n(ab) work in liaison with the all India Council for  Technical Education \nin relation to technical education;  \n(ac) advice the Government or any University, College or institution of \nHigher Education and research which may refer to the Council;and  \n(ad) perform such other function necessary for prom oting excellence \nin higher education and scientific research, as may be prescribed;  \n(ae) Any other works assigned by the government;",
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            "title": "Section 12. Meeting of Council. - The Council shall meet, as often as may be",
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            "content": "necessary, at such time and place and observe such rules of procedure as may be \nprovided in the regulations.  \nprovided that the council shall meet at least once in three months. \nThe quorum for the meeting of council shall be mini mum one third  \nmembers of the total members of  the council.",
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            "title": "Section 13. Staff of Council.- The Council shall appoint such number of",
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            "content": "employees as may be necessary for the efficient per formance of its functions. The \nterms and conditions of service of the employees of  the Council shall be such as \nmay be provided in the regulations.  All the Officers/Staffs of Council shall not be \nconsidered as government employee. except the Offic ers/Staffs  deputed by the \nstate governmet in Council. The appointment of any Officer/Staff in Council on \ncontract basis or from outsourcing shall be made af ter  prior approval of the state \ngovernment.",
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            "title": "Section 14. Budget of Council.-The Council shall prepare in such form and at such",
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            "content": "time as may be prescribed, a budget in respect of t he next financial year showing \nthe estimated receipt and expenditure and a copy of  the budget shall be forwarded \nto the government.",
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            "title": "Section 15. Fund of Council.- (1) The Council shall have its own Fund and all",
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            "content": "sums which may, from time to time, be paid to it by  the Government and all the \nreceipts of the Council (including any sum which th e Central Government, the \nUniversity Grants Commission or any other authority  or person may hand over to \nthe Council) shall be credited to such Fund.  \n(2) The Government may pay to the Council in each f inancial year \nsuch sums as may be considered necessary for the fu nctioning of            \nthe Council;  \n(3) All expenditure incurred by the Council under o r for the \npurposes of this Act shall be defrayed from out of the said Fund. \nAppropriate provisions of the Bihar Financial Rules  shall be applicable to \nall expenses incurred from this fund.",
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            "title": "Section 16. Annual accounts of the Council .-(1) the account of the Council shall",
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            "content": "be maintained and annual budget shall be prepared a ccording to provisions of \nBihar Financial Rules. \n (2) The accounts of the Council shall be audited a tleast once in a \nyear by such registered Chartered Accountant, as ma y be appointed by the \nCouncil in this behalf;  \n (3) The auditor appointed under sub-section (2) sh all, for proposes \nof audit, have such right, privileges and authority as may be prescribed.  \n (4) The Member-Secretary-cum-State Project Directo r to the \nCouncil shall cause the audit report to be printed and forward a printed \n\n 14  /u0962/uni092C/uni0939/glyph400/uni0930 /uni0917/uni091C/uni091F /glyph53[?/glyph400?/glyph400/uni0930?/glyph59/glyph61 11 1166 66    tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020  \n copy thereof, to each member and shall place such r eport before the \nCouncil for consideration at its next meeting,  \n (5) The Council shall take appropriate action fort hwith to remedy \nany defect or irregularity that may be pointed out in the audit report.  \n (6) The accounts of the Council as certified by th e auditor together \nwith the audit report along with the remarks of the  Council thereon shall \nbe forwarded to the Government with in such time as may be prescribed,  \n (7) The Government may, by order in writing, direc t the Council to \ntake such action as may be specified in the order t o remedy, within such \ntime as may be specified therein, the defects, if a ny, disclosed in the audit \nreport, and the Council shall comply with such direction.",
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            "title": "Section 17. Annual Report. - The Council shall, as soon as may be, after the e nd",
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            "content": "of the each financial year, prepare and submit to t he Government, before such \ndate and in such form as may be prescribed, a repor t giving an account of its \nactivities during the previous year and the report shall also give an account of the \nactivities, if any, which are likely to be undertak en by the Council in the next \nfinancial year and the Government shall cause every  such report to be laid before \nthe Legislative Assembly as soon as may be after it s receipt. A copy of the annual \nreport shall also be forwarded to the University Grants Commission.",
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            "title": "Section 18. Power to issue direction.- The Government may issue to the Council",
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            "content": "such directions, as in its opinion are necessary or  expedient for carrying out the \npurpose of this Act, and the Council shall give effect to all such directions.",
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            "title": "Section 19. Proceedings of Council not to be invalidated du e to defect in the",
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            "content": "constitution of the council - The Council shall have power to act, \nnotwithstanding any vacancy in the membership or an y defect in the constitution \nthereof, and the proceedings of the Council shall b e valid notwithstanding that \nsome person, who was not entitled to be a member ha d sat, voted or otherwise \ntaken part in the proceedings of the Council.",
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            "title": "Section 20. Members and employees of Council to be public s ervants.- The",
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            "content": "Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Members, the Member Secret ary-cum-State Project \nDirector and other employees of the Council shall b e deemed, when acting or \nreporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisi ons of this Act, or any rule or \nregulation or order or direction made or issued und er this Act, to be public \nservants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.",
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            "title": "Section 21. Power to make rules.- (1) the Government may make rules for",
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            "content": "carrying out the purposes of this Act.  \n (2) Every Rule made by the State Government under this Act shall \nbe laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before  each House of the State \nLegislatures, while it is in session, for a total p eriod of fourteen days \nwhich may be comprised in one session  or in two or  more successive \nsessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the \n\n 15 /u0962/uni092C/uni0939/glyph400/uni0930 /uni0917/uni091C/uni091F /glyph53[?/glyph400?/glyph400/uni0930?/glyph59/glyph61  11 1166 66    tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020 tuojh 2020  \n session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making \nany modification in the rule or both Houses agree t hat the rule should not \nbe made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only  in such modified form \nor be of no effect, as the case may be;  however, a ny such modification or \nannulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously \ndone under that regulation or rule.”",
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            "title": "Section 22. Power to make regulations.- (1) The Council may, subject to any",
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            "content": "rules, made by the Government and with the previous  approval of the \nGovernment, make regulations for carrying out the p owers and functions of the \nCouncil under this Act.  \n (2) Every regulation made by the State Government under this Act \nshall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of the \nState Legislatures, while it is in session, for a t otal period of fourteen days \nwhich may be comprised in one session  or in two or  more successive \nsessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the \nsession or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making \nany modification in the regulation or both Houses a gree that the regulation \nshould not be made, the regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such \nmodified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any \nsuch modification or annulment shall be without pre judice to the validity \nof anything previously done under that regulation or rule.”",
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            "content": "to the provisions of this Act, the Government may m ake any such provision, by \r\norder, which is  not inconsistent with the provisio ns of this Act, is necessary or \r\nexpedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty;  \r\nProvided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of two years from \r\nthe date of the commencement of this Act. \r\nfcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns'k ls] \r\nenu fd'kksj dkSf'kd] \r\n  ljdkj ds lfpoA  \r\n———— \r\n[?/glyph401¡/uni0915/glyph61 ?/u0966/uni091A/uni0935/glyph400/uni0932/uni092F /uni092E/u0967/glyph144?/glyph400/uni0932/uni092F/glyph61 \r\n/u0962/uni092C/uni0939/glyph400/uni0930/glyph61 /uni092A/uni091F/uni0928/glyph400 /u0939/glyph400/uni0930/glyph400 /glyph147/uni0915/glyph400/u0966/uni0936/uni0924 e/uni0935/glyph417 /uni092E/u0967/u0962/glyph144/uni0924?  \r\n/u0962/uni092C/uni0939/glyph400/uni0930 /uni0917/uni091C/uni091F /glyph53[?/glyph400?/glyph400/uni0930?/glyph59 44/glyph625/glyph691+400/glyph62?/glyph401/glyph55/uni091F/glyph402/glyph55/uni092A/glyph401/glyph55? \r\nWebsite: http://egazette.bih.nic.in",
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        "Act ID": "20201",
        "Act Number": "1",
        "Enactment Date": "2020-01-16",
        "Act Year": "2020",
        "Short Title": "The BIHAR STATE HIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL Act, 2018",
        "Long Title": "THE BIHAR STATE HIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL Act, 2018",
        "Department": "EDUCATION DEPARTMENT",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:21"
}