THE DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (FIRST AMENDMENT) ACT, 1972

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    "title": "THE DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (FIRST AMENDMENT) ACT, 1972",
    "short_title": "The Dibrugarh University (First Amendment) Act, 1972",
    "act_number": "14",
    "act_year": 1972,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
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    "enactment_date": "1972-05-01",
    "description": "The Dibrugarh University (First Amendment) Act, 1972",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
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            "content": "An Act further to amend the Dibrugarh University Act, 1965.\n\nWhereas it is expedient to amend the Dibrugarh University Act, 1965 (Assam Act VIII of 1965), hereinafter called the principal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing;\n\nIt is hereby enacted in Twenty-third year of the Republic of India as follows:--",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
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            "content": "(1) This Act may be called the Dibrugarh University (first Amendment) Act, 1972.",
            "footnote": "Short title and commencement",
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            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "(2) It shall come into force at once.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2",
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            "content": "In Section 15 of the principal Act,--\n(1) in sub-section (1),\n(i) after clause (xx), the following shall be inserted as clause (xxi), namely:--",
            "footnote": "Amendment of Section 15 of Assam Act III of 1965",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Clause (xxi)(a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "\"(xxi) (a)--three Representatives to be elected by the Post-Graduate students from amongst themselves:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "Proviso",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that a student to be so elected must have been a student of the University for at least one year prior to his election:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Proviso",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided further that no student who has taken more than one year, in excess of the period prescribed for the course of which he is a student would be eligible for such election.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "Clause (xxi)(b)",
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            "content": "(b) one representative to be elected by the Law students of the University from amongst themselves:",
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            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "Proviso",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that a student to be so elected must have been a student of the University for at least one year prior to his election:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Proviso",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided further that no student who has taken more than one year in excess of the period prescribed for the course of which he is a student would be eligible for such election.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 90
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "Clause (xxi)(c)",
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            "content": "(c) two Post-Graduate students to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. A student who has demonstrated his academic merit and proficiency in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities shall be preferred.\"",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 100
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In Section 37 of the principal Act,--\n(1) in sub-section (2), in the proviso, the punctuation full-stop (.) shall be substituted by the punctuation semi-colon (;), and the following shall be inserted as second proviso thereafter, namely:--\n\"Provided further that any member elected or nominated under clause (xxi) of sub-section (1) of Section 15 shall hold office for a period of one year only from the date of his election or nomination, as the case may be. He shall cease to be a member of the Court on his ceasing to be a student of the University.\"",
            "footnote": "Section 3",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 110
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(2)",
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            "content": "(2) after sub-section (3), the following shall be inserted as sub-section (4), namely:--\n\"(4) With the approval of the Court, the Vice-Chancellor may remove a member, elected under sub-clauses (a) and (b) of clause (xxi) of sub-section (1) of Section 15, if he does not fulfil the conditions laid down in the proviso therein.\"",
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Dibrugarh University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1972 (Assam Ordinance ; of 1972) is hereby repealed.",
            "footnote": "Repeal and Saving",
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(2)",
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            "content": "(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Ordinance as repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act as if this Act had commenced on the eighteenth day of January, 1972 (date of promulgation of the Ordinance).",
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        "Act ID": "197214",
        "Act Number": "14",
        "Enactment Date": "1972-05-01",
        "Act Year": "1972",
        "Short Title": "The Dibrugarh University (First Amendment) Act, 1972",
        "Department": "Legislative Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam",
        "Law Status": "Valid"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:36"
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