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Pandit Sundar Lal Sharma (Open) University Chhattisgarh Adhiniyam, 2004
Pandit Sundar Lal Sharma (Open) University Chhattisgarh Adhiniyam, 2004
Sections
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Establishment and incorporation of the University.
Section 34. The objects of the University.
Section 45. Powers of the University.
Section 56. University open to all classes, castes and creeds.
Section 67. Officers of the University.
Section 78. The Kuladhipati.
Section 89. Kulpati.
Section 910. Registrar.
Section 1011. Finance Officer.
Section 1112. Regional Directors.
Section 1213. Other Officers.
Section 1314. Authorities of the University.
Section 1415. Executive Council.
Section 1516. Academic Council.
Section 1617. Planning Board.
Section 1718. Departments.
Section 1819. Board of Studies.
Section 1920. The Finance Committee.
Section 2021. Other authorities.
Section 2122. University Fund.
Section 2223. Objects to which University Fund may be applied.
Section 2324. Co-ordination Committee.
Section 2425. Statute.
Section 2526. Statute how made.
Section 2627. Ordinance.
Section 2728. Regulation.
Section 2829. Annual report.
Section 2930. Annual accounts.
Section 3031. Conditions of service of employees.
Section 3132. Adjudication of Dispute.
Section 3233. Disputes as to the constitution of the University authorities and bodies.
Section 3334. Filling of casual vacancies.
Section 3435. Proceedings of the University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies.
Section 3536. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 3637. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 3738. Transitional provisions.
Section 3839. State Government to assume financial control in certain circumstances.
Section 3940. Powers of State Government to apply Act in modified form with a view to provide for better administration of University in certain circumstances.
Section 4041. Effect on expiration of the period of operation of notification under section 40.
Section 40
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"content": "(a) the State Government shall appoint an officer on special duty for a term not exceeding two years. The terms and conditions of the officer on special duty shall be stated in his letter of appointment;\n(b) the officer on special duty shall have powers of Kulpati ;\n(c) the first Executive Council shall consist of not more than fifteen members who shall be nominated by the Kuladhipati on the advice of the State Government and they shall hold office for a term of three years; and\n(d) (i) the first planning board shall consist of not more than eleven members who shall be nominated by the Kuladhipati on the advice of the State Government and they shall hold office for a term of three years;\n(ii) the planning Board shall, in addition to the powers and functions conferred on it by this Act, exercise the powers of the Academic Council and the Board of Studies until the Academic Council and the Board of Studies are constituted under the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, and in the exercise of such powers, the Planning Board may co-opt such members as it may decide.",
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"content": "(I) a provision requiring the submission of the budget to the State Government for sanction;\n(II) a provision requiring the University to submit every proposal involving financial implications to the State Government for sanction;\n(III) a provision requiring the submission of every proposal for the revision of pay scale and rate of allowances of the officers, teachers, and other persons employed by the University to the State Government for the sanction;\n(IV) a provision requiring the deduction of salaries and allowances of all or any class of persons employed by the University ;\n(V) a provision requiring the deduction in the number of posts of the officers, teachers and other person employed by the University;\n(VI) a provision requiring the lowering down of scales of pay and rate of allowances, and\n(VII) a provision in regard to such other matters as may have the effect of reducing the financial strain on the University :",
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