The Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University Act, 2005

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    "title": "The Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University Act, 2005",
    "short_title": "The Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University Act, 2005",
    "act_number": "Gujarat Act No. 24 of 2005",
    "act_year": 2005,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Gujarat",
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    "description": "The Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University Act, 2005",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Academic and Research Council\" means the Academic and Research Council constituted under Section 20;\n(b) \"Appointed date\" means the date on which the Act shall come into force;\n(c) \"Board\" means the Board of Management of the University constituted under Section 16;\n(d) \"Chairman\" means the Chairman of the University;\n(e) \"Dean\" means the Dean of the Faculty appointed under Section 12;\n(f) \"Director\" means the Director of the University appointed under Section 10;\n(g) \"Executive Council\" means the Executive Council constituted under Section 19;\n(h) \"Finance and Development Committee\" means Finance and Development Committee constituted under Section 21;\n(i) \"Governing Body\" means the Governing Body of the University constituted under Section 14;\n(j) \"Institutions\" means School of Architecture, School of Planning, School of Building Science and Technology and School of Interior Design;\n(k) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by the regulations;\n(l) \"President\" means the President appointed under Section 9;\n(m) \"Registrar\" means Registrar of the University appointed under Section 11;\n(n) \"Regulations\" means the regulations of the University made under Section 36;\n(o) \"CEPT Society\" means the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology Society, Ahmedabad, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860);\n(p) \"CEPT Trust\" means the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology Trust, Ahmedabad, registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 (Bombay 29 of 1950);\n(q) \"University\" means the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University established and incorporated under Section 3.\nChapter II\nThe University",
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            "title": "3. Establishment and incorporation of a University.",
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            "content": "(b) The First Chairman, the first President, the first Director, the first Deans, the first Registrar of the University and the first Members of the Board, the Executive Council, the Academic and Research Council, the Finance and Development Committee and all other persons who may hereafter become such officers of members, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University (hereinafter in this Act referred to as \"the CEPT University\").",
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            "title": "4. Objects of University.",
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            "content": "(i) to establish a Centre of Excellence in its areas of relevance and attract the best talents at national and international level;\n(ii) to undertake educational, research and development activities and to become a Resource Centre in the service of the society and the profession by developing data bases and reference in design, planning, technology, services and management and develop curricula, syllabi and all related facilities for the conduct of the same, and for its recognition and approval from National and International Accreditation Boards or Agencies for the purposes of employment or further education;\n(iii) to establish close linkage with profession and industry at the national and international level and to make teaching, training, and research at the University relevant to the needs of the society;\n(iv) to impart the students holistic value based education and concerns about societal issues in its areas of relevance and equip them to deal successfully with a variety of challenges and opportunities;\n(v) to develop physical facilities and services in terms of buildings, equipment, materials and support systems for effective teaching of courses and programmes, and for conduct of research and all other related activities;\n(vi) to raise financial resources by contributions, donations, grants or loans from Government agencies, industries and private individuals, for the effective functioning of the educational, research, publications and related functions of the University;\n(vii) to establish campuses to pursue the objects of the University within or without the country;\n(viii) to conduct distance education through various media including electronic media and virtual class-rooms;\n(ix) to undertake publication activities to document and disseminate course material, research findings and other related matters pertaining to the developed and natural environment;\n(x) to develop collaborative programmes with the like-minded institutions within and without the country having similar interests in the fields of research, course development, sharing of faculties, exchange of faculties and students and such other fields.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. University open to all irrespective of sex, religion, class, creed or opinion.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Powers and functions of the University.",
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            "content": "(i) to administer and manage the University and such campuses, within or without the country for research, education, training and instruction as are necessary for the furtherance of the objects of the University;\n(ii) to conduct and to prescribe course and curricula and provide for flexibility in the education system and delivery methodologies including Electronic and distance learning;\n(iii) to confer degrees, diplomas or grant certificates and other academic distinctions or titles on persons as the University may determine, and to withdraw or cancel any such degree, diploma, certificate or other academic distinction or title in the manner prescribed by the regulations.\n(iv) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed by the regulations;\n(v) to establish specialised study centres or other units for research and instruction as are, in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its objects;\n(vi) to collaborate or associate with, advise and to develop and maintain linkages with educational or other institutions in any part of the world having objects wholly or partially similar to those of the University, through exchange of teachers and scholars and generally in such manner as may be conducive to their common objects;\n(vii) to fix, demand and receive or recover fees and such other charges in accordance with guidelines issued by the State Government, the University Grants Commission and the All India Council for Technical Education;\n(viii) to prescribe qualifications for the courses offered by the University and admit the students as per the guidelines issued by the State Government in this regard for the courses offered by the University, in such manner as may be prescribed by' the regulations;\n(ix) to create academic, technical, administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto;\n(x) to supervise and control the residence and regulate the discipline amongst the students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health, general welfare and cultural activities;\n(xi) to appoint persons as professors, associate professors, assistant professors, readers, lecturers or otherwise as teachers and researchers of the University;\n(xii) to regulate and enforce discipline amongst the employees of the University and to provide for such disciplinary measures as may be prescribed by the regulations;\n(xiii) to receive funds from industry, national and international organisations and from any other source as gifts, donations, benefactions, bequests and by transfers or movable and immovable properties under the intimation of the State Government;\n(xiv) to purchase or to take on lease or accept as gifts or otherwise any land or building or works which may be necessary or convenient for the purposes of the University on such terms and conditions as it may think fit and proper, and to construct or alter and maintain any such building or works;\n(xv) to sell, exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of movable or immovable property of the University, on such terms as it may think fit and proper without prejudice to the interests and activities of the University:\n(xvi) to raise and borrow money on bond, mortgages, promissory notes or other obligations or securities founded or based upon all or any of the properties and assets of the University or without any securities upon such terms and conditions as it may think fit and to pay out of the funds of the University all expenses incidental to the raising of money, and to repay and redeem money borrowed:\n(xvii) to invest the funds of the University in or upon securities and transpose any investment from time to time in such manner as may be prescribed by the regulations;\n(xviii) to delegate all or any of its powers to the President or the Director or any Committee or Sub-Committee constituted by any authority of the University or to any one or more members of the Board of the University or to any officer of the University; and\n(xix) to do all such other acts and things as the University may consider necessary, conducive or incidental to the attainment or enlargement of all or any of the objects of the University.\nChapter III\nOfficers of University",
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            "title": "7. Officers of University.",
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            "content": "(a) The Chairman,\n(b) The President,\n(c) The Director,\n(d) The Deans,\n(e) The Registrar, and\n(f) Such other officers in the service of the University, as may be declared by the regulations, to be the officers of the University.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Chairman of the University.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. President.",
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            "content": "(i) one shall be the member of the Ahmedabad Education Society;\n(ii) one shall be the expert from academics in the field of environmental planning and technology'; and\n(iii) one shall be the expert from the profession or industry in the field of environment and technology, who shall prepare a panel of three suitable persons suitably ranked for the office of the President. The Chairman shall select one person from the panel and appoint him as the President of the University. The Chairman shall have the authority to ask the panel for additional names, if it does not find any one from the panel of names submitted as suitable for the office of the President.\n(i) The Executive Council;\n(ii) The Finance and Development Committee.",
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            "title": "10. Director.",
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            "content": "(i) exercise general supervision of the management and control the affairs of the University;\n(ii) ensure implementation of the decisions of the authorities of the University.\n(iii) be the Chairman of the Academic and Research Council;\n(iv) be responsible for imparting of instructions and maintenance of discipline in the University; and\n(v) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him under this Act or the regulations or as may be delegated to him by the Board or the President, as the case may be.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Registrar and his powers and duties.",
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            "content": "(i) he shall be responsible for the custody of records, common seal, the funds of the University and such other property of the University;\n(ii) he shall place before the Board and other authorities all such information as may be necessary for transaction of their business;\n(iii) he shall be responsible to the Governing body, the Board, the President and the Director for the proper discharge of his functions;\n(iv) he shall, subject to the superintendence of the Director; be responsible for the administration and services of the University and make all other arrangements necessary for conducting the examinations and be responsible for the execution of all processes connected therewith;\n(v) he shall attest and execute all the documents on behalf of the University;\n(vi) he shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him under this Act, the regulations or as may be delegated to him by the Board or the Director.",
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            "title": "12. Deans.",
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            "content": "Chapter IV\nAuthorities of the University",
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            "title": "13. Authorities of the University.",
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            "content": "(a) the Governing Body,\n(b) the Board,\n(c) the Executive Council,\n(d) the Academic and Research Council.\n(e) the Finance and Development Committee, and\n(f) such other authority, as may be declared by the regulations, to be the authority of the University.",
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            "title": "14. Governing Body.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Powers and functions of the Governing Body.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Constitution of Board and Management of the University.",
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            "content": "(i) the Chairman of the Governing Body;\n(ii) the President;\n(iii) the Director;\n(iv) one expert academician to be nominated by the Chairman in consultation with the President;\n(v) one representative of the profession or industries to be nominated by the Chairman in consultation with the President;\n(vi) one eminent personality from the fields of art, literature, humanity and science to be nominated by the Chairman in consultation with the President;\n(vii) one Dean of the University by rotation to be nominated by the president in consultation with the Director;\n(viii) one person to be nominated by the University Grants Commission;\n(ix) one person to be comminuted by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).\n(x) The Secretary to Government, Higher and Technical Education, Government of Gujarat;\n(xi) The Secretary to Government, Urban Development and Urban Housing Department, Government of Gujarat;\n(xii) The Director of Technical Education, Gujarat State.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Powers and functions of the Board of Management.",
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            "content": "(i) to take decisions on question of policy relating to the administration and working of the University;\n(ii) to institute courses of study at the University;\n(iii) to make regulations;\n(iv) to constitute Executive Council and Academic and Research Council;\n(v) to constitute Finance and Development Committee;\n(vi) to consider and approve the annual report and the annual accounts of the University;\n(vii) to invest moneys and funds of the University and take decisions on the recommendations of the Finance and Development Committee.\n(viii) to create or abolish posts of teachers, officers and other employees of the University;\n(ix) to appoint such Committees as it considers necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under this Act;\n(x) to appoint members of the Committees subject to the regulations made under this Act;\n(xi) to delegate any of its powers to the Executive Council, President, Director, Deans, Registrar, or any other officer of authority of the University or to a committee appointed by it; and\n(xii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by this Act or under the regulations for achieving the objects of the University.",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Term of office and vacancies amongst members of the Board.",
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            "content": "(a) tenders his resignation and such resignation is accepted; or\n(b) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court; or\n(c) becomes undischarged insolvent, or\n(d) has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude.",
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            "title": "19. Constitution of the Executive Council, its powers and duties.",
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            "content": "(i) the President of the University who shall be the Chairman of the Executive Council;\n(ii) the Director;\n(iii) the Deans.\n(i) to administer and manage the University including various Centre campus and cell of the University;\n(ii) to finalise and implement academic calendar to include examination schedules, holidays, vacations and such other matters;\n(iii) to regulate expenditure, management of finance including grants and such other matters;\n(iv) to create and maintain infrastructure facilities and amenities of the University;\n(v) to award fellowship, scholarships, prizes, medals and such other awards;\n(vi) to ensure discipline and make provisions for welfare of students, officers and employees, overall security measures, student activities, campus development, campus maintenance and allied matters;\n(vii) to plan, encourage and monitor execution of research projects, consultancy activities, conduct of seminars, training programmes and workshops;\n(viii) any other powers delegated by the Board.",
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            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Constitution of the Academic and Research Council, its powers and duties.",
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            "content": "(i) the Director of the University, who shall be the Chairman;\n(ii) the Deans;\n(iii) the Heads of Departments of all post-graduate programmes;\n(iv) one expert academician from each discipline of the University to be nominated by the Board;\n(v) one expert professional from each discipline to be nomiated by the Executive Council.\n(i) to develop perspective plan for academic development of the University;\n(ii) to develop academic and research policies of the University and to exercise control and have superintendence over the maintenance and improvement of standards of instructions, education and evaluation;\n(iii) to approve new programmes and to approve changes or modifications in existing Programmes;\n(iv) to receive reports of the Boards of Studies and make suitable recommendations in academic matters of programmes;\n(v) to recommend to the Boards of Studies, the Deans and the persons in charge of various academic programmes to make suitable changes in the programmes including methods of assessment;\n(vi) to initiate or approve research programmes including collaborative research;\n(vii) to initiate or approve collaboration with other educational institutions;\n(viii) to encourage and develop joint inter-disciplinary programmes;\n(ix) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred upon it by the regulations.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Constitution of Finance and Development Committee, its powers and duties.",
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            "content": "(i) the President shall be the Chairman of the Committee;\n(ii) the Director;\n(iii) the Deans;\n(iv) one member of the Board to be nominated by the Chairman in consultation with the President;\n(v) one expert to be nominated by the Chairman in consultation with the President;\n(i) to examine the annual accounts and annual budget estimates of the University and advise the Board thereon;\n(ii) to review the financial position of the University from time to time,\n(iii) to make recommendations to the Board on financial policy matters of the University;\n(iv) to make recommendations to the Board on proposals involving raising of funds, receipts and expenditure;\n(v) to lay-down guidelines for investment of surplus funds;\n(vi) to make recommendations to the Board on all proposals involving expenditure for which no provision has been made in the budget or for which expenditure in excess of the amount provided in the budget has been incurred;\n(vii) to examine all proposals relating to revision of pay-scales, upgradation of the scale and those items which are not included in the budget, before they are placed before the Board;\n(viii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the regulations;\n(ix) to consider and approve plans of development of the University.\nChapter V\nFinance",
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            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Funds of the University.",
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            "content": "(i) all moneys received from the CEPT Trust;\n(ii) income of the University from all sources including income from fees and charges;\n(iii) all contributions or grants received from the State Government, the Central Government, the All India Council for Technical Education, University Grants Commission or any other agency;\n(iv) loans, gifts, donations, endowments, benefactions, bequests or transfers;\n(v) all moneys received by the University from the collaborating industry in terms of the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding between the University and the industry for establishment of sponsored chairs, fellowships and infrastructure facilities of the University; and\n(vi) all moneys received by the University in any other manner or from any other source;\n(vii) any sum borrowed from the banks with the permission of the State Government.",
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            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Permanent Endowment Fund.",
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            "content": "Chapter VI\nAccounts, Audit and Annual Report",
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Accounts and audit.",
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            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Annual report.",
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            "content": "Chapter VII\nSupplementary Provisions",
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            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Dismissal, removal, reduction and termination of service of staff of University.",
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            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Returns and in formation.",
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        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Power of State Government to issue directions.",
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            "content": "(i) fees and charges;\n(ii) raising of funds and borrowing money;\n(iii) creation of posts and appointments;\n(iv) revision of pay-scales and up-gradation of scales.",
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            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies.",
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            "content": "(i) any vacancy in its membership or any defect in the constitution thereof, or\n(ii) any irregularities in its procedure not affecting merits of the case.",
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            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Protection of action taken in good faith.",
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            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Officers and employees to be public servants.",
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            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Affiliation.",
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            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Transfer and completion of courses of students institutions of CEPT.",
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            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Removal of difficulties at the commencement.",
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            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Filling up of casual vacancies.",
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            "content": "Chapter VIII\nRegulations of the University",
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            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Regulations.",
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            "content": "(i) the powers and functions to be exercised and discharged by the Chairman of the Board and the President;\n(ii) the constitution, powers and duties of the authorities, bodies and other committees of the University established under this Act, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of such authorities, bodies and other committees, term of office of the membership thereof and other matters connected therewith;\n(iii) the degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions and titles which may be conferred or granted by the University and withdrawal or cancellation of any such degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions and titles and the requirements thereof;\n(iv) the academic programmes, collaboration with universities and collaborative programmes, setting up centres and campuses within and without the country, distance education, research, consultancy, training and continuing education;\n(v) the creation of posts of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Readers, Lecturers, Researchers or equivalent academic designations or posts, officers and employees of the University, and the appointment of persons to such posts including the qualifications requisite therefor;\n(vi) the fees and other charges which may be paid to the University for the courses, training, facilities and services provided by it;\n(vii) the preparation of budget estimates and maintenance of accounts;\n(viii) the terms and conditions of appointments, salaries and allowances, contractual services, rules of discipline and other conditions of the service of the President, the Director and other officers, teachers and employees of the University;\n(ix) the powers and duties of the President, the Director and other officers, teachers and employees of the University;\n(x) the matters relating to discipline of students, hostels and halls of residence including control thereof;\n(xi) constitution of pension and provident fund;\n(xii) all other matters which is to be or may be prescribed by this Act and the regulations.\nChapter IX\nTransitory Provisions",
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            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Appointment of first President.",
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            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Appointment of first Director.",
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            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Transitory provisions for first Board of Management, first Executive Council, first Academic and Research Council, Finance and Development Committee, and first Registrar.",
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            "content": "(i) the Governing Council of the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology Trust functioning immediately before the date of the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to be the first Board of Management of the University and shall function as Board until such Board is constituted under this Act;\n(ii) the Executive Council of the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology Trust functioning immediately before the appointed date, shall be deemed to be the first Executive Council of the University and shall function as Executive Council until such Council is constituted under this Act;\n(iii) the Academic and Research Council of the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology Trust functioning immediately before the appointed date, shall be deemed to be the first Academic and Research Council oi live University and shall function as Academic and Research Council until such Council is constituted under this Net,\n(iv) the Finance and Development Committee of the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology Trust functioning immediately before the appointed date, shall be deemed to be the first Finance and Development Committee of the University and shall function as Finance and Development Committee until such committee is constituted under this Act;\n(v) the Deputy Registrar of the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology Trust functioning immediately before the date of the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be the first Registrar of the University and shall function as the Registrar of the University until the Registrar is appointed under this Act;\n(vi) the existing regulations of the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology' Trust shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, shall apply till regulations are made under this Act.",
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            "title": "40. Transitory provisions for officers and employees.",
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        "Act Number": "Gujarat Act No. 24 of 2005",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2005",
        "Short Title": "The Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University Act, 2005",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Gujarat"
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