THE BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY ACT, 2017

Û?œˆ¬≈Mê√ Ú•§1 - 768 ˚97 Registered No.-768/97 THE ASSAM GAZETTE ’¸±Ò±1Ì EXTRAORDINARY õ∂±5 fl¡M‘√√«Q1 ¡Z±1± õ∂fl¡±ø˙Ó¬ PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY Ú— 623 ø√˙¬Û≈¬1, Œ¸±˜¬ı±1, 30 ’À"√√±¬ı1, 2017, 8 fl¡±øÓ¬, 1939 (˙fl¡) No. 623 Dispur, Monday, 30th October, 2017, 8th Kartika, 1939 (S.E.) ’¸˜ 1±Ê√¬ÛS GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT : : : LEGISLATIVE BRANCH NOTIFICATION The 25th October, 2017 No. LGL.230/2017/5.– The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly which received the assent of the Governor on 16th October, 2017 is hereby published for general information. ASSAM ACT NO. XXXVI OF 2017 (Received the assent of the Governor on 16th October, 2017) THE BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY ACT, 2017 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 AN ACT 4742 . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 4743 . . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 20174744 . . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 4745 . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 20174746 . . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 4747 . . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 20174748 . . . : THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 4749 . . . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 20174750 . . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 4751 The Court 23. (1) The Court shall consist of the following members : (A) EX-OFFlClO MEMBERS: (i) The Chancellor; (ii) The Vice-Chancellor; (iii) The Pro Vice-Chancellor; (iv) .The Minister of Education, Assam; (v) The Registrar; (vi) Academic Registrar; (vii) The Controller of Examinations; (viii) The Finance Officer; (ix) Dean, Research ru1d Development; (x) Dean Students' Welfare; (xi) The senior-most Secretary in the Education (Higher) Department of the Government of Assam~ (xii) The Director of Higher Education, Assam; (xiii) The Dlrector of Technical Education, Assam; (xiv) The Director ofMedical Education, Assam; (xv) The Director of Agriculture, Assam; (xvi) The Director of Animal Husbandry and (xvii) Veterinary, Assam; The Vice-Chancellors of the Dibrugarh University, Cotton University and Gauhati University; (xvi ii) · President and Secretary, Bhattadev University Teachers' Association; (xix) {xx) (xxi) Two members nominated by the Exewtive Council; The Principal of the Constituent Colleges, if any; Two Heads of the Academic Departments of the Bhattadev University (to be selected on the basis of seniority). (B) OTHER MEMBERS: (xxii) Two persons distinguished in Literature/ Law/ Medicine/ Science/ Engineering/ Technology/ Commerce/ Public life nominated by the Chancellor; (xxiii) Two representatives with good records to be elected by the Post-Graduate Students of the University from amongst themselves: 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: 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. THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 20174752 . . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 4753 . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 20174754 Powers & duties 27. of Executive Council. (xv) Two members to be elected by the Coun from amongst its members at its Annual General Meeting other than employees and students of the University; (xvi) Two teachers other than a Dean of Faculty of the University to be elected by the Academic Council from amongst such teachers who are its ml!mbers; (x.v1i) Two person~ of whom one sha\\ be women \ O be nominated by the Chancellor, (xviii) Two persons to be nominated by the Stare Government; and (xix) Two members (one female) from Bajali College Alumni (to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor). (2) Save as otherwise provided and except the ex-officio members, all other members shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of their e lection or nomination, as the case may be : Provided that no person nominated or elected in his capacity as member of a panicular body or a~ a holder of a particular appointment shall be member after he ceases to be member of that body or holder of that appointment, as the case may be. (3) When a person ceases to be member of the Executive Councd he shall cease to be member of any of the authorities of th~ university of which he may happen to be a member by vinue of his membership of the Executive Council. ( I) The Executive Council shall hold, control and administer the propeny and funds of the University and shal l appoint a F\nance Committee to advise it on manen or tnuncc consisting of six members of whom the Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairman, the Finance Officer shall be the Secretary and the other four members shall be appointed as follows:- ( i) Two members to be elected by the Executive Council from among its members 8Jld (ii) Two members to be nominated by the State Government one from the Finance Department and the other from the Education Department of the State Government. (2) It shall do all acts appertaining or incidental to the construction of buildings, roads, tanks, · pipelines 8Jld other structures of the University and for the purpose shall appoint a Construction Committee, the Building and Works C::Ommittee (BWC), consisting of seven members of whom the Vice­ ChanceliOI' shall be the Chairm8Jl, the Registrar shall be the Secretary, the Finance Officer, a member and the remaining four members shall be appointed from among the members of the Executive Council with power to · co-opt experts as members who shall have no power to vote: Provided that · at least one member of the Committee shall be appointed .from amongst the members elected to the Executive Council by the Coun. THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 4755 . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 20174756 . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 4757 . . ; THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 20174758 . . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 4759 :– . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 20174760 ; . . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 4761 . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 20174762 . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 4763 . . ; THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 20174764 . . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 4765 . . (viii) ; THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 20174766 Ordinances 48. {2) The draft Statllles or draft amendments may be approved or amended or rejected by the Court in the manner hereinafter provided that no draft Statutes or draft amendments to Statutes with financial imp I ication shall be amended without fUJ1her reference to the Executive Council. (a) · every draft of Statute proposed by the EKecutive Council shall be submitted to the Court for consideration. Such draft shall be considered by the Court at its next meeting. The Court may pass the Statute or may amend it or may return the Statute to the Executive Council for re-consideration; (b) any draft of a Statute proposed by the Executive Council and rejected by the Court shall be submitted to the Chancellor who may refer it back to the Court for reconsideration; (c) every Statute passed by the Court shall be submined to the Chancellor who may give or withhold his consent or refer it back to the Court for reconsideration; (d) a Sta!Ute passed by the Court shall have no validity until it has been assented to by the Chancellor; (e) any member of the Court may propose to the ex.ecutive Council the draft of any Statutes; and the Executive Council shall submit such proposed draft to the Court with its comments . Subject to the provisions of this Act, and the Statutes, the Executive Council may frame Ordinances to provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:· {i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) {viii) (ix) (x) (xi) (xii) (Kiii) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment as such; the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees and diplomas of the University; the conditions under which the students shall be admitted to the degree and diploma courses and the examinations of the University and shall be eligible for the Degrees and Diplomas; the conditions of residence of the students of the University; recognition of the Hostels; the qual ifying attendance requi rement for students; the extension of University teaching in any suital>le centre within the Slate by means of University extension lectures or others; the cwoluments and conditions of service of reachers of the University; the· fees to be charged for study in the University and for adrn ission to the examinations, degrees and diplomas of the University; the formation of Departments of teaching in the Faculties; · the constitution, powers and duties of the Boards of the University; the conduct of examinations; and all matters which by this Act or the Statutes are to be or may be provided by the Ordinances . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 4767 . . . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 20174768 . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 4769 . . . . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 30, 20174770 S. M. BUZAR BARUAH, Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Legislative Department, Dispur. Guwahati :- Printed and Published by the Dy. Director (P & S), Directorate of Printing & Sationery Assam, Guwahati-21. Extraordinary Gazette No. 1245 -200 + 10 - 30 - 10 - 2017. (visit at– www.dpns.assam.gov.in) . .