The Dibrugarh University (Amendment) Act, 1967

41 Descripiion of instrument Proper stamp-duty 65. Warrant for Goods, that is One rupee and ten paise to say, any instrument evidencing the title of any person therein named, or hi* assigns, or the holder theeeof, to the property in any goods lying in or upon any dock, warehouse or wharf, such instrument being signed or certified by or on behalf of the person in whose custody such goods may be. ASSAM ACT V II OF 1971 TH E DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1967 (Received the assent o f the Governor on the 21st March, 1971) [Published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 25th March, 1971]. An Act to amend the Dibrugarh University Act, 1965 (Assam Act VIII o f 1965) Preamble Whereas it is expedient to amend the Dibrugarh Assam Act University Act, 1965, hereinafter called the principal ®r 5 Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing ; It is hereby enacted in the Eighteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Dibrugarh extent and University (Amendment) Act, 1967. commence- ment. (2) It shall have the like extent as the principal Act. (3) It shall come into force on such date or date* as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint. 42 Amendment 2. In sub-section (1) of section 3 of the principal of *eCAssam Act, ^ l e w o r ds “ the Pro-Chancellor” and “ the Rector” Act VIII of shall be deleted. 1965. Amendment 3. In section 7 of the principal Act, item of section 7 No.“ (ii)” , namely “ (ii) the Pro-Chancellor” and item Act Vll^of No?‘(ivj” , namely “ (iv) Rector,” shall be deleted and 1965. the existing item Nos.(iii), (v) and (vi) shall be re­ numbered as item Nos.(ii), (iii) and (iv) respec­ tively. Deletion of 4. Section 10 of the principal Act shall be section 10 deleted and the subsequent sections shall be A c tV in“ ^numbered. 1965. Amendment 5. po r sub-section (5) of section 11 of the ofSeCAssam Pr *l i c ip<d Act, the following shall be substituted:— Act VIII of 1965. r “ (5) Whenever there is any temporary vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor by reason of leave, illness or other cause, the Chancellor shall make such other arrangements as he may think fit for exercising the powers and performing the duties of the Vice-Chancellor during the absence. The Chancellor shall determine the emoluments or allowances payable to a person temporarily appointed to exer­ cise the power and duties of the Vice- Chancellor.” 6. In sub-section (1) of section 12 of the princi-of1%cHonn t 6- In sub-section (1) of section 12 of the princi- 12 of Assam Pa ' Act, the words “and the Pro-Chancellor” occurring Act VIII oi after the words “ the Chancellor” shall be deleted. 1965. Deletion cf 7. Sections 13 and 14 of the principal Act shall sc c tions 13 |JC deleted and the subsequent sections shall be renurn- Assam Act bered consequentially. VIII of 1965. Amendment 8. In sub-section (1) of section 18 of the princi- 01 section 18 p a J Act,— of Assam Act VIII of 1965 ' (1) item No. (ii), namely “ (ii) the Pro-Chan­ cellor,” No. (iv), namely “ (iv) the Rector,” and No. (v), namely “ (v) the Minister of Education of any other State or States, if any, to which the jurisdiction of the Uni­ versity may extend,” shall be deleted and the subsequent item Nos. (iii) to (xxiii) shall be renumbered accordingly ; (2) for sub-section (2) the following shall be substituted:— “ (2) On dates to be fixed by the Vice- Chancellor the Court shall meet at least twice a year at the interval of about 6 months. The first meeting in the year is to be called and treated as the Annual General Meeting, in which the annual statement of account!, the audit report and the budget of . the University for the next finan­ cial year, together with the views of the Executive Council shall be presented.” Amendment 9 j n section 19 of the principal Act, in clause °ofSeAs°am (b) for the words “such comments” in 1965V 1 I I °f between the words “with” and “ if any” the word “ modification” shall be substi­ tuted. Amendment 10. In section 20 of the principal Act, item ofSeCAssam° No.(ii)i namely “ (ii) the Rector,” shall be deleted and Act V III of item No.(iii) to (ix) shall be renumbered accordingly. 1965. Amendment 11. In section 22 of the principal Act, item of section 22 ]\]o .(2), namely “ (2) the Rector,” shall be deleted and Act V I lT o f t *l e *t e m Nos. (3) to (10) shall be renumbered 1965. accordingly Amendment 12. In section 24 of the principal Act, item of section 24 No.(2), namely “ (2) the Rector,” shall be deleted and Act vilTof ‘t e m N°s.(3) to (6) shall be renumbered accordingly. 1965. Amendment 13. In section 26 of the principal Act, item of section 26 No (2), namely “ (2) the Rector,” shall be deleted and Act vilTof *t e m Nos. (3 ) t o (^) shall be renumbered accordingly. 1965. Amendment of section 34 of Assam Act V III of 1965- 14. In section 34 of the principal Act,—* (1) sub-section (1) shall be substituted by the following:— “ (1) the statement of accounts of every com­ pleted financial year shall be placed for consideration of the Court together with 44 the audited report in the next year. For this purpose the accounts shall be audited by a firm of Chartered Accountants sub­ ject to over all audit and scrutiny by the Accountant General.” (2) after sub-section (4) the following shall be added as a new sub-section (5)— “ (5) The annual budget estimates of the University shall be published in the Assam Gazette immediately after these are finalised by the Executive Council and before submitting to the Court Of the University.” S’ A m enim e.x of section 35 of Assam Act V I I I >f 1965. 15. In section 35 of the principal Act;— (1) in clause (b) of sub-section (2), the words “ and Pro-Chancellor” occurring after the word “ Chancellor” shall be deleted. (2) In sub-section (3), for the words “may either re­ ject the same or submit the draft to the Court, with such modifications as it may suggest” occurring in the fourth, fifth and sixth lines, the words “ shall consider the same and submit the draft with its recommendation,” shall be substituted. Amendment 16. In sub-section (3) of section 37 of the of section 37 principal Act, after the words “ any authority con- Act v n T .f c e rned” the words “ except the Court” shall 1*65. inserted Amendment 17. In section 42 of the principal Act,— of section 42 o f Assam Act VIKt of 1965. (1) in sub-section fl), the words “ the Rector” occurring in the third line shall be deleted. (2) in clause (b) of sub-section (2) item No.(ii) namely “ (ii) the Rector,” shall be deleted and the item Nos.fiii) to (vi) shall be renumbered accordingly; (3) in clause (c) of sub-section (2) item (ii), namely “ (ii) the Rector” shall be deleted and item Nos.(iii) to (v) shall be renumber­ ed accordingly. Amcadment 18. In section 45 of the principal Act, in of Assam ,s u b ; s.e c t i o n (D, a f ter the words “ Public bodies or Act VIII of individuals,” add the words “ University funds are 1965. misappropriated or misapplied,” f