The Andhra Pradesh Yogadhyayana Parishad Act, 1987.
**THE ANDHRA PRADESH YOGADHYAYANA PARISHAD ACT, 1987**


**(ACT No. 25 Of 1987)**


**ARRANGEMENTS OF SECTIONS**
**SECTIONS**

**CHAPTER-I**

**PRELIMINARY**


1. Short title, extent and commencement


2. Definitions


**CHAPTER-II**


**ESTABLISHMENT OF YOGADHYAYANA PARISHAD**


3. Establishment and affiliation of Yogadhyayana Parishad


4. Objects of the Parishad


5. Powers and functions of the Parishad


6. Governing Council


7. Powers and functions of the Governing Council


8. Meetings of the Governing Council


9. Disaffiliation of certain Institutions from the concerned Universities


10. Establishment of Study Centres


11. Vesting of certain institutions with the Parishad


12. Funds of the Parishad


**CHAPTER-III**


**MISCELLANEOUS**


13. Annual financial statement


14. Subventions and loans to the Parishad


15. Powers of Parishad to borrow


16. Accounts and Audit


17. Authentication of orders and other instrument of the Parishad


18. Inspection and control


19. Power to make Regulation


20. Power to make rules


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**THE ANDHRA PRADESH YOGADHYAYANA PARISHAD ACT, 1987**


**ACT No. 25 Of 1987**


[23[rd] April, 1987]


**AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTITUTION OF ANDHRA PRADESH**

**YOGADHYAYANA** **PARISHAD** **FOR** **PROVIDING** **EDUCATION** **AND**

**TRAINING IN YOGA AND NATUROPATHY IN THE STATE OF ANDHRA**
**PRADESH** **AND** **FOR** **MATTERS** **CONNECTED** **THEREWITH** **OR**

**INCIDENTAL THERETO.**


Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh


in the Thirty eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:

**CHAPTER-I**

**PRELIMINARY**

**1. Short title, extent and commencement - (1) This Act may be called**
the Andhra Pradesh Yogadhyayana Parishad Act, 1987.


(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh.


(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may,


by notification, appoint.


**2. Definitions - In this Act unless the context otherwise requires:-**


(a) "Centre" means a study Centre established by the


Parishad;


(b) "Governing Council" means the Governing council


constituted under section 6;


(c) "Government" means the State Government;


(d) "notification" means a notification published in the

Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word "notified" shall be


construed accordingly;


(e) "Parishad" means the Andhra Pradesh Yogadhyayana


Parishad established under section 3;


(f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made by the


Government under this Act.


**CHAPTER-II**


**ESTABLISHMENT OF YOGADHYAYANA PARISHAD**


**3. Establishment and affiliation of Yogadhyayana Parishad - (1) There shall**

be established by the Government by notification for the State of Andhra

Pradesh a Parishad by the name of "The Andhra Pradesh Yogadhyayana


Parishad".


(2) The headquarters of the Parishad shall be at Hyderabad.


(3) The Parishad shall be a body corporate having perpetual

succession and a common seal with power, subject to the


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provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, to acquire,

hold and dispose of property and to enter into contracts and shall


by the said name sue and be sued.


(4) The Parishad established under sub-section (1) shall,

notwithstanding anything contained in the University of Health

Sciences Act, 1986, (Act 6 of 1986) be deemed to have been


affiliated to the University of Health Sciences.


**4. Objects of the Parishad- The objects of the Parishad shall be -**


(i) to provide for education and training in Yoga and


naturopathy;


(ii) to promote health by the prevention of diseases;


(iii) to provide effective cure and treatment of diseases by


the system of Yoga and naturopathy;


(iv) to undertake and promote research in Yoga and


naturopathy.


**5. Powers and functions of the Parishad - The Parishad shall have the**


following powers and functions, namely:

(a) to release grants to the Nature Cure and Yoga institutions

from out of the funds received from the Government in that


behalf;


(b) to over see the functioning of the nature cure and Yoga


institutions referred to in clause (a);


(c) to grant permission with the approval of the Government

for the establishment of institutions imparting education and


training in Yoga and naturopathy;


(d) to formulate and maintain uniform curriculam and

system of examinations in respect of all teaching institutions


of Yoga and naturopathy;


(e) to provide for instructions and training in Yoga and

naturopathy and to make provision for research and for the


advancement and dissemination of knowledge therein;


(f) to provide instructions for such courses of study as it may


determine and issue certificates in respect thereof;

(g) to hold examinations in the manner prescribed;


(h) to prescribe conditions under which a certificate may be


with-held;


(i) to institute, maintain and administer Parishad colleges,

hospitals and institutes of research, libraries or other

institutions necessary to carry out the objects of the


Parishad;


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(j) to co-operate with any University, authority or association

or any other public or private body within or outside India

with purposes and objects similar to those of the Parishad on

such terms and conditions as may, from time to time be


prescribed;


(k) to establish and maintain hostels for the students of the


Parishad;


(l) to fix fees and to demand and receive such fees as may be


prescribed;


(m) to undertake, publication of works of merit research


pertaining to Yoga and Naturopathy;


(n) to manage and control all immovable and movable

properties transferred to the Parishad at the commencement


of this Act or subsequent thereto;


(o) to do all such acts and things necessary or incidental to


the objects of the Parishad.


**6. Governing Council - (1) There shall be a Governing Council for the Parishad**


consisting of the following members, namely:

(i) the Minister in-charge of Medical and Health who


shall be the Chairman;


(ii) the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Health


Sciences, who shall be the Vice-Chairman.


Members.


(iii) the Secretary to Government, Health, Medical and


Family Welfare Department;


(iv) the Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning


(Finance), Department;


(v) one eminent Neurophysician to be nominated by the


Government;


(vi) two exports well versed in the field of Yoga or


Naturopathy to be nominated by the Government.


(2) There shall be whole time Secretary to the Parishad appointed

by the Government who shall function under the administrative


control of the governing council:


Provided that until a whole-time Secretary is appointed


under this sub-section, the Director of Indian Medicine and
Homoeopathy shall perform the functions of Secretary.

**7. Powers and functions of the Governing Council - (1) The governing**

council shall be the principal policy formulating body of the Parishad and shall


have the following powers and functions, namely:

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(a) to make regulations for fulfilling the objects of the Act;


(b) to take decisions for mobilising and borrowing money for


carrying out the activities of the Parishad;


(c) to promote research and dissemination of knowledge in

Yoga and Naturopathy in collaboration with kindred


institutions;


(d) to consider and take such action as it deems fit on the

annual report, the annual accounts and the financial


estimates;


(e) to enter into an agreement with the Central or any State

Government or with a private management for assuming

management of any institution, dispensary or hospital and

for taking over its properties and liabilities or for any other


purposes of this Act;


(f) to decide and regulate all matters concerning the Parishad


in accordance with this Act, rules and the regulations;


(g) to appoint persons to the various posts in the institutions,

dispensaries and hospitals and to fix their emoluments,

define their duties and terms and conditions of service and


provide for filling up of vacancies;


(h) to hold, control and administer the properties of the


Parishad;


(i) to direct the form, custody and use of the comman seal of


the Parishad;


(j) to administer the funds placed at the disposal of the


Parishad for specific purposes;


(k) to accept on behalf of the Parishad endowments,

bequests, donations, grants and transfer of any moveable


and immoveable properties made to the Parishad;


(l) to raise on behalf of the Parishad loans, from the Central

or any other Government or the public or any other financial


institutions;


(m) to levy and collect such fees as may be prescribed for


various specific services rendered;


(n) to construct, establish and maintain institutions,


dispensaries and hospitals;


(o) to purchase, maintain and allocate quality equipment to


various institutions, dispensaries and hospitals;


(p) to provide the services of specialists at various hospitals;


(q) to exercise such other powers and perform such other

functions as may be conferred or enjoined upon it by the Act


or the rules;


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(2) The governing council may, by an order in writing, delegate all

or any of its powers to the Secretary or to any other Officer of the

Parishad for the effective fulfilment of the objectives of the


Parishad.


**8. Meetings of the Governing Council - (1) The governing council shall hold**

ordinary meetings at such intervals as may be prescribed by regulations and a

meeting may be convened by the Chairman at any time for the transaction of


any urgent business.


(2) The number of members necessary to constitute a quorum at a

meeting and the procedure to be followed thereat shall be such as


may be prescribed by regulations.


**9. Disaffiliation of certain Institutions from the concerned Universities -**

Notwithstanding anything in Sri Venkateswara University Act, 1954, and the

Osmania University Act, 1959, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Yoga and Allied

Sciences, Tirupathi and the Gandhi Nature Cure College, Hyderabad shall, with

effect on and from a date to be notified be disaffiliated from the concerned


University.


**10. Establishment of Study Centres - (1) It shall be competent for the**

Parishad to establish as many Study Centres as it may consider necessary,

from time to time, in addition to those specified in this section to provide for

research, advancement and dissemmination of knowledge in Yoga and


Naturopathy.


(2) The Parishad shall with effect from a date to be notified
establish a Study Centre to be known as

Sri Vemana Yogadhyayana Kendramu at Hyderabad comprising of,

(i) the Gandhi Nature Cure College, Hyderabad.


(ii) the Nature Cure Hospital, Hyderabad.


(iii) Vemana Yoga Research Institute, Hyderabad.


(3) The Institution known as Sri Venkateswara Institute of Yoga

and Allied Sciences Tirupathi, existing on the date of

commencement of this Act shall become study Centre of the

Parishad to be known as "Sri Venkateswara Yogadhyayana


Kendramu, Tirupathi with effect from a date to be notified.


**11. Vesting of certain institutions with the Parishad - (1) With effect from**


such date as may be notified,

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(a) the institutions known as the Gandhi Nature Cure

College, Hyderabad, the Nature Cure Hospital Hyderabad

and Vemana Yoga Research Institute Secunderabad, shall

stand transferred to and vest in the Parishad and shall


function under the administrative control of the Parishad;


(b) all properties, assets and liabilities, rights and obligations

in relation to the said institutions and all obligations of the

Government in relation to them shall devolve upon the


Parishad;


(c) every officer or employee who, immediately before that

date was working in said institutions shall be deemed to be


the officer or employee of the Parishad;


Provided that,

(i) the terms and conditions applicable to such officers
or employees consequent on their absorption in the
service of the Parishad shall not be less favourable than
those applicable to such officers and employees
immediately before such absorption as respects pay and
allowances, leave, pension, gratuity, provident fund and
age of superannuation;

(ii) the services rendered by any such officer or employee

in the aforesaid institutions prior to his absorption in

the parishad shall be deemed to be service under the

Parishad and he shall be entitled to count that service

for the purposes of increment, leave, pension, provident


fund and gratuity:


Provided further that if any officer or employee of


the institution aforesaid is unwilling to be absorbed into

the service of the Parishad he may opt to retire from the

service of such institution with effect from the date

notified under this section on such terminal benefits as


are available to him under the concerned institution.


(2) In addition to the staff transferred and absorbed to the Parishad

under sub-section (1), the Parishad may with the prior approval of

the Government appoint such other officers and employees on

such terms and conditions as may be prescribed from time to time.


**12. Funds of the Parishad - (1) The Parishad shall have its own funds**


consisting of:

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(a) grants from the State Government and Central


Government;


(b) all monies received by or on behalf of the Parishad under

the provisions of this Act or any other law for the time being


in force, or under any other contract;


(c) all proceeds of the disposals of the property by or on


behalf of the Parishad;


(d) all monies received by or on behalf of the Parishad from

public bodies, private bodies or private individuals by way of


grants, gifts or deposits;


(e) all interests and profits arising from any investment or

from any transaction in connection with any money


belonging to the Parishad.


(2) All monies belonging to the Parishad shall be deposited in such

banks or invested in such manner, as the governing council may


decide.


(3) The Parishad may spend such sums as it may deem fit for

performing its functions under this Act and such sums shall be


treated as expenditure payable out of the fund.


**CHAPTER-III**


**MISCELLANEOUS**


**13. Annual financial statement - (1) The Parishad shall prepare an annual**

financial statement on or before such date as may be prescribed of the


estimated capital and revenue receipts and expenditure for the ensuing year.


(2) The said statement shall include a statement of salaries and
allowances of members, officers and servants of the Parishad and
of such other particulars as may be prescribed.

(3) The Government shall, as soon as may be after receipt of the

said statement, cause it to be laid on the table of Legislative


Assembly of the State.


(4) The Parishad shall take into consideration any comments made


on the said statement in the Legislative Assembly of the State.


(5) The Parishad may at any time during the year in respect of

which a statement under sub-section (1) has been submitted,

submit to the Government a supplementary statement, and all

provisions of this section shall apply to such statement as they


apply to such statement under the said sub-section.


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**14. Subventions and loans to the Parishad - (1) The Government may, with**

the approval of the Legislative Assembly of the State, from time to time make

subventions to the Parishad for the purpose of this Act on such terms and


conditions as the Government may determine.


(2) The Government may, from time to time advance loans to the

Parishad for purposes of this Act on such terms and conditions as


the Government may determine.


**15. Powers of Parishad to borrow - (1) The Parishad may, from time time,**

with the previous sanction of the Government and subject to the provisions of

this Act, and to such conditions as may be prescribed, barrow any sum


required for the purposes of this Act.


(2) The maximum amount which the Parishad may at any time

borrow under sub-section (1) shall be two lakhs rupees unless the


Government by notification fix higher maximum amount.


**16. Accounts and Audit - (1) The Parishad shall cause proper accounts and**

other records in relation thereto to be kept, including the proper systems of

internal check and prepare an annual statement of accounts, including the

income and expenditure account and the balance sheet in such form as may be


prescribed by regulations.


(2) The accounts of the Parishad shall be audited by such persons

as may be appointed by the Government and any expenditure

incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the


Parishad to the Government.


(3) The person so appointed and any other person authorised by

him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the Parishad

shall have the same rights, privileges and authority in connection

with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

has in connection with the audit of Government accounts and in

particular shall have the right to demand the production of books,

accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers,


and to inspect any of the offices of the Parishad.


(4) The account of the Parishad certified by the person so

appointed or any other person authorised by him in this behalf

together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually

to the Government and the Government may issue such

instructions to the Parishad in respect thereof as they deem fit and


the Parishad shall comply with such instructions.


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(5) The Government may cause the accounts of the Parishad

together with the audit report, thereon forwarded to them under

sub-section (4) to be laid annually before the Legislative Assembly


of the State.


**17. Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Parishad - All**

orders and decisions of the Parishad shall be authenticated by the signature of

the Secretary or any other officer authorised by the Secretary in this behalf and

all other instruments issued by the Parishad shall be authenticated by the

signature of such officer of the Parishad as may be authorised by the Parishad


in this behalf.


**18. Inspection and control - The Government shall have the right to cause an**

inspection to be made by such person or persons as they may direct of the

affairs and properties of the Parishad, its buildings, libraries and equipment

maintained by the Parishad and also to cause an enquiry to be made into any

matter connected with the functioning of the Parishad. The Government shall

in every case give notice to the Parishad of their intention to cause such

inspection or enquiry to be made and the parishad shall be entitled to be


represented thereat.


**19. Power to make Regulation - The Parishad may, with the previous**

approval of the Government, make regulations not inconsistent with this Act

and the Rules made thereunder to provide for all or any of the following


matters, namely:

(a) the administration or the funds and other properties of


the Parishad and the maintenance of its accounts;


(b) the procedure to be followed at the meeting of the


governing council and the manner in which the council


shall conduct its meeting;


(c) the duties of officers and employees of the Parishad and


their salaries, allowances and other conditions of service;


(d) the procedure to be followed by the Parishad for inviting,


considering and accepting tenders; and


(e) any other matter arising out of the Parishad's functions


under this Act in respect of which it is necessary or


expedient to make regulations.


**20. Power to make rules - (1) The Government may, by notification, make**


rules for carrying out all or any of the purposes of this Act.


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(2) Every rule made under this Act, shall, immediately after it is

made, be laid before the Legislative Assembly of the State if it is in

session and if it is not in session in the session immediately

following for a total period of fourteen days which may be

comprised in one session or in two successive Sessions, and if,

before the expiration the Sessions in which it is so laid or the

Session immediately following, the Legislative Assembly agrees in

making any modification in the rule or in the annulment of the

rule, the rule, shall, from the date on which the modification or

annulment is notified, have effect only in such modified form or

shall stand annulled as the case may be, so, however, that any

such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the


validity of anything previously done under that rule.


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