The Assam Agricultural University (Amendment) Act, 1984
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**No 86** **Dispur,** **Wednesday.** **18th April, 1984,** **29th Chaitra,**

**1906 (S.E.)**

GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT : LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

NOTIFICATION

The 18th April 1984

No.LGL.27/84/37.—The following Act of the Assam Legislative

'Assembly which received the assent of the Governor is hereby

published for general information.-


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**ASSAM ACT NO. XIII OF 1984**

**(Received the assent of the Governor on 16th April, 1984)**

## THE ASSAM AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

            - (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1984

**An**

**Act**

## to amend the Assam Agricultural University Act„
 1968 (Assam Act XXIV of 1968).

 Whereas it is expedient to amend the Assam
 Agricultural University Act, 1968, hereinafter
 called the principal Act, in the manner herein­ after appearing;

 It is hereby enacted in the Thirty-fifth Year
 of the Republic of India as follows :—

**Short title** 1. (i) This Act mav be called the Assam
**and com­**

**mencement.** Agricultural University (Amendment)

## Act, 1984.

 (ii) It shall come into force at once.

**of section 6Amendment** 2. In the principal Act, in section 6, for sub­
**of Assam** section (2), the following shall be substituted,
**Act XXIV**
**of 1968.** namely ■— \

## "(2) Subject to the above provisions the
 State Government may ' direct that the University shall reserve ' [s e a] ts in the
 Colleges for any other ca\[t e] S°ry of
 students in addition to the schl[e d u l e d] castes and scheduled tribes of t h e
 State or candidates from other State?[s] in India.” 4

**Amendment** **o** **T** **,**

**of section 9** In the principal Act, in section 9, after

## ActAxxiv sub-section (3), new sub-sections (4) and (5) shall

**of 1968.** be inserted and the existing sub-section (4) shall

## be renumbered as sub-section (6). namely :-
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"(4) Research Advisory Committee ;

(5) Extension Education Advisory Com­

mittee ;”

(6) Such other bodies of the University as

m ay be declared by the statutes to be

the authorities of the University.”

Amendment
of section 4. In the principal Act, in seciton 10, in sub-
io of Assam section (2), -
Act XXIV

of 1968.

(a) for clause (b), the following shall be

substituted, namely :—

"(b) Three Secretaries to the Government

of Assam in the Departments to be

decided by the State Governm ent”.

(b) the clauses (h), (i) and (j) shall be sub­

stituted, nam ely:—

"(h) One representative of teachers to be

selected by rotation from various

faculties by the representatives **of**

teachers ;

(i) Pro-Vice-Chancellor/or the Seniormost

from amongst the Deans/Directors ;

(j) A representatives of Indian Council of

Agricultural Research” .

(c) For sub'-section(4), the following shall

be substituted, namely :—

’*(4) The terms of office of teachers and

other non-official members shall be

for a period of two years and three

years respectively and the membership
of the M.L.As shall be coterminus with

the tenure of the Legislative Assembly

to which they are elected.”


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ofm“ ctionnt 5. In the principal Act, in section 12, in sub-

12 of Assam section (2) for clause (j), the following shall be

0^1968^ substituted, namely :—

"(j) The Director of Post-Graduate studies,

and”

**of section 13Amendment** 6. In the principal Act, after section 13, the
**of Assam** following new sections shall be inserted,
**Act XXIVof 1368.** namely :-

" 13 A (1) The Research Advisory Committee

shall consist of the Vice-Chancel­
lor as Chairman, the Director of

Research as member-Secretary,

the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the Deans

of Colleges, Director of Post-

Graduate studies, Associate Direc­
tors of Research and Extension,

the Director of Extension, the

Director of Agriculture, the Direc­
tor of Fisheries, Chief Conserva-.
tor of Forests, Chief Engineer of
Irrigation and the Director of                     -

Veterinary and Animal Husban­

dry as members. The Vice-Chan-

c.

cellor may co-opt any other mem­

/ bers to secure adequate representa­

tions of different fields of Agri­

culture.

_> '■_ (2) Powers, functions and duties of

Research Advisory Committee shall
be to advise the Vice-Chancellor

regarding : - ,

fa) allocation of fund for Research ;

(b) conditions for accepting grants;

and < i

(c) other matters affecting the

research programme of the Uni­

versity. . .... . .


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13 B (1) Extension Education Advisory

Committee shall consist of the

Vice-Chancellor as Chairman,

Director of Extension Educations

as Member Secretary, Pro-Vice-

Chancellor, the Deans of the Col­
leges, the Director of Research.

Director of Agriculture, Director
of Animal Husbandry & Veteri­

nary, Director of Panchayat and

C.D., Director of Public Instruc­

tion as other members.

(2) Powers, functions and duties of

Extension Education Advisory

Committee shall be to advise the

Vice-Chancellor regarding

(a) the co-ordination of University

Extension Education Programme

with the State National Program­
me ;

(b) the allocation of funds for Exten­

sion Education works ; and

(c) ways and means of increasing the

effectiveness of University’s Ex­

tension Education Programme”.

7. In the principal Act, in section 14, for

°40Sf Assam sub-section (6), the following shall be substituted,

Act xxiv namelv * -
of 1968.          -

"(6) Each Department shall have a Head

whose appointment, powers and duties

shall be as prescribed and who shall be
responsible to the Dean for the proper

organisation and working of the Depart­

ment. He shall be responsible to the

Directors of Research and Extension _&_

respectively for Research and Exten­

sion programme and Director of Post-

Graduate studies for Post-Graduate

Programmes entrusted to his Depart-*

ment” .

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of section Amendment 8. In the principal Act, for section 17, the
17 of Assam following shah be substituted, namely :—

Act XXIV
of 1968.

## ”17. The following shall be the Officers
 of the University, namely

 1. The Chancellor, 2. The Vice-Chancellor, 3. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, 4. The Registrar, 5. The Comptroller, 6. The Director of Physical Plant, 7. The Director of Student Welfare,
 8. The Deans of Faculties,
 9. The Director of the College of Basic
 Sciences and Humanities,
 10. The Director of Research, 11. The Director of Extension,
 12. The Director of Post-Graduate
 Studies,
 13. Librarian, and 14. Such other persons in the service
 of the University as may be declared by the statutes to be officers of the University.”

of sectionAmendment 9. In the principal Act, in section 19—(a) for

## 19 of Assam sub-section (1), the following shall be substituted,

oT V namely :-
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## "(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole­
 time officer of the University. The first Vice-Chancellor after the commence­
 ment of this Act shall be appointed by
 the Chancellor for
a period not exceed­

## ing five years and on such terms and conditions as the Chancellor may
 determine. Subsequent Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor from a panel of atleast 3 names to be submitted by a Selection Committee
 consisting of


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## (a) The Director General of Indian
 Council of Agricultural Research-
 Chairman

 (b) One eminent Agricultural Scientist
 or Educationist ■nominated by the Board-Member.

 (c) A nominee by the State Govern-
 ment-Member

 For sub-section (5), the following shall
 be substituted, namely :—

 (5) In the temporary absence of the Vice-
 Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor,
 or in his absence, the Senior most Offi­ cer amongst the Deans of Faculties and/
 or the Director of Post-Graduate Studies/ Research/ Extension/. Education shall
 temporarily carry on the duties
 of the office of the Vice-Chan­
 cellor. Where the post of the Vice-
 Chancellor falls permanently vacant

X either by resignation or otherwise, the

## vacancy shall be filled by the Chan­
 cellor in accordance with the provision of sub-section (1)
o [f this section and ]

## the Vice-Chancellor so appointed shall hold office for full term of five years.”

**Amendment**
**of section** 10. In the principal Act, in section 21, after. **.**

**21 of Assam** sub-section (2), the following shall be inserted as
## nf[c] i968, sub-section (3), nam ely: -

 "(3) If in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor,
 it should be necessary in the discharge
 of the duties as the Vice-Chancellor, the


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Vice-Chancellor may recommend to the

Board and the Board may approve the

appointment of Pro-Vice-Chancellor. The
Pro-Vice-Chancellor when appointed

shall have such duties, and such dele­

gated powers, and functions as may be

prescribed for assisting the Vice-Chan­

cellor to discharge his functions in rela­
tion to the academic, administrative or

other duties of his office”.

MD. SAADULLAH,

Secretary to the Govt, of Assam,

Legislative Department.

GUWHATI -Printed and published by the Supdt. i/c„ Assam Govt. Printing Press

(Ex-Gazette) No. 171—1,040-250—18-4-1984.


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