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No.272 Dispur, Tuesday, 7th September. 2010, 16th Bhadra, 1932 (S.E.)

GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT :: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

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**NOTIFICATION**

The 7th September, 2010
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**No. LGL. 49/2010/9.-The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly which received**

the assent of the Governor is hereby published for general information.

ASSAM ACT- NO. XXV OF 2010

(Received the assent of the Governor on 31st August, 2010)

**THE ASSAM RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF COOPERATIVE**

**MANAGEMENT ACT, 2010**


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                                            - AN

ACT

**_to establish and constitute a teaching and residential University in the state o f Assam to Secure to_**

**_all the stakeholders o f the Cooperative Management, education for widening knowledge and_**

**_learning, training for enhancing skill and managerial capacity, research for searching new_**

**_innovative spheres, promotion for building cadres of professional managers, functionaries to_**

**_man, organize, develop ever growing numbers of cooperatives and to make efforts for all-round_**

**_development of Cooperative movement and rural economy._**

**Preamble.** Whereas it is expedient to establish and constitute a teaching and residential

University in the State of Assam to secure to all the stakeholders of the Co­
operative Movement, education for widening knowledge and learning, training for
enhancing skill and managerial capacity, research for searching new innovative
spheres, promotion for building cadres of professional managers and functionaries
to man, organize, develop evergrowing numbers of Cooperatives and to make
efforts for all round development of Cooperative movement and rural economy and
matters connected therewith or incidental therewith;

It is hereby enacted in the Sixty-first Year of the Republic of India as

follows:-

**Short title and** 1. (l)This Act may be called the Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Co­
**commencement**

operative Management Act, 2010.

(2)It shall come into force’on such date as the State Government may, by

notification in the official Gazette, appoint.

**Juris diction.** 2. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the general powers of the

University conferred by or under this Act shall extend to the entire State of

Assam.

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Definitions 3. In this Act and in the Statutes, unless there is anything

repugnant in the subject or context, -

(a) “allied subjects” means subjects relating to social, economic and rural

development, trade and commerce, development of Co-operative business,

Information Technology and any other subjects introduced by the University;


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(b) “Authority” means the authorities of the University as mentioned in

Section 24.

(c) “AICTE” means All India Council of Technical Education;

(d) “Court” means the court of the University constituted under section 25;

(e) “Co-operative Movement” means a joint and collective effort of persons

for achieving a common goal of all round socio-economic and cultural

development of the persons through democratic control and autonomous

functioning;

(f) “Executive Council” and “Academic Council” means the Executive

Council and the Academic Council constituted under section 29 and 32

respectively;

(g) “Employees” means a person, not being an office bearer, employed by

the University on a salary or similar form of remunerations;

(h) “Educator” means an employee of the University with expertise in

English and Regional language for enabling training and education to field

level functionaries and does not include a Faculty;

(i) “faculty” means all employees other than educator who are recognized as

“teacher” by the University.

(j) “Fee” means collection made by the University from the

students/research scholars and against rendering consultancy services, by

whatever means it may be called, which is not refundable;

(k) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee constituted under

section 43;

(l) “Government” means the Government of Assam;

(m) “Head of Department” means Teacher-in-charge of a department

and designated as such by the university and includes any other

person designated as such by the University;

(n) “hostel” means a place of residence for the students/ research

scholars of the University or its off campus centres maintained and

recognized to be as such by the University;


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(o) “Moderation Board” means a Board set up in the manner as

provided in section 33 (ii) for the purpose of scrutinizing and

moderating the question papers of various examinations held and

conducted by the University from time to time;

(p) “Management Committee” means a committee newly formed by

the First Vice Chancellor or adopt an existing one in consultation

with State Government in Co-operation Department for the purpose

of transacting various/business of the University under this Act;

(q) “NAAC” means the National Assessment and Accreditation

Council;

(r) “off campus centre” means a centre of the University established

by it outside the main campus operated and maintained as its

constituent unit, having the University’s complement of facilities,

faculty and staff;

(s) “Patron of the University” means a person who has made a

donation of not less than Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees ten lakh only) to

the fund of the University and has been declared by the Chancellor to

be a patron of the University;

(t) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(u) “Registrar of Co-operative Societies” means a person appointed

to perform the duties of a Registrar of Co-operative societies under

**Assam Act 1**

the Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949; **of 1950**

(v) “Regulating body’ means a body established by the Central

Government for laying down norms and conditions for ensuring

academic standards of higher education such as UGC, AICTE,

NAAC, etc. or any such body that may be established afresh or by

amalgamation in future and includes State or Central Government;

(w) “Rules” means the rules made under this Act;

(x) “Registered Graduate” means a graduate registered under the

provisions of Act;

(y) “Selection Committee” means the Selection Committee

constituted under section 42 of this Act;


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(z) “Statutes” “Ordinances” and “Regulations” mean respectively,

the Statutes, Ordinances and the Regulations of the University made

under this Act;

(za) “Stake holders” means the persons with whom any stake or

interest is vested or created to facilitate the promotion of Co­

operative movement, which shall include the regulators, Co­

operators, promoters, educators and facilitators of the co-operative

movement;

(zb) “Student” means a student of the University and includes any

person who enrolled himself for pursuing any course of study of the

University;

(zc) “Syllabus” means a concise statement or an ordinance of a

course of study;

(zd) “Schedule” means the Schedule to this Act;

(ze) “Sponsoring Body” in relation to the University established

under this Act means,-

(a) Co-operative Society registered under the Assam Co-operative

**Assam Act No.**

Societies Act, 1949 for the time being in force or any such Act

**1 of 1950**

repealing or replacing it in future or any other Co-operative Societies
Act of any other State of India,

Or

**Act No. 21**

a society registered under the Societies Registration Act. 1860.

**1860**

(b) any public trust registered under the Indian Trust Act. 1882. **Act No. 2-**

**Ofl982**

(c) a company registered under the section 25 of the Companies **Act No. I**

**of 1956**

Act, 1956

(d) Central Government or any State Government or any foreign

government;

(e) any other NGO (Non Government Organization)/SHG (Self Help

Group) which is accepted by the Union/State as such;

(f) any institute or organization duly established in India;

(g) any Institute or Organization outside India with which MOU

(Memorandum of Understanding) has been executed by the

University;


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(zf) “Teachers” means a Professor, a Reader or a Lecturer of the

University, whether imparting instructions or guiding Research and

designated as teacher by the University and includes’ a person

recognized as a teacher by the University;

(zg) “University” means the Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Co­

operative Management;                    -

(zh) “University Professor” or “University Reader” means a Professor

or a Reader appointed by or recognized by the University;

(zi) “UGC” means the University Grants Commission.

**Establishment**
**and** 4(l)There shall be established a University by the name of the Assam
**information of** Rajiv Gandhi University of Co-operative Management in the state of
**the University**

Assam.

(2) The head quarter of the University shall be at Sivasagar and it

may also establish off campuses and Training centers in such other

places within the State of Assam or Training Centres outside the

State of Assam at such places as it may deem fit. Any existing

training institute within the state of Assam may be brought under the

fold of the University.

(3) The University may have a small Capital Campus at Guwahati for

various works like liaisoning, publicity, seminars and workshops, etc.

**Objectives** 5 (1) The following shall be the objectives of University, namely:
**of the**
**University**

(i) to provide instructions, teaching and training in higher

education in Co-operatives and allied subjects and make

provisions for research, advancement and dissemination of

knowledge;

(ii) to create higher level of intellectuals, teachers, managers and

professionals in the field of Co-operatives and allied sectors:

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(iii) to establish state of the art facilities for Co-operative

education and training;

(iv) to carry out teaching and research and offer counselling and

continuous education programme in the field of. cooperative

education and allied sectors ;


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(v) to create Centre of Excellence for research and education and

for sharing knowledge and its application in the development of

Co-operative movement and allied sectors;

(vi) to institute degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic

distinctions on the basis of examination, or any such other method

as may be prescribed in the Statutes;

(vii) to pursue any other objective as may be approved by the

authority of the University;

(viii) to establish off campus centre by the Authority of the

University;

(ix) to participate in and contribute to the formulation of policy

for Co-operatives;

(x) to collaborate with other institution in India and abroad in

furtherance of its objectives;

(xi) to provide consultancy to State Government, Central

Government or any institute or organization.

(xii) to build database and[1] case studies of successful Cooperative

movements the world over and to promote interactions with the

stakeholders of successful cooperative movements.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for

the time being in force but without prejudice to the provisions of

this Act, it shall be the duty of the University to take all such

steps as it may benefit for the promotion of the University and for

the determination of standards of teaching, evaluation and

research in such system and for the purpose of performing these

functions, the University shall have such powers, including the

power to allocate and disburse grants to off campus centre

whether admitted to its privileges or not or to any other

University or institutions of learning as may be specified by the

statutes.


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**Powers of** 6. The University shall have the following powers namely :
**the**
**University**

(i) to provide for instruction and a research in Co-operative

development and allied subjects and to secure the advancement,

diffusion and extension of knowledge in the field of Co-operative

development and other allied subjects;

(ii) to hold examination and to grant and confer degrees and other

academic distinctions to the persons who have passed course of

study in or prescribed by the University;

(iii) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved

persons as laid down in the statutes;

(iv) to grant such diplomas to and to provide such lectures and

instructions for, persons not being members of the University, as

the University may determine;

(v) to withdraw or cancel Degree, Diploma, Certificate or other

distinctions granted or conferred;

(vi) to collaborate or Co-operate with other Universities and

authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the

University may determine;

(vii) to institute any professorship, Readership, Lecturership and

any other teaching posts required by the University;

(viii) to institute or recognize persons as Professor Readers or

Lecturers or otherwise as teachers of the University;

(ix) to institute and award fellowship, scholarship, exhibitions and

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prizes in accordance with the statutes and Regulations;

(x) to demand and receive payments of such fees and others

charges as may be authorized by the Ordinances;

(xi) to supervise and control the residence and discipline of

students of the University, and to make arrangements for

promoting health and general welfare of the students;


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(xii) to receive for grants from State and Central Government and

also from any body corporate recognized by Government and any

donations or sponsorship from private individual, private and

public companies, or associations, for specific or general

purposes;

(xiii) to provide grants from the funds of the University for

assisting extra teaching, if needed;

(xiv) to receive, purchase or hold for the purposes of the

University and property movable or immovable including any

fund, which is or may become vested in the University or placed

at its disposal and to grant, demise, alienate, transfer or otherwise

dispose or administer all or any such property or fund for any

purpose of the University under this Act including construction of

any buildings, roads, tanks, pipelines, or any other structure and

also to do all other acts incidental or appertaining thereto;

(xv) to constitute for the benefit; of its officers and employees

such pensions and provident funds as it may deem fit in such

manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed in the

Statutes;

(xvi) to do all such other acts and things whether incidental to the

powers aforesaid or not as may be requisite in order to further the

objects of the University and a Teaching and Examining Body,

and to cultivate and promote all branches of teaching related to

Co-operative, social, rural and economic development, etc.;

(xvii) to determine and provide for examinations for admission

into the University;

(xviii) to organize and to undertake extra teaching and extension

services;

(xix) to borrow money with the approval of the State Government

by giving security of the University property, for the purpose of

the University;

(xx) to establish and maintain off campus centre as may be

determined by the University from time to time;


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(xxi) to provide for the preparation of instruction and materials

using multimedia educational kits and other software;

(xxii) to organize and conduct courses, workshop , seminars and

other programmes for teachers, educators and other academic

staff of the University and also sponsoring body as required and

as per terms and conditions agreed upon by the authority of the

University;

(xxiii) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary

posts and to make appointment thereto;

(xxiv) to appoint either on contract or otherwise to contribute to

for furtherance of the objects of the University;

(xxv) to maintain hostels by the University;

(xxvi) to demand and receive payments of such fees, others

charges as may be authorized by the Ordinances;

(xxvii) to assess internally its own activities or be assessed by

NAAC or by any authority to be decided by the Executive

Council.

**Constitution,**

**succession** 7. (1) The Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor, the Reader and the

**and purposes** members of the Court, the Executive Council and the Academic

council so long as they continue to hold such office or

membership shall constitute a Body Corporate by its name the

Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Co-operative Management.

(2) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common

seal and shall sue and be sued by that name.

**University** 8. The University shall be open to all persons irrespective of sex,

**open to all** race, caste, creed or class and it shall not be lawful for the
**classes,**

**castesand** University to adopt or impose any test whatsoever of religious
**creed**

belief or profession in order to entitle a person to be admitted

thereto as a teacher or student or to hold any office therein as to

graduate these at or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof,

except where such test is specifically prescribed by the statutes or

in respect of any particular benefaction accepted by the

University and when such test is made a condition thereof by any

testamentary or other instrument creating such benefaction.


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**Officers of**                  - 9. The following shall be the officers of the University :
**the**
**University**

(1) The Chancellor;

(iij The Vice-Chancellor;

(iii) The Registrar (Administration);

(iv) The Registrar (Academic)

(v) Finance and Accounts officer;

(vi) Treasurer;

(vii) The Director, Multi-Media Course Material Centre;

(viii) The Director (Computer);

(ix) Dean;

(x) Such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be

the officers of the University.

**The** 10(1) The Governor of Assam shall be the Chancellor of the
**Chancellor**

University.

(2) The Chancellor bv virtue of his office shall be the President of

the Court and shall, when present, preside at the convocation of

the University.

**Powers and** 11.(1) Where power is conferred upon the Chancellor by this act
**Duties of the**

or by the statutes to nominate persons to the authorities of the

**Chancellor**

university or other bodies thereof, the Chancellor shall to the

extent provided in this Act, or Statute, as the case may be,

nominate person to represent the interest of the minorities,

Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled castes and interests not

otherwise represented.

(2) Every proposal to confer an Honorary degree shall be subject

to a confirmation by the Chancellor.


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(3) The Chancellor shall have the power to cause an inspection to

be made by such person or persons as he may direct of the

University, its buildings, Laboratories and equipments and off-

Campus centre maintained by the University and also of the

examination, teaching and other work conducted or done by the

University and to cause an enquiry to be made in like manner in

respect of any matter connected with the University.

(4) The Chancellor shall in every such case, give notice to the

Executive Council of his intention to cause an inspection or

enquiry to be made and the Executive Council shall be entitled to

appoint a representative who shall have the right to be present and

be heard in such inspection or enquiry.

(5) The Chancellor may address the Vice chancellor with

reference to the result of such inspection and enquiry and the

Vice-chancellor shall communicate to the Executive Council the

views of the Chancellor with such advice as the Chancellor may

offer upon the action to be taken thereon.

(6) The Executive council shall communicate through the Vice-

chancellor to the Chancellor such action, if any, as it is proposed

to take or has taken upon the result of such inspection or enquiry.

(7) When the Executive Council does not within a reasonable

time, take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor, the

Chancellor may, after considering any explanation furnished or

representation made by the Executive Council, issue such

directions as he may think fit and the Executive Council shall be

bound to comply with such directions.

(8) Expenses that may be incurred in connection with such

inspection or enquiry and certified as such by the Chancellor shall

be charged on the University.

(9) The Chancellor as head of the University shall have the power

to suspend the activities of the various, authorities, of the

University as and when circumstances so demand and vest all

powers and functions of these authorities in the Chancellor to

control the affairs of the authority or authorities so suspended in

such manner and for such period as deemed fit and considered

reasonable by him.


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(10) The Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be

specified by Statutes.

(11) In case of any temporary vacancy in the office of the Vice-

Chancellor, by reason of long leave, illness, resignation or other

causes, the Chancellor shall make such other arrangements

temporarily in consultation with Executive Council to exercise

the powers and performing the duties of the Vice-Chancellor for

such period as deemed necessary. The Chancellor in consultation

with Executive Council shall determine the emoluments or

allowances of, if any, payable to such persons temporarily

appointed to exercise the powers and duties of the Vice-

Chancellor.

(12) The Chancellor shall determine the emoluments, perks and

other terms and conditions of service of Vice-Chancellor.

**Vice-Chancellor** 12.(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor

in such manner, for such term and on such emoluments and other

conditions of service as may be prescribed by the statutes.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time officer of the

University who shall hold office for a period of five years.

Notwithstanding the expiry of the above period of five years, he

shall be eligible for re-appointment:

Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of the aforesaid

period of five years, he shall continue in office until his successor

is appointed and enters upon his office.

(3) The Vice-chancellor shall retire on the date he attains the age

of 65 years.

**Powers and** 13. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and
**Duties of the**

academic officer of the University and shall, in the absence of the

**Vice Chancellor**

Chancellor, preside at the meeting of the Court and any

convocation of the University. He shall be an ex-officio member

and chairman of the Executive council, the Finance Committee,

the Construction committee and of Academic council or any other

Councils/committees/ Boards, etc. and shall be entitled to be

present and to speak at any meeting of any authority or other

bodies of the University. When present, he shall preside over all

such meetings or authorize one from the members to preside such

meeting of any councils, committees, and Boards, etc.


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(2) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the

provisions of this Act, the statutes, the ordinances and the

Regulations are faithfully observed and he shall have all powers

for that purpose.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to convene meetings of

the Court, the Executive council, Academic Council, the Finance

committee, Development and Maintenance committee or any

other Councils, Committees and Boards, etc and may for that

purpose direct the Registrar to convene such meetings at times

and places to be specified by the Vice-chancellor and the

Registrar shall be bound to comply with such direction. The

venue of meeting may be at any place other than the campus or

off campus of the University, in case such a necessity arises.

(4) In any emergency which in the option of the Vice-chancellor

requires that immediate action should be taken, the Vice-

Chancellor shall take such action as he deems necessary and shall

at the earliest opportunity thereafter report his action to the

officer, authority or other body who or which in the ordinary

courses, would have dealt with the matter.

(5) Any person in the service of the University if affected by any

action taken by the Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to prefer an

appeal to the Executive council through the officer, recognized

authority or body of the University within thirty days from the

date on which such action is communicated to him. Decision of

the Executive Council in the appeal shall be final and binding on

him.

(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to any order of the

Executive Council regarding the appointment, dismissal or

suspension of any officer or teacher of the University or regarding

the recognition or withdrawal of the recognition of any such

officers or teacher and shall exercise general control over the

University. He shall be responsible for the discipline of the

University.

(7) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise and discharge such other

powers and duties respectively as may be prescribed by the

statutes and ordinances.


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, (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control and

/supervision over the affairs of the University and shall give effect

to the decisions of the University.

(9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the appointing authority in all

cases of appointments.

**Vice-Chancellor** 14.(1) The first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the State

Government . On the basis of recommendations by a committee

headed by Chief Secretary, Government of Assam with the

following as members:

(1) Principal Secretary, Personnel A) Department-Member

(2) Principal Secretary, Co-operation Department as Member

Secretary.

(2) The first Vice-Chancellor shall hold such qualification and

experience as are required for appointment in the similar post in

other Universities of the State:

Provided that the first Vice-Chancellor shall retire from

his office if during the term of his office he completed the age of

65 years.

**Dean** 15. Every Dean shall be appointed in such manner, on such

emoluments and other conditions of services and exercise such

powers and performs such functions as may be prescribed by the

Statutes.

**Registrar** 16.(1) There shall be two Registrars in the University, namely:

(a) The Registrar (Administration);

(b) The Registrar (Academic);

(2) All the Registrars shall be whole time salaried officer of the

University and shall be appointed by the Executive council on

such terms, conditions and remuneration as may be prescribed by

the Executive Council.


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(3) The Registrar (Administration) shall be the Ex-officio

Secretary of the Court, Executive council and the Development

and Maintenance Committee, and the Registrar (Academic) shall

be the Ex-Officio Secretary of Academic Council, Board of

Studies and Examination Committee, etc.

(4) The term of office of the Registrars shall be for a period of five

years but they may be eligible for re-appointment.

(5) Division of work among Registrar (Administration) and

Registrar (Academic) shall be done by Vice-Chancellor.

(6) Vice-Chancellor in case of necessity may authorize one

Registrar to perform the work of other Registrar in the interest of

the University.

**Duties and** 17. It shall be the duty of the Registrar,-

**respcnsiblllti**
**esofthe** (i) to be the custodian of the records, common seal and such other
**Reelstrars**

property of the University as the Executive Council shall commit

to his charge and to manage such properties;

(ii) to verify and sign all contracts and agreements made on behalf

of the University and to act as Secretary of such other committees

as may be prescribed by the Statutes;

(iii) to conduct the official correspondence of the Court and the

Executive Council;

(iv) to issue all notices convening meetings of all such committees

or councils or Board of which he is the Secretary.

(v) to arrange for and supervise the examination of the University

till such time when the University appoint other officers, if any,

for this purpose; and

(vi) to perform such other work as may, from time to time, be

prescribed by the Executive Council or the Vice-Chancellor;

(vii) to exercise general supervision over the funds of the

University and to advise the Executive council and the Finance

Committee in regard to the financial policy of the University;


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(viii) to prepare and to present to the Executive Council, the

Annual Report of the working of the University, the Annual

statement of accounts and the budget of the University for the

next financial year, and to maintain properly, the accounts of the

University;

(ix) to make appointments to the ministerial and grade IV posts of

the University;

(x) if not otherwise mentioned specifically, the Registrar

(Administration) shall be the Member Secretary of any

committee, Board and Council, etc. of the University.

**Finance and** jg The Finance and Accounts officer shall be appointed in such

**Accounts**
officer. manner, on such emoluments and other conditions of service and

shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be

prescribed by the Statutes.

**Treasurer** 19. jjj e Tr e a surer shall be whole time salaried officer of the

University and shall be appointed by the Executive Council for a

period of five years on such terms, conditions and remuneration

as may be prescribed by the statutes. He may be eligible for

reappointment.

**Duties and** 20. (1) The Treasurer shall exercise general duties of supervision

**function of the**
**Treasurer** over the funds of the University and advise in regard to its

financial policy.

(2) Subject to the control of the Executive Council, he shall

manage the investments of the University and be responsible for

the preparation and presentation of the Annual estimates and

statements of accounts and for proper maintenance of the

accounts.

(3) Subject to the powers of the Executive Council, the

Treasurer shall be responsible for ensuring that all money are

expended for the purpose for which they are granted or allotted.

(4) The Treasurer shall exercise such other powers as may be

prescribed by the Statutes and the Ordinances


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Provided that the Chancellor may, on the recommendation of

the Executive Council in case of any casual vacancy in the office

of the Treasurer, direct that the Registrar (Administration) shall

act as Treasurer and exercise all the powers of the Treasurer, and

when any such direction has been made, all references to the

Treasurer in this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the

Regulations shall be deemed to be a reference to the Registrar

(Administration),

**Appointment of** 21. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the first
**first Registrar,**
**first Finance** Registrar, the first Finance and Accounts officer and the first
**and Accounts** Treasurer shall be appointed by the Chancellor on such terms and
**Officer and first**
**Treasurer.** conditions as he may deem fit after recommendation of persons

holding such qualifications and experience as are required for

appointment in the similar post in other Universities of the state,

by a committee, with the Chief Secretary as Chairperson,

Principal Secretary, Co-operation as Member and Vice-

Chancellor as Member Secretary, on the basis of the bio-data

received through advertisement and on the basis of selection.

**Functions and** 22. The first Registrar, the first Finance and Accounts officer and
**duties of first**
**Registrar, first** the first Treasurer shall function as per orders or instructions
**Finance and** issued by the first Vice-Chancellor from time to time in
**Accounts**
**officer and** accordance with the first Statutes.
**first Treasurer**

**Other officers** 23. The manner of appointment, emoluments, other conditions of

service and powers and duties of other officers of the University

shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes..

**Authorities of**

24. The following shall be the authorities of the University:-

**the**
**University.**

(i) the Court;

(ii) the Executive Council;

(iii) the Academic Council;

(iv) the Finance Committee;

(v) the Development and Maintenance Committee;

(vi) the Selection Committee;


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(vii) the Custodian Committee;

(viii) the Examination Committee;

(ix) the Legal Committee;

(x) any other Committee formed and declared as the authority

of the University by the Executive Council.

**Court** 25. The Court shall consist of the persons as follows:-

A - Ex-officio Members

i. the Chancellor;

ii. the Vice-Chancellor;

iii. the Registrar (Administration); Member Secretary

iv. the Registrar (Academic)

v. Minister in charge of Cooperation Department of Assam;

vi. the Principal Secretary Cooperation Department, in his

absence the Secretary to the Government of Assam,

Cooperation Department;

vii. the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Assam,

viii. the Regional Head of NABARD, NE Region;

ix. the Regional Head of Reserve Bank of India;

x. the Director of Agriculture, Assam;

xi. the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Assam State

Cooperative Union;

xii. Members of eminent institutions/organizations like

VAMNICOM/Tata Institute of Social

Sciences/NDDB/NFDB/IRMA etc. subject to acceptance by

the concerned authorities;

xiii. the Regional Head of IIM, NE Region.


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B - Other Members

(i) persons not exceeding three in number nominated by the

Chancellor from amongst the patrons on recommendation

by Executive Council through examination of bio-data, etc.

and who are not members of any other State University;

(ii) two persons to be elected by the members of the Assam

Legislative Assembly from amongst themselves and who

are not members of any other State University;

(iii) five persons distinguished in Co-operation, Law,

Commerce, economics, social and rural economy and

public life to be nominated by the Chancellor on

recommendation by the Executive Council through

examination of bio-data, etc. and who are not members of

any other State University;

(iv) two eminent cooperators to be nominated by the

Chancellor on recommendation by the Executive Council

through examination of bio-data, etc. and who are not

members of any other State University;

(v) two representatives (one male, one female) to be elected by

the students of the University from among themselves:

Provided that a student to be so elected must have

been students of the University for atleast 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 shall be eligible for such

election.

(vi) in the event of election by the students of the University

not being held for whatever reason, the Vice-Chancellor in

consultation with the student community may nominate

two representatives (one male, one female) from among

themselves to be representatives in the Court.


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**Tenure of office** 26.(1) Save as otherwise provided and except the ex-officio
**of members of**

members, all other members as mentioned in section 25B

**the Court.**

(i) to (iv) shall hold office for a period of three years from

the date of their election or nomination, as the case may

be:

Provided that any member elected or nominated

under section 25B (v) and section 25B (vi) under this Act

shall hold office for _a period of one year only from the_

date of his election or nomination, as the case may be, he

shall cease to be a member of the Court on his ceasing to

be a student of the University.

(2) All such persons chosen or nominated under section 25B

(i) to (iv) shall end their term on the expiry of three years

from the date of such election or nomination and in no case

the term shall exceed more than 3 years. Exercise to

choose or nominate such member shall be completed

between January and March every year. Any member

chosen, elected or nominated after March shall be included

in the Court only in the next year:

Provided that no person nominated or elected in his

capacity as member of a particular body or as a holder of a

particular appointment shall be member after he cases to

be a member of that body or holder of appointment, as the

case may be.

(3) When a person ceases to be a member of the Court, he

shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities or

committees of the University.

(4) With the approval of the Court, the Vice-Chancellor may

remove a member, if he does not fulfil the conditions laid

down in the provision of the Act or Statutes.

**Meeting of the** 27. (1) The Court shall meet once in a year oh dates to be fixed

**Court** by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the

Chancellor. Such meeting shall be held once every year

and be called as Annual General Meeting. The Court may

also meet at such other time as it may, from time to time

determine.


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(2) The Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he thinks fit and

shall upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than one-

third of the members of the court, convene a special meeting

of the Court.

28. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Court shall have
**Powers and**
**duties of the** the following the powers and duties, namely

**Court**

(i) to review, from time to time, the broad policies and

programmes of the University and to suggest measures for the

improvement and development of such policies, programmes,

works and other affairs;

(ii) to consider the Annual Report, the Annual accounts, the

audit report and the statement of the financial estimates, for

the ensuing year, to approve the financial estimates, with such

comments if any, to express its views on the Annual Report

and to suggest such measures as it may deem proper on the

matters covered by them;

(iii) to approve, with or without modifications, the Statutes

submitted by the Executive Council:

Provided that before making any modification to the

Statutes submitted by the Executive Council, the Executive

council shall be given an opportunity to consider the

modifications proposed by the Court and the Court shall

consider the opinion expressed by the Executive council on

such modifications;

(iv) to advise the Chancellor in respect of any matter which

may be referred to it for advice; and

(v) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by

the Statutes.

**Executive** 29. The Executive Council shall be the executive body of the

**Council**

University and shall consist of the following members,

namely:-

A-Ex-officio Members:

(i) the Vice-Chancellor;

(ii) all the Registrars;


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B-Other Members

(1) two Heads of the Department of the departments of

University who are Professors to be chosen by the Vice-

Chancellor by rotation for a period of three years according to

seniority;

(ii) one person nominated by the State Government of Assam

in the Cooperation Department;

(iii) one Dean of faculty to be chosen by the Vice-Chancellor

from the Deans of faculties of the University for a period of

three years by rotation according to seniority;

(iv) two members of the court, other than the employees of the

University to be elected by the Court at its Annual General Meeting;

(v) two persons nominated by the Chancellor based on

recommendation of Executive Council in its meeting after

examination of bio-data, etc.

**Tenure of** 30. (1) Save as otherwise provided and except the ex-officio
**office of the**
**members of** members, all other members shall hold office for a period of three
**the Executive**

years from the date of their elections or nomination, as the case may

**Council**

be.

(2) All such persons chosen, elected or nominated under section 29

shall end their term on the expiry of the period ojf three years from

the date of their election or nomination and in no case the term shall

exceed more than 3 years. Exercise to chose, elect/or nominate such

members shall be completed between January and March. Any

member chosen, elected or nominated under section 29 after March

shall be included in the Executive council only in the next year:

Provided that no person nominated or elected in his capacity as

member of a particular body or as a holder of appointment shall be

member after he ceases to be a member of that body or holder of

appointment, as the case may be.

(3) When a person ceases to be a member of the Executive Council,

he shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities of the

University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his

membership of the Executive Council.


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**Powersand** 31, Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the

**duties of the** **J** **r**

**Executive** Executive Council shall have the following powers and duties,

**Council.**
namely:-

(i) to hold control and administer the property and funds of the

University and shall appoint a Finance Committee to advise it on

matters of finance;

(ii) to do all works appertaining to or incidental to the construction of

buildings, roads, tanks, pipeline and other structures of the University

and for the purposes shall appoint a Development and Maintenance

Committee consisting of members as provided under section 34;

(iii) to determine the form and regulate the use of the common seal

of the University. It shall also decide the emblem, hologram and flag

etc. for the University;

(iv) to lay before the Government annually a full statement of the

financial requirements of the University, its off-campuses, etc.

maintained by it;

(v) to administer funds placed at the disposal of the University for

any specific purpose of building, roads, tanks, pipelines and other

structures of the University;

(vi) to appoint the officers (other than the Vice-Chancellor),

teachers, the clerical staff and other employees of the University and

define their duties and conditions of the service and shall provide for

the filling up of temporary or permanent vacancies subject to the

provisions of this Act and the Statutes;

(vii) to have power to accept, on behalf of the University, bequests,

endowments, donations or transfer of any movable or immovable

property;

(viii) to regulate and determine all matters under this Act concerning

the University in accordance with this Act, the Statutes and the

ordinances and on advice of the Vice-Chancellor:

Provided that no action shall be taken by the Executive council

in respect of the matters, qualifications or emoluments of teachers

otherwise than in consultation with the academic Council;


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(ix) to exercise all the powers of the University not otherwise

provided for in this Act or the Statutes; and

I

(x) to appoint from time to time, the officers, the Librarians of the

University and holders of the administrative posts of the University,

after considering the recommendations of the Selection committee

and other Committees, as the case may be, duly constituted for the

purpose.

**Academic** 32. (1) The Academic Council shall be the academic body of the

**Council**

University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes

and the ordinances have the control and general regulation of and be

responsible for the maintenance of standards of the instruction,

education and examination within the University.

(2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members,

namely:-

Ex-officio Members:

(i) the Vice-Chancellor;

(ii) the Deans of Faculties;

(iii) the Professors of the University;

(iv) the University Readers who are Heads of Department;

(v) the Librarian of the University.

**Powers of** 33 Academic Council shall have the following powers, namely

**the**

**Academic**
**Council** (i) [t o] make proposals to the Executive Council for the Institution of

Professorship, Readership, Lecturership or other teaching posts and

in regard to the duties and emoluments thereof;

(ii) to submit to the Executive Council draft Regulations, regarding

methods and manner of conducting examinations including setting up

of the Moderation Board and to award in accordance, with such

Regulations, Fellowship, Scholarship, Exhibitions, Medals and other

rewards;

(iii) to recommend examiners for appointments to be made by the

Vice-Chancellor after report from the faculties concerned;


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(iv) to control the University Library, to frame Regulations regarding

its use, and to constitute a Library committee under the general

control of the Academic Council to manage the affairs of the Library:

Provided that the Committee so constituted shall hold office for a

period of three years from the date of constitution.

(v) Such other powers as may be assigned to the faculty by the

Academic council on account of their possessing expert knowledge

in a subject or subjects assigned to the Faculty with the approval of

Executive Council.

**Development and** 34. The University shall have one Development and Maintenance
**Maintenance**

committee with the following persons, namely:-

**Committee**

(i) Vice-Chancellor as Chairperson;

(ii) Registrar (Administration);

(iii) Finance and Accounts Officer;

(iv) One member to be nominated by the Executive Council;

(v) Security Officer;

(vi) Chief Engineer or in his absence Executive Engineer as Member

Secretary

However, the Committee may co-opt any other officer of the

University involyed in the development and maintenance process of

the University as Members, if considered necessary. .

**Powers and** 35. (1) The Development and Maintenance committee shall form the
**duties of the**
**Development** following wings for proper functioning of the University:-
**and**
**Maintenance**

(i) Engineering Cell;

**committee**

(ii) Sanitation Cell;

(iii) Security Cell;

(iv) Transport Cell;

(v) Event management Cell;

(vi) any other Cell which the Development and Maintenance

committee considers it necessary for the benefit of the

University.


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(2) The Development and Maintenance Committee shall decide the

composition of various cells and define their functions and duties.

(3) Pending finalization of the Statutes, ordinances or Regulations,

the First Vice-Chancellor shall form the Development and

Maintenance committee with the following members

(i) Vice-Chancellor as Chairperson

(ii) Registrar (Administration);

(iii) Registrar (Academic);

(iv) Finance and Accounts Officer;

(v) Technical Expert of the level of Chief Engineer or in his absence

Executive Engineer either appointed or borrowed on deputation or

otherwise.

(4) The Development and Maintenance committee formed by the first

Vice-Chancellor under sub-section (3) shall perform all the duties

necessary for the University.

**Custodian** 36. The shall be a Custodian Committee for all movable and

**Committee**

immovable properties of the University consisting of the following: -

(i) Vice Chancellor as Chairperson;

(ii) All Registrars;

(iii) Finance and Accounts Officer;

(iv) Treasurer;

(v) Chief Engineer or in his absence Executive Engineer;

(vi) Estate Officer as Member Secretary;

(vii) The Committee co-opt any officer of the University as may be

considered necessary in the interest of the University.

**Powers and duties**
37. The duties of the Custodian Committee shall be,-
**of the Custodian**
**committee**

(i) to keep proper and safe custody of all movable and immovable

properties of the University;


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(ii) to maintain different registers for different kinds of

properties. It shall maintain a University Record Room for the

purpose of preserving all circulars, notifications, old files and

important results etc;

(iii) to take steps for disposal of property either damaged or

partially damaged as required to be disposed of for different

reasons s ubject to approval of Executive Council;

(iv) to take over of any immovable or movable properties donated,

gifted, etc;

(v) to take possession of any hired building to be utilized for the use

of University;

(vi) any other power or duty entrusted by the Executive Council.

**Examination**

38. The Examination Committee shall be constituted with the

**Committee**

following members

(i) the Vice-Chancellor as Chairperson;

(ii) the Registrar (Academic);

(iii) three persons from amongst the Professors and/or Heads of

Departments of the University to be nominated by the Academic

Council;

(iv) two members of the Academic Council who are not Professors or

Heads of the Department of the University;

(v) two members who may or may not be Professor or Head of the

Department of the University to be nominated by the Vice-

Chancellor;

(vi) Controller of Examinations as Member Secretary.

**Functions and** 39. The function and duties of the Examination Committed shall be,-
**Duties of the**
**Examination**

(i) to conduct all examination of the University

**Committee**

(ii) to appoint paper setters, moderators and examiners, etc;

(iii) to prepare results of the examination and to report to the

Executive Council with its recommendation for consideration and

publication of the results;


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(iv) to cany on research and investigation into the system of

examination and assessment;

(v) recommend to the Executive Council for disciplinary measures

against person adopting unfair means in examination or causing

disturbance in smooth-holding of examinations etc.;

(vi) to decide on matters of question paper printing, its custody and

despatch etc.;

(vii) to prepare design of Marksheets, Certificates, etc for various

courses and training etc.,

(viii) any other duty that may be extended either by Academic

council or Executive Council.

**Board of** 40. (1) (i) There shall be a Board of Studies in the University.
**Studies**

(ii) Each Board of Studies hall consist of the following members,

namely:-

(a) the Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairperson of the Board of

Studies;

(b) Head of Department of each department as recognized by the

University to be Member;

(c) Head of the Training Division of the University.

(2) Subject to the previous approval of the Vice-Chancellor, the

Board may consult other expert or experts when necessary on any

matter as and when felt necessary.

**Powers and** 41. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the
**Duties of the**

Ordinances, each Board of Studies shall have the following powers

**Board of Studies**

and duties, namely

(i) to make recommendations to the Academic Council about the

matter of pattern of courses, curricula and syllabi to be laid down for

different courses and the examinations to be held for such courses

and to make recommendations for revision of courses, syllabi,

curricula and examinations in so far as they relate to the field of the

particular branch of study;


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(ii) to prepare and when necessary revise the panels of examiners for

the different examinations for submission to the Examiriation

Committee;

(in) to consider any other matter referred to it by the Academic

Council or the Executive Council, as the case may be, and to submit

a report to the authority concerned upon the matter so referred;

(iv) the Board of Studies may suggest hiring experts or scholars from

reputed Institutions and Organizations outside the State or even

abroad on contractual basis for a maximum period of five years

which may be renewed for another five years based on terms and

conditions of such persons and the same to be communicated to the

Academic Council and then for consideration and approval by the

Executive Council; and

(v) to suggest to the Academic Council for student and

Faculty/exchange programme with reputed institution of the

country.

**Selection** 42. (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for making
**Committee**

recommendations to the Executive Council for appointment of

Professors, Readers, Lecturers, Registrar, Treasurer, Librarian

and other officers of the University as may be provided for by

the Statutes consisting of the following Members:-

(a) the Vice-Chancellor as the Chairperson of the Selection

Committee;

(b) the Registrar (Administration) shall be the Ex-officio

Member Secretary of the Selection Committee except for

the Selection committee of the appointment of Registrar in

which case the Vice-Chancellor shall nominate one person

as Member Secretary in consultation with the Executive

Council;

(c) the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Executive

Council shall constitute a selection committee for the

purpose of selection of candidates for filling up of any

others posts based on requirements of the post, the

composition of the Selection committee shall not exceed

seven and should not be below three including Vice-

Chancellor and Registrar (Administration);


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(d) where the Executive Council proposes to make an

appointment otherwise than in order of merit arranged by

the Selection Committee in case of the posts of Professor,

Reader or Lecturers, it shall record its reason in writing

and submit them to the Chancellor who may approve the

proposal or return it to the Executive Council for

reconsideration. After reconsideration, if the Executive

Council desires to purpose its original proposal, it shall

refer the matter with full justification again to the

Chancellor for his decision, which shall be final:

Provided that when a Selection Committee

recommends to the Executive Council the name of one

person only in case of posts of Professor, Reader or

Lecturer and that person is not acceptable to the Executive

Council, the Executive Council shall record its reason in

writing for not accepting the recommendation, and direct

the Registrar to advertise the vacancy again and convene a

meeting of the Selection Committee for making fresh

recommendations and in so doing communicate to every

member of the Selection Committee the reasons recorded

as above.

(2) (a) When an appointment is to be made to a temporary

vacancy of Teachers of the University, the appointment

shall be made, if vacancy is for a period of one year or

more on the recommendations of the Selection Committee

in accordance with the provision of the preceding sub­

section and no adhoc appointment shall be made by the

Executive Council.

(b) if a member of the Selection Committee is unable to

attend, he may send his opinion in writing to the Vice-

Chancellor and such opinion shall be taken into

consideration by the Committee in making its

recommendations.

Explanation : For the Purpose of this section, the co-opted

members shall be deemed to be members of the Selection

Committee for the purpose for which they are co-opted.


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(c) If the Executive Council does not accept any of the

recommendations of the Selection Committee in case of

posts of Professor, Reader or Lecturer, it shall refer the

matter to the Chancellor, stating clearly the reasons for not

agreeing with the Selection Committee and die decisions

given by the Chancellor thereon shall be final.

(d) In all other posts, the Executive Council shall consider

the recommendation of the Selection Committee as

constituted for concerned posts and unless serious faults

are observed, the Executive Council shall recommend for

appointment as per recommendation of Selection

Committee.

(e) In special situation, Vice Chancellor in consultation

with Executive Council may relax norms required for

selection of candidates for any post including that of

faculty. However, such relaxation may be only for a

definite timeframe and candidate so selected shall have to

obtain the requisite qualification required for this post.

**I Finance** 43. There shall be a Finance Committee of the University ,
**i Committee**

consisting of the following members, namely:-

(a) the Vice-Chancellor as the Chairperson;

(b) two Members elected by the Court from amongst its

Members;

(c) two Members elected by the Executive Council from

amongst its Members and

(d) two Members to be nominated by the State

Government, one in the Co-operation Department and one

in the Finance Department.

**Powers and Duties** 44. (1) The Finance Committee shall have the following
**of the Finance**
**Committee** powers and duties, namely:

(i) to examine the Annual Budget estimates and to give

advice and suggestions to the Executive Council thereon;


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(ii) to make recommendations to the Executive Council

relating to the finance of the University;

(iii) to examine every proposal for new expenditure

involving sum of money exceeding rupees one lac and to

advise the Executive Council thereon;

(iv) to review the financial position of the University

periodically;

(v) to suggest in general the means for the improvement of

the financial position of the University;

(vi) to consider and recommend revision of grades of pay

and the grades of pay of new posts to the Executive

Council; and

(vii) to deal with such other matters relating to the

financial matters of the University as may be prescribed by

the Statutes and the Ordinances.

(2) The Finance Committee may delegate any of its powers

and duties conferred or imposed by or under this Act to the

Vice-Chancellor.

**Legal Committee** 45. (1) There shall be a Legal Committee for the

University.

(2) The constitution and members of the Legal Committee

shall be as follows

(i) Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chaiiperson of the Legal

Committee;

Or

He may authorize Registrar (Admn.) or Registrar

(Academic) to head a meeting of legal committee in his

absence;

(ii) any officer of any Branch; Department or off-campus

centre, etc of the University may be co-opted as a Member

for a particular meeting in which issues relating to

concerned Branch, Department or off-campus centers ,etc

may come up.


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(iii) all Registrars - Members

(iv) Head of Department of Law - Member- Secretary.

**Powers and Duties of** 46. The Legal Committee shall have the following powers
**Legal Committee**

and duties under this Act:-

(i) sit from time to time to discuss and dispose of various

issues relating to legal implication of any Branch, Section,

Department or o ff- campus centres, etc of the University.

(ii) take care of all RTI (Right to Information) and court

cases and take appropriate action in this regard;

(iii) suggest for appointment of Standing Counsel to

defend cases in various courts and also recommend for

their fees, etc to Executive Council.

(iv) any other legal issues that may be entrusted by

authority concerned.

**statutes** 47. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may

provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-

(i) the conferment of honorary Degrees;

(ii) the institution of Fellowships, Scholarship, Exhibitions

and Prizes,;

(iii) the terms of office, the method of appointment and the

conditions of service of the officers of file University;

(iv) the designation and the powers of the officers of the

University;

(v) the constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of

the University;

(vi) the Institution of off-campus and Hostels and their

maintenance;

(vii) the constitution of Pension, Insurance and Provident

Funds for the benefit of the officers, Teachers, Staffs and

other Servants of the University;

(viii) the maintenance of a register of registered passed out

students,; and


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(ix) all matters which by this Act are to be or may be

prescribed by the Statutes.

Statues 48. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and with the

how made approval of the Court, the Executive Council may make

Statutes for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of

this Act, and in respect of all matters which are required to

be or may be provided for by Statutes.

(2) The draft Statutes or draft amendments may be

approved or amended or rejected by the Court in the

manner hereinafter provided:

Provided that no draft Statutes or draft

amendments to Statutes with financial implication shall be

amended without further reference to the Executive

Council.

(3) Every draft of Statutes proposed by the Executive

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 Statutes or may amend it

or may return the Statutes to the Executive Council for

reconsideration.

(4) Any draft of Statutes 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.

(5) Statutes passed by the Court shall be submitted to the

Chancellor who may give or withhold his consent or refer

it back to the Court of reconsideration.

(6) A Statute passed by the Court shall have no validity

until it has been assented to by the Chancellor.

(7) Any member of the Court may propose to the

Executive council the draft of any Statutes, and the

Executive Council shall submit such proposed draft to the

Court with its comments.


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**Ordinances** 49. 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) the admission of students to the University and their

enrolment as such;

(ii) the courses of study to be laid down for the University;

(iii) the conditions under which the students shall be

admitted to the degree and diploma courses and the

examination of the University and shall be eligible for the

Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates, etc.;

(iv) the conditions of residence of the student of the

University;

(v) the qualifying attendance required in the various

courses;

(vi) the extension of University teaching in any suitable

off-campus centre within the state by means of University

extension lectures or others;

(vii) the emoluments and conditions of service of teachers

of the University;

(viii) the fees to be charged for study in the University and

for admission to the examination, degrees and diplomas,

etc.;

(ix) the formation of departments of teaching in the

University;

(x) the constitution, powers and duties of the Boards of the

University;

(xi) the conduct of examinations; and

(xii) all matters which by this Act or the Statutes are to be

or may be provided by Ordinances.


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**Ordinances how made** 50. (1) Save as otherwise provided, Ordinance shall be

framed by the Executive Council:

Provided that no Ordinances shall be made

effecting,-

(1) The conditions of residence of students, except after

consultation with the concerned authority constituted or to

be constituted for the purpose;

(ii) the admission or enrolment of students or prescribed

examination for admission to the degree courses of the

University;

(iii) the conditions, mode of appointment or duties of

examiners or conduct or standard of examination or any

course of study, Unless a draft of such ordinance has been

proposed by the Academic Council.

(2) The Executive Council shall not have power to amend

any draft proposed by the Academic Council under the

provision of this Act but may reject it or return it to the

Academic Council for reconsideration either in whole or in

part, together with any amendment which the Executive

council may suggest.

(3) Such of the draft ordinance proposed by the Academic

council as are rejected by the Executive council under this

Act shall be placed by the Executive council with its

comments before the Chancellor whose decisions thereon

shall be final.

**Regulations** 51. (1) The authorities of the University may make

Regulation Consistent with this Act, the Statutes and the

Ordinances -

(a) laying down the procedure to be observed at their

meeting and the number required to form a quorum,

(b) providing for all matters which by this Act, the Statutes

and Ordinances are to be prescribed by Regulations; and


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(c) providing for all other matters solely concerning such

authorities not provided by this Act, the Statutes and

Ordinances.

(2) Every authority of the University shall make

Regulations providing for the giving of notice to the

members of such authority, of the dates of meeting and the

business to be considered at the meetings and for the

keeping of record of the proceeding of the meetings.

(3) The Executive Council may direct any amendment, in

such manner as it may specify of Regulation under this Act

or the Annulment of any Regulations made under this Act.

52. The Annual Report of the University shall be prepared

**Annual**
**Report** under the direction of the Executive Council and shall be

placed before the Court on or before such date as may be

prescribed by the Statutes and shall be considered by the

Court at its Annual meeting. The Court may pass

resolutions and communicate the same to the Executive

Council.

**University** 53. There shall be one fond for the University called
**Fund**

“University Fund”. This Fund shall have three different

heads as defined below:-

(1) General Head -

The General head of the University shall be the head to

which shall be credited all the income, fees, finances,

contributions, donations, loans and advances, etc. from any

sources like state Government, Central Government,

U.G.C., DONER etc. for capital expenditure.

(2) Recurring Head-

Out of the Grants in Aid received from State Government,

a portion of the Fund according to necessity shall be kept

separately in a “Recurring Head” of the University Fund to

meet recurring expenditure of the University.


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The Government shall, for the purposes of this Act,

contribute annually to the University at least a minimum

sum of rupees 1 (one) crore to meet the recurring charges

of the University. All contributions made under this

section shall be charged to the revenues of the State.

(3) Corpus Head -

The University shall maintain a ‘Corpus Head’ under

“University Fund” from the sponsorship, patronage and ten

percent from the recurring grants, which shall not be

utilized by the University at any time. However, the

interest accrued thereon may be utilized for meeting

expenditures on institution of scholarship, research

facilities and meeting urgent unforeseen expenditures.

Further, any unutilized fund received from any sources for

general or specific purpose at the end of the financial year

shall be devolved to the corpus Head as volatile

temporarily for the purpose of review of utilization in next

financial year by the Executive Council. During the short

period, the University may earn income from such

deposits.

**Annual** a c c o u n [ts and balance sheet of the]

**accounts**

University shall be prepared under the direction of the

Executive council and shall be submitted to the Chancellor

for the purpose of audit.

(2) The accounts when audited shall be published by the

Executive Council in the Assam Gazette through

Department of Co-operation, Government of Assam and

copies thereof shall, together with copies of the audit

report, if any, be submitted to the Court and the

Chancellor. The Executive council shall also submit to the

Court, on or before such date as may be prescribed by the

Statutes, a statement of the financial estimates for the

ensuing year.


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(3) The annual accounts and the financial estimates shall

be considered by the Court at its annual meeting, and the

court may pass resolutions thereon and communicate the

same to the Executive Council.

Act or Proceedings not to 55 No act or proceedings of the University or of any
be invalid by reason of

authority or Committee of the University shall be

certain irregularities

invalid merely by reason of the existence of any

vacancy or vacancies among its members or by

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reason of the invalidity of the election, nomination,

and appointment of any of its members or by reason

of any irregularity in the manner of choosing a

member.

Conditions of service of 56. (1) Every employees of the University shall be

employees
appointed under a written contract, which shall be

lodged with the University and a copy of which

shall be furnished to the employees concerned.

(2) Any dispute arising out of the contract between the

University and any employee shall, at the request of

the employee, be referred to a Tribunal of

Arbitration consisting of one member, appointed by

the Executive Council, one member nominated by

the employee concerned and Chairman appointed

by the Vice-Chancellor.

(3) The decision of the Tribunal shall be final, and no

suit shall lie in any civil court in respect of the

matters decided by the Tribunal.

(4) Every request made by the employee under the Act, s '

shall be deemed to be a submission to arbitration **Central**

upon the terms of this Act and within the meaning **Act. 16 of**

**1996**

of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

(5) The procedure for regulating the work of Tribunal

shall be prescribed by the Statutes.


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Procedure of Appeal 57. (1) Any student or candidate for an examination whose

and Arbitrations in name has been removed from the rolls of the

disciplinary Cases University by the orders or resolution of the Vice-

against students Chancellor, Discipline Committee or Examination

Committee, as the case may be, and who has been

debarred from appearing at the examinations of the

University for more than one year, may within ten

days of the date of receipt of such orders or copy of

such resolution by him appeal to the Executive

Council and the Executive Council may confirm,

modify or reverse the decision of the Vice-

Chancellor or the Committee, as the case may be.

(2) Any dispute arising out of any disciplinary action

taken by the University against a student shall, at

the request of such student, be referred to a Tribunal

of Arbitration. Every employee or student of the

University, shall notwithstanding anything

contained in this Act. have a right to appeal within

such time as may be prescribed by the statutes to

the Executive Council against the decision of any

officer or authority of the University and thereupon

the Executive Council may confirm, modify or

reserve the decision appealed against.

Matters relating to 58 (1) The Wardens and superintending staff of the Hostel
Hostel etc. shall be appointed in the manner prescribed by the

Statutes.

(2) The conditions of residence in the Hostels shall be

prescribed by the ordinance and every Hostel shall

be subject to Inspection by any member of the

Residence, Health and Discipline Board if formed

and by any officer of the University authorized in

the behalf by the Executive Council.


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(3) The Executive Council shall have power to suspend

or withdraw the recognition of any Hostel which is

not conducted in accordance with the conditions

prescribed by the Ordinances.

Appeal 59. An appeal in respect of a dispute arising out of a

contract between the University and any officer or

teacher of the University shall be preferred in the

case of dispute between an officer or teacher and an

authority of the University other than the Executive

Council, to the Executive Council and in respect of

a dispute between an Officer or teacher and the

Executive Council, to the Chancellor, as the case

may be, who may either dispose of the appeal or

refer it to a Board of Arbitration. The constitution

of any terms of reference to the Board of

Arbitration shall be such as may be prescribed by

the Statutes. The decision of the Board of

Arbitration shall be final and no suit shall lie in any

Civil Court in respect of the matters decided by the

Board of Arbitration.

Pension, Insurance and Provident 60. (1) The University shall constitute, for the

Fund benefit of its all employees, in such

manner and subject to such condition as

may be prescribed by the Statutes, such

pensions, insurance and provident funds

as it may deem fit.


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(2) Where such a provident fund has been so

**Central**

constituted, the Government may, **Act 19**

**of 1925**

notwithstanding anything contained in

the Provident fund Act, 1925, by

notification in the Official Gazette,

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declare that the provision of the

Contributory Provident Fund Rules

(Assam), 1936, shall apply to such

provident fund of the University as if it

were a Government Provident Fund.

(3) The University may introduce only new

scheme of pension, provident fund or

insurance scheme for the benefit of

employees after due deliberation and

approval of Executive Council.

Disputes on matters of election of 61. If any question arises as to whether any

appointment to authorities, etc. person has been duly elected or appointed

as or is entitled to be, a member of any

authority or other body of the University,

the matter shall be referred to the

Chancellor whose decision thereon shall

be final.

Constitution of Committees 62. (1) Where any authority of the University is

given power by this Act. or the Statutes to

appoint Committees, such Committees

shall, save as otherwise provided, consist

of the members of the authority concerned

and of such other person, if any, as the

authority in each case may think fit.

(2) All casual vacancies among the members

(other than ex-officio members) of any

authority or other body of the University

shall be filled, as soon as may be, by the

person or body who appointed, elected or

co-opted the member whose place has


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become vacant and person appointed,

elected or co-opted to a casual vacancy

shall be a member of such authority or

body for the residue of the term for which

the person whose place he fills would

have been a member.

(3) If any question arises whether any person

has been duly elected or appointed as or is

entitled to be, a member of any authority

or other body of the University, the matter

shall be referred to the Chancellor whose

decision thereon shall be final.

Proceedings, Instructions, etc.- 63. (1) No act or proceeding of any authority or

medium thereof. other body of the University shall be

invalidated merely by, reason of existence

of a vacancy or vacancies among its

members.

(2) The proceedings of all authorities shall be

written in English.

(3) Medium of instruction of the University

shall be English. All correspondences

made by the University shall be in English

only.

(4) Instructions given by the Educators to

field level functionaries of Cooperatives

may be bilingual for their benefit in which

case both English and regional language

may be made.

Protection of action taken in good 64. No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie

faith against any officer or other employee of

the University for anything which is done

in good faith or intended to be done in

pursuance of any of the provisions of this

Act, the statutes or the Ordinances.


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Mode of proof 65. A copy of any receipt, application, notice,

order, proceeding, resolution of any

University record

authority or committee of the University,

or other documents in possession of the

University, or any entry in any register

duly maintained by the University, if

certified by the Registrars, shall be

received as prima facie evidence of such

receipt, application, notice, order,

proceeding, resolution or documents or

the existence of entry in the register and

shall be admitted as the matters and

transactions therein where the original

thereof would, if produced have been

admissible in evidence.

Transitory provisions 66. Notwithstanding anything contained in

this Act,-

(1) It shall be the duty of the First

Vice-Chancellor to make arrangements

for constituting the first Councils,

Committees, Boards and other

authorities of the University within six

months of coming into force of this

Act or such longer period not

exceeding one year as the Government

may by notification direct

(2) The Council, Committees, Boards

and other authorities constituted under

sub-section (1) shall commence to

exercise their functions on such date as

the Government may by notification,

specify in this behalf.

(3) The First Vice-Chancellor shall

within a period of three months from

the date of his appointment or within

such longer period not exceeding one

year from the date of his appointment

as Vice-Chancellor may, by


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notification, direct and with, the

assistance of a committee consisting of

not more than six members nominated

by the Chancellor, cause the first

Statutes the first ordinances and the

first Regulations of the University to

be framed or made and published with

the approval of the Chancellor and first

statutes, the first ordinances and the

first Regulations so framed shall come

into force with effect from the date of

such publication as if they were framed

or made under the provisions of this

Act relating to them.

(4) The first Statutes, the first

ordinances and first Regulations of the

University shall remain in force until

new Statutes, new Ordinances and new

Regulations are made under the

provisions of this Act.

(5) The first Vice-Chancellor may,

subject to the approval of the first

Executive Council appoint such

administrative, ministerial and others

staff as he deems necessary in

accordance with the provision of this

Act for giving effect to the provisions

of this Act. The staff so appointed

shall be treated as regular appointment

for the purposes of this Act.

Power to remove difficulties 67. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to

the provisions of this Act, the State

Government may, by order published in

the official Gazette make such provisions,

not inconsistent with the provisions of this

Act, as appear to it to be necessary or

expedient for removing the difficulty:


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Provided that no such order shall

be made under this section after the expiry

of three years from the commencement of

this Act.

Statutes, Ordinances and 68. (1) Every Statutes, Ordinances and

Regulations to be published in the Regulations made under this Act shall be

Official Gazette and to be laid published in the Official Gazette.

before the State Assembly

(2) Every Statutes, Ordinances or

Regulations made under this Act shall be

laid as soon as may be after it is made

before the Assam Legislative Assembly

while it is in session, for a total period of

fourteen days which may be comprised in

one session or in two or more successive

sessions, and if, before the expiry of the

sessions immediately following the

Assam Legislative Assembly agree in

making any modification in the Statutes,

Ordinances or Regulations or the Assam

Legislative Assembly agree that the

Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations

should not be made, the Statutes,

Ordinances or Regulations shall thereafter

have effect only in such modified form or

be of no effect, as the case may be, so

however, that such modification or

annulment shall be without prejudice to

the validity of anything previously done

under that Statutes, Ordinances or

Regulations.

Interpretation 69. If any dispute arises as to the

interpretation of any of the provisions of

this Act, the interpretation given by the

State Government shall be final and

binding to all concerned;


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**Legal Jurisdiction** **70. All suits and actions arising out o f or**

**relating to the Assam Rajiv Gandhi**

**University of Cooperative Management**

**shall be instituted within the jurisdiction**

**of Courts at Sivasagar, Assam only.**

**MOHD.A. HAQUE,**

Secretary to the Government of Assam,

Legislative Department, Dispur.

**GUWAHATI- Printed & Published by the Dy. Director (P&S), Directorate of Ptg. & Sty., Assam, Guwahati-21**

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