Assam Science & Technology University Act, 2009

No: 3 Dated: Jan, 04 2010

THE ASSAM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY ACT, 2009

ASSAM ACT NO.III OF 2010

    An Act to establish and constitute an affiliating University of Science and Technology at Guwahati.

    Preamble:- Whereas it is expedient to establish and constitute an affiliating University of Science and Technology at Guwahati.

    It is hereby enacted in the sixtieth year of the Republic of India as follows ; —

1. Short title and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Assam Science and Technology University Act, 2009.

(2) It shall cdme into force on such date or dates as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and mifererit dates may be appointed for different provisions of the Act.

2. Definition:- In this Act, unless, there is ahythitig repugnant in the subject or context, -

(a) “Affiliated College” means a college other than a constituent qr. recognized college, affiliated to the University under section 4;

(b) “Affiliated Institution” means an institution other than a constituent College, or a recognized institution, affiliated to the University;

(c) "Constituent College” means a college established, maintained or managed by the University;

(d) “Constiuent Institution” means an institution, other than a college established, maintained or managed by the University;

(e) “Court” means the Court constituted under section 16;

(f) “Department” means a department of the University and designated as such by it with reference to a subject or group of subjects of study conducted or affiliated or recognized by the University;

(g) “Executive Council” and “Academic Council” mean the Executive Council and the Academic Council constituted under section 18 and 20 respectively;

(h) “Finance Gommittee” means the Finance Committee constituted under section 26;

(i) “Government College” means a college maintained and managed by the State or Union Government;

(j) “Head of Department” means a person designated as such by the University;

(k) “Post-graduate Board” and “Under-graduate Board” mean the Post Graduate Board and the Under-graduate Board constituted under section 22 and 24 respectively.

(l) “Principal” means the Head of a teaching staff of a constituent, affiliated or recognized college;

(m) “Recognized College” means a college other than a constituent college, or affiliated -college recognized by the University under section 4;

(n) “Recognized Institution” means an institution other than a constituent or affiliated institution recognized by the University under section 4;

(o) “Selection Committee” means the Selection Committee constituted under section 28;

(p) ‘'State Government” means the Government of Assam;

(q) “Statutes”.' “Ordinance”, and “Regulations” means, respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances, and the Regulations of , the University made under this Act;

(r) “Teacher” means Professor, Reader or a Lecturer under the University or a college whether constituent or affiliated, or any other person imparting instructions or guiding research and,designated as a teacher by the University and includes a person recognized as-a teacher by the university; and

(s) '“University” means the Assam Science and Technology University as constituted under this Act.