Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Temporary Supersession) Act, 1978
No: 5 Dated: Mar, 27 1978
THE BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWA VIDYALAYA (TEMPORARY SUPERSESSION) ACT, 1978
West Bengal Act V of 1978
An Act to provide for the temporary supersession of the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya.
Whereas it has become necessary to provide for the supersession of the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya for a temporary period and for the carrying on the administration of the said Viswa Vidyalaya during the period of supersession;
It is hereby enacted, as follows: -
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya (Temporary Supersession) Act, 1978.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 8th day of December, 1977.
2. Definitions. - (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) "the Act" means the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Act, 1974;
(b) "the Council" means the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Council referred to in clause (b) of section 4 of this Act;
(c) "Education Minister" means the Minister-in-charge of Higher Education of the Government of West Bengal;
(d) "the University" means the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya constituted under section 3 of the Act.
(2) All the words and expressions used in this Act but not defined shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Act, 1974.
3. Supersession of the University. - (1) Whereas circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action in providing or the supersession of the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, it is hereby declared that the University shall, with effect from the date of coming into force of this Act and for a period of one year thereafter, stand superseded.
(2) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, extend the period referred to in sub-section (1) from time to time so, however, that such extension shall not exceed a period of six months at a time.