Dibrugarh University (Amendment) Act, 1975
No: 16 Dated: Oct, 29 1975
THE DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1975.
ASSAM ACT XVI OF 1975
An Act further to amend the Dibrugarh University Act, 1965.
Preamble:- Whereas it is expedient to amend the Dibrugarh University Act, 1965, hereinafter called the principal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing;
It is hereby enacted in the Twenty-sixth year of the Republic of India as follows :—
1. Short title and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Dibrugarh University (Amendment) Act, 1975.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of Section 3 of Assam Act VIII of 1965:- In Sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the principal Act, the word "Rector” shall be inserted before the words "and the members of the Court,”
3. Amendment of Section 7 of Assam Act VIII of 1965:- In Section 7 of the principal Act, after item (ii) the following shall be inserted as item "(iii)” and subsequent items shall be renumbered as items (iv) and (v) respectively.
"(iii) the Rector,”
4. Amendment of Section 9 of Assam Act VIII of 1965:- In Section 9 of the principal Act, after sub-section (6), the following shall be inserted as sub-section (7), namely :—
"(7) 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 a period as deemed fit arfief reasonable by him.
5. Amendment of Section 10 of Assam Act VIII of 1965:- (1) For Sub-section (1) of Section 10 of the principal Act, the following shall be sub.stituted, namely :—
"(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendation of an Advisory Board constituted by the Chancellor for the purpose and consisting of three members of whom one member shall be nominated by the State Government, one member to be nominated by the Chancellor and one member to be elected by the Executive Council. The Chancellor shall also appoint one of them as Chairman of such Advisory Board.”
(2) For Sub-section (2) of Section 10 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely :—
"(2) The Advisory Board shall recommend a panel of names of three persons to the Chancellor who may appoint one of the persons recommended to be the Vice-Chancellor. If the Chancellor does not approve any of the person recommended by the Advisory Board, he may call for a fresh recommendation.”