Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970
No: 16 Dated: Apr, 02 1970
THE HARYANA AND PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES ACT, 1970
ACT NO. 16 OF 1970
An Act to provide for the establishment of two independent Agricultural Universities in place of the Punjab Agricultural University constituted by the Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961, and for matters consequential on, or connected with the establishment of those independent Agricultural Universities.
WHEREAS, for the development of agriculture in the States of Haryana and Punjab, it is expedient to provide for the establishment of two independent Agricultural Universities in place of the Punjab Agricultural University constituted by the Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961;
AND WHEREAS, the Legislatures of the States of Haryana and Punjab have passed resolutions in terms of clause (1) of article 252 of the Constitution in relation to the above-mentioned matter and matters ancillary thereto in so far as such matters are matters enumerated in List II in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution;
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 2nd day of February, 1970.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, and in all Statutes made thereunder, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Academic Council” means, in relation to a corresponding University, the Academic Council of that University;
(b) “agriculture” includes the basic and applied science of soil and water management, crop and live-stock production and management, home sciences and the betterment of rural people;
(c) “appropriate Government” means,—
(i) in relation to the Haryana Agricultural University, the Government of the State of Haryana;
(ii) in relation to the Punjab Agricultural University, the Government of the State of Punjab;
(d) “Board”, in relation to a corresponding University, means the Board of Management of that University;
(e) “college” means a constituent college of a corresponding University;
(f) “corresponding University” means,—
(i) in relation to the territories to which the functions of the Haryana Agricultural University extend, that University;
(ii) in relation to the territories to which the functions of the Punjab Agricultural University extend, that University;
(g) “existing University” means the Punjab Agricultural University constituted by section 3 of the Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961 (Punjab Act 32 of 1961);
(h) “library” means a library established or maintained by a corresponding University;
(i) “prescribed” means prescribed by the Statutes of a corresponding University;
(j) “Statutes” and “Regulations” mean, respectively, the Statutes and Regulations made by a corresponding University under this Act;
(k) “transferred territories” means the territories added to the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh by sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966);
(l) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of a corresponding University.
CHAPTER II
ESTABLISHMENT OF CORRESPONDING UNIVERSITIES
3. Dissolution of the existing University and establishment of Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities.—As from the commencement of this Act, the existing University shall stand dissolved and there shall be established in its place two independent Agricultural Universities, to be known respectively as the Haryana Agricultural University and the Punjab Agricultural University.
4. Incorporation.—(1) Each of the Agricultural Universities mentioned in section 3 shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, and to contract, and may, by its name, sue and be sued.
(2) Each body corporate referred to in sub-section (1) shall consist of the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor of that University, the members of the Board, the Academic Council and all persons, who may hereafter become or be appointed as such officers or members, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership.