Himachal Pradesh National Law University, 2016
No: 16 Dated: Oct, 01 2016
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITYACT, 2016
(ACT NO. 16 OF 2016)
An Act to provide for the establishment of a University by the name of Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto for advancement of cause of learning, teaching, research and dissemination of knowledge in the field of law.
WHEREAS, it is considered necessary to encourage the establishment of a national level institution of excellence in the field of legal education and research in the State of Himachal Pradesh;
AND WHEREAS, in furtherance to this object, the Government of Himachal Pradesh and the High Court of Himachal Pradesh have taken unto themselves the complete project of developing the integrated complex and running the National Law University at Shimla, for attainment of this object;
AND WHEREAS, it is deemed expedient to establish the National Law University for the purpose hereinbefore appearing.
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh in the Sixty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
CHAPTER- I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh National Law University Act, 2016.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on 1stday of July, 2016.
2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University;
(b) “Bar Council” means the Bar Council of Himachal Pradesh constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961);
(c) “Bar Council of India” means the Bar Council of India constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961);
(d) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University;
(e) “Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh and includes the Judge performing the duties of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh in absence of the Chief Justice;
(f) “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the University;
(g) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the University;
(h) “Governing Council” means the Governing Council of the University;
(i) “Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh;
(j) “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations or statutes made under this Act;
(k) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University;
(l) “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 the University Grants Commission, Bar Council of India, and includes the Government;
(m) “statutes and regulations” means the “statutes” and “regulations” respectively of the University made under this Act;
(n) “student” means a person enrolled in the University for taking a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic distinction instituted by the University, including a research degree;
(o) “teacher” means a Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor or any other person required to impart education or to guide research or to render guidance in any form to the student for pursuing a course of study of the University;
(p) “University” means the Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla established under section 3 of this Act; and
(q) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-chancellor of the University.
CHAPTER- II
THE UNIVERSITY
3. Establishment of the University.- (1) There shall be established, in the State of Himachal Pradesh, a University by the name of the Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla.
(2) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of “Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla” having perpetual succession and a common seal, and may sue or be sued by the said name and shall be competent to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable and to contract and to do all things necessary for the purposes of this Act. (3) The seat of the University shall be at Ghandal (Shimla)