Jadavpur University (Temporary Supersession) Act, 1980
No: 5 Dated: Mar, 27 1980
THE JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY (TEMPORARY SUPERSESSION) ACT, 1980
West Bengal Act V of 1980
An Act to provide for the supersession of the Jadavpur University for a limited period with a view to facilitating its reorganisation for more efficient functioning and for the carrying on its administration during the period of supersession.
Whereas it is expedient in the public interest to supersede the Jadavpur University for a limited period with a view to facilitating its reorganisation for more efficient functioning and to provide for the carrying on of its administration during the period of supersession;
It is hereby enacted as follows :-
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Jadavpur University (Temporary Supersession) Act, 1980.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 7th day of November, 1979.
2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) "the Act" means the Jadavpur University Act, 1955;
(b) "the Council" means the Jadavpur University Council referred to in clause (b) of section 4;
(c) "Minister" means the Minister-in-charge of Higher Education in the Department of Education of the Government of West Bengal;
(d) "the University" means the Jadavpur University constituted under the Act;
(e) other words and expressions have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. Supersession of the University. - (1) With effect from the date of coming into force of this Act, and for a period of one year from such date, the University shall stand superseded.
(2) The State Government may, if it considers necessary so to do, by notification in the Official Gazette, extend from time to time the period of supersession referred to in sub-section (1) by any period not exceeding six months at a time, so, however, that the aggregate period of supersession under this section shall not exceed two years.
4. Consequences of supersession. - With effect from the date of supersession of the University, -
(a) all the members of the University and of the Academic Council, the Faculties, the Committees, the Boards and all other bodies constituted under the Act or the rules, except the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and the persons referred to in clauses (aa) and (g) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of, and items (ii) to (iv) of the Schedule to, the Act, shall vacate their respective offices, and
(b) all the powers and duties of the University and of the Academic Council, the Faculties, the Committees, the Boards and all other bodies as aforesaid under the Act or the rules shall, respectively, be exercised and discharged by the, Council to be known as the Jadavpur University Council.
5. Members of the Council. - The following shall be the members of the Council :-
(a) the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor of the University;
(b) the persons referred to in clauses (aa) and (g) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of, and items (ii) to (iv) of the Schedule to, the Act;
(c) the President, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education;
(d) three persons, not being salaried employees of the University, or an Institution established, maintained or managed by or affiliated to the University, of whom -
(i) one shall be nominated by the legal representatives of Shri Brajendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury of Gouripur, a founder donor,
(ii) one shall be nominated by the legal representatives of Maharaja Suryya Kanta Acharyya Chowdhury Bahadur of Mymensingh, a founder-donor, and
(iii) one shall be nominated by the legal representatives of Raja Subodh Chandra Mallik, a founder-donor;
(e) five persons interested in University education, nominated by the Chancellor;
(f) not less than six and not more than nine persons nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Minister from amongst the heads of Departments and teachers of the University;
(g) one nominee of the All-India Council for Technical Education;
(h) one of the Principals or Heads of the Institutions established, managed or maintained by or affiliated, to the University, nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Minister.
6. Secretary of the Council. - The Registrar of the University shall act as the Secretary of the Council.
7. Delegation of powers and duties by the Council. - The Council may, with the approval of the Chancellor, delegate any of its powers and duties to such body or bodies as may be constituted by it to carry on the functions of the Academic Council, the Faculties, the Committees, the Boards and all other bodies constituted under the Act or the rules :
Provided that such delegation shall not prevent the exercise of any such powers or discharge of any such duties by the Council.