Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examination Act, 2002
No: 25 Dated: Apr, 23 2002
THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENTRANCE EXAMINATION ACT, 2002
(Act No. XXV of 2002)
An Act to provide for conduct of entrance tests and making selection for admission to various professional courses and matter connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Be it enacted by the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows :-
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations Act, 2002.
(2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Government Gazette.
2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) 'Act' means the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examination Act, 2002 ;
(b) 'Board' means the Board of Professional Entrance Examinations constituted under section 3 ;
(c) 'Chairman' means the Chairman of the Board of Professional Entrance Examinations ;
(d) 'Government' means the Government of Jammu and Kashmir ;
(e) 'Member' means the member of the Board of Professional Entrance Examinations ;
(f) 'Prescribed' means prescribed by rules made under this Act ;
(g) 'Professional Courses' means the courses prescribed as professional courses from time to time by the Government and shall initially include MD, MS, Diploma Courses (PG) MBBS, BUMS, B. E. and Diploma Courses ;
(h) 'Professional Institutions' means the institutions prescribed as such by the Government from time to time and shall initially include Government Medical Colleges, Jammu/Srinagar, Skims, Srinagar, Government Dental College, Srinagar, Regional Engineering College, Srinagar, Govt. College of Engineering and Technology Jammu, Government Polytechnic Male/Female, Srinagar/Jammu, Government College of Education, Jammu/ Kashmir, Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu/Srinagar and all other private recognised Professional Colleges for which seats are allotted by the Government -
(i) 'Section' means a section of this Act ;
(ii) 'State' means the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
3. Constitution of Board. - (1) There shall be a Board to be called 'Board of Professional Entrance Examinations' for conducting entrance tests and making selection of candidates for admission to various professional courses in the State.
(2) The Board shall consist of a Chairman and such other members as the Government may appoint.
4. Chairman. - [(1) The Chairman shall be whole time paid officer of the Board and shall be appointed by the Government on the recommendations of a Screening Committee consisting of the Vice Chancellors of Kashmir and Jammu Universities to be headed by the Chief Secretary to Government ;]
(2) A person shall not be eligible for appointment as Chairman unless he is-
(a) a permanent resident of the State ; and
[(b) an academician or educationist of high requite having served for not less than 25 years or a person who holds or has held 'the post of a Secretary to Government or its equivalent.]
(3) A person shall not be eligible for appointment as Chairman unless he is-
(a) a permanent resident of the State ; and
(b) an academician of repute having served in the State for not less than 20 years.
5. Remuneration. - The Chairman and members shall receive such salary and shall be entitled to such allowances and facilities as may be prescribed.