Jammu and Kashmir National Law University Act, 2018

No: 2 Dated: Sep, 28 2019

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY ACT, 2018

(Act No. II of 2018)

    An Act for the establishment of a University by the name of Jammu and Kashmir National Law University in the State of Jammu and Kashmir and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

    Be it enacted by the State Legislature in the Sixty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows :––

CHAPTER I

Preliminary

1. Short title and commencement. ––(1) This Act may be called the Jammu and Kashmir National Law University Act, 2018.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Government Gazette, appoint.

2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,––

(1) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University ;

(2) “Bar Council” means the Bar Council of Jammu and Kashmir constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961 (Central Act No. 25 of 1961) ;

(3) “Bar Council of India” means the Bar Council of India constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961 (Central Act No. 25 of 1961) ;

(4) “Chancellor” means Chancellor of the University ;

(5) “Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and includes the Judge performing the duties of the Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir ;

(6) “Executive Council” means Executive Council of the University ;

(7) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the University ;

(8) “Governing Council” means the Governing Council of the University ;

(9) “Government” means the Government of Jammu and Kashmir ;

(10) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University;

(11) “Regulations” and “Statutes” means respectively the Regulations and Statutes of the University ;

(12) “University” means any University established under section 3 of the Act ; and

(13) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.