Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology Udaipur Act, 2000
No: 8 Dated: May, 03 2000
Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology Udaipur Act, 2000
Act No. 8 of 2000
An Act to establish and incorporate a University for the development of agricultural sciences in the State of Rajasthan.
Be it enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature in the Fifty- first Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
CHAPTER I
Preliminary
1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Rajasthan Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology Udaipur Act, 2000.
(2) It shall extend to Udaipur, Dungarpur, Chittorgarh, Banswara, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota, Baran, Jhalawar, Bundi and Sirohi districts.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on and from 1st day of November, 1999.
2. Definitions. - In this Act and all Statutes and Regulations made thereunder, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University;
(aa) "affiliated collage" means a collage or institute admitted to the privileges of the University;
(b) "agriculture" includes the basic and applied sciences of,-
(i) soil and water management;
(ii) crop improvement and production;
(iii) horticulture, i.e. fruits, vegetables, floriculture, spices and medicinal plants;
(iv) veterinary science and animal husbandry, dairy and food science, and animal products technology;
(v) fisheries;
(vi) forestry, farm forestry, forest management and silviculture;
(vii) engineering and technology;
(viii) post-harvest technology including processing and marketing;
(ix) land use planning and management;
(x) sericulture including mulberry culture;
(xi) apiculture;
(xii) home science;
(xiii) basic sciences and humanities in relation to agriculture; and
(xiv) subjects pertaining to agricultural technology and rural development;
(c) "Associate Dean" or "Principal" means Head of the constituent College of the University;
(d) "Associate Director" means Associate Director of Research and Extension in Zonal/Regional Station or in the Headquarters of the University;
(e) "Authority" means any authority of the University as specified in this Act;
(f) "Board" means Board of Management of the University;
(g) "College" means a constituent college of the University under its direct control and management whether located at the Headquarter campus or elsewhere;
(h) "Chancellor" means Chancellor of the University;
(i) "Comptroller" means Comptroller of the University;
(j) "Dean" means Dean of the subject matter Faculty and the Faculty of Post Graduate Studies;
(k) "Director" means Director of Resident Instruction, Director of Research and Director of Extension Education;
(l) "Extension Education Council" means Extension Education Council of the University;
(m) "Faculty" means Faculty in the University as specified in this Act and the Statutes;
(n) "Government" means the Government of the State of Rajasthan;
(o) "Governor" means the Governor of the State of Rajasthan;
(p) "Head" means Head of the Department/Division of the University;
(q) "hostel" means a place of residence for students of the University maintained or recognised by the University either as part of or separate from the University;
(r) "officer" means an officer of the University as specified in this Act, or other person (s) in the employment of the University declared as officer by the Statutes;
(s) "prescribed" means as prescribed by the Statutes of the University;
(t) "Registrar" means Registrar of the University;
(u) "Regulations" means the regulations made under section 40 of this Act;
(v) "Research Council" means Research Council of the University;
(w) "Statutes" means the Statutes of the University governing matters of policy procedure etc. as set forth in sections 38 of this Act;
(x) "student" means the person enrolled in the University for taking a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic distinction;
(y) "teacher" means a person not below the rank of Assistant Professor appointed or recognised by the University for the purpose of imparting instructions and/or conducting and guiding research and/or extension education programmes, and includes any other person who may be declared by the Statutes to be a teacher;
(z) "University" means the Maharana Pratap University of Agricultural and Technology Udaipur as constituted under this Act;
(za) "Vice-Chancellor" means Vice-Chancellor of the University;
(zb) "Zonal Station/Regional Station" means Zonal/Regional Station of the University.