THE UNIVERSITY LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1995 [1]

(ACT 9 OF   1995)

An Act further to amend the Kerala University Act, 1974, the   Calicut  University  Act, 1975 and the Mahatma Gandhi University Act, 1985.

Preamble.—WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Kerala  University   Act,   1974, the Calicut  University Act, 1975   and  the Mahatma Gandhi University Act, 1985 for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

BE it enacted in the  Forty-sixth Year of the Republic of India  as follows:—

1.   Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the University Laws (Amendment) Act, 1995.

  (2)  It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 12th day of June, 1995.

  2.  Amendment of Act 17 of 1974.—In .the Kerala University Act, 1974 (17 of 1974),—

(1)   in section 2, after clause (28), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

"(28A) 'un-aided college' means a private college which is not entitled to any financial assistance from the Government or the University;";

(2)   after Chapter VIII, the following Chapter shall be inserted,  namely:—

"chapter VIII A

UN-AIDED COLLEGES

69. Special provisions in respect of unaided colleges.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations,  rules, bye-laws or orders,—

            (a)  the scales of pay and other conditions of service of the teaching and non-teaching staff of un-aided colleges; and

            (b) the  admission  and selection of, and the fees payable by, students in such colleges,

shall be determined, from time to time, by the Government on the basis  of the recommendations of a Committee constituted by the Government  consisting of—

(i)   one of the Vice-Chancellors of the Universities in the State, nominated by the Government;

(1)  in section 2, after clause (28), the following clause inserted, namely:—

"(28A) 'un-aided college' means a private college not entitled to any financial assistance from the Government or the  University;";

(2)  after Chapter VIII, the following chapter shall be inserted namely:— .

"CHAPTER  VIII A"

UN-AIDED COLLEGES

68A.   Special provisions in respect of un-aided colleges.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the Statutes, Ordinances,  Regulations, rules, bye-laws or orders,—

    (a)  the scales of pay and other conditions   of service of the  teaching and non-teaching staff of un-aided colleges; and

            (b)  the admission and   selection of, and   the   fees   payable by,  students in such colleges,

shall be determined, from time to time, by the Government  on the basis of the recommendations of a Committee constituted by the Government consisting of—

(i)   one of the Vice-Chancellors of the Universities in the  State, nominated by the Government;

(ii)      the Secretary     to     Government,     Higher Education Department (who shall be the convenor of the committee); and

 (iii)    the Director of Collegiate Education.".

4.   Amendment  of Act 12    of 1985.—In the   Mahatma Gandhi University Act, 1985 (12 of 1985),—

(1) in section 2, after clause (30),  the following clause shall be  inserted, namely:—

“(30A) `un-aided college` means a private college which is not entitled to any financial assistance from the Government or the University;”; 

         (2)  after section 73, the following section shall be inserted, namely: —

“73A.   Special provisions in respect of un-aided colleges.—Notwith­standing anything contained in this Act or the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations, rules, by-laws or orders,—

(a)   the scales   of pay   and other conditions  of service of the teaching  and non-teaching staff of un-aided colleges; and

(b)   the admission   and selection of, and the fees payable  by, students in such colleges,

shall be determined, from time to time, by the Government on the  basis of the recommendations of  a Committee constituted by the  Government consisting of—

(i)   one of the Vice-Chancellors   of the   Universities    in the State,  nominated by Government;

(ii)   the     Secretary   to    Government, Higher Education Department (who shall be the convenor of the Committee); and

(iii)  the Director of Collegiate Education".

5. Repeal and saving..—(1) The University Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1995 (14 of 1995), is hereby repealed.

(2)    Notwithstanding  such  repeal anything  done  or  any  action  taken  under  the Kerala University Act, 1974 (17 of 1974) or the Calicut University Act, 1975 (5 of 1975) or the Mahatma Gandhi University Act, 1985 (12 of 1985) as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the Kerala University Act, 1974 or the Calicut University Act, 1975 or the Mahatma Gandhi University Act, 1985, as the case may be, as amended by this Act.