GUJARAT UNIVERSITIES LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2003
GUJARAT ACT NO. 25 OF 2003.
(First published, after having received the assent of the Governor in the “Gujarat Government Gazette”, on the 17th September, 2003).
An Act further to amend the Acts relating to certain Universities in the State.
It is hereby enacted in the Fifty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
Short title and commencement.
1. (1) This Act may be called the Gujarat Universities laws (Amendment) Act, 2003.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 26th June, 2003.
Amendment of Acts relating to certain Universities in the State.
2. Each of the Acts specified in the second column of the Schedule shall be amended in the manner and to the extent specified against it in the third column thereof.
SCHEDULE
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The Gujarat University Act, 1949 (Bom. L of 1949).
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(1) After section 8, the following new section shall be inserted, namely:-
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Eligibility of age limit for appointment, nomination, cooption in various
authorities and on various offices.
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"8A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules, no person shall be appointed, nominated or, as the case may be, co-opted,-
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(i) on the post of officers referred to in classes (iv), (v), (v-a) and (vi) of section 8;
(ii) on the post of teacher; or
(iii) as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof
after he attains the age of 62 years:
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the Chairman or a member of any of the authorities of the University, committee or any other body thereof, who holds the Chairmanship or membership by virtue of his office as a Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor or, as the case may be, the Pro-Vice- Chancellor.
(2) Any person who has been appointed on the posts referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (1) or nominated or co-opted as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof, shall cease to hold his office as such or, as the case may be, to be a member after attaining the age of 62 years.".
(2) In section 16, in subsection (1), under the heading “Class I Ex-Officio members”, in paragraph (A), for clause (iii), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“(iii) The last Ex-Vice- Chancellor of the University residing in the State.”.
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The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Act, 1949 (Baroda Act XVII of 1949).
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Eligibility of age limit for appointment, nomination, cooption in various authorities and on various officer.
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After section 8, the following new section shall be inserted, namely:-
“8A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules, no person shall be appointed, nominated or, as the case may be, co-opted,-
(i) on the post of officers referred to in clauses (v), (vi) and (vii) of section 8; (ii) on the post of teacher; or
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(iii) as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof
after he attains the age of 62 years:
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the Chairman or a member of any of the authorities of the University, committee or any other body thereof, who holds the Chairmanship or membership by virtue of his office as a Visitor, Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor or, as the case may be, the Pro-Vice- Chancellor.
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(2) Any person who has been appointed on the posts referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (1) or nominated or co-opted as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof, shall cease to hold his office as such or, as the case may be, to be a member after attaining the age of 62 years.”.
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The Sardar Patel University Act,
1955 (Bom. XL of 1955).
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Eligibility of age limit for appointment, nomination, cooption in various authorities and on various offices.
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(1) After section 8, the following new section shall be inserted, namely:-
"8A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act , Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules, no person shall be appointed, nominated or, as the case may be, co-opted,-
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(i) on the post of officers referred to in clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) of section 8;
(ii) on the post of teacher; or
(iii) as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof
after he attains the age of 62 years:
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the Chairman or a member of any of the authorities of the University, committee or any other body thereof, who holds the Chairmanship or membership by virtue of his office as a Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor or, as the case may be, the Pro-Vice- Chancellor.
(2) Any person who has been appointed on the posts referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (1) or nominated or co-opted as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof, shall cease to hold his office as such or, as the case may be, to be a member after attaining the age of 62 years.".
(2) In section 15, under the heading “I Ex-Officio fellows”, in paragraph (A), for clause (iii), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"(iii) The last Ex-Vice- Chancellor of the University residing in the State.”.
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The South Gujarat University Act, 1965 (Guj. 38 of 1965).
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Eligibility of age limit for appointment, nomination, co-option in various authorities and on various offices.
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(1) After section 8, the following new section shall be inserted, namely:-
"8A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules, no person shall be appointed, nominated or, as the case may be, co-opted,-
(i) on the post of officers referred to in clauses (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii) of section 8;
(ii) on the post of teacher; or
(iii) as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof
after he attains the age of 62 years:
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the Chairman or a member of any of the authorities of the University, committee or any other body thereof, who holds the Chairmanship or membership by virtue of his office as a Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor or, as the case may be, the Pro-Vice- Chancellor.
(2) Any person who has been appointed on the posts referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (1) or nominated or co-opted as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof, shall cease to hold his office as such or, as the case may be, to be a member after attaining the age of 62 years.".
(2) In section 16, in subsection (1), under the heading "Class I Ex-Officio Members", in paragraph (A), for clause (iii), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"(iii) The last Ex-Vice- Chancellor of the University residing in the State.".
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The Saurashtra University Act, 1965 (Guj. 39 of 1965).
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Eligibility of age limit for appointment, nomination, co- option in various
authorities and on various offices.
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(1) After section 8, the following new section shall be inserted, namely:-
"8A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules, no person shall be appointed, nominated or, as the case may be, co-opted,-
(i) on the post of officers referred to in clauses (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii) of section 8;
(ii) on the post of teacher; or
(iii) as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof
after he attains the age of 62 years:
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the Chairman or a member of any of the authorities of the University, committee or any other body thereof, who holds the Chairmanship or membership by virtue of his office as a Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor or, as the case may be, the Pro-Vice- Chancellor.
(2) Any person who has been appointed on the posts referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (1) or nominated or co-opted as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof, shall cease to hold his office as such or, as the case may be, to be a member after attaining the age of 62 years.".
(2) In section 16, in subsection (1), under the heading "Class I Ex-officio members", in paragraph (A), for clause (iii), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"(iii) The last Ex-Vice- Chancellor of the University residing in the State.".
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The Bhavnagar University Act, 1978 (Guj. 26 of 1978).
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Eligibility of age limit for appointment, nomination, co-option in various authorities and on various offices.
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(1) After section 8, the following new section shall be inserted, namely:-
"8A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules, no person shall be appointed, nominated or, as the case may be, co-opted,-
(1) on the post of officers referred to in clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) of section 8;
(ii) on the post of teacher; or
(iii) as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof
after he attains the age of 62 years:
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the Chairman or a member of any of the authorities of the University, committee or any other body thereof, who holds the Chairmanship or membership by virtue of his office as a Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor or, as the case may be, the Pro-Vice- Chancellor.
(2) Any person who has been appointed on the posts referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (1) or nominated or co-opted as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof, shall cease to hold his office as such or, as the case may be, to be a member after attaining the age of 62 years.".
(2) In section 15, in subsection (1), under the heading in paragraph (A), for clause (iii), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"(iii) The last Ex-Vice-Chancellor of the University residing in the State,".
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The
Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University Act, 1986 (Guj. 22 of 1986).
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Eligibility of age limit for appointment, nomination, cooption in various authorities and on various offices.
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(1) After section 8, the following new section shall be inserted, namely:-
“8A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules, no person shall be appointed, nominated or, as the case may be, co-opted,-
(i) on the post of officers referred to in clauses (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii) of section 8;
(ii) on the post of teacher; or
(iii) as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof
after he attains the age of 62 years:
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the Chairman or a member of any of the authorities of the University, committee or any other body thereof, who holds the Chairmanship or membership by virtue of his office as a Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor or, as the case may be, the Pro-Vice- Chancellor.
(2) Any person who has been appointed on the posts referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (1) or nominated or co-opted as a member of any of the authorities of the University, any committee or any other body thereof, shall cease to hold his office as such or, as the case may be, to be a member after attaining the age of 62 years.".
(2) In section 16, in subsection (1), under the heading "Class I Ex-Officio Members", in paragraph (A), for clause (iii), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"(iii) The last Ex-Vice- Chancellor of the University residing in the State.".
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Repeal and savings.
Guj. Ord. 2 of 2003.
3. (1) The Gujarat Universities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Acts specified in the second column of the Schedule as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the said Acts, as amended by this Act. |
