Act Number: 16

Act Name: The Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970

Year: 1970

Enactment Date: 1970-04-02

Long Title: An Act to provide for the establishment of two independent Agricultural Universities in place of the Punjab Agricultural University constituted by the Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961, and for matters consequential on, or connected with the establishment of those independent Agricultural Universities.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Agricultural Research and Education

Section 40: Construction of references to existing University in any document, etc.
    Any reference to the existing University in any law, other than this Act, or in any contract or other instrument shall be construed,--
         (a) if such reference relates to any asset or property of the existing University in the State of Haryana, as a reference to the Haryana Agricultural University; and
         (b) in any other case, as a reference to the Punjab Agricultural University.
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