Act Number: 16

Act Name: The Banaras Hindu University Act, 1915

Year: 1915

Enactment Date: 1915-10-01

Long Title: An Act to establish and incorporate a teaching and residential Hindu University at Banaras.

Ministry: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department: Department of Higher Education

Section 14: Permanent reserve to cover recurring charges.
    The University shall invest, and keep invested, in securities in which trust funds may be invested, in accordance with the provisions of the law relating to trusts in 1[India], a sum of 2[forty-five lakhs of rupees] as a permanent endowment to meet the recurring charges of the University other than charges in respect of scholarships, prizes and rewards:
     Provided that--
         (1) any Government securities, as defined by the Indian Securities Act, 3[1920] which may be held by the University shall, for the purpose of this section, be reckoned at their face-value, and
         (2) 4[the aforesaid sum of forty-five lakhs shall be reduced by such sum as, at the commencement of the Banaras Hindu University (Amendment) Act, 1966 (52 of 1966)] the Central Government shall, by order in writing, declare to be the total capitalised value, for the purposes of this section--
             (a) of all permanent recurring grants of money which have been made to the University 5by[any Ruler of any Indian State] and
             (b) of the total income accruing from immovable property which has been transferred to the University.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 55 of 1951, s. 10, for "the States" (w.e.f. 3-11-1951).
2. Subs. by Act 52 of 1966, s. 14, for "fifty lakhs of rupees" (w.e.f. 31-12-1966).
3. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for "1886" (w.e.f. 31-12-1966).
4. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for "the aforesaid sum of fifty lakhs shall be reduced by such sum as, at the commencement of this Act" (w.e.f. 31-12-1966).
5. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for "by any Indian Prince or Chief" (w.e.f. 31-12-1966).
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