Act Number: 32

Act Name: The National Forensic Sciences University Act, 2020

Year: 2020

Enactment Date: 2020-09-28

Long Title: An Act to establish and declare an institution to be known as the National Forensic Sciences University as an institution of national importance to facilitate and promote studies and research and to achieve excellence in the field of forensic science in conjunction with applied behavioural science studies, law, criminology and other allied areas and technology and other related fields, and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Women Safety Division

Section 17: Terms of office of members of Board of Governors.
    (1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, the term of a nominated member of the Board of Governors under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 15 shall be three years from the date of his nomination.
     (2) A nominated member of the Board of Governors shall be eligible for re-nomination for the next term.
    (3) A nominated member of the Board of Governors may resign from his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairperson and his resignation shall take effect from the date it is accepted by the Chairperson.
     (4) The term of office of an ex officio member of the Board of Governors shall continue so long as he holds the office by the virtue of which he is a member.
    
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