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 18: Academic Council.
    (1) The Academic Council of the University shall consist of the following members, namely:--
         (i) Vice-Chancellor--Chairperson, ex officio;
         (ii) two academicians or professionals to be nominated by the Board of Governors --members;
         (iii) two academicians or professionals in the field of forensic science to be nominated by the Board of Governors--members;
         (iv) Director-cum-Chief Forensic Scientist, Directorate of Forensic Science Services, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India--member, ex officio;
         (v) Campus Directors--members, ex officio;
         (vi) one Dean or professor or associate professor from each discipline of the School, by rotation, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor--members, ex officio;
         (vii) two representatives of industry or industry bodies in related sectors to be nominated by the Board of Governors--members.
     (2) The Executive Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Council.
     (3) The term of office of the members nominated under clauses (ii), (iii), (vi) and (vii) of sub-section (1) shall be three years, and the members shall be eligible for re-nomination for the next term.
    
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