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 40: Statutes.
    Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
         (a) the constitution, powers and functions of authorities and other bodies of the University, as may be constituted from time to time;
         (b) the appointment and continuance in office of the members of the said authorities and bodies, the filling up of vacancies of members, and all other matters relating to those authorities and other bodies for which it may be necessary or desirable to provide;
         (c) the appointment, powers and duties of the officers of the University and their emoluments;
         (d) the appointment of teachers, academic staff from within the country or from outside the country, and other employees of the University, their emoluments and conditions of service;
         (e) the appointment of teachers and academic staff working in any other University or organisation for a specific period for undertaking a joint project;
         (f) the conditions of service of employees including provisions for pension, insurance, provident fund, manner of termination of service and disciplinary action;
         (g) the principles governing the seniority of service of the employees of the University;
         (h) the procedure for arbitration in cases of dispute between employees or students and the University;
         (i) the procedure for appeal to the Board of Governors by any employee or student against the action of any officer or authority of the University;
         (j) the conferment of affiliation to a college or an institution or a Department under the University;
         (k) the establishment and abolition of Schools, departments, centres, halls, colleges and institutions;;
         (l) the conferment of honorary degrees;
         (m) the withdrawal of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;
         (n) the management of campuses and affiliated colleges by the University;
         (o) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or officers of the University;
         (p) the maintenance of discipline among the employees and students; and
         (q) any other matter, which by this Act are to be, or may be, laid down in the Statutes.
    
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