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Act Number: 32

Act Name: The Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University Act, 2016.

Year: 2016

Enactment Date: 2016-05-28

Long Title: An Act to provide for the establishment and incorporation of a University by conversion of the existing Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar to Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University for the development of agriculture and for the furtherance of the advancement of learning and pursuit of research in agriculture and allied sciences and to declare it to be an institution of national importance.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Agricultural Research and Education

Section NumberTitleActions
1 Short title and commencement.
2 Declaration of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University as an institution of national importance.
4 Establishment and incorporation of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University.
5 Objects of the University.
6 Powers of the University.
7 Jurisdiction.
8 University open to all classes, castes and creed.
9 The Visitor.
10 Officers of the University.
11 The Chancellor.
12 The Vice-Chancellor.
13 Deans and Director.
14 The Registrar.
15 The Comptroller.
16 Other officers.
17 Authorities of the University.
18 Board of Management.
19 The Academic Council.
20 The Research Council.
21 The Extension Education Council.
22 The Finance Committee.
23 Faculties.
24 The Board of Studies.
25 Other authorities
26 Power to make Statutes.
27 Statutes how to be made.
28 Power to make Ordinances
29Regulations.
30Annual report.
31 Annual accounts.
32 Conditions of service of employees.
33 Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students.
34Right to appeal.
35 Provident and pension funds.
36 Disputes as to constitution of University authorities.
37Constitution of committees.
38 Filling of casual vacancies
39 Proceedings of University authorities not invalidated by vacancy
40 Protection of action taken in good faith
41 Mode of proof of University records.
42 Effect of establishment of University
43 Power to remove difficulties.
44Transitional provisions.
45Repeal of Bihar Agricultural University Act.
46Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before Parliament.
3Definitions.
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