Section List

Act Number: 37

Act Name: The School of Planning and Architecture Act, 2014

Year: 2014

Enactment Date: 2014-12-18

Long Title: An Act to establish and declare Schools of Planning and Architecture as Institutions of national importance in order to promote education and research in architectural studies including planning of human settlements.

Ministry: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department: Department of Higher Education

Section NumberTitleActions
1 Short title and commencement.
2 Declaration of certain Schools as Institutions of national importance.
3 Definitions.
4 Establishment and incorporation of Schools.
5 Objects of School.
6 Effects of incorporation of Schools.
7 Powers and functions of Schools.
8 Schools to be open to all races, creeds and classes.
9 Teaching at Schools.
10 School to be a distinct legal entity not-for-profit.
11 Visitor.
12 Authorities of Schools.
13 Board of Governors.
14 Term of office of vacancies among, and allowances payable to, Members of Board.
15 Powers and functions of Board.
16 Senate.
17 Functions of Senate.
18 Chairperson of Board.
19 Director.
20 Registrar.
21 Other authorities and officers.
22 Review of performance of School.
23 Grants by Central Government.
24 Fund of School.
25 Accounts and audit.
26 Pension and provident fund.
27 Appointments.
28 Statutes.
29 Statutes how made.
30 Ordinances.
31 Ordinances how made.
32 Tribunal of Arbitration.
33 Establishment of Council for Schools.
34 Term of office of vacancies among, and allowances payable to, Members of Council.
35 Functions of Council.
36 Chairperson of Council.
37 Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
38 Acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc.
39 Returns and information to be provided to Central Government.
40 Power to remove difficulties.
41 School to be public authority under Right to Information, Act, 2005.
42 Transitional provisions.
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