REGISTERED No. D, 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 358] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1966/KAKTIKA 10,1888
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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st November 1966i
S.O. 3378.—Whereas under sub-section (I) of section 72 of the Punjab Reorga- nisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966). read with sub-section (3) thereof, the Punjab Agricultural University constituted under the Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961 (punjab Act 32 of 1961), shall, on and from the 1st day of November, 1969, continue to function and operate in those areas in respect of which it was functioning and operating immediately before that day, subject to such direc- tions as may from time to time, be issued by the Central Government, until other provision is made by law in respect of the said University;
And, whereas under sub-section (2) of the said section 72- any such direction may include a direction that any law by which the said University is governed, shall, in its application to that University, have effect, subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be specified in the direction;
Now. therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), new with sub-sections (21 and (3V of the said section 72, the Central Government hereby directs that the Punjab Agricultural "University Act, 1961 (Punjab Act 32 of 1961, shall, on and from the 1st day of November, 1966, have effect subject to the following modifications, namely: —
Long title
For "State of Punjab", substitute—
"State of Punjab and Haryana, the Union territory of Chandigarh and the territories added to the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
Section 2.
After clause (f), insert—
"(ii) "State Government" means the: "Government of the State of Punjab:"
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I ^ KS T Ht GAZfelTE ofr INDIA feXTkAoRDtNARV [?AKT I I- Section 3. For sub-section (3), substitute—"(3) The headquarters of the University shall be at Ludhiana, and the University snail have an ottice at Ohancngaiii as it had immediately before the 1st day of November 19H6",
Section 4.
In clause (c), for "State", substitute—
"States of Punjab and Haryana, the Union territory of Chandigarh and, the territories added to the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966".
Section 7.
For "State Government", wherever it occurs, substitute ''Central Government".
Section 10.
(1) For sub-section (,1), substitute—
"(1) The State Government shall, at any time before the 1st day of Janu- ary 1967, establish a Board of Management which shall consist of the following members, namely: —
(a) the Vice-Chancellor of the University; (b) the Chief Secretary to the Government of Punjab; (c) the Secretary to the Government of Punjab, Agricultural Depart- ment;
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(d) the Chief Secretary to the Government of Haryana; (e) the Secretary to the Government of Haryana, Agriculture Depart- ment;
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(f) the Chief Secretary to the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (g) the Secretary to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Agriculture Department;
(h) three persons, not being officials, to be appointed by the Government of Punjab as follows: —
(i) one eminent agricultural scientist having background of agricul- tural administration, teaching, research or extension education;
(ii) one progressive farmer or live-stock breeder having experience of and interest in scientific farming or livestock improvement;
(iii) one outstanding woman social worker having background of rural advancement;
(i) two persons, not being officials to be appointed by the Government of Haryana as follows: —
(i) one distinguished industrials, businessman, manufacturer or trader, having interest in agricultural development;
(ii) one progressive farmer or livestock breeder having experience of and interest in scientific farming or livestock improvement;
(j) one progressive farmer or livestock breeder having experience of and interest in scientific farming or livestock improvement, not being an official, to be appointed by the Government of Himachal Pradesh:
Provided that the appointment of all non-official members of the first Board to be established after the 1st day uf November, 1966, shall be made by ttie Central Government."
(2) In sub-section (2),
for "five years" substitute "three years";
(3) For sub-section (3), substitute—
"(3) At the first meeting of the Board [established under sub-section (!) of this section as modified by the directions issued by the Central Government under section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, W66], the members of the "Board, other than official members, shall draw lots to determine the term of their office so that two members dhfiYl retire at the, end of every year".
Site. S(ii)] THE GAZtrTfc OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 1517(4) For sub-sections (5) and (fit. substitute— "(5) The Chancellor shall be the honorary Chairman of the Board and the Vice-Chancellor the workng Chairman.
(6) The following officers shall be associated at the meetings of the Board as technical 'advisors, but Uiey shall not be entitled to vote at any such meetings:—
(a) an officer appointed by the Indian Council ot Agricultural Research;
(b) the Director otf Agriculture, Punjab, the Director of Agriculture, Haryana and the Director of Agriculture, Himachal Pradesh; (c) two officers appointed by the Board from amongst the Deans or Directors ol the University".
(5) In sub-section (9), in clause (k), omit "and at least, two-thirds of those regular meetings shall be held every year at the headquarters of the University".
New Section 10A
.ter section 10, insert—
"10A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the existing Board shall, as from the 1st day of November, 1MB, Temporary pro- and urtii the establishment of the Board under vision in respect eub-seetlon (1) oc£ section 10 as modified under of the Board. the directions issued by the Central Government
In respect of this Act under section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, shall be deemed to b? the Board established under sub-section (1) of section 10 as so modified, and upon such establishment, the existing Board shall stand dissolved and all the members thereof shall vacate office,
Explanation.—-In this section, "existing Board" means the Board functioning Immediately before the 1st day of November 1906".
Section 14
For sub-section (5), substitute—
"All moneys belonging to the University shall be kept in a Bank approved by the Board".
Section 21
(1) In sub-section (1). Jar clauses (a) and (b), substitute—
"(a) the Colleges of Agriculture at Ludhiana, Hissar and Palampur;
(b) the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Animal Science at Hissar;".
(2) In sub-section (2), 1or "there shall be one board of studies", substitute •'there may be one board of studies".
Section 22
(1) In sub-section (1), for "State", substitute—
"States of Punjab and Haryana, the Union territory of Chandigarh and the territories added to the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966".
(2) In sub-section (2), for "State Government"; substitute "State Government within whose territories such institutions are situate".
Section 23
In clause (a) of sub-section (1), for "State", substitute—
"States of Punjab and Haryana, the Union territory of Chandigarh and the territories added to the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966,".
Section 34
For section 34, substitute—
"34. (1) The Annual Report of the University shall be prepared under the directions of the Vice-Chancellor and submitted to the Board at least
15 Ig THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAKT II-%e. Sfityone month before the annual meeting at which it is to be considered and the Board shall after consideration of the report forward a copy thereof to the Governments of Punjab and Haryana and the Adminis- trator of the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh with such comments as may be deemed necessary.
(2; Ths Government of Punjab shall cause a copy of the report reierred to in sub-section (1), together with its comments Lhereon, to be laid before both the Houses G
Section 35
(1) For clause (b), of sub-section d ), substitute—
"(b) grants made in pursuance of an Order under sub-section (4) of section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, "1966;
(bb) contributions and other grants which may be made by the Central Government car the Government of Punjab or Haryana on such con- ditions as that Government may impose; and"
(2) In sub-section (2), for clause (c), substitute—
"(c) a member chosen by the Board from amongst the official members, and".
(3) For sub-section (4), substitute—
"f4i The accounts and the balance sheet shall be audited bv such person or authorltv as the Central Government may, by notification in the Gazette of India, appoint".
(4) For sub-section (5), substitute—
"(5) The accounts^ when audited, shall ho urintert and copies thereof, together with the audit, rcroort, shall be submitted by the Vice- Chance'lor to the Board which shall forward them to the Govern- ments of Pi'niab and Haryana and the Administrate- of the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh with such comments as may be deemed necessary.
(G) The Government of Punjab shall cause a cony of the audited accounts referred to in sub-section (5), together with its comments thereon, to be laid before both the Houses of the Punjab Legislature, the Govern- ment of Haryana shall cause a cctov of the audited accounts, together with its comments th^r?on. to be laid before the Legislative Assembly of Haryana and the Administrator of the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh shall cause a copy of thp audited accounts, together with his comments thereon, to be laid before the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh.".
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