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PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

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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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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;

,

(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".

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(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

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one 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<f the Punjab legislature, Ihe Government of

Haryana shall cause a copy of the report, together with L':s comments

ther?on, to be laid before the Legislative Assembly of Haryana and the

Administrator of the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh shall cau.se

a copy of the report, together with his comments thereon, io l)e laid

before the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh.

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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