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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-Section(ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 222] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1972/VAISAKHA 6, 1894

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed

as a separate compilation

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th April 1972

S.O. 317(E).—Whereas under sub-section (1) of section 72 of the Punjab Re- organisation Act, 19GG (31 of 1966), read with sub-section (3) thereof, the Punjab University, constituted under the Punjab University Act, 1947 (East Punjab Act VII of 1947), shall, on and from the 1st day of November, 1966, continue to func- tion and operate in those areas in respect of which it was functioning and operat- ing immediately before that day, subject to such directions 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 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;

And whereas consequent on the direction issued by the Centra] Government under section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966), the said Punjab University has ceased to function and operate in the areas of the districts of Patiala, Sangrur, Bhatinda and Rupar in the State of Punjab, vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs, No. S.O. 3748, dated the 12th September, 1969;

And whereas consequent on the passing of the Gurunanak University Amrit- sar Act, 1969 (Punjab Act XXI of 1969), the said Punjab University has with effect from the 30th day of June, 1970, ceased to function and operate in the districts of Amritsar, Gurudaspur, Jullundur and Kapurthala, vide Punjab Govern- ment notification No. 2201-4 Ed. 1-70/7147, dated the 16th March, 1970;

And whereas consequent on the direction issued by the Central Government under section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966). the said Punjab University has with effect from the 22nd day of July, 1970, ceased to function and operate in the areas included in the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh (as it was then called), vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs, No. S.O. 2527, dated the 22nd July, 1970:

And whereas consequent on the passing of the Punjab Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1969 (46 of 1969), the Punjab Legislative Council ha3 been abo- lished with effect from the 7th day of January, 1970;

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Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), read with sub-sections (2) and (3) of the said section 72, the Central Government hereby directs—

(1) that the Punjab University Act, 1947 (East Punjab Act VII of 1947) shall have effect subject to the following further modifications, namely:—

Modifications

In section 13 of the Punjab University Act, 1947 (East Punjab Act VII of 1947), in sub-section (1),—

(i) for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—

"(a) fifteen shall be elected by the Registered Graduates from amongat

themselves, among whom—

(i) two shall be elected to represent the districts¹ of Ferozepur, Hoshiar- pur and Ludhiana in the State of Punjab, two to represent the State of Haryana and one to represent the Union territory of Chandigarh; and

(11) the remaining ten shall be elected from any area including any of

the areas mentioned in sub-clause (1);"

(ii) for clauses (d) to (f), the following clauses shall be substituted, name- l y :-

p m N T ID BY THE OTNHRA1 MANAGKRj aOVKHNMINT OF INDIA PRESS, M I N TO HOAD, NEW DELOi AND PUBLISHED BY THE MANAGER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI, 1972