HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), APR. 6, 2022 (CHTR. 16, 1944 SAKA)

HARYANA GOVERNMENT

LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

Notification

The 6th April, 2022

No. Leg. 13/2022.— The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Haryana received

the assent of the Governor of Haryana on the 30th March, 2022 and is hereby published for

general information:–

HARYANA ACT NO. 13 OF 2022

THE HARYANA KISAN KALYAN PRADHIKARAN (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022

ACT

further to amend the Haryana Kisan Kalyan Pradhikaran Act, 2018.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Haryana in the Seventy-third Year of the

Republic of India as follows:–

This Act may be called the Haryana Kisan Kalyan Pradhikaran (Amendment) Act, 2022.

Short title.

For section 8 of the Haryana Kisan Kalyan Pradhikaran Act, 2018 (hereinafter called the

principal Act), the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

―8.

Appointment and terms and conditions of Chief Executive Officer,

Additional Chief Executive Officer and Joint Chief Executive Officer.- (1) The

Government shall, by notification, appoint an officer of the Government not below the

rank of Principal Secretary or an eminent person in the field of agriculture as Chief

Executive Officer.

Explanation.— For the purposes of this sub-section, eminent person in the field of

agriculture shall include,–

any agricultural scientist who has worked for more than ten years

in the field of teaching/research/extension in agricultural sciences

a person who has been awarded in the field of agriculture a

national level award i.e. Padam Shri, Padam Bhushan, Padam

Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna etc.

a person who has held the post of Vice-Chancellor in any

agricultural university for a minimum period of two years

a person who has held the post of Administrative Secretary/

Secretary/Director General/Director in the Agriculture and

Farmers Welfare Department for a minimum period of one year

a person who has held the position as Head of any Central

Research Institute relating to agriculture for a minimum period of

two years.

(2)

In case an eminent person is appointed as Chief Executive Officer, he shall

be paid out of the fund of the Pradhikaran, such monthly salary and allowances with such

other facilities, as may be fixed by the Government.

(3)

In case the Chief Executive Officer is on leave or is unable to discharge his

duties, the Additional Chief Executive Officer shall exercise the powers of the Chief

Executive Officer until his return.

Substitution of

section 8 of

Haryana Act 13

of 2018.

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(4)

The Government shall, by notification, appoint an officer of the

Government, not below the rank of Director General/Director, Agriculture and Farmers

Welfare Department as Additional Chief Executive Officer, who shall exercise such

powers and perform such duties as specified by the Government.

(5)

The Government shall, by notification, appoint an officer of the

Government, not below the rank of officer of Haryana Civil Services as Joint Chief

Executive Officer, who shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as specified by

the Government.‖.

Amendment of

section 10 of

Haryana Act 13

of 2018.

For clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 10 of the principal Act, the following clause

shall be substituted, namely:-

―(a)

The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(i)

The Chief Secretary to Government, Haryana

Chairperson

(ii)

Vice-Chancellor, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana

Agricultural University, Hisar

Member

(iii)

Vice-Chancellor, Maharana Partap Horticultural

University, Karnal

Member

(iv)

Vice-Chancellor, Lala Lajpat Rai University of

Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar

Member

(v)

Vice-Chancellor,

Haryana

Vishwakarma

Skill

University, Gurugram

Member

(vi)

Director General/Director, Agriculture and Farmers

Welfare Department

Member-

Secretary

(vii)