Kerala Gazette No. 45 dated 17th November 2009.

PART I

Section i

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Law (Leg. Publication) Department

NOTIFICATION

No. 4478/Leg. Pbn. 3/2009/Law.

Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 11th March, 2009.

The following Act of Parliament, published in the Gazette of India

Extraordinary Part II, Section I, dated the 5th December, 2008 is hereby

republished for general information. The Bill as passed by the Houses of

Parliament received the assent of the President on the 5th December, 2008.

By order of the Governor,

K. JOHN BRITTO,

Special Secretary (Law),

In charge of Law Secretary.

G. 950/2009/DTP. (Kannur).

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THE CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008

(ACT NO. 25 OF 2008)

AN

ACT

further to amend the Banaras Hindu University Act, 1915, the Delhi University

Act, 1922, the Jawaharlal Nehru University Act, 1966, the North Eastern Hill

University Act, 1973 and the University of Hyderabad Act, 1974.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India

as follows:—

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title.—This Act may be called the Central Universities Laws

(Amendment) Act, 2008.

CHAPTER II

AMENDMENTS TO THE BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY ACT, 1915

2. Amendment of section 13.—In the Banaras Hindu University Act, 1915

(16 of 1915) (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the Banaras Hindu University

Act), in section 13, after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be

inserted, namely:—

“(3) A copy of the accounts, together with the auditor’s report, shall also

be submitted to the Central Government which shall, as soon as may be, cause

the same to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.”.

3. Insertion of new section 13A.—After section 13 of the Banaras Hindu

University Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—

“13A. Annual report.—(1) The annual report of the University shall be

prepared under the direction of the Executive Council and shall be submitted to

the Court on or before such date as may be prescribed by the Statutes and

shall be considered by the Court in its annual meeting.

(2) The Court may communicate its comments thereon to the Executive

Council.

(3) A copy of the annual report, as prepared under sub-section (1), shall

also be submitted to the Central Government, which shall, as soon as may be,

cause the same to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.”.

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CHAPTER III

AMENDMENTS TO THE DELHI UNIVERSITY ACT, 1922

4.

Amendment of section 38.—In the Delhi University Act, 1922 (8 of 1922)

(hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the Delhi University Act), section 38, shall

be renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof and after sub-section (1) as so

renumbered, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:—

“(2) A copy of the annual report, as prepared under sub-section (1), shall

also be submitted to the Central Government, which shall, as soon as may be,

cause the same to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.”.

5.

Amendment of section 39.—In section 39 of the Delhi University Act,

after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:—

“(3) A copy of the accounts, together with the audit report, shall also be

submitted to the Central Government, which shall, as soon as may be, cause the

same to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.”.

CHAPTER IV

AMENDMENTS TO THE JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY ACT, 1966

6. Amendment of section 19.—In the Jawaharlal Nehru University Act, 1966

(53 of 1966) (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the Jawaharlal Nehru

University Act), in section 19, after sub-section (2), the following sub-section

shall be inserted, namely:—

“(3) A copy of the annual report, as prepared under sub-section (1), shall

also be submitted to the Central Government, which shall, as soon as may be,

cause the same to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.”.

7.

Amendment of section 20.—In section 20 of the Jawaharlal Nehru

University Act, after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted,

namely:—

“(3) A copy of the accounts, together with the audit report, shall also be

submitted to the Central Government, which shall, as soon as may be, cause the

same to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.”.

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CHAPTER V

AMENDMENTS TO THE NORTH-EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY ACT, 1973

8. Amendment of section 28.—In the North-Eastern Hill University Act, 1973

(24 of 1973) (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the North-Eastern Hill

University Act), in section 28, after sub-section (2), the following sub-section

shall be inserted, namely:—

“(3) A copy of the annual report, as prepared under sub-section (1), shall

also be submitted to the Central Government, which shall, as soon as may be,

cause the same to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.”.

9.

Amendment of section 29.—In section 29 of the North-Eastern Hill

University Act, after sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be inserted,

namely:—

“(4) A copy of the annual accounts, together with the report, of

Comptroller and Auditor-General, shall also be submitted to the Central

Government, which shall, as soon as may be, cause the same to be laid before

both Houses of Parliament.”.

CHAPTER VI

AMENDMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD ACT, 1974

10. Amendment of section 28.—In the University of Hyderabad Act, 1974

(39 of 1974), in section 28, after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall

be inserted, namely:—

“(3) A copy of the annual report, as prepared under sub-section (1), shall

also be submitted to the Central Government, which shall, as soon as may be,

cause the same to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.”.