RNI No. MAHENG / 2009 / 35528
महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र
असाधारण भाग आठ
वर्ष ८, अंक २३] मंगळवार, एप्रिल १९, २०२२/चैत्र २९, शके १९४४ [ पृष्ठे ६, किंमत : रुपये २७.००
असाधारण क्रमांक ५२
प्राधिकृत प्रकाशन
महाराष्ट्र विधानमंडळाचे अधिनियम व राज्यपालांनी प्रख्यापित केलेले अध्यादेश व केलेले विनियम आणि
विधि व न्याय विभागाकडून आलेली विधेयके (इंग्रजी अनुवाद).
In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in English of the Maharashtra Public Universities (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Mah. Act No. XXXIV of 2022), is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
SATISH WAGHOLE,
I/c. Secretary (Legislation) to Government, Law and Judiciary Department.
MAHARASHTRA ACT No. XXXIV OF 2022.
(First published, after having received the assent of the Governor in the
" Maharashtra Government Gazette ", on the 19th April 2022).
An Act further to amend the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016.
Mah. VI of 2017.
WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016, for the purposes hereinafter appearing; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-third Year of the Republic of India, as follows :–
1. This Act may be called the Maharashtra Public Universities Short title.
(Amendment) Act, 2022.
२ महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग आठ, एप्रिल १९, २०२२/चैत्र २९, शके १९४४2. In section 2 of the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016 Mah. VI of 2017.
(hereinafter referred to as " the principal Act "),—
Amendment of section 2 of Mah. VI of 2017.
(a) for clause (63), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :—
" (63) " university " means any of the public universities mentioned in the Schedule A and Schedule B; " ;
(b) in clause (64), for the words "the Schedule" the words and letter " the Schedule A " shall be substituted.
3. In section 3 of the principal Act,—
(a) for the words " the Schedule ", wherever they occur, the words and letter " the Schedule A " shall be substituted ;
Amendment of section 3 of Mah. VI of 2017.
(b) for sub-section (6), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely :—
'' (6) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act,—
Mah. XXXIV of 2022.
(a) each of the existing cluster university specified in column (1) of Part I of the Schedule B shall, with effect from the date on which it is constituted, before the date of commencement of the Maharashtra Public Universities (Amendment) Act, 2022, be a public university and be deemed to be constituted under this Act consisting of the lead college or institution and constituent colleges or institutions as specified in columns (2) and (3) of the said Part ;
(b) the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,—
(i) constitute a cluster university comprising of cluster of Government colleges or Government institutions or Government aided colleges or Government aided institutions, fulfilling such norms or criteria as laid down by the Central Government therefor and complying the terms and conditions laid down by the Government, from time to time, and shall specify therein the lead college or institution and constituent colleges or institutions of such university ;
(ii) amend or insert necessary entry regarding cluster University in Part I or Part II of the Schedule B, as the case may be; and thereupon, the said Schedule shall stand amended accordingly ;
(iii) provide that such cluster university shall comprise of such university authorities and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions of university as may be specified in the notification;
(iv) provide for such other supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions as the State Government may deem necessary, as may be specified in the notification :
Provided that, every such notification shall be laid as soon as may be, after it is issued, before each House of the State Legislature.".
महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग आठ, एप्रिल १९, २०२२/चैत्र २९, शके १९४४ ३4. In section 6 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words " the Schedule " the words and letter "the Schedule A" shall be substituted.
Amendment of section 6 of Mah. VI of 2017.
5. In section 109 of the principal Act,—
(1) in sub-section (3),—
Amendment of section 109 of Mah. VI of 2017.
(i) in clause (d), the second and third provisos and Table thereunder, shall be deleted;
(ii) in clause (f), the third proviso shall be deleted;
(iii) in clause (g), for the second proviso, the following proviso and Table shall be substituted, namely :—
" Provided further that, with a view to extend the dates of, making application for seeking Letter of Intent for opening new college or institution of higher learning, scrutiny of application by Board of Deans and forwarding the same to the State Government, grant of Letter of Intent by the State Government, scrutiny of compliance report and forward the same to the State Government and grant of final approval by the State Government, for the academic year 2022-2023, the day or dates referred to in clauses (a), (c), (d), (f) and (g) of sub-section (3), as specified in column (2) of the Table given below, shall be read as provided in column (3) of the said Table :—
TABLE
Clauses Day or date provided Day or date in existing provision provided for
Academic Year 2022-23 (1)
(2)
(3)
(a) before the last day of Septem- on or before
ber of the year preceding the 30th April
year in which the Letter of 2022.
Intent is sought.
(c) on or before 30th of November on or before
of the year in which such appli- 31st May cation is received by the 2022. university.
(d) on or before 31st January of on or before
the immediately following year 15th July after the recommendations of 2022. the university.
(f) on or before 1st day of May in on or before
which compliance report has 31st July been received.
2022.
(g) on or before 15th June of the on or before year in which such new colleges 17th August or institutions are proposed to 2022. '' ;
be started.
भाग आठ---५२---२४ महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग आठ, एप्रिल १९, २०२२/चैत्र २९, शके १९४४ (2) in sub-section (4),—
(i) in clause (a), the proviso shall be deleted ;
(ii) in clause (d), for the second proviso, the following proviso and Table shall be substituted, namely :—
" Provided further that, with a view to extend the dates of, making application for seeking permission to start a new course of study, subjects, faculties, etc., scrutiny of the application by the Board of Deans and forwarding the same to the State Government and grant of permission by the State Government, for the academic year 2022-2023, the day or dates referred to in clauses (a), (c) and (d) of sub-section (4), as specified in column (2) of the Table given below, shall be read as provided in column (3) of the said Table :—
TABLE
Clauses Day or date provided Day or date
in existing provision provided for
Academic
Year 2022-23
(1)
(2)
(3)
(a) before the last day of Septe- on or before
mber of the year preceding 30th April the year in which the 2022. permission is sought.
(c) on or before the 1st day of on or before
April of the year in which 31st May such application is scruti- 2022. nized and forwarded to the State Government.
(d) on or before 15th June of on or before
the year in which permission 31st July is granted by the State 2022.".
Government.
6. In the Schedule appended to the principal Act, for the heading " SCHEDULE " the word and letter " SCHEDULE A " shall be substituted.
Amendment of Schedule appended to Mah. VI of 2017.
7. After Schedule A, the following Schedule shall be added, namely :—
Insertion of Schedule B to Mah. VI of 2017.
महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग आठ, एप्रिल १९, २०२२/चैत्र २९, शके १९४४ ५'' SCHEDULE B
PART I
(See section 3(6)(a))
Name of the Name of the Lead Names of the Cluster University College or Institution Constituent Colleges or Institutions (3)
(1)
(2)
1. Dr. Homi Bhabha Institute of Science, (1) Elphinstone State University, Mumbai College, Mumbai Mumbai,
(2) Sydenham
College, Mumbai, and
(3) Secondary
Training College, Mumbai.
2. Hyderabad Hassaram (1) Kishinchand (Sind) Rijumal College Chellaram National of Commerce College, Collegiate and Economics, Churchgate, University, Churchgate, Mumbai, and Mumbai Mumbai
(2) Bombay
Teachers' Training College, Colaba, Mumbai.
3. Karmaveer Yashavantrao (1) Chhatrapati Bhaurao Patil Chavan Institute Shivaji University, of Science, College, Satara Satara Satara, and (2) Dhananjay-
rao Gadgil College of Commerce, Satara.
PART II (See section 3(6) (b)) .".
६ महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग आठ, एप्रिल १९, २०२२/चैत्र २९, शके १९४४8. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of the Removal of difficulties.
principal Act, as amended by this Act, the State Government may, as occasion arises, by an order published in the Official Gazette, do anything not inconsistent with the provisions of the principal Act, as amended by this Act, as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty :
Provided that, no such order shall be made after the expiry of the period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall, as soon as may be, after it is made, be laid before each House of the State Legislature.
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