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Part IV—Section 2

Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances

Pages.

acts:—

No. 14 of 2019—the tamil Nadu Private university act, 2019 .. .. .. 56-72 No. 15 of 2019—the tamil Nadu agricultural Produce Marketing (regulation) second

amendment act, 2019. .. .. .. .. .. .. 73-74 No. 16 of 2019—the tamil Nadu appropriation (No. 2) act, 2019 .. .. ..

75-80 No. 17 of 2019—the tamil Nadu appropriation (Vote on account) act, 2019 .. .. 81-87

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86-ex-iV-256 taMiL Nadu gOVerNMeNt gazette extraOrdiNary the following act of the tamil Nadu Legislative assembly received the assent of the governor on the 23rd february 2019 and is hereby published for general information:—

ACT No. 14 Of 2019.

An Act to establish and incorporate in the State of Tamil Nadu, the Green

field Universities of unitary nature in private sector by the sponsoring

body viz. Trusts or Societies or not for profit companies to promote,

conceptualise and bring about a paradigm shift through development

of outstanding leadership, research, knowledge and ideas for

education and allied development sectors and also to provide world

class Higher Educational Institutions in the State.

Be it enacted by the Legislative assembly of the state of tamil Nadu in

the seventieth year of the republic of india as follows:—

short title and

1. (1) this act may be called the tamil Nadu Private universities act, 2019.

commencement.

(2) it shall come into force on such date as the state government may,

by notification, appoint.

Definitions 2. in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) "academic council" means the academic council of a Private

university constituted under section 27;

central act 52 of

1987. (b) "aicte" means the all india council for technical education established under section 3 of the all india council for technical education act, 1987;

central act 25 of (c) "bci" means the bar council of india established under section 4

of the advocates act, 1961;

1961. (d) "chancellor", "Vice-chancellor" and "Pro-Vice-chancellor" means, respectively, the chancellor, the Vice-chancellor and the Pro-Vice-chancellor of a Private university;

(e) "deans and directors" means the head of department or an institution, a centre or a school, or the person appointed for the purpose to act as such in his absence;

(f) "department" means a department of studies of a Private university

and includes a centre of studies and research;

(g) "employee" means any person appointed by a Private university, and includes a teacher or any other member of the staff of the Private University;

(h) "executive council" means the executive council of a Private

university constituted under section 26;

(i) "expert committee" means the committee constituted under section 7;

(j) "faculty" means a faculty of a Private university;

(k) "governing council" means the governing council constituted

under section 25;

(l) "government" means the state government;

(m) "Green field University" means starting of a University afresh without any consideration to any existing educational institutions or anything related to such institutions;

(n) "hostel" means a unit of residence for students of a Private

university maintained or recognised by the Private university;

central act 21 of (o) "icar" means the indian council of agricultural research,

registered under the societies registration act, 1860;

1860taMiL Nadu gOVerNMeNt gazette extraOrdiNary 57 (p) "institution" means a college or an institution established or maintained by or associated with or constituent to a Private university in accordance with this act and the statutes;

(q) "Management committee" means the committee constituted by

the sponsoring body for the purposes of this act;

central act 102 of

(r) "Mci" means the Medical council of india constituted under the

1956.

Medical council act, 1956;

(s) "multidisciplinary" means study in the departments of humanities and social sciences, science, engineering and technology, architecture, Medical, dental, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, allied health sciences, education, Law, agriculture, Veterinary and other branches of knowledge;

central act 73 of

(t) "Ncte" means the National council for teacher education

established under the National council for teacher education act, 1993;

1993.

central act 8 of

(u) "Pci" means Pharmacy council of india constituted under

section 4 of the Pharmacy act, 1948;

1948.

(v) "prescribed" means prescribed by statutes and Ordinances;

(w) "Private university" means a university established under section 3;

(x) "Registrar" , "Controller of Examinations", "Finance Officer" means, respectively, the registrar, the controller of examinations and the finance Officer of a Private University;

(y) "regulatory body" means and includes a body such as ugc, aicte, Ncte, Mci, Pci, icar, bci established for maintenance of standards of higher education;

(z) "rules" means rules made under section 57 of this act;

(aa) "schedule" means the schedule appended to this act;

(ab) "sponsoring body" means,—

central act 2 of

(i) a trust registered under the indian trusts act, 1882; or

1882.

tamil Nadu act 27

(ii) a society registered under the tamil Nadu societies registration

act, 1975; or

of 1975.

central act 13 of

(iii) a company registered under section 8 of the companies act,

2013;

2013.

(ac) "statutes" and "ordinances" means respectively, the statutes and

the ordinances of a Private university;

(ad) "student" means a student enrolled in the register of a Private

university;

(ae) "teachers " means persons appointed by a Private university to

give instructions on its behalf;

central act 3 of

(af) "ugc" means the university grants commission established

under section 4 of the university grants commission act, 1956.

1956.

establishment of Private university.

3. (1) the government may permit the establishment of a Private university, by any sponsoring body, by inclusion of the name of the Private university, its location and the details of the sponsoring body in the schedule.

(2) The Private University shall be a Greenfield University and shall also be a multidisciplinary university. its location shall be within the state of tamil Nadu.

(3) the Private university shall be a body corporate, shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.

(4) the Private university shall be of the unitary type and shall not

have power to affiliate or recognise any college or institution.

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(5) the Private university may establish constituent colleges, regional centres, additional campuses and study centres at such places in the state as it deems fit subject to the norms of UGC and other regulatory bodies.

conditions for

4. for the purpose of establishing a Private university under this act, the

sponsoring body shall fulfill the following conditions, namely:—

establishment

of Private

university.

(a) possess contiguous land of not less than one hundred acres

earmarked for the Private university;

(b) construct on the land referred to in clause (a), buildings and establish infrastructure and install necessary equipments in offices and laboratories as per the standards laid down by the ugc and other regulatory bodies;

laid down by the ugc; and

(d) such other conditions as may be required by the government to be

fulfilled before the establishment of the Private University.

application for

establishment

of Private

university.

5. any sponsoring body desirous to have a Private university established by a law of the state Legislature, shall make an application to the government, containing an outline of the purpose and vision of the proposed Private university, the project report in such manner containing such particulars along with such fee not exceeding rupees twenty five lakh as may be prescribed in the rules

Project report. 6. the project report shall, in addition to the particulars as may be

prescribed under section 5, contain the following, namely:—

(a) justification regarding the necessity of establishment of the

proposed Private university;

central act 2 of

1882.

tamil Nadu act 27 of (b) the details of the sponsoring body along with copies of its registration certificate under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 or the Tamil Nadu societies registration act, 1975 or the companies act, 2013, as the case may be;

1975.

central act 13 of

2013. (c) the track record, experience and domain expertise in the proposed

disciplines;

(d) the name, location and headquarters of the proposed Private

university;

(e) the objectives of the Private university;

(f) availability of academic facilities including teaching and non-

teaching staff, if any, at the disposal of the sponsoring body;

(g) the details of plans for campus development such as, construction of buildings, development of structural amenities and infrastructure facilities and procurement of equipment for starting the Private university;

(h) the outlays of capital expenditure and its sources of finance;

(i) the nature and type of programmes and courses of study, research

and innovation proposed to be undertaken by the Private university;

(j) the nature of facilities proposed to be started;

(k) the scheme of mobilizing resources and the cost of capital thereto

and the manner of repayment to such sources;

(l) projected detailed financial statements and key operating ratios with

a detailed break-up of sources of revenues generated internally;

(m) the system proposed to be followed for selecting students for

admission to the courses of study at the Private university;

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(n) the system proposed for appointment of teachers and other

employees in the Private university;

(o) the nature of specialized teaching, training or research activities

to be undertaken by the Private university including those related to the local

needs, so as to fulfil its objects;

(p) the details of play grounds and other facilities available or proposed

to be created for games and sports and extra curricular activities like National

cadet corps and National service scheme;

(q) proposed approach and initial plans for academic and research

excellence, including accreditations to be sought and academic auditing;

(r) the concessions or rebates in fee and scholarships, if any, to be

granted by the Private university to the students from economically or socially

backward families, including scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, other

Backward Classes and differently abled students; and

(s) commitment to follow the norms of the regulatory bodies.

expert 7. (1) the government shall constitute an expert committee to examine

committee.

the application received from the sponsoring body.

(2) the composition of the expert committee shall be as follows:—

(i) the secretary to government, in-charge

– chairman

of higher education department.

(ii) former or serving

– Member

Vice-chancellor of the state university.

(iii) the commissioner of technical

– Member

education.

secretary

(iv) the director of collegiate education. – Member

– Member

(v) the collector of the district where the Private university is proposed to be established.

(3) the chairman and Members shall be eligible for such sitting fees and

allowances, as may be prescribed in the rules.

(4) the expert committee shall examine the proposal with reference to

the following:—

(a) financial soundness and assets of the sponsoring body and its

ability to setup the infrastructure of the proposed Private university;

(b) background of the sponsoring body such as experience in the

field of education, its credibility and general reputation;

(c) potential of the courses to be offered which are not only of conventional nature but also in tune with the contemporary requirements of emerging branches of learning;

(d) appropriateness of the objectives of the proposed Private university

against the overall goals and objectives of the state; and

(e) any other factor that the expert committee may deem appropriate.

(5) the expert committee, while considering the proposal and the project report, may call for such other information from the sponsoring body as it thinks proper for the purpose.

(6) the expert committee shall make recommendation on the

establishment of Private university to the government.

Letter of intent.

8. (1) On consideration of the recommendation of the expert committee, the government shall take a decision on accepting or rejecting the proposal or seek modification in the proposal or additional information.

(2) the government reserves the right to accept or not to accept the evaluation report of the expert committee. the decision of the government in this regard shall be final.

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(3) the government shall inform the sponsoring body about its decision through a Letter of intent, a Letter of regret, or a letter seeking modified proposal or additional information, as the case may be.

amendment to

schedule.

9. the government shall include the name of the university in the schedule with details of location by way of amendment to the schedule after satisfying that the sponsoring body has fulfilled the conditions of Letter of Intent.

commencement

10. (1) every Private university shall commence to exercise its function on

such date as the Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf.

of Private

university.

(2) The Government shall issue a notification under sub-section (1) only after receipt of an affidavit along with documents from the sponsoring body to the effect that all the conditions referred to in this Act have been fulfilled and after the Government is satisfied in this behalf.

grants and

financial

11. Every Private University shall be a self-financing University and shall neither make a demand nor shall be entitled to any maintenance, grant-in-aid or any other financial assistance from the Government:

assistance.

Provided that this shall not prohibit a Private university from applying for research projects or any other academic projects which may or may not entail financial grant or financial support from any other source.

Objects of Private

university.

12. the objects of a Private university shall be to disseminate and advance education, knowledge and skill by providing instructional, research and extension of facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit and the Private university shall endeavour to provide to students and teachers the necessary atmosphere and facilities for the promotion of,—

(a) innovations in education leading to restructuring of courses, new methods of teaching, training and learning including on-line learning, blended learning, continuing education and such other modes and integrated and wholesome development of personality;

(b) studies in various disciplines;

(d) national integration, secularism, social equity and engineering of

international understanding and ethics;

(e) educational programmes for diplomas, degrees and post-graduate courses, doctorate degrees and post-doctoral programmes and to maintain high standards of education;

(f) collaboration with national and global institutions, and creation of capabilities for upgrading programmes to the global standards, subject to the guidelines of the ugc and other regulatory bodies.

Powers of Private

13. every Private university shall have the following powers, namely:—

university.

(a) to provide for instructions in such branches of learning as the Private university may, from time to time, determine and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination and application of knowledge and skills;

(b) to impart and promote the study of humanities and social sciences, science, engineering and technology, management, law, medical and allied sciences and any other professional courses through in-campus, off-campus, and satellite centres or by distance educational programmes;

with the decoration of professor emeritus;

(d) to grant, subject to such conditions as the Private university may determine, diplomas or certificates to, and confer degrees or other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing on persons, and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause;

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(e) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner

prescribed;

(f) to provide education and training including correspondence and such other courses, to such persons who are not members of the Private university, as it may determine;

(g) to institute directorships, Professorships, associate Professorships, readerships, assistant Professorships, Lecturerships and other teaching or academic posts required by the Private university and to make appointments for the same;

(h) to create administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make

appointments thereto;

(i) to appoint or engage persons of eminence working in any other

University or Organisation permanently or for a specified period;

(j) to co-operate, collaborate or associate with any other university or authority or institution in india and abroad in such manner and for such purpose as the Private university may determine;

(k) to establish and maintain schools, centres, specialised laboratories or other units for research and instructions as are in the opinion of the Private university, necessary for the furtherance of its objects;

(l) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships,

medals and prizes;

(m) to establish and maintain and supervise residences, hostels within the Private university and promote the health and general welfare activities for students and staff;

(n) to make provisions for research and consultancy, and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the Private university may deem necessary;

(o) to declare a centre, an institution, a department, or school, as the

case may be, in accordance with the statutes;

(p) to determine standards for admission into the Private university,

which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing;

(q) to prescribe, demand and receive payment of fees and other

charges;

(r) to make such arrangements in respect of the residence, discipline and teaching of women and other disadvantaged students as the Private University may deem fit;

(s) to regulate and enforce discipline amongst the employees and students of the Private university and take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may deem necessary by the Private university;

(t) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare

of the employees of the Private university;

(u) to receive donations and to acquire, hold, manage and dispose through sale or lease or rent of any property, movable or immovable for the welfare of the Private university;

(v) to borrow without security or by way of hypothecation or mortgage against the property of the Private university with the approval of the sponsoring body;

(w) to appoint either on contract or otherwise, visiting professors, emeritus professors, consultants, fellows, scholars, artists, course writers and such other persons who may contribute to the advancement of the objects of the Private university;

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(x) to organise and to undertake extra-mural studies and extension

service;

(y) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the Private university.

admission. 14. (1) every Private university shall, subject to the provisions of this act and the relevant statutes and regulations of the ugc and other regulatory bodies, as the case may be, be open to all persons.

(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall require a Private

university,—

(a) to admit to any course of study any person who does not

possess the prescribed academic qualification or standard;

(b) to retain on the rolls of the Private university any student whose academic record is below the minimum standard required for the award of a degree or other academic distinction;

(c) to admit any person or retain any student whose conduct is prejudicial to the interest of the Private university or the rights and privileges of other students and teachers;

(d) to retain on rolls of the Private university any student who fails

to remit necessary fees as prescribed for the course.

(3) subject to the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) and the standard admission process of the Private university as may be prescribed, the Private University shall reserve thirty-five percentage of seats in each course of study for resident students of tamil Nadu.

(4) Admission of students to thirty-five percentage of seats reserved for resident students of tamil Nadu under sub-section (3) shall be made following the reservation as per law in force.

Explanation.— for the purpose of this section "resident student of

tamil Nadu" means:—

(i) a student who or either of whose parents has resided in the State of Tamil Nadu for a period of not less than five years preceding the qualifying examination; or

(ii) a student who has studied in any one of the educational institutions in the State of Tamil Nadu for a period of not less than five years leading to the qualifying examination.

15. The following shall be the officers of a Private University, namely:—

Officers of Private university.

(a) the chancellor;

(b) the Vice-chancellor;

(d) the registrar;

(e) the deans and directors;

(f) the Finance Officer;

(g) the controller of examinations; and

(h) such other persons as may be declared by the statutes to be officers of the Private University.

chancellor. 16. (1) the chancellor shall be appointed by the Management committee

for a period of three years, as may be prescribed.

(2) The Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be the Head of the Private university and shall constitute an interim executive council. the interim executive council so constituted shall cease to exist on the constitution of the executive council under section 26.

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(3) the chancellor may in writing under his hand addressed to the

Management Committee, resign his office.

Vice-chancellor.

17. (1) the Vice-chancellor shall be appointed by the chancellor in such manner as may be prescribed and shall hold office for a period of three years.

(2) the Vice-chancellor shall exercise such powers and perform

such other functions as may be prescribed.

Pro-Vice-chancellor.

18. (1) the Pro-Vice-chancellor shall be appointed by the executive

council in such manner as may be prescribed.

(2) the Pro-Vice-chancellor shall exercise such powers and perform

such other functions as may be prescribed.

registrar.

19. (1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the Private university. the terms of appointment and conditions of services shall be such as may be prescribed.

(2) The holder of the post of Registrar shall possess the qualifications

prescribed by the ugc.

(3) the registrar shall have the power to enter into agreements, sign documents and authenticate records on behalf of the Private university and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed.

(4) the registrar shall be the ex-officio secretary of the executive

council and the academic council.

deans and 20. every dean and every director shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed. directors.

Finance Officer.

21. (1) The Finance Officer shall be appointed in such manner and shall

exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.

(2) The Finance Officer shall be the ex-officio secretary of the finance

committee.

controller of

examinations.

22. (1) The Controller of Examinations shall be a whole-time officer of the Private university appointed for such period and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.

(2) the controller of examinations shall exercise such powers and

perform such duties as may be prescribed.

Other Officers.

23. the manner of appointment and powers and duties of the other

officers of a Private University shall be such as may be prescribed.

24. the following shall be the authorities of a Private university, namely:— authorities of Private

university.

(a) the governing council;

(b) the executive council;

(d) the finance committee;

(e) the Planning board; and

(f) such other authorities as may be declared by the statutes to be

authorities of the Private university.

governing council.

25. (1) The constitution of the Governing Council and the term of office of

its members shall be such, as may be prescribed.

(2) subject to the provisions of this act, the governing council shall

have the following powers and functions, namely:—

(a) to review from time to time, the broad policies and programmes of the Private university and suggest measures for the working, improvement and development of the Private university;

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(b) to consider and pass resolutions on the annual report and

annual accounts of the Private university and audit report of such accounts;

be referred to it for advice; and

(d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed.

executive council. 26. (1) the executive council shall be the chief executive body of a

Private university.

(2) the executive council shall consist of not more than ten

members of whom two members shall be,—

(a) the secretary to government in-charge of higher

education department, ex-officio;

(b) the director of collegiate education, ex-officio.

(3) the remaining eight members of the executive council shall be nominated by the sponsoring body from among the eminent people in the relevant disciplines of study provided by the Private university.

(4) the powers and functions of the executive council, shall be such

as may be prescribed.

academic council. 27. (1) the academic council shall be the principal academic body of a Private university and shall subject to the provisions of the statutes, the ordinances and the applicable regulations, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the Private university.

(2) The constitution of the Academic Council, the term of office of its

members and its powers and functions shall be such as may be prescribed.

finance

28. (1) The Finance Committee shall be the principal financial body of a

Private University to take care of the financial matters.

committee.

(2) The constitution of the Finance Committee, the term of office of its members and its powers and functions shall be such as may be prescribed.

Planning board. 29. (1) the Planning board shall be the principal planning body of a Private university. the Planning board shall ensure that the infrastructure and academic support system meets the norms prescribed by the regulatory bodies.

(2) The constitution of the Planning Board, the term of office of its

members and its powers and functions shall be such as may be prescribed.

board of faculties,

admission

committee,

30. the constitution, powers and functions of the boards of faculties, the admission committee, the examination committee and of such other authorities of a Private university which may be declared by the statutes to be authorities of the Private university shall be such as may be prescribed.

examination

committee and

other authorities

of Private

university.

Power to make

31. (1) the executive council shall make the statutes for carrying out the

purposes of this act, subject to the approval of the Management committee.

statutes.

(2) subject to the provisions of this act, the statutes may provide for

all or any of the following matters, namely:—

(a) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities of

the Private university, as may be constituted from time to time;

(b) the appointment and continuance in office of the members of the said authorities, filling up of vacancies of members and all other matters relating to those authorities for which it may be necessary to provide;

Private university and their emoluments;

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(d) the appointment of teachers of the Private university and

other academic and administrative staff and their emoluments;

(e) the appointment of teachers and other academic and administrative staff working in the Private University or Institution for specific period for undertaking a joint project;

(f) the conditions of service of employees including provisions for retirement benefits, insurance and provident fund, the manner of termination of service and disciplinary actions;

(g) the principles governing seniority of service of employees;

(h) the procedure for settlement of disputes between employees

or students and the Private university;

(i) the procedure for appeal to the executive council by any employee or students against the action of any officer or other authority of the Private university;

(j) the conferment of honorary degrees;

(k) the withdrawal of degree, diploma, certificate and other

academic distinction;

(/) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships,

medals and prizes;

(m) the maintenance of discipline among the students;

(n) the establishment and abolition of department, centres and

other institutions;

(o) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or officers

of the Private university; and

(p) all other matters, which may by this act are to be or may be

prescribed.

(3) the executive council shall not make, amend or repeal any statute affecting the powers or constitution of any authority of the Private university until such authority has been given an opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing on the proposed changes, and any opinion so expressed shall be considered by the executive council.

statutes, how 32. (1) the executive council may, from time to time, make statutes and amend or repeal the statutes in the manner hereinafter provided in this section. made.

(2) a statute or an amendment to, or repeal of, a statute passed by the executive council shall be submitted to the Management committee who may assent thereto or withhold its assent. a statute or an amendment to, or repeal of, a statute passed by the executive council shall have no validity unless it has been assented to by the Management committee. a copy of the statutes shall be sent to the government for information.

Power to make

Ordinances.

33. subject to the provisions of this act and the statutes, the ordinances shall be made by the executive council, subject to the approval of the Management committee, which may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

(a) the admission of students to the Private university and their

enrolment as such;

(b) the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees, diplomas

and certificates of the Private University;

(d) the award of degree, diploma, certificate and other academic distinctions, the qualification for the same and the matters to be taken relating to the granting and obtaining of the same;

(e) the fees to be charged for courses of study in the Private university and for admission to the examinations, degrees, diplomas and certificates of the Private University;

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(f) the conditions for the award of fellowships, scholarships,

studentships, medals and prizes;

(g) the conduct of examinations, including the term of office and manner of appointment and the duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators;

(h) the conditions of residence of the students of the Private

university;

(i) the special arrangements, if any, which may be made for the residence, discipline and teaching of women students and prescribing of special courses of studies for them within the Private university;

(j) the appointment and emoluments of employees other than those

for whom provision has been made in the statutes;

(k) the establishment of centre of studies, boards of studies, inter- disciplinary studies, special centres, specialised Laboratories and other committee;

(l) the manner of co-operation and collaboration with other

universities and authorities including learned bodies or association;

(m) the creation, composition and functions of any other body which is considered necessary for improving the academic mileage of the Private university;

(n) the remuneration to be paid to the examiners, moderators,

invigilators and tabulators;

(o) such other terms and conditions of service of teachers and other

academic staff as are not prescribed by the statutes.

Ordinances, how

34. (1) in making ordinances, the executive council shall consult the

Management committee.

made.

(2) All ordinances made by the Executive Council shall have effect

from such date as it may direct.

annual report. 35. (1) the annual report of a Private university shall be prepared under the direction of the executive council and shall be submitted to the governing council on or after such date as may be prescribed and the governing council shall consider the report in its annual meeting.

(2) the governing council shall submit the annual report to the

chancellor along with its comments, if any.

central act annual accounts. 36. (1) the annual accounts and balance sheet of a Private university shall be prepared under the directions of the executive council and shall, once at least every year and at intervals of not more than fifteen months, be audited by an experienced and qualified firm of Chartered Accountant eligible for conducting audit as per the provisions of the chartered accountant act, 1949.

xxxViii of 1949.

(2) a copy of the annual accounts, together with the audit report thereon, shall be submitted to the governing council and the chancellor along with the observations of the executive council for their approval.

conditions of

37. (1) every employee of a Private university shall be appointed or

engaged as per the provisions of the statutes.

service of

employees.

(2) any dispute arising between a Private university and any of the employee appointed substantively, shall be referred to the Vice-chancellor who shall decide the dispute after affording an opportunity to the employee within three months from the date of its reference.

(3) The aggrieved employee may file an appeal against the decision of the Vice-chancellor to the chancellor. the decision of the chancellor in such an appeal shall be final.

(4) any dispute in respect of any employee engaged temporarily or on ad-hoc or part-time or casual basis shall be heard and decided finally by the head of the department concerned.

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admission to . 38. (1) (a) No person shall be admitted to a course of study in a Private university for admission to the examinations for degrees, titles or diplomas of the Private university unless he,—

Private university courses and examinations.

(i) has passed the examination prescribed therefor; and

(ii) fulfills such other academic conditions as may be

prescribed.

(b) every candidate for a Private university examination shall, unless exempted from the provisions of this sub-section by a special order of the executive council made on the recommendation of the academic council, be enrolled as a member of the Private university. any such exemption may be made subject to such conditions as the Executive Council may think fit.

(2) No candidate shall be admitted to any Private university examination unless he is enrolled as a member of the Private university, and has satisfied the requirements as to the attendance required for the same or unless he is exempted from such requirements of enrolment or attendance or both by an order of the executive council passed on the recommendation of the academic council. exemptions granted under this section shall be subject to such conditions as the Executive Council may think fit.

(3) any student or candidate for an examination, whose name has been removed from the rolls of the Private university by the orders or recommendation of the academic council or controller of examinations, as the case may be, and who has been debarred from appearing at the examinations for more than one year, may within ten days of the date of receipt of such order, appeal to the Vice-chancellor.

(4) any decision taken by the Vice-chancellor in this regard shall be

final.

employees

provident fund and pensions.

39. A Private University may constitute for the benefit of its employees such pension or welfare schemes or provident fund or provide such insurance schemes as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be decided by the executive council.

disputes as to the constitution of authorities and bodies.

40. if any question arises as to whether any person has been duly nominated or appointed as or is entitled to be a member of any authority or other body of a Private university, the matter shall be referred to the chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.

constitution of committees.

41. Where any authority of a Private university is given power under this act or the statutes to constitute committees, such committees shall as otherwise provided, consist of the members of the authority concerned and of such other persons as the authority in each case may think fit.

filling up of the vacancies.

42. all vacancies among the members of any authority or other body of a Private University shall be filled as soon as may be convenient by the person or body who appointed or nominated the members whose place has become vacant for the remaining term for which he has been appointed or nominated.

Proceedings of

Private university

authorities and

bodies not to be invalidated by vacancies.

43. No act or proceeding of any authority or other body of a Private university shall be invalidated merely by reason of the existence of a vacancy or of any defect or irregularity in the nomination of a member of any authority or other body of the Private university or of any defect or irregularity in such act or proceeding not affecting the merits of the case or on the ground that the authority or other body of the Private university, did not meet at such intervals as required under this act.

removal from

membership of Private university.

44. (1) the executive council may, remove by an order in writing made in this behalf, any person from membership of any authority of the Private university by a resolution passed by a majority of the total members of the executive council and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the executive council present and voting at the meeting, if such person has been convicted by the Court for an offence which in the opinion of the Executive council involves moral turpitude.

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(2) the executive council may also by an order in writing made in this behalf remove any person from the membership of any authority of the Private university if he becomes of unsound mind or has been adjudicated as an insolvent.

(3) No action under this section shall be taken against any person unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity to show cause against the action proposed to be taken.

(4) a copy of every order made under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), as the case may be, shall, as soon as may be after it is so made, be communicated to the person concerned in the manner prescribed.

Mode of proof of

Private university records.

45. a copy of any receipt, application, notice, proceeding, resolution of any authority or committee of a Private university or other documents in possession of the Private University, if certified by the Registrar, shall be received as prima facie evidence of such receipt, applications, notice, order, proceeding or resolution, documents or the existence of entry in the register and shall be admitted as evidence of the matters and transaction therein where the original would, if produced have been admissible in evidence.

Permanent

46. (1) the sponsoring body shall establish a permanent endowment

fund of at least rupees fifty crores.

endowment

fund.

(2) a Private university shall have the power to invest the permanent

endowment fund in such manner as may be prescribed.

(3) a Private university may transfer any amount from the general

fund or the development fund to the permanent endowment fund.

(4) Any amount exceeding the minimum amount specified in sub- section (1) may be withdrawn from the permanent endowment fund by the Private university for the purposes of development of the Private university.

general fund. 47. (1) every Private university shall establish a general fund to which

the following amount shall be credited, namely:—

(a) all fees which may be charged by the Private university;

(b) all sums received from any other source;

(c) all contributions made by the sponsoring body; and

(d) all contributions made in this behalf by any other person or

body which are not prohibited by any law for the time being in force.

(2) the moneys credited to the general fund shall be applied to

meet all the recurring expenditures of the Private university.

development fund. 48. (1) every Private university shall also establish a development fund to which the following moneys shall be credited, namely:—

(a) development fees, which may be charged from students;

(b) all sums received from other sources for the purpose of the

development of the Private university;

(d) all contributions made in this behalf by any other person or

body which are not prohibited by any law for the time being in force; and

(e) all incomes received from the permanent endowment fund.

(2) the moneys credited to the development fund from time to

time shall be utilised for the development of the Private university.

Maintenance of

fund.

49. the funds established under sections 46, 47 and 48 shall subject to general supervision and control of the governing council, be regulated and maintained in such manner as may be prescribed.

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Power of

government to

call for information 50. (1) it shall be the duty of a Private university or any authority or officer of the Private University to furnish such information or records relating to the administration or finance and other affairs of the Private University as the government may call for.

and records.

(2) the government, if it is of the view that there is a violation of this act or the statutes or ordinances made thereunder, may issue such directions to a Private university under section 54 as it may deem necessary.

dissolution of 51. (1) if any Private university proposes its dissolution for any reason, it

shall give at least six months written notice to the government.

Private university.

(2) On receipt of notice referred to in sub-section (1), the government shall make such arrangement for administration of the Private university from the date of dissolution of the Private university and until the last batch of students in regular courses of studies of the Private university complete their courses of studies in such manner as may be prescribed.

expenditure of

Private university 52. (1) the expenditure for administration of a Private university during the process of its dissolution under section 51, shall be met out from the permanent endowment fund, the general fund and the development fund.

during dissolution.

(2) If the funds referred to in sub-section (1) are not sufficient to meet the expenditure of the Private university, such expenditure may be met by disposing of the properties or assets of the Private university by the government.

de-recognition of

Private university

by the

government. 53. (1) Where the government receives a complaint with material and substantial allegation that any Private university is not functioning in accordance with the provisions of this act, it shall require the Private university to show cause within such time, which shall not be less than two months referring a copy of the complaint as to why the Private university should not be de-recognised.

(2) if, upon receipt of the reply of the Private university to the notice given under sub-section (1), the Government is satisfied that a prima facie case of mismanagement or violation of the provisions of this act in the functioning of the Private university is made out, it shall order such inquiry as it deems necessary.

(3) for the purposes of an inquiry under sub-section (2), the Government shall by notification, appoint an officer or authority as the enquiring authority to enquire into the allegations of violation of the provisions of this act.

central act V of

(4) every inquiring authority appointed under sub-section (3) shall while performing its functions under this act have all the powers of civil court under the code of civil Procedure, 1908 trying a suit and in particular in respect of the following matters, namely:—

1908.

(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any witness

and examining him on oath;

(b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;

office;

(d) receiving evidence on affidavits;

(e) any other matter which may be prescribed.

(5) if, upon receipt of the inquiry report, the government is satisfied that the Private University has violated any provisions of this Act, it shall direct the Private university to make necessary improvement and suggest for proper implementation of the provisions of this act.

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(6) if it is observed that the Private university is violating the Act continuously leading to a situation of financial mismanagement and maladministration has arisen in the Private university which threatens the academic standards of the Private university, it may appoint an administrator.

(7) the administrator appointed under sub-section (6) shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the governing council and the Management Committee under this Act and shall administer the affairs of the Private university until the last batch of the students of the regular courses have completed their courses or syllabus and they have been awarded with degrees, diplomas or other academic distinctions, as the case may be.

(8) after having been awarded the degrees, diplomas or academic distinctions, as the case may be, to the last batches of the students of the regular courses, the administrator shall make a report to that effect to the Government.

(9) On receipt of the report under sub-section(8), the government after due consideration, continue the functioning of the Private university by vesting the powers of the governing council in any other sponsoring body having similar objectives or may with the prior approval of the universities grants commission and other regulatory bodies concerned de-recognise the Private university.

(10) during the process of de-recognition under sub-section (9), the government may utilise the permanent endowment fund, the general fund or the development fund for the purpose of the management of the affairs of the Private University. If the funds of the Private University are not sufficient to meet the requisite expenditure of the Private university, the government may dispose of the assets or the properties of the Private university to meet the said expenses.

Power of the

government to

issue directions

54. the government may issue such directions, from time to time, to a Private university on policy matters not inconsistent with the provisions of this act as it may deem necessary. such directions shall be complied with by the Private university.

on policy matters

to Private

university.

status of assets

and liabilities on

dissolution or

55. all assets and properties including permanent endowment fund, general fund, development fund or any other fund and also the liabilities of a Private university shall belong to the sponsoring body in case of dissolution or de-recognition of the Private university.

de-recognition.

Powers of

government to

56. (1) the government shall constitute a regulatory body to promote teaching, research, development and training so as to provide global standard of higher education to the students.

form regulatory

body.

(2) the regulatory body shall consist of such members as may be prescribed in the rules and it shall exercise such powers and performs such functions as may be prescribed in the rules.

(3) a copy of the rules proposed to be issued under sub-section (2) shall be laid in draft before the Legislative assembly of the state of tamil Nadu and if the Legislative assembly agrees in disapproving the issue of the rules or the Legislative Assembly agrees in making any modifications in the rules, the rules shall not be issued or, as the case may be, shall be issued only in such modified form as may be agreed upon by the Legislative Assembly.

Powers of the

57. (1) The Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out all

or any of the purposes of this act.

government to

make rules.

(2) in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

(a) the manner of making the project report, the particulars to

be contained therein and the fee payable under section 5;

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(b) sitting fees and allowances payable to the chairman and

Members of the expert committee under sub-section (3) of section 7.

(3) Every rule made or notification issued under this Act shall, as soon as possible after it is made or issued, be placed, on the table of the Legislative assembly and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so placed or the next session, the Legislative Assembly makes any modification in any such rule or notification or the Legislative Assembly decides that the rule or notification should not be made or issued, the rule or notification shall, thereafter, have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule or notification.

Power to remove

difficulties.

58. If any difficulty arises as to the constitution or reconstitution of any authority of any Private University or in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by notification, make such provision, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, as may appear to them to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:

Provided that no such notification shall be issued after the expiry of two

years from the date of commencement of this act.

The Schedule

( See sections 3 and 9 )

sl.No. (1)	Name and location (address) of the Private university. (2)	Name and address of the sponsoring body. (3)	details of registration of the sponsoring body. (4)

(by order of the governor)

s.s. POOVaLiNgaM,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

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the following act of the tamil Nadu Legislative assembly received the assent

of the governor on the 23rd february 2019 and is hereby published for

general information:—

ACT No. 15 Of 2019.

An Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce

Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987.

be it enacted by the Legislative assembly of the state of tamil Nadu in the seventieth year of the republic of india as follows:—

short title and 1. (1) this act may be called the tamil Nadu agricultural Produce Marketing

commen- (regulation) second amendment act, 2019.

cement.

(2) it shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of february 1991.

amendment of tamil Nadu act

2. in section 67 of the tamil Nadu agricultural Produce Marketing

section 67.

27 of 1989.

(regulation) act, 1987, (hereinafter referred to as the principal act), in sub-section (4), for the expression "Notwithstanding the repeal of the said Act, any area declared to be a notified area under the said Act shall be deemed to be a notified area under this Act;", the expression "Notwithstanding the repeal of the said Act, any area declared to be a notified area or a notified market area under the said Act shall be deemed to be a notified area or a notified market area, as the case may be, under this Act;" shall be substituted.

Validation.

3. Notwithstanding anything contained in the principal act or in any judgement, decree or order of any court or other authority, anything done or any action taken by the market committee including the levy and collection of fee in any notified market area during the period commencing on the 1st day of february 1991 and ending with the date of publication of this act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, shall be deemed to have been validly done or taken or levied and collected, as the case may be, under the principal act, as amended by this act.

(by order of the governor)

s.s. POOVaLiNgaM,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

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the following act of the tamil Nadu Legislative assembly received the

assent of the governor on the 23rd february 2019 and is hereby

published for general information:—

ACT No. 16 Of 2019.

An Act to provide for the appropriation of certain further moneys of the

An Act

Consolidated Fund of the State for the services and purposes of the financial

year which commenced on 1st day April 2018.

A Bill to provide for the appropriation of certain further moneys out of the

Consolidated Fund of the State for the services and purposes of the financial year

which commenced on the 1st day of April 2018.

Be BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

Short title.

1. This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.2) Act, 2019.

2. The State Government may appropriate out of the Consolidated Fund of the State for the services and purposes of the financial year which commenced on the 1st day of April 2018, a further sum not exceeding seventeen thousand seven hundred fourteen crore ninety nine lakh and twenty six thousand rupees, being moneys required to meet--

(a) the supplementary grants made by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for that year, as set forth in column (3) of the Schedule; and

(b)

charged

the supplementary expenditure

on the Consolidated Fund of the State

for that year, as set forth in column (4) of the Schedule.

Supplementary appropriation out of the Consolidated Fund of the State for the services and purposes of the financial year which commenced on the 1st day of April 2018. 306-20-HP-4076 taMiL Nadu gOVerNMeNt gazette extraOrdiNary 2 2 THE SCHEDULE (See section 2)

Sums not exceeding

Services and Purposes

Demand

Total

Number

Charged on the

Consolidated

Fund of the State

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

(1)

(2)

(3)

(5)

(4)

` ` ` STATE LEGISLATURE

2,000

Capital

...

Loan

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

75,80,24,000 51,75,12,000

127,55,36,000 3

Revenue

Capital

...

Loan

ADI-DRAVIDAR AND TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT

10,00,00,000 45,000

10,00,45,000 4

Revenue

Capital

9,74,76,000

...

9,74,76,000

7,10,000

...

7,10,000

Loan

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT

1,575,31,32,000

7,78,000

1,575,39,10,000 5

Revenue

Capital

8,000

...

8,000

8,50,000

...

8,50,000

Loan

38,10,83,000

2,000

...

2,000

64,50,000

...

64,50,000

Loan

20,62,08,000

3,74,000

20,65,82,000 10

Revenue

COMMERCIAL TAXES (Commercial Taxes and Registration Department)

Capital

...

28,24,000

...

28,24,000

Loan

9,000

...

9,000 11

Revenue

STAMPS AND REGISTRATION (Commercial Taxes and Registration Department)

Capital

...

Loan

9,79,06,000

...

9,79,06,000 12

Revenue

CO-OPERATION (Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department)

Capital

...

21,12,97,000

...

21,12,97,000

Loan

2,019,10,80,000

8,40,000

2,019,19,20,000 13

Revenue

FOOD AND CONSUMER PROTECTION (Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department)

Capital

50,96,85,000

...

50,96,85,000

...

Loan

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Sums not exceeding

Services and Purposes

Demand

Total

Number

Charged on the

Consolidated

Fund of the State

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

(1)

(2)

ENERGY DEPARTMENT

(3)

(5)

...

Loan

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

621,87,08,000

...

621,87,08,000

Revenue

Capital

...

61,77,000

...

Revenue

KHADI, VILLAGE INDUSTRIES AND HANDICRAFTS (Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department)

Capital

...

Loan

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT 1,241,08,71,000

13,35,000

Loan

POLICE (Home, Prohibition and Excise Department) 50,43,79,000

26,00,000

50,69,79,000

Revenue

Capital

4,28,14,000

...

4,28,14,000 1,99,87,000

...

1,99,87,000

Loan

42,45,43,000

4,71,000

42,50,14,000

Revenue

FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES (Home, Prohibition and Excise Department)

Capital

1,000

...

1,000 ...

...

Loan

PRISONS (Home, Prohibition and Excise Department) 24

Capital

...

Loan

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 26

10,000

...

10,000

Revenue

Capital

...

Loan

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Sums not exceeding

Services and Purposes

Demand

Total

Number

Charged on the

Consolidated

Fund of the State

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

(1)

(2)

INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT

(3)

(5)

(4)

` ` ` 39,09,18,000

...

39,09,18,000

Revenue

Capital

1,601,13,27,000

...

1,601,13,27,000 247,91,72,000

...

Revenue

STATIONERY AND PRINTING (Tamil Development and Information Department)

Capital

43,46,000

...

43,46,000

...

Revenue

Capital

18,58,80,000

...

18,58,80,000 44,95,000

...

44,95,000

Loan

LAW DEPARTMENT

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT

Capital

10,000

...

10,11,000 6,84,74,000

6,94,85,000

Revenue

5 PROHIBITION AND EXCISE (Home, Prohibition and Excise Department)

Capital

...

Loan

PUBLIC DEPARTMENT

68,39,33,000

Charged on the

Consolidated

Fund of the State

...

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

BUILDINGS (Public Works Department)

24,000

...

24,000

Revenue

Capital

(1)

(2)

...

24,000 24,000 (3)

(5)

(4)

40,49,000

...

40,49,000

Loan

IRRIGATION (Public Works Department)

` ` `

6,99,000 63,000

7,62,000

Revenue

Capital 2,77,71,000 9,46,56,000 12,24,27,000 ... ... ... Loan 70,89,59,000 14,73,000 71,04,32,000 41 Revenue REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT Capital 2,000 ... 2,000 65,64,000 ... 65,64,000 Loan 1,494,16,78,000 ... 1,494,16,78,000 42 Revenue RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT Capital 874,49,71,000... 874,49,71,000 5 5 Sums not exceeding Services and Purposes Demand taMiL Nadu gOVerNMeNt gazette extraOrdiNary 79 5 Total Number Charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State Voted by the Legislative Assembly

(2)

(3)

(5) Sums not exceeding (4)

Services and Purposes

(1)

Demand

` ` `

Total

Number

Charged on the

Consolidated

Fund of the State

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

IRRIGATION (Public Works Department)

6,99,000 63,000

7,62,000

Revenue

Capital

(1)

(2)

2,77,71,000 9,46,56,000

12,24,27,000 (3)

(5)

(4)

...

Loan

40 41 IRRIGATION (Public Works Department) REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

` ` ` 70,89,59,000

6,99,000 63,000 14,73,000

7,62,000 71,04,32,000

Revenue

Capital

12,24,27,000 2,000 ... 65,64,000

2,77,71,000 9,46,56,000 ... ... ...

2,000 ... 65,64,000

Loan

Loan

42 43 RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT

1,494,16,78,000 160,11,90,000 1,494,16,78,000 160,11,90,000

... ...

Revenue

Capital

3,000 44,00,000 29,49,000

874,49,71,000...

...

874,49,71,000 3,000 44,00,000 29,49,000

Loan

43 44 SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT

160,11,90,000 161,47,42,000

... ...

160,11,90,000 161,47,42,000

Revenue

Capital

3,000 1,000 29,49,000 ...

... ... ... ...

3,000 1,000 29,49,000 ...

Loan

44 45 MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES SOCIAL WELFARE AND NUTRITIOUS MEAL DEPARTMENT PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT

161,47,42,000 45,000

... ...

161,47,42,000 45,000

Revenue

Capital

1,000 11,45,52,000 ... 24,99,000 1,000 11,45,52,000 ... 24,99,000

... ... ... ...

Loan

45 46 SOCIAL WELFARE AND NUTRITIOUS MEAL TAMIL DEVELOPMENT (Tamil Development and PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT Information Department)

45,000 34,60,89,000

... ...

45,000 34,60,89,000

Revenue

Capital

11,45,52,000 ... 24,99,000 25,99,000

... ... ... ...

11,45,52,000 ... 24,99,000 25,99,000

Loan

34,60,89,000 28,02,59,000 34,60,89,000 25,02,59,000

...

3,00,00,000

46 47 TAMIL DEVELOPMENT (Tamil Development and HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS Information Department) (Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department)

Revenue

Capital

... ... 25,99,000 ...

... ... ... ...

Loan

25,02,59,000 135,78,27,000

3,00,00,000

...

47 48 HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT (Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department)

28,02,59,000 135,78,27,000

Revenue

Capital

... 2,000 ... 1,230,38,03,000

... ... ... ...

... 2,000 ... 1,230,38,03,000

Loan

48 49 TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT YOUTH WELFARE AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

135,78,27,000 39,56,95,000

... ...

135,78,27,000 39,56,95,000

Revenue

Capital

2,000 ... 1,230,38,03,000 ...

... ... ... ...

2,000 ... 1,230,38,03,000 ...

Loan

49 50 YOUTH WELFARE AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS DEPARTMENT

6 39,56,95,000 2,673,48,18,000

... ...

39,56,95,000 2,673,48,18,000

Revenue

Capital

... ... ... ...

Loan

PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS RELIEF ON ACCOUNT OF NATURAL CALAMITIES 50 51

2,673,48,18,000 78,54,74,000

... ...

2,673,48,18,000 78,54,74,000

Revenue

Capital

Sums not exceeding

... ... ... ...

Loan

Services and Purposes

Demand

Total

... ...

78,54,74,000 25,54,66,000 Number

51 52

Charged on the

Consolidated

Fund of the State

RELIEF ON ACCOUNT OF NATURAL CALAMITIES DEPARTMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONS

... ... ... ... Voted by the Legislative 78,54,74,000 25,54,66,000 Assembly

Revenue

Capital

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

... 22,51,000 ... ...

... ... ... ...

... 22,51,000 (5) ... ...

Loan

52 53

DEPARTMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF DIFFERENTLY DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL PROGRAMME ABLED PERSONS IMPLEMENTATION

` ` ` 25,54,66,000 1,000

... ...

25,54,66,000 1,000

Revenue

Capital

22,51,000 ... ... 12,49,000

... ... ... ...

22,51,000 ... ... 12,49,000

Loan

FORESTS (Environment and Forests Department) 9,000 ... 9,000 54 Revenue Capital 11,000 ... 11,000 ... ... ... Loan DEBT CHARGES 71,000... 71,000 Revenue Capital ... ... ... ... ... ... Loan PUBLIC DEBT - REPAYMENT ... ... ... Revenue 6 6 6 Sums not exceeding Sums not exceeding Services and Purposes Demand Services and Purposes Demand 80 taMiL Nadu gOVerNMeNt gazette extraOrdiNary Total 6 6 Number Charged on the Consolidated Total Fund of the State Number Voted by the Charged on the Legislative Consolidated Assembly Fund of the State Voted by the Legislative Assembly

(1)

(2)

(3)

(5)

Sums not exceeding

(4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(5)

Sums not exceeding

(4)

Services and Purposes

Demand

` ` ` Services and Purposes

Demand

` ` `

Total

Number

Charged on the

Consolidated

Total

Fund of the State

...

1,000 Revenue

Number

Voted by the

Charged on the

Legislative

Consolidated

1,000

Assembly

Fund of the State

1,000

...

1,000

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

Revenue

DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

Capital

DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

(1)

(2)

...

Capital

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

...

(3)

(4)

12,49,000

...

(5) 12,49,000 Loan

12,49,000

...

(5) 12,49,000

Loan

54 53

` ` ` ` ` `

9,000 1,000

... ...

9,000 1,000 Revenue Revenue

54 53

9,000 1,000

... ...

9,000 1,000

Revenue

FORESTS (Environment and Forests Department) DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

Capital

FORESTS (Environment and Forests Department) DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

11,000 ...

... ...

11,000 ...

Capital

11,000 ...

... ...

11,000 ...

... 12,49,000

... ...

... 12,49,000 Loan Loan

... 12,49,000

... ...

... 12,49,000

Loan

9,000

71,000... ...

71,000 9,000 Revenue Revenue

DEBT CHARGES FORESTS (Environment and Forests Department) DEBT CHARGES FORESTS (Environment and Forests Department) 54

Loan

PUBLIC DEBT - REPAYMENT DEBT CHARGES

... ... 71,000...

... 71,000 Revenue Revenue

PUBLIC DEBT - REPAYMENT DEBT CHARGES

... ... 71,000...

... 71,000

Revenue

Capital

... ...

Capital

... ...

10,94,11,000... ... ...

10,94,11,000 ...

Loan

10,94,11,000... ... ...

10,94,11,000 ...

Loan

71,08,91,000

PUBLIC DEBT - REPAYMENT

...

Revenue

71,08,91,000

PUBLIC DEBT - REPAYMENT

11,452,64,88,000

...

11,452,64,88,000

...

11,523,73,79,000

...

11,523,73,79,000

...

Revenue

Total

877,64,31,000

Capital

2,922,10,23,000

...

3,799,74,54,000

...

877,64,31,000

Capital

2,922,10,23,000

...

... 3,799,74,54,000 ...

10,94,11,000...

10,94,11,000 2,391,50,93,000

10,94,11,000

2,380,56,82,000

Loan

10,94,11,000...

10,94,11,000 2,391,50,93,000

10,94,11,000

2,380,56,82,000

Loan

Grand Total

959,67,33,000

71,08,91,000

Revenue

16,755,31,93,000

11,452,64,88,000

17,714,99,26,000

11,523,73,79,000

959,67,33,000

71,08,91,000

Revenue

16,755,31,93,000

11,452,64,88,000

17,714,99,26,000

11,523,73,79,000

Total

877,64,31,000

2,922,10,23,000

3,799,74,54,000

Capital

877,64,31,000

2,922,10,23,000

3,799,74,54,000

Capital

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.

2,391,50,93,000

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.

10,94,11,000

2,380,56,82,000

Loan

2,391,50,93,000

10,94,11,000

2,380,56,82,000

Loan

Grand Total

17,714,99,26,000

16,755,31,93,000

Grand Total

17,714,99,26,000

959,67,33,000

This Bill is introduced in pursuance of Article 205, read with clause (1) of Article 204, of the Constitution, to provide for the appropriation out of the Consolidated Fund of the State, of the moneys required to meet--

959,67,33,000 This Bill is introduced in pursuance of Article 205, read with clause (1) of Article 204, of the Constitution, to provide for the appropriation out of the Consolidated Fund of the State, of the moneys required to meet--

16,755,31,93,000

(By order of the Governor)

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.

(a)

the supplementary grants made by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the financial year which commenced on the 1st day of April 2018; and

the supplementary grants made by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the financial This Bill is introduced in pursuance of Article 205, read with clause (1) of Article 204, of the Constitution, to year which commenced on the 1st day of April 2018; and provide for the appropriation out of the Consolidated Fund of the State, of the moneys required to meet-- This Bill is introduced in pursuance of Article 205, read with clause (1) of Article 204, of the Constitution, to S.S. POOVALINGAM, provide for the appropriation out of the Consolidated Fund of the State, of the moneys required to meet-- Secretary to Government, Law Department.

(b) (a)

S.S. POOVALINGAM, Secretary to Government, Law Department.

the supplementary expenditure charged on the said Fund of the State for that year. the supplementary grants made by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the financial year which commenced on the 1st day of April 2018; and

O. PANNEERSELVAM,

the supplementary expenditure charged on the said Fund of the State for that year.

(b)

the supplementary expenditure charged on the said Fund of the State for that year.

(b)

Deputy Chief Minister.

O. PANNEERSELVAM,

Deputy Chief Minister.

taMiL Nadu gOVerNMeNt gazette extraOrdiNary 81

the following act of the tamil Nadu Legislative assembly received the

assent of the governor on the 23rd february 2019 and is hereby

published for general information:—

ACT No. 17 Of 2019.

An Act

Bill to provide for the withdrawal of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated

Fund of the State for the services and purposes of a part of the financial year

commencing on the 1st day of April 2019.

Be BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 2019. Short title.

2. The State Government may withdraw from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the State sums not exceeding one lakh sixty five thousand sixty two crore seventy five lakh and fifty five thousand rupees, being moneys required to meet--

(a) the grants made in advance by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for a part of the financial year commencing on the 1st day of April 2019, as set forth in column (3) of the Schedule; and

Withdrawal of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the State for a part of the financial year commencing on the 1st day of April 2019.

the expenditure (b)

charged

on the Consolidated Fund of the State for the said

part of that year, as set forth in column (4) of the Schedule.

Appropriation.

3. The sums authorised to be withdrawn from and out of the Consolidated Fund under section 2 shall be appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the Schedule in relation to that year.

82 taMiL Nadu gOVerNMeNt gazette extraOrdiNary 2 2

THE SCHEDULE (See section 2)

Sums not exceeding

Services and Purposes

Demand

Total

Charged on the

Consolidated Fund

of the State

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

Number

(1)

(2)

(3)

(5)

(4)

` ` `

...

Loan

2,200,90,94,000

8,40,02,000

2,209,30,96,000 4 ADI-DRAVIDAR AND TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT Revenue

76,81,50,000

Capital

76,81,50,000

...

4,27,000

...

4,27,000

Loan

6,000,84,89,000

2,000

6,000,84,91,000 5 AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT Revenue

251,20,82,000

Capital

251,20,82,000

...

78,45,00,000

...

78,45,00,000

Loan

715,15,10,000

2,000

715,15,12,000 6

Revenue

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department)

542,62,08,000 9

Revenue

BACKWARD CLASSES, MOST BACKWARD CLASSES AND MINORITIES WELFARE DEPARTMENT

4,26,13,000

Capital

4,26,13,000

...

1,000

...

1,000

Loan

Demand

Total

Charged on the

Consolidated Fund

of the State

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

Number

(1)

(2)

(3)

(5)

(4)

` ` `

211,51,72,000

1,000

211,51,73,000 11

Revenue

STAMPS AND REGISTRATION (Commercial Taxes and Registration Department)

...

Capital

...

Loan

965,21,15,000

2,000

965,21,17,000 12

Revenue

CO-OPERATION (Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department)

21,64,33,000

Capital

21,64,33,000

...

6,86,10,000

...

6,86,10,000

Loan

4,927,91,34,000

3,000

4,927,91,37,000 13

Revenue

FOOD AND CONSUMER PROTECTION (Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department)

385,04,80,000

Capital

385,04,80,000

...

Loan

7,374,28,14,000

1,000

7,374,28,15,000 14 ENERGY DEPARTMENT Revenue

450,97,00,000

Capital

450,97,00,000

...

528,76,65,000

... 528,76,65,000

Loan

7,06,50,000

1,000

7,06,51,000 15 ENVIRONMENT (Environment and Forests Department) Revenue

1,000

Capital

1,000

...

1,000

Loan

4 84 taMiL Nadu gOVerNMeNt gazette extraOrdiNary 4

Sums not exceeding

Services and Purposes

Demand

Total

Charged on the

Consolidated Fund

of the State

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

Number

(1)

(2)

(3)

(5)

(4)

` ` `

4,587,08,03,000

2,29,51,000

4,589,37,54,000 22 POLICE (Home, Prohibition and Excise Department) Revenue

258,50,21,000

Capital

258,50,21,000

...

3,00,02,000

...

3,00,02,000

Loan

211,68,05,000

1,000

211,68,06,000 23

Revenue

FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES (Home, Prohibition and Excise Department)

30,57,83,000

Capital

30,57,83,000

...

1,000

Loan

1,989,23,87,000

1,000

1,989,23,88,000 26 HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Revenue

515,47,28,000

Capital

515,47,28,000

...

1,254,60,02,000

... 1,254,60,02,000

Loan

1,588,77,25,000

2,000

1,588,77,27,000 27 INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT Revenue

2,000

Capital

2,000

...

60,00,04,000

...

60,00,04,000

Loan

55,04,72,000

...

55,04,72,000 28

Revenue

INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY (Tamil Development and Information Department)

1,000

Capital

1,000

...

Loan

67,20,35,000

4,000

67,20,39,000 29

Revenue

TOURISM - ART AND CULTURE (Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department)

97,17,06,000

Capital

97,17,06,000

...

1,000

...

1,000

Loan

78,57,47,000

5,42,000

78,62,89,000 30

Revenue

STATIONERY AND PRINTING (Tamil Development and Information Department)

2,000

Capital

2,000

...

Loan

84,37,09,000

1,000

84,37,10,000 31 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT Revenue

1,000

Capital

1,000

...

1,000

...

1,000

Loan

820,45,48,000

4,000

820,45,52,000 32 LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT Revenue

43,18,88,000

Capital

43,18,88,000

...

1,000

...

1,000

Loan

5 taMiL Nadu gOVerNMeNt gazette extraOrdiNary 85 5

Sums not exceeding

Services and Purposes

Demand

Total

Charged on the

Consolidated Fund

of the State

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

Number

(1)

(2)

LAW DEPARTMENT

(3)

(5)

(4)

` ` ` 18,51,05,000

1,000

18,51,06,000

Revenue

...

Capital

...

1,000

...

1,000

Loan

6,419,05,70,000

2,000

6,419,05,72,000

Revenue

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT

4,489,74,07,000

5,22,50,000

...

5,22,50,000

Loan

168,94,90,000

1,000

39 BUILDINGS (Public Works Department) Revenue

168,94,91,000 602,79,04,000

Capital

602,79,04,000

...

1,000

...

1,000

Loan

1,255,36,10,000

1,000

40 IRRIGATION (Public Works Department) Revenue

1,255,36,11,000 2,298,32,90,000

Capital

2,335,02,75,000

36,69,85,000

...

Loan

3,664,16,53,000

7,000

3,664,16,60,000

Revenue

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

45,000

Capital

46,000

1,000

...

1,000

Loan

9,886,87,82,000

3,000

9,886,87,85,000

Revenue

RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT

1,077,28,73,000

Capital

1,077,28,73,000

...

21,00,000

...

21,00,000

Loan

17,143,80,73,000

10,000

43 SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Revenue

17,143,80,83,000 230,58,88,000

Capital

230,58,88,000

...

17,71,000

...

17,71,000

Loan

6 86 taMiL Nadu gOVerNMeNt gazette extraOrdiNary 6

Sums not exceeding

Services and Purposes

Demand

Total

Charged on the

Consolidated Fund

of the State

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

Number

Revenue

HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS (Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department) ...

Capital

...

Loan

922,26,32,000

2,000

48 TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT Revenue

922,26,34,000 116,00,03,000

Capital

116,00,03,000

...

8,000

...

8,000

Loan

99,24,71,000

1,000

99,24,72,000

Revenue

YOUTH WELFARE AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

1,71,45,000

Capital

1,71,45,000

1,000

54 FORESTS (Environment and Forests Department) Revenue

59,07,35,000

Capital

59,07,35,000

...

Loan

6 Sums not exceeding

Services and Purposes

Demand

7 7

Total

Number Charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State Voted by the Legislative Assembly 6 taMiL Nadu gOVerNMeNt gazette extraOrdiNary 87 7 (1) (2) (3) (5) Sums not exceeding (4) Services and Purposes Demand

` ` `

Total

Number

Charged on the

Sums not exceeding

Consolidated

Fund of the State

1,000

Revenue

Services and Purposes

Demand

DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

Capital

(2)

...

(3)

...

Charged on the

Consolidated Fund

(4)

of the State

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

(1)

Number

12,49,000

...

Total Total (5) 12,49,000

Loan

(1) (1)

(2) (2)

54 53

(3) (3)

` ` ` (5) (5)

(4) (4)

9,000 1,000

... ...

9,000 1,000

Revenue

FORESTS (Environment and Forests Department) DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

` ` ` ` ` `

Capital

DEBT CHARGES DEBT CHARGES

... ...

11,000 ...

19,970,39,32,000

19,970,39,32,000 19,970,39,32,000 11,000 ... ... ... ... 12,49,000

... 11,000 ... ... ... ... ... ...

10,554,89,83,000

Loan

PUBLIC DEBT - REPAYMENT DEBT CHARGES

... ... ... ... 71,000...

10,554,89,83,000 10,554,89,83,000 ... 71,000

Revenue

... ...

112,173,54,09,000 112,173,54,09,000 20,199,25,48,000 20,199,25,48,000

10,94,11,000... ... ...

Total

... ... 132,372,79,57,000 132,372,79,57,000 10,94,11,000 ... 19,794,45,83,000 19,794,45,83,000 19,757,75,94,000 19,757,75,94,000

36,69,89,000

Capital

Revenue

Loan

Capital

2,340,60,32,000 2,340,60,32,000 71,08,91,000 10,554,89,83,000 10,554,89,83,000

Loan

PUBLIC DEBT - REPAYMENT

11,452,64,88,000

...

11,523,73,79,000 12,895,50,15,000 12,895,50,15,000 ...

Revenue

Total

Capital

2,922,10,23,000

...

877,64,31,000

3,799,74,54,000

...

134,271,90,35,000 30,790,85,20,000 165,062,75,55,000

Grand Total

10,94,11,000...

10,94,11,000 2,391,50,93,000

10,94,11,000

2,380,56,82,000

Loan

Grand Total

959,67,33,000

71,08,91,000

Revenue

16,755,31,93,000

11,452,64,88,000

17,714,99,26,000

11,523,73,79,000

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.

Total

877,64,31,000

2,922,10,23,000

3,799,74,54,000

Capital

2,391,50,93,000

10,94,11,000

2,380,56,82,000

Loan

This Bill is introduced in pursuance of Article 206 of the Constitution, to provide for the withdrawal from and This Bill is introduced in pursuance of Article 206 of the Constitution, to provide for the withdrawal from and STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS. out of the Consolidated Fund of the State, of certain sums being required to meet-- out of the Consolidated Fund of the State, of certain sums being required to meet--

Grand Total

17,714,99,26,000

(By order of the Governor) 16,755,31,93,000 959,67,33,000

(By order of the Governor)

(a) (a)

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.

(a)

the grants made in advance by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in respect of the grants made in advance by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in respect of estimated expenditure of the State for a part of the financial year commencing on the estimated expenditure of the State for a part of the financial year commencing on the 1st day of April 2019; and 1st day of April 2019; and

the supplementary grants made by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the financial year which commenced on the 1st day of April 2018; and

S.S. POOVALINGAM, Secretary to Government, Law Department.

the expenditure charged on the said Fund for the said part of that year, and for the the expenditure charged on the said Fund for the said part of that year, and for the appropriation of the said sums. appropriation of the said sums.

(b) (a)

S.S. POOVALINGAM, Secretary to Government, Law Department.

the supplementary expenditure charged on the said Fund of the State for that year.

(b)

O. PANNEERSELVAM,

Deputy Chief Minister.

O. PANNEERSELVAM,

Deputy Chief Minister.

PriNted aNd PubLished by the directOr Of statiONery aNd PriNtiNg, cheNNai

ON behaLf Of the gOVerNMeNt Of taMiL Nadu

Acts:-No. 14 of 2019-The Tamil Nadu Private University Act, 2019-No. 15 of 2019-The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Second Amendment Act, 2019-No. 16 of 2019-The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 2019

Part IV—Section 2

Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances

CONTENTS

Pages.

ACT No. 14 Of 2019.

An Act to establish and incorporate in the State of Tamil Nadu, the Green

field Universities of unitary nature in private sector by the sponsoring

body viz. Trusts or Societies or not for profit companies to promote,

conceptualise and bring about a paradigm shift through development

of outstanding leadership, research, knowledge and ideas for

education and allied development sectors and also to provide world

class Higher Educational Institutions in the State.

(i) the secretary to government, in-charge

(c) all contributions made by the sponsoring body; and

The Schedule

( See sections 3 and 9 )

(by order of the governor)

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

ACT No. 15 Of 2019.

An Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce

Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987.

(by order of the governor)

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

ACT No. 16 Of 2019.

An Act to provide for the appropriation of certain further moneys of the

An Act

Consolidated Fund of the State for the services and purposes of the financial

year which commenced on 1st day April 2018.

A Bill to provide for the appropriation of certain further moneys out of the

Consolidated Fund of the State for the services and purposes of the financial year

which commenced on the 1st day of April 2018.

charged

Sums not exceeding

Services and Purposes

Demand

Total

Number

Charged on the

Consolidated

Fund of the State

Voted by the

Legislative

Assembly

Revenue

Capital

Loan

Revenue

Capital

Loan

Revenue

Capital

Loan

Revenue

Capital

Loan

7,78,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

Revenue

Capital

Loan

Revenue

Capital

Loan

Revenue

Capital

Loan

3,74,000

Revenue

Capital

Loan

Revenue

Capital

Loan

Revenue

Capital