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The following Ordinance which was promulgated by the Governor on the

27th December 2019 is hereby published for general information:-

TAMIL NADU ORDINANCE NO.11 OF 2019.

An Ordinance further to amend the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law

University Act, 1996.

WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly of the State is not in session and

the Governor of Tamil Nadu is satisfied that circumstances exist which render

it necessary for him to take immediate action for the purposes hereinafter

appearing;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of

Article 213 of the Constitution, the Governor hereby promulgates the following

Ordinance:—

1.

(1) This Ordinance may be called the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar

Law University (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Tamil Nadu Act

43 of 1997.

2.

In section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University Act,

1996, in sub-section (2), for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted,

namely:-

“(a) The holder of the post of Registrar,-

(i)

must possess a Master’s Degree in Law with not less than

55% of marks or of an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading

system is followed; and

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chennai, Friday, december 27, 2019

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(ii) A. must possess 3 years of experience as Professor or

8 years of experience as Associate Professor or 15 years of experience

as Assistant Professor at academic level 11 and above in the Tamil Nadu

Dr.Ambedkar Law University or in a Government Law College in the State

or comparable experience in research establishment or other institutions of

higher education; or

B. must possess 3 years of experience as a Principal of a

Government Law College in the State; or

C. must possess 15 years of administrative experience, of

which 8 years shall be as Deputy Registrar or an equivalent post in the Tamil

Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University or other Universities in the State; or

D. must possess 3 years of experience as an officer

of the Government not lower in rank than that of the Deputy Secretary to

Government, Law Department.”

BANWARILAL PUROHIT,

27th December 2019.

Governor of Tamil Nadu.

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Syndicate of the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University in its 158th meeting and 163rd meeting

held on 31.10.2018 and 13.09.2019, respectively, taking into consideration the qualification prescribed for

the post of Registrar by the University Grants Commission and the suggestion of the State Government

thereon, has resolved to send proposal to the Government to amend the qualification prescribed for the post

of Registrar of the University. The Registrar(i/c) of the University has forwarded the minutes of the 163rd

Syndicate meeting and has requested to amend the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University Act, 1996

(Tamil Nadu Act 43 of 1997) for the purpose. The Government, after careful consideration, have decided to

revise the qualification for the post of Registrar of the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University and to amend

section 15 of the said Tamil Nadu Act 43 of 1997 suitably for the purpose.

2. The Ordinance seeks to give effect to the above decision.

(By order of the Governor)

C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR,

Secretary to government (FAC),

Law Department.

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