TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

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2022

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No. 259]

CHENNAI, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022

Chithirai 22, Subakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2053

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Part IV—Section 1

Tamil Nadu Bills

BILL INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

OF THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the

following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of

the Tamil Nadu on 5th May, 2022 is published together with Statement of

Objects and Reasons for general information:-

L.A Bill No. 29 of 2022

A Bill further to amend the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University

Act, 1996.

Bඍ

it

enacted

by

the

Legislative

Assembly

of

the

State

of

Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University

(Amendment) Act, 2022.

Short title and

commencement.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Tamil Nadu Act 43

of 1997.

2. In section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University Act, 1996

(hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),—

Amendment of

section 12.

(1) in sub-section (1),—

(i)

for

the

expression

“Chancellor”,

the

expression

“Government” shall be substituted;

(ii) in the proviso, for the expressions, “Chancellor” and “he”, the

expressions “Government” and “they” shall, respectively, be substituted;

(2) in the second proviso to sub-section (3), in clauses (a) and (b), for the

expression “Chancellor”, the expression “Government” shall be substituted.

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Amendment of

section 13.

3. In section 13 of the principal Act,—

(1)

for

sub-section

(1),

the

following

sub-section

shall

be

substituted, namely:—

“(1) If, in the opinion of the Government, the Vice-Chancellor wilfully

omits or refuses to carry out the provisions of this Act, or abuses the powers

vested on him, or misbehaves or mismanages or his conduct involves moral

turpitude or if it otherwise appears to the Government that the continuance of the

Vice-Chancellor in offi ce is detrimental to the interests of the University, the Government

may constitute a Committee consisting of not less than three members to enquire into

the matter.”.

(2) in sub-section (2), for the expression “Chancellor”, the

expression “Government” shall be substituted.

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

In the Gujarat University Act, 1949 (Act 50 of 1949) and the Telangana Universities Act, 1991 (Act 4 of 1991), the respective

State Government have the power to appoint the Vice-Chancellor of the University. As per the Karnataka State Universities Act,

2000 (Act 29 of 2001), the Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor with the concurrence of the State Government.

2. The State Development Policy Council has also recommended to make necessary amendments to the Tamil Nadu

Dr.Ambedkar Law University Act, 1996 (Tamil Nadu Act 43 of 1997) to ensure the role of the Government in the appointment of

the Vice-Chancellor.

3. In view of the above, the Government have decided to amend the said Tamil Nadu Act 43 of 1997 empowering the

Government to appoint the Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University.

4. The Bill seeks to give eff ect to the above decision.

S. REGUPATHY,

Minister for Law.

Secretariat,

K. SRINIVASAN,

Chennai-600 009,

Secretary.

5th May 2022.