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Panaji, 18th August, 2021 (Sravana 27, 1943)

SERIES I No. 20

Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: dir–[email protected]

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Finance

Revenue & Control Division

—–

Notification

1-187-2020-21/DSSL/1737

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (1) of rule 6 of the Goa Lotteries (Regulation)

Rules, 2003, read with rule 3 of the Lotteries (Regulation) Rules, 2010 and in supersession

of the Government Notification No. 1-187-2020-21/DSSL/1523 dated 22nd June, 2021 published

in the Official Gazette, Extraordinary No. 3, Series I No. 12 dated 22nd June, 2021, the

Government of Goa hereby frames the following monthly lottery scheme, namely:—

GOA STATE LOTTERIES

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (REVENUE & CONTROL DIVISION)

GOLDEN SHREE GANESH MONTHLY LOTTERY

DRAW ON EVERY 2ND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, STARTING FIRST DRAW FROM 14-09-2021

Rank

No. of

Winner

Retailer

Stockiest

Total

Draw Method

Prizes

Super Prize

Amount

1^st

100

100000

4000

1000

10500000

100 times on 4 digit number

with Series.

2^nd

300

5,000

450

1650000

10 times on 4 digit number

common to All Series.

3^rd

300

2,000

180

660000

10 times on 4 digit number

common to All Series.

4^th

300

1,000

330000

10 times on 4 digit number

common to All Series.

5^th

900

500

495000

30 times on 4 digit number

common to All Series.

6^th

6300

200

1398600

210 times on 4 digit number

common to All Series.

TOTAL

8200

14110000

782500

141100

15033600

50.12%(Total 370 Results)

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(a) Name of the lottery scheme

: GOLDEN SHREE GANESH MONTHLY LOTTERY

(b) Price value of the lottery ticket

: Rs. 100/- (MRP)

: 3,00,000 (Three Lakhs) Tickets in Thirty Series

(60 to 89) numbering 0000 to 9999

(d) MRP value of the tickets printed

: Rs. 3,00,00,000 (Three Crores only).

(e) Draw Number

: 1 (One) Onwards

(f) Draw Time

: 5:00 p.m. onwards

(g) Periodicity of the Draw

: Monthly (on Every 2nd Tuesday of the Month)

(h) Prize structure

: As mentioned above.

(i) Amount offered as prize money

: As mentioned above.

(j) Procedure of draw

: As mentioned above.

(k) All the prizes above worth Rs.10000/- will be liable to claim directly from Goa Government as per

rules.

(l) Deduction of Prize Money: Income tax shall be deducted as per the provision of Income Tax Act.

(m) Prize Claim : Within 30 Days from the date of Draw.

(n) One ticket can win prizes of one rank only, whichever is highest in terms of prize money. Holder

of said ticket shall be entitled for all the prizes selected rank.

(o) All the prizes above worth Rs.10000/- will be liable to claim directly from Goa Government as per

rules.

(p) The place, where draw shall be conducted: Directorate of Goa State Lotteries, Panjim, Goa.

(q) All the Tickets Printed shall have Logo and Imprint of the State with Specimen Signature, Date

of Draw, Time of Draw, Lottery Number with Series, OR Code or Barcode.

(r) Printer Name & Address: HKG Printers and Packagers Pvt. Ltd., 302, Shagun Vatika, Prag Narayan

Road, Gokhale Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh- 226001

(s) Ticket Size

: Size 20 cms. X 9.5 cms. Apprx.

(t) Name of the Distributor

: B. S. ENTERPRISES (LOTTERY DIVISION),

UNIT OF GOLDWIN HEALTH CARE PVT.

201, BHAKTI PARK, MULUND (WEST),

MUMBAI-400080.

(u) Tickets to be sold in the proposed States: Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Goa, Sikkim, Nagaland,

Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh.

Note: Details of Unsold Tickets, if any, shall be intimated by the Distributor 5 minutes before the Draw time by

means of Electronic Media or Physically.

This Notification shall come into force with effect 14th day of September, 2021.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Pranab G. Bhat, Under Secretary, Finance (R & C).

Porvorim, 17th August, 2021.

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Goa Legislature Secretariat

LA/LEGN/2021/828

The following bill which was introduced

in the Legislative Assembly of the State of

Goa on 28th July, 2021 is hereby published

for general information in pursuance of Rule–

138 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct

of Business of the Goa Legislative Assembly.

_______

India International University of Legal

Education and Research of the

Bar Council of India Trust at

Goa Bill, 2021

(Bill No. 35 of 2021)

BILL

to establish India International University of

Legal Education and Research of the Bar

Council of India Trust at Goa.

Whereas, the functions of the Bar Council

of India include the promotion of legal

education;

And whereas, the Bar Council of India, with

the aim to carry out the said function has

created a public charitable trust known as

the “Bar Council of India Trust for Promotion

of Education (Legal and Professional) and

Reforms in Law and For Improvement of

Research and Social Training” (In Short “Bar

Council of India Trust-PEARL-FIRST”)

(Registered on 26-09-2020 in the office of Sub-

Registrar-III,

New

Delhi/Delhi

vide

Registration No. 443, Book No.4, Volume

No.4,448 and Page No.1 to 30) commonly

known as B.C.I. Trust, the objects of which

inter-alia includes the establishment,

maintenance and running of model Centers

of Legal Education viz. Law University/ies

and or Law colleges in India;

And whereas, the Bar Council of India

through its Trust had established the

institution namely National Law School of

India University (NLSIU) at Bangalore with

the support of Government of Karnataka,

which continues to be the model Law School

of the country, in the year 1986. The

Committee appointed by the Chief Justices

Conference in the year 1993 on Legal

Education and Training recommended the

establishment of such institutions taking the

NLSIU of Bar Council of India Trust as a Model

Institution in all the States;

And whereas, the Bar Council of India has

created this Public Charitable Trust

(Registered on 26-09-2020 in the office of Sub-

Registrar-III,

New

Delhi/Delhi

vide

Registration No. 443, Book No. 4, Volume No.

4,448 and Page No. 1 to 30) for the growth of

Legal Education and Research work in India

and Abroad;

And whereas, the Bar Council of India Trust

aforesaid has resolved to sponsor, establish,

regulate and manage the India International

University of Legal Education and Research

at Goa.

And whereas, the Bar Council of India Trust

is an independent and autonomous unit of

Bar Council of India, which includes Two

Judges of Supreme Court of India or One

Judge of Supreme Court and other Judge of

some High Court nominated by the Board of

Trustees in consultation with Chief Justice of

India in accordance with the resolutions of

Bar Council of India. The Board also includes

noted Academicians, Jurists, Members of Bar

Council of India, other eminent leaders of the

Bar and persons of eminence.

And whereas, the Board of Trustees have

also resolved to include the Chief Minister of

Goa or his nominee to be a permanent Special

Invitee in the Board.

And whereas, the Bar Council of India and

Bar Council of India Trust aforesaid have

resolved to find out and provide suitable land,

building, hostels, guest houses, residences

of officers of the Trust and of the India

International University of Legal Education

and Research at Goa.

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And whereas, the Bar Council of India and

Bar Council of India Trust have resolved to

make a request to Government of Goa to

provide suitable land on long term lease to

Bar Council of India Trust for establishment

of the School, International Arbitration,

Mediation and Conciliation Centre, a Centre

for Continuing Legal Education (for legal and

paralegal professionals), Judicial Training

Centre and for achieving the allied objects of

the Trust.

And whereas, the Bar Council of India and

Bar Council of India Trust have resolved to

provide and/or arrange required movable

and immovable properties and funds for the

establishment, management and governance

of the India International University of Legal

Education and Research at Goa.

And whereas, under the Advocates’ Act,

1961, the Bar Council of India has to

discharge the function to manage and invest

the funds of Bar Council;

And whereas, accordingly, Bar Council of

India has resolved to sanction loans (besides

donations) to the Trust from time to time for

the establishment, governance, management

and development of the University at soft

rates of interest;

And whereas, the Bar Council of India and

Bar Council of India Trust have resolved to

constitute different Authorities (through the

Board of Trustees) in the names of General

Council, Executive Council, Academic

Council, Finance Committee etc. to govern

and manage the affairs of India International

University of Legal Education and Research

at Goa.

And whereas, the Bar Council of India and

Bar Council of India Trust have resolved that

the Board shall open one or more Bank

Accounts for the School and for its

management;

And whereas, all money collected for the

funds of School, from Bar Council of India, its

Trust or from the students (under any head)

and all the donations, loans, gifts, movable

or immovable properties received from any

Law Firm(s), Institution(s), Government or

Non-Government Organization, Corporate

Sector, etc., for the development of the School

are to be transacted through such Bank

Accounts by the Trust through the concerned

Authorities or officers as per the provisions

specified under the Regulations in this

regard;

And whereas, the fund/loan collected from

Bar Council of India, and from other sources

for the School and the fee from the students

is to be utilised for the development and

management of the school and for repayment

of Loan (if any) and to carry out the other

allied activities to fulfil the objects of the

University and the Trust and for establishment

of International Arbitration, Mediation and

Conciliation Centre, Training Centres for

Teachers, Advocates, etc.

And

whereas,

India

International

University of Legal Education and Research

at Goa shall have the powers to admit any

college or institution to the privilege of

affiliation for imparting legal education with

the concurrence of Government of Goa in any

other part of the country or abroad.

And

whereas,

India

International

University of Legal Education and Research

at Goa shall have the powers and authority

to grant dual degrees in collaboration with

pursuant

Memorandum

Understanding with any Foreign University

of repute.

And whereas, the functions of Bar Council

of India Trust include:—

(a) The Establishment of one or more

model Institutions imparting Legal

Education, Professional Development and

Law Teachers’ Training in India and abroad

where legal education of a high standard

may be imparted and to appoint officers

and staff of such Institutions as per the

requirement

and/or

case

establishment of a Private or Deemed to

be University.

(b) To appoint and/or involve and

engage experts in the field of Education

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for establishment of Institutions at various

places of the country and abroad. These

Educationists should be sitting or retired

Vice-Chancellors/Registrars of some

reputed Institutions of the country. The

Institutions shall be of a Global repute and

admissions to such Institutions should be

only on the basis of a National level

competitive exam to be conducted by the

Bar Council of India Trust through suitable

agency.

Universities, Professional Bodies, Judiciary,

Government Departments and NGOs from

within India and outside India, for

advancement of legal education, law

reform and access to justice;

(d) Promote and establish institutions

and academies for conducting the activities

systematically and efficiently and acquiring

land and infrastructure therefor;

(e) Raise resources both in cash and

kind from professionals, professional

bodies,

Government

and

non-

Governmental institutions including

corporate bodies in the form of membership

or affiliation fees, contributions, gifts,

grants, loans, endowments, etc. from India

and abroad;

(f)To build and/or provide facilities for

Hostels,

Guest

houses/rooms/food

restaurants for Students, Trainee Lawyers,

Teachers and Advocates in different parts

of the country and abroad at reasonable

rates with the help of Government or non-

Government organizations on “No profit No

loss basis”.

(g) To include and involve sitting and

former Judges from Supreme Court and

High Courts, reputed members of the Bar,

reputed and noted teachers of Legal

Education (from India and abroad), social

workers, Bureaucrats in the functions of

Trust and to make them Honorary

Trustees: who may be invited to attend the

meetings and functions/programs of this

Trust.

(h) To enter into Memorandum of

Understanding with the reputed Bar

Associations/Bar Councils/Law Societies of

other countries for the purpose of

discharging the functions entrusted to the

Trust.

(i) To establish national level and state

level Law Students’ Bar Associations for

the betterment of Institutions and the

profession in association or under the

auspicious of Bar Council of India or any

State Bar Council.

(j)To organize and/or conduct Moot-

Courts Competitions at National and

International level, for the students of Law

of India and abroad.

(k) To publish casebooks, periodicals,

digests, magazines, newspapers etc. (both

in hard copy and soft copy through online

and offline means) on various law subjects

for Lawyers and students undergoing legal

training and legal education for the

purpose of Continuous Legal Education.

The Trust would be able to conduct

programs or discharge its functions in

association/collaboration with different Bar

Associations, State Bar Councils or

Institutions of Eminence of the world or

other organizations connected with legal

work.

(l) To organize and/or conduct seminars,

symposiums, Training programs, Internship

along with students, also for Advocates,

Academicians, jurists, for Government,

semi-government

and

private

organizations, to spread awareness and

educate them about various fields of law,

and of their legal rights, to organize and/

or conduct extension lectures on various

law subjects at different places in India

and abroad for students and Advocates

and Academicians and for the said purpose,

to engage eminent jurists, advocates,

teachers, etc., and to provide for

specialized training of young Lawyers, and

Law Teachers and to establish Law

Academies at different places for the said

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purpose,

provide

for

online,

correspondence, distance education to law

students and Lawyers of the country as

per the curriculum and norms of Bar

Council of India; and to publish the

speeches or Lectures delivered by the

Judges (sitting or former), Senior

Advocates or Academicians in Indian Bar

Review or other magazine or Journal in

different seminars and functions of the Bar

Council of India or of this Trust.

(m) To grant scholarships to deserving

law students at the under-graduate, post-

graduate and research level;

(n) Promote and pursue action for

participation of target groups in continuing

legal education programs, residential or

otherwise in different areas of professional

interest;

(o) Undertake activities for professional

development including specialization in

law practice and enhancement of

capacities to compete globally in legal

services delivery;

(p) Promote or institute endowments,

scholarships and fellowships to deserving

institutions or individuals for facilitating

studies and research on matters related to

its focus areas;

(q) Promote appropriate means and

devices for disseminating information

about its activities in India and abroad;

(r) Undertake education and training

programs and to open and establish

centers for Lawyers and trainers for the

purpose of legal aid, mediation, conciliation

and arbitration;

(s) Pursue and carry out all or any such

acts, deeds or things as are necessary and

incidental to all or any of the primary

objectives of the Trust or for doing any

other charitable activities that are not

mentioned specifically herein through

decisions taken by the Board of Trustees

from time to time.

(t) To give the “Best Intellectuals Award

for Social Services” to deserving and

selected eminent Jurists, noted Senior

Advocates, sitting or former Judges of

Supreme

Court

and

High

Courts,

academicians/educationists,

media

persons, social activists, noted Doctors,

Engineers, professionals etc. on the

recommendation of the High Level

Committees to be constituted by the Board

of Trustees.

And whereas, in furtherance of the above

objects, the Bar Council of India Trust has

taken unto themselves the complete project

of developing the School and running the

India International University of Legal

Education and Research at Goa and to

manage the said India International

University of Legal Education and Research

at Goa, rules and/or the regulations providing

for constitution of different authorities and

other matters relating to governance of the

School;

And whereas, the Bar Council of India and

Bar Council of India Trust have requested

the State Government of Goa to support the

establishment of the India International

University of Legal Education and Research

at Goa on the lines of the said rules to enable

it to carry out the objects of Trust and

functions effectively;

And whereas, it is considered necessary

to encourage the establishment of such an

International level institution in the State of

Goa; and to reserve 20% seats in the

Institution for the benefit of the permanent

residents of Goa in the matter of admission

in one or other courses to be undertaken by

the Institution.

And whereas, it is deemed expedient to

establish India International University of

Legal Education and Research at Goa for the

purposes hereinbefore and hereinafter

appearing;

BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly

of Goa in the Seventy-second Year of the

Republic of India as follows:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This

Act may be called the India International

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University of Legal Education and Research

of the Bar Council of India Trust at Goa Act,

2021.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into

force on the 29th day of June, 2021.

2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the

context otherwise requires,—

(a) “Academic Council” means the

Academic Council of the University;

(b) “Bar Council of India” means the Bar

Council of India constituted under the

Advocates Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of

1961);

Trust;

(d) “Chairman” means the Chairman of

the Board;

(e) “Chancellor” means a Judge of the

Supreme Court of India to be nominated

by the Board;

(f) “Chief Finance and Accounts Officer”

means the Chief Finance and Accounts

Officer of the University;

(g) “Director-in-Chief” and “Director(s)”

means the Director-in-Chief and Director(s)

of the University;

(h)

“distance

education”

means

education imparted by combination of any

two or more means of communications,

including online, broadcasting, telecasting,

correspondence courses, seminars, contact

programmes or any other methodology;

(i)“Executive Council” means the

Executive Council of the University;

(j)“General Council” means the General

Council of the University;

(k)

“Government”

means

the

Government of Goa;

(l)“hostel” means a place of residence

for the students of the University or its

colleges, institutions or centers provided,

maintained

recognized

the

University;

(m) “Off-Campus Centre” means a

Centre of the University established by it

outside the main campus operated and

maintained as its constituent unit having

the University’s compliment of facilities,

faculty and staff;

(n) “Pro-Vice-Chancellor” means the Pro-

Vice-Chancellor of the University;

(o) “Registrar” means the Registrar of

the University;

(p) “Regulations” means the regulations

framed by the Executive Council;

(q) “Schedule” means the Schedule

appended to this Act;

(r) “Secretary” means the Secretary of

Board;

(s) “State” means the State of Goa;

(t) “Student” means a person enrolled

in the University for a course of study for

a degree, diploma or other academic

distinction duly recognized by the

University, including a research degree.

(u) “teacher” means a Professor,

Associate Professor, Assistant Professor or

any other person required to impart

education or to guide research or to render

guidance in any other form to the students

for pursuing a course of study of the

University, who is so designated under the

Regulations;

(v) “Trust” means the Bar Council of

India Trust (registered on 26-09-2020 in the

office of Sub-Registrar-III, New Delhi/Delhi

vide registration No. 443, Book No. 4,

Volume No. 4,448 and Page No. 1 to 30), a

public charitable trust, created by the Bar

Council of India;

(w) “University” means the India

International University of Legal Education

and Research of the Bar Council of India

Trust at Goa established under sub-section

(1) of section 3;

(x) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-

Chancellor of the University;

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(y) “Visitor” means the Chief Justice of

India or a Senior Judge of Supreme Court

of India as nominated by him.

3. Establishment and Incorporation of the

India International University of Legal

Education and Research of the Bar Council

of India Trust at Goa.— (1) With effect from

such date as the State Government may by

notification

appoint,

there

shall

established in the State of Goa a University

by the name India International University of

Legal Education and Researchof the Bar

Council of India Trust at Goa which shall

consist of the General Council, the Executive

Council, the Academic Council and other

Committees and bodies to be constituted by

the Board.

(2) The University shall be a body

corporate having perpetual succession and

a common seal and shall sue and be sued by

its name.

(3) The headquarters of the University shall

be in the State of Goa and branch office shall

be at Delhi.

4. Objects of the University.— (1) The

objects of the University shall be,—

(a) to advance and disseminate learning

and knowledge of law and legal processes;

(b) to develop in the student and

research scholar a sense of responsibility

to serve society in the field of law by

developing skills with regard to advocacy,

legal services, legislation, law reforms and

the like;

symposia and conferences to promote legal

knowledge and to make law and legal

processes efficient instruments of social

development;

(d) to hold examinations and confer

degrees, diplomas, certificates (either

through class room studies or distance

education and further to confer other

academic distinctions; and

(e) to do all such things as are incidental,

necessary or ·conducive to the attainment

of all or any of the objects of the University.

(f)to reserve at least 20% seats in the

University for the permanent residents of

the State of Goa in the matters of admission

to the courses to be undertaken by the

University.

(2) The University shall be open to all

persons of either sex irrespective of religion,

race, creed, caste or class and it shall not be

lawful for the University to impose on any

person any test whatsoever of religious belief

or profession in order to entitle him to be

admitted thereto as a teacher or a student or

to hold any office therein or to graduate

thereat or to enjoy or to exercise any privilege

thereof.

5. Powers and functions of the University.—

The powers and functions of the University

shall be,—

(i) to administer and manage the

University and such centers for research,

education and instruction as are necessary

for the furtherance of the objects of the

University;

(ii) to provide for instruction in such

branches of knowledge or learning

pertaining to law, as the University may

think fit and to make provision for research

and

for

the

advancement

and

dissemination of knowledge of law;

(iii) to involve teachers of top twenty Law

Universities of the World in the works of

teachings of the students and to grant

degrees as per decision of General Council;

(iv) to organize and undertake extra-

mural teaching;

(v) to hold examinations and to confer

degrees, grant diplomas or certificates and

to confer other academic distinctions by

virtue of class room/regular studies,

distance education subject to such

conditions as the University may determine

and to withdraw any such degree, diploma,

certificate or other academic distinction for

good and sufficient cause;

(vi) to confer honorary degrees or other

distinctions in the manner laid down in

the regulations;

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(vii) to institute and maintain halls and

hostels and to recognise places of

residence for the students of the University

and to withdraw such recognition

accorded to any such place of residence;

(viii) to supervise and control the

residence and to regulate the discipline of

the students of the University and to make

arrangements for promoting their health;

(ix) to make such arrangements in

respect of the residence, discipline and

teaching of women students;

(x) to establish such special centres,

specialised study centres or other units for

research and instruction as are, in the

opinion of the General Council, necessary

for the furtherance of its objects;

(xi) to create academic, technical,

administrative, ministerial and other posts

and to make appointments thereto;

(xii) to regulate and enforce discipline

among the employees of the University and

to take such disciplinary measures as may

be deemed necessary;

(xiii) to institute professorships, associate

professorships, assistant professorships,

readerships, lecturerships, and any other

teaching, academic or research posts

required by the University;

(xiv) to institute and award fellowships,

scholarships, prizes and medals;

(xv) to provide for printing, reproduction

and publication of research and other

works and to organize exhibitions;

(xvi) to sponsor and undertake research

in all aspects of law, justice and social

development;

(xvii) to co-operate with any other

organization in the matter of education,

training and research in law, justice, social

development and allied subjects for such

purposes as may be agreed upon on such

terms and conditions as the University may

from time to time determine;

(xviii) to co-operate with institutions of

higher learning in any part of the world

having, objects wholly or partially similar

to those of the University, by exchange of

teachers and scholars and generally in

such manner as may be conducive to the

common objects;

(xix) to regulate the expenditure and to

manage the accounts of the University;

(xx) to establish and maintain within the

University’s premises, such classrooms

and study halls as the University may

consider necessary and adequately furnish

the same;

(xxi) to establish and maintain such

libraries and reading rooms as may appear

convenient or necessary for the University;

(xxii) to receive grants, subventions,

subscriptions, donations and gifts for the

purpose of the University and consistent

with the objects for which the University

is established;

(xxiii) to purchase, take on lease or

accept as gifts or otherwise any land or

building or works, which may be necessary

or convenient for the purpose of the

University on such terms and conditions

as it may think fit and proper and to

construct or alter and maintain any such

building or works;

(xxiv) to sell, exchange, lease or

otherwise dispose of all or any portion of

the properties of the University, moveable

or immovable, on such terms as it may

think fit and proper without prejudice to

the interest and activities of the University;

(xxv) to draw and accept, to make and

endorse, to discount and negotiate,

promissory notes, bills of exchange,

cheques or other negotiable instruments;

(xxvi) to execute conveyances, transfers,

reconveyances, mortgages, leases, licences

and agreements in respect of property,

moveable

immovable

including

Government securities belonging to the

University or to be acquired for the purpose

of the University;

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(xxvii) to appoint any person as it may

deem fit to execute an instrument or

transact any business of the University;

(xxviii) to enter into any agreement with

Central Government, State Governments,

the University Grants Commission or other

authorities for receiving grants;

(xxix) to accept grants of money,

securities or property of any kind on such

terms as it may deem expedient;

(xxx) to raise and borrow money on

bonds, mortgages, promissory notes or

other obligations or securities founded or

based upon all or any of the properties

and assets of the University or without any

securities and upon such terms and

conditions as it may think fit and to payout

of the funds of the University, all expenses

incidental to the raising of money, and to

repay and redeem any money borrowed;

(xxxi) to invest the funds of the University

or money entrusted to the University in or

upon such securities and in such manner

as it may deem fit and from time to time

transpose any investment;

(xxxii) to make such regulations as may,

from time to time, be considered necessary

for regulating the affairs and the

management of the University and to

amend and to repeal them;

(xxxiii) to constitute for the benefit of the

academic, technical, administrative and

other staff, in such manner and subject to

such conditions as may be specified by

the regulations, such as pension, insurance,

provident fund and gratuity as it may deem

fit and to make such grants as it may think

fit for the benefit of any employees of the

University, and to aid in establishment and

support of the associations, institutions,

funds, trusts and conveyance calculated

to benefit the staff and the students of the

University;

(xxxiv) to delegate all or any of its

powers to the Vice-Chancellor or to any

other officer or to any committee or sub-

committee or to anyone or more members

of its body or to its officers;

(xxxv) to manage and regulate the

finances, accounts, investments, property,

business and all other administrative affairs

of the University and for that purpose to

appoint such officers and staff as it may

think fit;

(xxxvi) to invest any money belonging

to the University, including any unapplied

income, in such stock, funds, shares or

securities, as it may from time to time, think

fit or in the purchase of immovable

property in India or elsewhere, with the

like power of varying such investments

from time to time to achieve the objects of

the University;

(xxxvii) to transfer or accept transfers of

any movable or immovable property on

behalf of the University;

(xxxviii) to enter into, vary, carry out and

cancel contracts on behalf of the University

and for that purpose to appoint such

officers as it may think fit;

(xxxix) to provide the buildings,

premises, furniture and apparatus and

other means needed for carrying on the

work of the University;

(xl) to select a common seal for the

University and to provide for the custody

of the seal; and

(xli) to do all such other acts and things

as the University may consider necessary,

conducive or incidental to the attainment

or enlargement of the aforesaid objects or

any one of them.

6. Teaching of the University.— (1) All

recognised teaching in connection with the

degree, diplomas and certificates of the

University shall be conducted, under the

control of concerned Councils of the

University, by the teachers of the University,

in accordance with the syllabus prescribed

by the regulations.

(2)

The courses and curricula and the

authorities responsible for organizing such

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teaching shall be as prescribed by the

regulations.

7. Visitor of the University.— The Chief

Justice of India or his nominee who is a senior

sitting Judge of Supreme Court of India shall

be the Visitor of the University.

8. Chancellor of the University.— (1) A

Judge of Supreme Court of India as

nominated by the Board shall be the

Chancellor of the University. The Chancellor

shall preside over the Convocation of the

University, in absence of the Visitor.

(2) The Chancellor may cause an inspection

to be made by/through the General Council

of the University, its buildings, libraries,

equipment and of any institution maintained

by the University and also of the

examinations, teaching and other-work

conducted or done by the University.

(3) The Chancellor may address the

Secretary with reference to the result of such

inspection,

and

the

Secretary

shall

communicate to the Board, the views of the

Chancellor along with such advice as the

Chancellor may have offered on the action to

be taken thereon by the Board.

(4) The Board, through the General Council

or directly shall communicate to the

Chancellor the action taken or proposed to

be taken on such advice.

9. Authorities of the University.— The

Authorities of the University shall be as

follows, namely:—

(i) the General Council;

(ii) the Executive Council;

(iii) the Academic Council;

(iv) the Finance Committee; and

(v) such other authorities as may be

created by the Board.

10.

The General Council.— The General

Council shall be the supreme supervisory

body of the University and it shall have

power to issue guidelines to any other

authority of the University.

11. The Executive Council.— The Executive

Council shall be the executive body of the

University to ensure the execution of the

objects of the University. The Board shall

govern and manage the affairs of the

University through the Executive Council

under the guidance of General Council.

12. The Academic Council.— The Academic

Council shall be the academic body of the

University, and shall, subject to the provisions

of this Act and the regulations, have power

of control and general regulation of, and be

responsible for, the maintenance of standards

of instruction, education and examination of

the University, and shall exercise such other

powers and perform such other duties as may

be conferred or imposed upon it by the

regulations framed under this Act.

13. Finance Committee.— There shall be a

Finance Committee for planning and

monitoring continuously the financial position

of the University. It shall ensure that the

University

discharges

its

financial

responsibilities as per the resolutions of the

Board and that the University remains

financially viable at all times.

14. Officers of the University.— The

following shall be the officers of the University

who shall be appointed by the University,

namely.—

(a) the Vice-Chancellor;

(b) the Registrar;

Officer; and

(d) such other officers as may be

prescribed by the regulations and/or as

the Chairman may appoint by constituting

a Selection Committee of experts/

experienced people of various fields, which

may amongst others designations include

the posts of Director-in-Chief, Pro-Vice-

Chancellor,

Director(s),

Additional

Registrar, Joint Registrar and Assistant

Registrar.

15. Regulations.— (1) Subject to the

provisions of this Act, the Executive Council

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shall have, in addition to all the other powers

vested in it, the power to frame regulations

to provide for the administration and

management of the affairs of the University:

Provided that except with the prior

concurrence of the Academic Council, the

Executive Council shall not make, amend or

repeal any regulation affecting any or all of

the following matters, namely:—

(a) the authorities responsible for

organising teaching in connection with the

University courses and related academic

programmes;

(b) qualifications for admission to a

course of study for a degree or diploma;

certificates

and

other

academic

distinctions or privilege conferred on or

granted to any person;

(d) the establishment and abolition of

faculties,

departments,

halls

and

institutions;

(e) the institution of fellowships,

scholarships, studentships, exhibitions,

medals and prizes;

(f) conditions and modes of appointment

of examiners or conduct or standard of

examinations or any other course of study;

(g) examinations to be recognized as

equivalent to University examinations.

(2) The Academic Council shall have the

power to propose regulations on all the

matters specified in clauses (a) to (g) above

and matters incidental and related thereto in

this regard, before the Executive Council,

which shall take a decision and place it

before the General Council.

(3) Where the Executive Council has

rejected the draft of a regulation proposed

by the Academic Council, the Academic

Council may prefer an appeal to the General

Council and the General Council may, by

order, direct that the proposed regulation

may be laid before the next meeting of the

General Council for its approval and that

pending such approval, it shall have effect

from such date as may be specified in that

order:

Provided that if any regulation is not

approved by the General Council at its

meeting, it shall cease to have effect.

(4) All regulations made by the Executive

Council shall be submitted, as soon as may

be, for approval, to the General Council at its

next meeting, and the General Council shall

have power by a resolution passed by a

majority of not less than two thirds of the

members present, to cancel any regulations

made by the Executive Council and such

regulations shall from the date of such

resolution cease to have effect.

16.

Action not invalidated merely on the

ground of defect in constitution, vacancy,

etc.— (1) Notwithstanding that the General

Council, the Executive Council, the Academic

Councilor any other authority or body of the

University is not duly constituted or there is

a defect in its constitution or reconstitution

at any time and notwithstanding that there

is a vacancy in the membership of any such

authority or body, no act or rule or

proceedings of such authority or body shall

be invalidated on any such ground or

grounds.

(2) No resolution of any authority or body

of the University shall be deemed to be

invalid on account of any irregularity in the

service of notice upon any member provided

that the proceedings of such authority or body

were not prejudicially affected by such

irregularity.

17. Removal of difficulties at the

Commencement and Transitory Provisions.—

(1) If any difficulty arises with respect to the

establishment of the University or in

connection with the first meeting of any

authority of the University or otherwise in

first giving effect to the provisions of this Act

and the regulations, the Board may, at any

time, before all authorities of the University

have been constituted, by order, make any

appointment or do anything consistent, so

far as may be, with the provisions of the Act,

which appear to it necessary or expedient

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for the purpose of removing the difficulty and

every such order shall have effect as if such

appointment or action had been made or

taken in the manner provided in this Act and

the regulations:

Provided that the first decision of the Board

for constitution of the Authorities shall require

the approval of the Bar Council of India.

(2) Notwithstanding anything in this Act,

and the regulations, the Chairman of the

Board may, with the previous approval of the

Board and the Bar Council of India and

subject to the availability of funds, discharge

all or any of the functions of the University

for the purpose of carrying out the provisions

of this Act and the regulations and for that

purpose he may exercise any powers or

perform any duties, which by this Act and

the regulations are to be exercised or

performed by any authority of the University,

until such authority comes into existence as

provided by this Act and the regulations. The

Chairman may carry out these functions

through any of the officers under this Act.

18. Authorities and officers of the

University, their entitlements etc.— All

matters relating to the authorities of the

University and their composition, powers,

functions and other matters relating to them,

their honorarium, sitting allowances, travel

allowances, dietary/dearness allowance etc.

and of the officers of the University and their

appointment, service conditions, salaries etc.,

powers, functions and other matters relating

to them and all other matters relating to

the finances, fees, powers, teaching,

administration and management of the affairs

of the University shall, subject to the

provisions of this Act, be as specified in the

Schedule or as may be provided by the

regulations.

19.

Other centres of legal education.— The

University may establish its centre(s) of legal

education in any part of India or a foreign

country.

20.

Protection of action taken in good

faith.—No suit, prosecution or other legal

proceedings shall lie against any authorities

or officers of the University for anything

which is in good faith done or intended to

be been done in pursuance of this Act or

any regulations made thereunder.

21.

Power to amend Schedule.— (1) The

General Council may, with prior approval of

the Board and the Government, by notification

amend the Schedule.

(2) Every notification issued under sub-

section (1) shall be laid before the State

Legislature, as soon as may be, after it is

issued.

22.

Powers to give directions.— The Board

may from time to time, issue such general or

special directions of policy as deemed

necessary or expedient for the purpose of

carrying out the objects of this Act.

23.

Act to have overriding effect.— The

provisions of this Act and any regulation

made

thereunder

shall

have

effect

notwithstanding anything inconsistent

therewith contained in any other State law

for the time being in force or in any

instrument having effect by virtue of any

State law other than this Act.

24. Repeal and savings.— (1) The India

International University of Legal Education

and Research of the Bar Council of India Trust

at Goa, Ordinance, 2021 (Ordinance No. 4 of

2021) is hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything

done or any action taken under the said

Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been

done or taken under this Act.

SCHEDULE

(See section 18)

1. Definitions.— In this Schedule, unless the

context otherwise requires,—

(a) “clause” means a clause of this Schedule;

(b) “teacher” means a Professor, Associate

Professor, Assistant Professor, Teaching

Associate or any other person required to impart

Education or to guide research or to render

guidance in any other form to the students for

pursuing a course of study of the University,

who is so designated under the Regulations.

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2. Membership of General Council.— (1) There

shall be a General Council of the University, which

shall consist of the following members, namely.—

(a) the Chancellor;

(b) the Chairperson of the Bar Council of India;

(d) the Chief Justice of the High Court of

Bombay;

(e) the Senior Most Judge-in-Charge of the

High Court of Bombay at Goa, Panaji;

(f) two Chief Justices (sitting or former) or

Judges (sitting or former), of High Court

nominated by the Bar Council of India Trust;

(g) the Advocate General of Goa;

(h) four members amongst which one shall be

the Finance Minister of Government (or his

nominee), one shall be the Law Minister of

Government (or his nominee), one shall be the

Secretary (Higher Education) to Government and

one shall be an eminent person in the field of

law to be nominated by the Government;

(i) three nominees of the Bar Council of India

from amongst its members;

(j) five nominees of the Bar Council of India

Trust from among its Managing Trustees;

(k) three representatives of allied disciplines

in social sciences and humanities nominated by

the Bar Council of India Trust;

(l) five persons nominated by the Bar Council

of India Trust from among persons connected

with administration of law and education and/

or management;

(m) seven members nominated by the Bar

Council of India Trust of which one shall be the

Chairperson of the Bar Council of Maharashtra

and Goa and others shall be advocates, experts

of any other field, academicians and/or industry:

Provided that an employee of the University

and/or the Bar Council of India Trust shall not

be eligible for nomination under this sub-clause.

(2) The Chairperson may invite any educationist,

Judge, social worker, minister, bureaucrat and/or

advocate as a special invitee to attend any meeting

of the General Council. Special invitees shall have

no voting rights:

Provided that the First General Council shall be

constituted by the Board.

3. Term of office of members of the General

Council.— (1) The term of office of the nominated

members of the General Council shall be three

years:

Provided that the term of the first General

Council shall expire on constitution of the regular

General Council under the provisions of this

Schedule.

(2) Where a person has become a member of the

General Council by reason of the office or

appointment he holds or by nomination, his

membership shall terminate when he ceases to

hold such office or appointment or his nomination

is withdrawn or cancelled, as the case may be.

(3) A member of the General Council shall cease

to be a member, if he resigns or becomes of unsound

mind, or becomes insolvent or is convicted of a

criminal offence involving moral turpitude or if a

member accepts a full time appointment in the

University or if he fails to attend three consecutive

meetings of the General Council without the leave

of the Chairperson of the General Council.

(4) A member of the General Council may resign

his office by a letter addressed to the Chairperson

and such resignation shall take effect as soon as

such resignation has been accepted by him.

(5) Any vacancy in the General Council shall be

filled as early as practicable, in like manner as if

the appointment/nomination is being made

originally.

4. Powers and Functions of the General Council.—

The General Council shall have the following

powers, namely:—

(a) General Council shall be the supreme

supervisory body of the University and it shall

discharge its functions to achieve the objects of

the University and it shall have power to issue

necessary guidelines to any other authority of

the University.

(b) to review from time to time the broad

policies and programmes of the University and

suggest measures to the Board for the

improvement and development of the University.

policies, regulations and all connected matters

and on the annual report, financial matters and

the audit reports, placed by the Executive

Council or Academic Council.

(d) to perform such other functions as it may

deem necessary for the efficient functioning and

administration of the University.

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5. Meetings of the General Council.— (1) The

General Council shall meet at least once a year.

The annual meeting of the General Council shall

be held on a date to be fixed by the Chairperson.

(2) The Chairman of the Board shall be the

Chairperson of the General Council and he shall

preside over all the meetings. However, the Annual

General Meeting of the General Council shall be

presided over by the Chairman of the Bar Council

of India:

Provided that whenever the Chancellor attends

any meeting of the General Council, the Chairman

of the Board shall request him to preside over such

meeting.

(3) A report of the working of the University

during the previous year, together with a statement

of receipts and expenditure, the audited balance

sheet, and the financial estimate expenditures shall

be presented by the Vice-Chancellor at the

meeting.

(4) Meetings of the General Council shall be

called by the Secretary on the direction of the

Chairperson or a meeting may be convened by the

Secretary at the request of not less than twenty-

one members of the General Council.

(5) For every meeting of the General Council

atleast fifteen days notice shall be given. However,

if the Chairperson thinks it necessary, he may direct

to convene the meeting on a short notice.

(6) Twenty-one members of the General Council

shall form the quorum.

(7) Each member shall have one vote and if there

be equality of votes on any question to be

determined by the General Council, the

Chairperson or the person presiding over the

meeting shall, in addition, have a casting vote.

(8) In case of difference of opinion among the

members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail.

(9) If some urgent action by the General Council

becomes necessary, the Chairperson may permit

the business to be transacted by circulation of

papers or through e-mail or other methods to the

members of the General Council. The action

proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless

agreed to by a majority of the members of the

General Council. The action so taken shall be

forthwith intimated to all the members of the

General Council and the matter shall be placed

before the next meeting of the General Council for

confirmation.

6. Membership of the Executive Council.— (1)

The Executive Council shall consist of the

following members, namely:—

(a) the Chairman of the Board;

(b) the Chairman of the Bar Council of India

or his nominee;

by the Board;

(d) the Chief Justice of the High Court of

Bombay or his nominee Judge;

(e) the senior most Judge-in-Charge of the

High Court of Bombay at Goa;

(f) the Advocate General of Goa;

(g) nine persons nominated by the Bar Council

of India Trust from amongst the distinguished

men of letters, educationists of repute, members

of the learned professions or eminent public

persons from the field of management, medical

or other occupations and/or the members of State

Bar Council(s);

(h) the Secretary (Finance) to the Government;

(i) the Secretary (Law) to the Government;

(j) three members nominated by the Bar

Council of India Trust from amongst its

Managing Trustees and/or Associate Managing

Trustees;

(k) three Professors of the University

nominated by the Vice-Chancellor in

consultation of the Board;

(l) the Vice-Chancellor;

(m) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (if appointed in

the University by the Board);

(n) the Secretary;

(o) the Director-in-Chief nominated by the

Board as a special invitee;

(p) the Director/Director(s); and

(q) the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer

(without having voting rights).

(2) The Chairman of the Board shall be the

Chairperson of the Executive Council:

Provided that an employee of the University and/

or the Bar Council of India except the members at

sub-clauses (1)(l), (1)(m), (1)(o) and (1)(p), shall not

be eligible for nomination under sub-clause (1).

(3) The Chairperson of the Executive Council

may invite any educationist, judge, social worker,

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minister, bureaucrat and/or advocate as a special

invitee to attend any meeting of the Executive

Council. Special invitees shall have no voting

rights.

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chief

Executive Officer of the Executive Council and he

shall discharge all the functions and exercise all

the powers of the Executive Council, if the

Chairperson of the Executive Council issues such

directions to him. However, all the decisions of

Vice-Chancellor shall require the approval of the

Executive Council in its next meeting.

7. Term of Office of Executive Council.— (1) Where

a person has become a member of the Executive

Council by reason of the office or appointment he

holds or by nomination, his membership shall

terminate when he ceases to hold that office or

appointment or his nomination is withdrawn or

cancelled, as the case may be.

(2) A member of the Executive Council shall

cease to be a member if he resigns or becomes of

unsound mind or becomes insolvent or is convicted

of a criminal offence involving moral turpitude or

if a member other than the Vice-Chancellor or a

member of a faculty accepts a full time

appointment in the University or if he fails to attend

three consecutive meetings of the Executive

Council without the leave of the Chairperson of

the Executive Council.

(3) Unless the membership of the Executive

Council is terminated or a member ceases to be a

member as provided in the sub-clauses (1) and (2),

the term of the members of the Executive Council

shall expire on the expiry of three years from the

date on which they become members of the

Executive Council but they shall be eligible for re-

nomination or re-appointment, as the case may be:

Provided that the term of the first Executive

Council shall be three years.

(4) A member of the Executive Council other

than an ex-officio member may resign his office by

a letter addressed to the Chairperson of the

Executive Council and such resignation shall take

effect as soon as it has been accepted by the

Chairperson.

(5) Any vacancy of a member of the Executive

Council shall be filled as early as practicable, in

like manner as if the appointment/nomination is

being made originally.

8. Functions of the Executive Council.— The

Executive Council shall discharge the following

functions, namely:—

(i) to take decision on the matters of

appointment, from time to time, of the Vice-

Chancellor, Registrar, Professors, Associate

Professors, Assistant Professors and other

members of the teaching staff, as may be

necessary, on the basis of the recommendations

of Selection Committee(s). The Executive Council

may seek the opinion of Academic Council, in

regard to the number, qualifications and

emoluments of teachers:

Provided that it shall not be necessary to

constitute any selection committee for making

appointments on the post of,—

(a) the Director-in-Chief and/or Director(s);

(b) Professor of a person of high academic

distinction, eminence and professional

attainment invited by the Executive Council

to accept the post;

(ii) to create administrative, ministerial and

other necessary posts, to determine the number

and emoluments of such posts, to specify

minimum qualification for appointment to such

posts and to recommend to the Board on the

matters of appointments to the posts relating to

administrative functions, assistants, stenos,

clerical staff and all non-teaching, and

ministerial posts on the basis of the

recommendations of the concerned Selection

Committee. In absence of the Councils, the

Board shall be competent to make such

appointments, which shall require the approval

of the Executive Council after its constitution;

(iii) to grant in accordance with the

regulations leave of absence other than casual

leave to any officer of the University and to make

necessary arrangements for the discharge of the

functions of such officer during his absence;

(iv) to entertain, adjudicate upon, and if it

thinks fit, to redress any grievances of the officers

of the University, the teachers, the students and

the employees of the University, who may, for

any reason, feel aggrieved, otherwise than by

an act of a court;

(v) to appoint examiners and moderators, and

if necessary, to remove them and to fix their

fees, emoluments and travelling and other

allowances, after consulting the Academic

Council;

(vi) to exercise such other powers and to

perform such other duties as may be conferred

or imposed on it by the General Council;

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(vii) any regulation proposed by the Executive

Council shall be submitted, as soon as may be,

for approval, to the General Council and the

General Council shall have power by a resolution

passed by a majority of not less than two thirds

of the members present, to cancel any such

proposed regulation and such regulations shall

from the date of such resolution cease to have

effect;

(viii) to review the performance of the teachers

and other staff or to entertain complaints against

them and to hold enquiry, if required; and to

make recommendations on the basis of enquiry

report(s) to the General Council for taking

necessary action;

(ix) to make provision of reservation of at least

20% of seats in the University for the permanent

residents of the State of Goa in the matters of

admission to the courses to be undertaken by

the University.

9. Meeting of the Executive Council.— (1) The

Executive Council shall meet at least thrice in a

year and not less than fifteen days notice shall be

given of such meeting. However, the Chairperson

of the Executive Council may convene an emergent

meeting on short notice, if required.

(2) Nine members of the Executive Council shall

constitute a quorum at any meeting thereof.

(3) In case of difference of opinion among the

members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail.

(4) Each member of the Executive Council shall

have one vote and if there shall be equality of

votes on any question to be determined by the

Executive Council, the Chairperson in addition,

shall have a casting vote.

(5) If urgent action by the Executive Council

becomes necessary, the Chairperson of the

Executive Council may permit the business to be

transacted by circulation of papers or through email

or through any other permissible means to the

members of the Executive Council. The action

proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless

agreed to by a majority of members of the Executive

Council. The action so taken shall be forthwith

intimated to all the members of the Executive

Council. The decisions and papers shall be placed

before the next meeting of the Executive Council

for confirmation.

10. Constitution of Standing Committee and

appointment of Ad-hoc Committees by the Executive

Council.— (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act

and the regulations made in this behalf, the

Executive Council may, by resolution, constitute

such Standing Committees or committees or

appoint Ad-hoc Committees for such purposes and

with such powers as the Executive Council may

deem fit for exercising any power or discharging

any function of the University or for enquiring into,

reporting or advising upon any matter relating to

the University. All such resolutions shall be placed

before the Governing Council for its approval.

(2) The Executive Council may co-opt such

persons to a Standing Committee or an Ad-hoc

Committee as it considers suitable and may permit

them to attend the meetings of the Executive

Council.

11. Delegation of powers by Executive Council.—

The Executive Council may, by resolution, delegate

to the Vice-Chancellor or Director (if any) or to a

committee, such of its powers as it may deem fit

subject to the condition that the action taken by

the Vice-Chancellor or Director or such committee

in the exercise of the powers so delegated shall be

reported at the next meeting of the Executive

Council.

12. Membership of the Academic Council.— (1)

The Academic Council shall consist of the

following persons, namely:—

(a) the Director-in-Chief (if any);

(b) the Vice-Chancellor shall be the

Chairperson of the Academic Council, however,

if a Judge of Supreme Court or any High Court

is the nominee of the Board, then he shall preside

over the meeting of the Academic Council,

irrespective of the fact that Vice-Chancellor is

the Chairman of the Academic Council;

(d) three persons nominated by the Board from

amongst the educationists of repute or men of

letters or members of the learned professions or

eminent public men, who are not in the service

of the University;

(e) a nominee-member of the Bar Council of

India;

(f) five nominees of the Board, who shall be

noted academicians, Judges, Jurists and Senior

Advocates;

(g) all the Heads of the Departments of the

University (but, they shall have no voting rights);

(h) all professors other than the Heads of the

Departments (but, they shall have no voting

rights);

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(i) two members of the teaching staff,

representing Associate and Assistant Professors

of the School to be nominated by the Executive

Council.

(j) The Secretary; and

(k) the Registrar shall be the ex-officio

Secretary of the Academic Council.

(l) the Chairman of the Board shall be a

permanent special invitee to Academic Council:

Provided that an employee of the University and/

or the Bar Council of India Trust except the members

at sub-clauses (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c) and (1)(j) shall not

be eligible for nomination.

(2) The Chairperson of the Academic Council

may invite any educationist, judge, social worker,

minister, bureaucrat, advocate as a special invitee

to attend any meeting of the Academic Council.

Special invitees shall have no voting rights.

(3) The Chairman of the Board, regardless of his

not being a member of the Academic Council shall

have the privilege to invite any educationist, judge,

public leader, minister, bureaucrat, advocate as a

special invitee to attend any meeting of the

Academic Council. However, such invitees shall

have no voting rights.

(4) The term of the members of the Academic

Council other than ex-officio members shall be two

years:

Provided that the term of the first Academic

Council shall be three years.

13. Duties and Functions of the Academic

Council.— (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act

and the regulations, the Academic Council shall,

in addition to all other powers vested in it, have

the following powers, namely:—

(i) to suggest to the Executive Council the

criteria and process for admission to courses of

programs of study to be offered by the University;

(ii) to specify the academic calendar, academic

content of programs and courses of study and

undertake modifications therein periodically,

with a view to maintain high standards of

education in the University;

(iii) to report on any matter referred to it by

the General Council or the Executive Council;

(iv) to make suggestions to the General

Council through the Executive Council with

regard to the creation, abolition or classification

of teaching posts in the University and the

emoluments and the duties attached thereto;

(v) to formulate and modify or revise schemes

for the organisation of the faculties, and to

assign to such faculties their respective subjects

and also to suggest to the Executive Council as

to the expediency of the abolition or sub-division

of any faculty or the combination of one faculty

with another;

(vi) to make arrangements through regulations

for the instruction and examination of persons

other than those enrolled in the University;

(vii) to promote research within the University

and to require, from time to time, reports on

such research;

(viii) to consider proposals submitted by the

faculties;

(ix) to appoint committees for admission to

the University in consultation with the Executive

Council;

(x) to recognise diplomas and degrees of other

universities and institutions and to determine

their equivalence in relation to the diplomas

and degrees of the University;

(xi) to fix, subject to any conditions accepted

by the General Council, the time, mode and

conditions of competition for fellowships,

scholarships and other prizes, and to award the

same;

(xii) to make recommendations to the

Executive Council in regard to the appointment

of examiners and if necessary their removal and

the fixation of their fees, emoluments and

travelling and other expenses;

(xiii) to make arrangements for the conduct of

examinations and to fix dates for holding them;

(xiv) to declare the result of the various

examinations, or to appoint committees or

officers to do so, and to make recommendations

regarding the conferment or grant of degrees,

honours, diplomas, licences, titles and marks of

honour;

(xv) to awards stipends, scholarships, medals

and prizes and to make other awards in

accordance with the regulations and such other

conditions as may be attached to the awards;

(xvi) to publish lists of prescribed or

recommended text-books and to publish syllabus

of the prescribed courses of study;

(xvii) to prepare such forms and registers as

are, from time to time, prescribed by regulations;

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(xviii) to perform, in relation to academic

matters, all such duties and to do all such acts

as may be necessary for the proper carrying out

of the provisions of this Act and the regulations;

and

(xix) to give up and cease from carrying on

any classes or departments of the University.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall place all the

resolutions of Academic Council before Executive

Council for its approval in its next meeting.

14. Procedure of the Meetings of the Academic

Council.— (1) The Academic Council shall meet as

often as may be necessary, but not less than two

times during an academic year.

(2) Nine of the total number of members of the

Academic Council shall form quorum for a meeting

of the Academic Council. However, if, there is a

Director-in-Chief appointed in the University, his

presence in the meeting will be mandatory.

(3) In case of difference of opinion among the

members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail.

(4) Each member of the Academic Council, shall

have one vote and if there shall be an equality of

votes on any question to be determined by the

Academic Council, the Chairman of Board, even

though he is not a member of the Academic

Council, but is a permanent Special Invitee shall

have the privilege of casting vote.

(5) If urgent action by the Academic Council

becomes necessary, the Chairperson of the

Academic Council, may permit the business to be

transacted by circulation of papers to the members

of the Academic Council. The action proposed to

be taken shall not be taken unless agreed to by a

majority of members of the Academic Council. The

action so taken shall be forthwith intimated to all

the members of the Academic Council. The papers

shall be placed before the next meeting of the

Academic Council for confirmation.

15. Finance Committee.— (1) There shall be a

Finance Committee constituted by the Executive

Council consisting of the following, namely:—

(a) Chairman of the Board or a person as

nominated by the Board shall be the Chairperson

of the Finance Committee;

(b) the Secretary;

(d) the Pro-Vice Chancellor and Director-in-

Chief nominated by the Board as special invitees;

(e) three members nominated by the Board

from amongst its members out of whom at least

one should be from the Bar Council of India

Trust, one shall be a Chartered Accountant and

one shall be from the field of Finance;

(f) the Registrar; and

(g) The Director/Director(s), if any;

(h) the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer

shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Finance

Committee.

(2) The members of the Finance Committee

(other than the Secretary and Vice-Chancellor),

shall hold office for a term of three years:

Provided that an employee of the University and/

or the Bar Council of India Trust except the members

at clauses 15(1)(c), 15(1)(d) and 15(1)(g) shall not be

eligible for nomination under this provision.

(3) The functions and duties of the Finance

Committee shall be as follows, namely:—

(a) to prepare the Annual Accounts and

Budget of the University and place it before the

Executive Council.

(b) to examine and scrutinise the annual

budget of the University and to make

recommendations on all the financial matters to

the Board;

and to make recommendations to the Executive

Council in this regard;

(d) to consider the periodical statements of

the accounts and to review the finances of the

University from time to time and to consider re-

appropriation statements and audit reports and

to make suggestions to the Board;

(e) to give its views and to make

recommendations to the Executive Council on

any financial question affecting the University

either on its own initiative or on reference from

the Executive Council or the Board.

(4) The Finance Committee shall meet at least

twice every year. Five members of the Finance

Committee shall form the quorum. However, the

presence of the Chairman of the Board or the

Managing Trustees as the Chairperson or the

Secretary shall be mandatory for a valid meeting of

the Finance Committee.

(5) In case of difference of opinion among the

members, the opinion of the majority of the

members present shall prevail.

16. Director-in-Chief.— (1) The post of Director-

in-Chief may be created, as per the requirement

and he may be appointed by the Executive Council.

His service conditions shall be regulated through

the Regulations.

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(2) The Director-in-Chief shall be an eminent

academic person and he shall hold office for a term

of five years. Upon the expiry of the term, he shall

vacate office unless his contract of service is

renewed:

Provided that he may be relieved of his services

before the expiry of the term by the Executive

Council by giving one month’s notice, for reasons

to be recorded in writing.

(3) The Director-in-Chief shall act in supervisory

capacity to the Vice-Chancellor and issue

directions/guidelines to the Vice-Chancellor in

accordance with the provisions of this Act and

Regulations, which the Vice-Chancellor shall

comply with.

(4) The Director-in-Chief by writing under his

signature addressed to the Executive Council, after

giving three month’s notice resign from his office

and shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance

of his resignation by the Executive Council or from

the date of expiry of the said notice period,

whichever is earlier.

17. Vice-Chancellor.— (1) The Vice-Chancellor

shall be appointed by the Executive Council in

accordance with the regulations made in that

behalf and in consultation with the Visitor:

Provided that the first Vice-Chancellor shall be

appointed by the Bar Council of India and the Board

in their joint meeting. His tenure shall be of five

years.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be an academic

person and a Professor of Law. He shall hold office

for a term of five years or till he attains the age of

retirement prescribed for the members of the

teaching staff, whichever is earlier. Upon expiry of

this term, he shall continue in office until his

successor is appointed and enters upon his office:

Provided that the Vice-Chancellor may be

relieved of his services before the expiry of the

term by the Executive Council by giving one

month’s notice for the reasons to be recorded in

writing.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall,—

(a) being the Chief Executive of the University

shall ensure that the objects of the University

are duly achieved;

(b) have all powers relating to the proper

maintenance of discipline in the University.

(4) If, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, if

any emergency has arisen, which requires that

immediate action be taken, he shall take such

action as he deems necessary and shall report the

same for confirmation to the next meeting of the

Executive Council which, in the ordinary course,

would have dealt with the matter.

(5) The Vice-Chancellor by writing under his

signature addressed to the Executive Council, after

giving one month’s notice resign from his office

and shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance

of his resignation by the Executive Council or from

the date of expiry of the said notice period,

whichever is earlier.

18. Pro-Vice-Chancellor.— (1) The post of Pro-Vice-

Chancellor may be created, as per the requirement

and he may be appointed by the Executive Council

on the recommendation of the Selection Committee

specified in section 21. His qualifications and

service conditions shall be as prescribed by the

Regulations framed under section 15.

Provided that the first Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall

be appointed by the Bar Council of India and the

Board in their joint meeting. His tenure shall be of

three years.

(2) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be an academic

person who has held the post of professor, or

principal of a college or an institution with not

less than ten years teaching or research experience.

He shall hold office for a term of five years. Upon

the expiry of the term, he shall vacate office unless

his contract of service is renewed:

Provided that the Pro-Vice-Chancellor may be

relieved of his services before the expiry of the

term by the Executive Council by giving one

month’s notice, for the reasons to be recorded in

writing.

(3) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall,—

(a) aid and assist the Director-in-Chief and

Vice-Chancellor and in the absence of the Vice-

Chancellor shall assume the duties of the Vice-

Chancellor;

(b) be an academic and executive officer sub-

ordinate to the Vice-Chancellor;

(4) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor by writing under his

signature addressed to the Executive Council, after

giving three month’s notice resign from his office

and shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance

of his resignation by the Executive Council or from

the date of expiry of the said notice period,

whichever is earlier.

19. Heads of the Departments.— (1) There shall

be a head of the department for each of the

departments in the University.

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(2) The powers, functions, appointments and the

conditions of service of the heads of the

departments shall be as prescribed by the

Executive Council by the Regulations.

20. Registrar.— (1) The Registrar shall be

appointed by the Executive Council on the

recommendation of Selection Committee

constituted by the Executive Council. He shall be

a whole time officer of the University:

Provided that the first Registrar shall be

appointed by the Bar Council of India and the Board

in their meeting. His tenure shall be of five years.

(2) The terms and conditions of service of the

Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed by

the regulations:

Provided that the Registrar may be relieved of

his services before the expiry of the term by the

Executive Council by giving one month’s notice

for the reasons to be recorded in writing.

(3) The Registrar shall be an academic person

and a person of eminence from the field of

education. He shall hold office for a term of five

years. Upon the expiry of the term, he shall vacate

office unless his contract of service is renewed:

Provided that the Registrar may be relieved of

his services before the expiry of the term by the

Executive Council by giving one month’s notice

for the reasons to be recorded in writing.

(4) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary

of the Academic Council, but shall not be deemed

to be a member thereof.

(5) The Registrar shall,—

(a) perform all such duties as may be assigned

to him, from time to time, by the Executive

Council.

(b) comply with all directions and orders of

the Vice-Chancellor.

(6) In the event of the post of the Registrar

remaining vacant for any reason, it shall be open

to the Executive Council to authorize any officer in

the service of the University to exercise such

powers, functions, and duties of the Registrar as

the Executive Council deems fit.

(7) The Registrar by writing under his signature

addressed to the Executive Council, after giving

three months’ notice resign from his office and

shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance of

his resignation by the Executive Council or from

the date of expiry of the said notice period,

whichever is earlier.

21. Selection Committees.— (1) The Executive

Council shall constitute the following Selection

Committees for the posts of Vice-Chancellor, Pro-

Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Teachers and the

Ministerial Staff, namely:—

(A) The Selection Committee for the posts of

Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall

consist of seven members, amongst which two

shall be nominated by the Bar Council of India,

one by the Executive Council, one by the

Chairman of University Grants Commission, one

by the Chancellor from amongst the sitting or

former Judges of any High Court, two members

shall be nominated by the Board.

(B) The Selection Committee for the post of

Registrar shall consist of five members, one shall

be a nominee of the Bar Council of India, two

nominees of the Board, one nominee of the

Chancellor and one will be the Vice-Chancellor.

(i) The Executive Council, in consultation

with the Academic Council shall constitute the

Selection Committee and lay down the

qualification(s) for the posts of teachers as per

the norms of Bar Council of India and University

Grants Commission.

(ii) The Selection Committee shall consist of,—

(i) the Director-in-Chief (if any);

(ii) the Vice-Chancellor;

(iii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (if any);

(iv) one Academician nominated by the

Board;

(v) one Jurist nominated by the Board;

(vi) two noted academicians, one

nominated by the Executive Council and one

by the Academic Council. Such nominees

shall be preferably the teachers from any of

the top twenty Universities of the World; and

(vii) one sitting or former Judge of a High

Court to be nominated by the General Council.

(D) The Selection Committee for Ministerial

Staff:

(i) The Ministerial staff such as Librarian,

Stenos,

Assistants,

Clerks,

Peons,

Superintendents and other non-teaching staff

shall be appointed by the Executive Council on

the recommendation of the Selection Committee

consisting of Vice-Chancellor, Secretary,

Registrar and two nominees of Board.

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(ii) The qualification and other criterias for

these posts shall be fixed by the Executive

Council.

(iii) Till the constitution of such Selection

Committee, the Chairman of the Board shall be

competent to make appointments, which shall

be subject to approval of the Executive Council.

(2) The Selection Committee shall recommend

three names against one post to the Executive

Council.

22. The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer.—

There shall be a Chief Finance and Accounts

Officer appointed by the Executive Council. The

Chief Finance and Accounts Officer shall possess

experience of Accounts and Management and such

qualifications as prescribed by Regulations.

23. The Director.— (1) The Executive Council

may create the post of one or more Directors to

discharge the specific duties assigned to him/them.

(2) The Director may be an Advocate, an

educationist or a former Judicial and Administrative

Officer, an Engineer, a Doctor or a person from the

field of Management or a person of repute.

24. Other Officers and employees.— (1) Subject to

the regulations made for the purpose every other

officer or employee of the University shall be

appointed under a written contract setting out the

conditions of service as prescribed by the

regulations which shall be lodged with the

University and a copy thereof furnished to the

officer or employee concerned.

(2) Any dispute arising out of the contract

between the University and any of its officers or

employees shall, at the request of the officer or the

employee concerned, or at the instance of the

University be referred to a Tribunal for arbitration

consisting of three members appointed by the

Executive Council.

25. Annual Accounts, Audit and Report.—(1) The

Annual Accounts, Budget of the University shall

be prepared by the Finance Committee and placed

before the Executive Council.

(2) All the accounts of the University shall, at

least once in a year, be audited by the auditors

appointed by the Executive Council with the

approval of the General Council:

Provided that the General Council shall have

the power to direct, whenever considered

necessary, an audit of the account of the University,

including the institutions managed by it, by such

auditors, as it may specify.

(3) The accounts along with the audit report

shall be placed before the Executive Council,

which, in turn shall place it before General Council

before publication for its approval.

(4) The Annual Accounts shall be placed before

the General Council at its annual meeting. The

General Council may take decisions and pass

resolutions

with

reference

thereto

and

communicate the same to the Executive Council

with its suggestions. The Executive Council shall

consider the decisions/resolutions of the General

Council. The Executive Council shall inform the

General Council at its next meeting all actions

taken by it and the General Council may issue

such suggestions as it may deem fit and proper.

(5) Copies of the annual report along with the

resolution of the General Council thereon shall be

submitted to the Executive Council for

consideration and necessary decisions and

directions.

26. Financial Estimates.— (1) The Executive

Council shall, in consultation with the Finance

Committee, prepare before such date as may be

prescribed by the regulations, the financial

estimates for the ensuing year and place the same

before the General Council for the needful.

(2) The Executive Council may, in case where

the expenditure in excess of the amount provided

in the budget is to be incurred or in cases of

urgency, for reasons to be recorded in writing, incur

expenditure subject to such restrictions and

conditions specified in the regulations. Where no

provision has been made in the budget in respect

of such excess expenditure a report shall be made

to the General Council at its next meeting.

27. Eligibility for Admission of Students.—No

student shall be eligible for admission to a course

of study for a degree or diploma, unless he

possesses such qualifications as may be specified

in the regulations framed by the Executive Council

under sub-section (1) of section 15.

28. Offices, Residence of Students and

Authorities.— Every student of the University shall

reside in a hostel maintained or recognized by the

University and under such conditions as may be

specified by the Executive Council.

29. Honorary Degrees.— If not less than two

thirds of the members of Academic Council,

recommend that an honorary degree or academic

distinction be conferred on any person on the

ground that he is, in their opinion, by reason of

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eminent attainment and position, fit and proper to

receive such degree or academic distinction, the

General Council may, by a resolution, decide that

the same may be conferred on the person

recommended.

30. Withdrawal of Degree or Diploma.— (1) The

General Council, subject to the regulations framed

under sub-section (1) of section 15 may at its own

or on the recommendation of the Executive Council,

withdraw any distinction, degree, diploma,

certificate, other academic distinction or privilege

conferred on or granted to any person by a

resolution passed by the majority of the total

membership of the General Council and by a

majority of not less than two thirds of the members

of the General Council present and voting at the

meeting, if such person has been convicted by a

court of law for an offence, which in the opinion of

the General Council involves moral turpitude or if

he has been guilty of gross misconduct.

(2) No action under sub-clause (1) shall be taken

against any person unless he has been given an

opportunity to show cause against the action

proposed to be taken.

(3) A copy of the resolution passed by the

General Council shall be immediately sent to the

person concerned.

31. Discipline.— (1) The final authority

responsible for maintenance of discipline among

the students of the University shall be the Vice-

Chancellor. His directions in that behalf shall be

carried out by the Heads of the University and

hostels and institutions under the University.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-

section (1), the punishment of debarring a student

from the examination or rustication from the

University or a hostel or an institution, shall on the

report of the Vice-Chancellor, be considered and

imposed by the Executive Council:

Provided that no such punishment shall be

imposed without giving to the student concerned

a reasonable opportunity to show cause against

the action proposed to be taken against him.

Statements of Objects and Reasons

The Bill seeks to provide for establishment

of the India International University of Legal

Education and Research of the Bar Council

of India Trust in the State of Goa so as to

advance and disseminate learning and

knowledge of law and legal processes and to

do all such things as are incidental,

necessary or ·conducive to the attainment of

all or any of the objects of the University.

This Bill seeks to repeal the India

International University of Legal Education

and Research of the Bar Council of India Trust

at Goa, Ordinance, 2021 (Ordinance No. 4 of

2021) promulgated by the Governor of Goa

on 29th day of June, 2021.

This Bill seeks to achieve the above objects.

Financial Memorandum

No financial implications are involved in

this Bill.

Memorandum Regarding Delegated

Legislation

Clause 3(1) of the Bill empowers the

Government to establish India International

University of Legal Education and Research

of the Bar Council of India Trust at Goa by

issuing notification in the Official Gazette.

Clause 15 of the Bill empowers the

Executive Council to frame regulations to

provide for administration and management

of the affairs of the said University and for

other matters.

Clause 17 of the Bill empowers the Board

of Trustees of the Bar Council of India Trust

to issue order for removing difficulties arising

with respect to the establishment of the said

University.

Clause 21 of the Bill empowers the General

Council to issue notification for amending the

Schedule of the Act.

These delegations are of normal character.

Assembly Hall,

SHRI PRAMOD SAWANT

Porvorim-Goa.

Hon. Chief Minister/

26th July, 2021

Finance Minister

Assembly Hall

SMT. NAMRATA ULMAN

Porvorim-Goa.

Secretary to the Legislative

26th July, 2021

Assembly of Goa.

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Department of Law

Legal Affairs Division

Notification

7/23/2021-LA

The India International University of Legal

Education and Research of the Bar Council

of India Trust at Goa Act, 2021 (Goa Act 16

of 2021), which has been passed by the

Legislative Assembly of Goa on 29-07-2021

and assented to by the Governor of Goa on

13-08-2021, is hereby published for the

general information of the public.

Dnyaneshwar Raut Dessai, Joint Secretary

(Law).

Porvorim, 18th August, 2021.

__________

India International University of Legal

Education and Research of the

Bar Council of India Trust at

Goa Act, 2021

(Goa Act 16 of 2021) [13-08-2021]

ACT

to establish India International University of

Legal Education and Research of the Bar

Council of India Trust at Goa.

Whereas, the functions of the Bar Council

of India include the promotion of legal

education;

And whereas, the Bar Council of India, with

the aim to carry out the said function has

created a public charitable trust known as

the “Bar Council of India Trust for Promotion

of Education (Legal and Professional) and

Reforms in Law and For Improvement of

Research and Social Training” (In Short “Bar

Council of India Trust-PEARL-FIRST”)

(Registered on 26-09-2020 in the office of Sub-

Registrar-III,

New

Delhi/Delhi

vide

Registration No. 443, Book No. 4, Volume

No.4,448 and Page No.1 to 30) commonly

known as B.C.I. Trust, the objects of which

inter-alia includes the establishment,

maintenance and running of model Centers

of Legal Education viz. Law University/ies

and or Law colleges in India;

And whereas, the Bar Council of India

through its Trust had established the

institution namely National Law School of

India University (NLSIU) at Bangalore with

the support of Government of Karnataka,

which continues to be the model Law School

of the country, in the year 1986. The

Committee appointed by the Chief Justices

Conference in the year 1993 on Legal

Education and Training recommended the

establishment of such institutions taking the

NLSIU of Bar Council of India Trust as a Model

Institution in all the States;

And whereas, the Bar Council of India has

created this Public Charitable Trust

(Registered on 26-09-2020 in the office of Sub-

Registrar-III,

New

Delhi/Delhi

vide

Registration No. 443, Book No. 4, Volume

No. 4,448 and Page No. 1 to 30) for the growth

of Legal Education and Research work in

India and Abroad;

And whereas, the Bar Council of India Trust

aforesaid has resolved to sponsor, establish,

regulate and manage the India International

University of Legal Education and Research

at Goa.

And whereas, the Bar Council of India Trust

is an independent and autonomous unit of

Bar Council of India, which includes Two

Judges of Supreme Court of India or One

Judge of Supreme Court and other Judge of

some High Court nominated by the Board of

Trustees in consultation with Chief Justice of

India in accordance with the resolutions of

Bar Council of India. The Board also includes

noted Academicians, Jurists, Members of Bar

Council of India, other eminent leaders of the

Bar and persons of eminence.

And whereas, the Board of Trustees have

also resolved to include the Chief Minister of

Goa or his nominee to be a permanent Special

Invitee in the Board.

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And whereas, the Bar Council of India and

Bar Council of India Trust aforesaid have

resolved to find out and provide suitable land,

building, hostels, guest houses, residences

of officers of the Trust and of the India

International University of Legal Education

and Research at Goa.

And whereas, the Bar Council of India and

Bar Council of India Trust have resolved to

make a request to Government of Goa to

provide suitable land on long term lease to

Bar Council of India Trust for establishment

of the School, International Arbitration,

Mediation and Conciliation Centre, a Centre

for Continuing Legal Education (for legal and

paralegal professionals), Judicial Training

Centre and for achieving the allied objects of

the Trust.

And whereas, the Bar Council of India and

Bar Council of India Trust have resolved to

provide and/or arrange required movable

and immovable properties and funds for the

establishment, management and governance

of the India International University of Legal

Education and Research at Goa.

And whereas, under the Advocates’ Act,

1961, the Bar Council of India has to

discharge the function to manage and invest

the funds of Bar Council;

And whereas, accordingly, Bar Council of

India has resolved to sanction loans (besides

donations) to the Trust from time to time for

the establishment, governance, management

and development of the University at soft

rates of interest;

And whereas, the Bar Council of India and

Bar Council of India Trust have resolved to

constitute different Authorities (through the

Board of Trustees) in the names of General

Council, Executive Council, Academic

Council, Finance Committee etc. to govern

and manage the affairs of India International

University of Legal Education and Research

at Goa.

And whereas, the Bar Council of India and

Bar Council of India Trust have resolved that

the Board shall open one or more Bank

Accounts for the School and for its

management;

And whereas, all money collected for the

funds of School, from Bar Council of India, its

Trust or from the students (under any head)

and all the donations, loans, gifts, movable

or immovable properties received from any

Law Firm(s), Institution(s), Government or

Non-Government Organization, Corporate

Sector, etc., for the development of the School

are to be transacted through such Bank

Accounts by the Trust through the concerned

Authorities or officers as per the provisions

specified under the Regulations in this

regard;

And whereas, the fund/loan collected from

Bar Council of India, and from other sources

for the School and the fee from the students

is to be utilised for the development and

management of the school and for repayment

of Loan (if any) and to carry out the other

allied activities to fulfil the objects of the

University and the Trust and for establishment

of International Arbitration, Mediation and

Conciliation Centre, Training Centres for

Teachers, Advocates, etc.

And

whereas,

India

International

University of Legal Education and Research

at Goa shall have the powers to admit any

college or institution to the privilege of

affiliation for imparting legal education with

the concurrence of Government of Goa in any

other part of the country or abroad.

And

whereas,

India

International

University of Legal Education and Research

at Goa shall have the powers and authority

to grant dual degrees in collaboration with

pursuant

Memorandum

Understanding with any Foreign University

of repute.

And whereas, the functions of Bar Council

of India Trust include:—

(a) The Establishment of one or more

model Institutions imparting Legal

Education, Professional Development and

Law Teachers’ Training in India and abroad

where legal education of a high standard

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may be imparted and to appoint officers

and staff of such Institutions as per the

requirement

and/or

case

establishment of a Private or Deemed to

be University.

(b) To appoint and/or involve and

engage experts in the field of Education

for establishment of Institutions at various

places of the country and abroad. These

Educationists should be sitting or retired

Vice-Chancellors/Registrars of some

reputed Institutions of the country. The

Institutions shall be of a Global repute and

admissions to such Institutions should be

only on the basis of a National level

competitive exam to be conducted by the

Bar Council of India Trust through suitable

agency.

Universities, Professional Bodies, Judiciary,

Government Departments and NGOs from

within India and outside India, for

advancement of legal education, law

reform and access to justice;

(d) Promote and establish institutions

and academies for conducting the activities

systematically and efficiently and acquiring

land and infrastructure therefor;

(e) Raise resources both in cash and

kind from professionals, professional

bodies,

Government

and

non-

Governmental institutions including

corporate bodies in the form of membership

or affiliation fees, contributions, gifts,

grants, loans, endowments, etc. from India

and abroad;

(f) To build and/or provide facilities for

Hostels,

Guest

houses/rooms/food

restaurants for Students, Trainee Lawyers,

Teachers and Advocates in different parts

of the country and abroad at reasonable

rates with the help of Government or non-

Government organizations on “No profit No

loss basis”.

(g) To include and involve sitting and

former Judges from Supreme Court and

High Courts, reputed members of the Bar,

reputed and noted teachers of Legal

Education (from India and abroad), social

workers, Bureaucrats in the functions of

Trust and to make them Honorary

Trustees: who may be invited to attend the

meetings and functions/programs of this

Trust.

(h) To enter into Memorandum of

Understanding with the reputed Bar

Associations/Bar Councils/Law Societies of

other countries for the purpose of

discharging the functions entrusted to the

Trust.

(i) To establish national level and state

level Law Students’ Bar Associations for

the betterment of Institutions and the

profession in association or under the

auspicious of Bar Council of India or any

State Bar Council.

(j) To organize and/or conduct Moot-

Courts Competitions at National and

International level, for the students of Law

of India and abroad.

(k) To publish casebooks, periodicals,

digests, magazines, newspapers etc. (both

in hard copy and soft copy through online

and offline means) on various law subjects

for Lawyers and students undergoing legal

training and legal education for the

purpose of Continuous Legal Education.

The Trust would be able to conduct

programs or discharge its functions in

association/collaboration with different Bar

Associations, State Bar Councils or

Institutions of Eminence of the world or

other organizations connected with legal

work.

(l) To organize and/or conduct seminars,

symposiums, Training programs, Internship

along with students, also for Advocates,

Academicians, jurists, for Government,

semi-government

and

private

organizations, to spread awareness and

educate them about various fields of law,

and of their legal rights, to organize and/

/or conduct extension lectures on various

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law subjects at different places in India

and abroad for students and Advocates

and Academicians and for the said purpose,

to engage eminent jurists, advocates,

teachers, etc., and to provide for

specialized training of young Lawyers, and

Law Teachers and to establish Law

Academies at different places for the said

purpose,

provide

for

online,

correspondence, distance education to law

students and Lawyers of the country as

per the curriculum and norms of Bar

Council of India; and to publish the

speeches or Lectures delivered by the

Judges (sitting or former), Senior

Advocates or Academicians in Indian Bar

Review or other magazine or Journal in

different seminars and functions of the Bar

Council of India or of this Trust.

(m) To grant scholarships to deserving

law students at the under-graduate, post-

graduate and research level;

(n) Promote and pursue action for

participation of target groups in continuing

legal education programs, residential or

otherwise in different areas of professional

interest;

(o) Undertake activities for professional

development including specialization in

law practice and enhancement of

capacities to compete globally in legal

services delivery;

(p) Promote or institute endowments,

scholarships and fellowships to deserving

institutions or individuals for facilitating

studies and research on matters related to

its focus areas;

(q) Promote appropriate means and

devices for disseminating information

about its activities in India and abroad;

(r) Undertake education and training

programs and to open and establish

centers for Lawyers and trainers for the

purpose of legal aid, mediation, conciliation

and arbitration;

(s) Pursue and carry out all or any such

acts, deeds or things as are necessary and

incidental to all or any of the primary

objectives of the Trust or for doing any

other charitable activities that are not

mentioned specifically herein through

decisions taken by the Board of Trustees

from time to time.

(t) To give the “Best Intellectuals Award

for Social Services” to deserving and

selected eminent Jurists, noted Senior

Advocates, sitting or former Judges of

Supreme

Court

and

High

Courts,

academicians/educationists,

media

persons, social activists, noted Doctors,

Engineers, professionals etc. on the

recommendation of the High Level

Committees to be constituted by the Board

of Trustees.

And whereas, in furtherance of the above

objects, the Bar Council of India Trust has

taken unto themselves the complete project

of developing the School and running the

India International University of Legal

Education and Research at Goa and to

manage the said India International

University of Legal Education and Research

at Goa, rules and/or the regulations providing

for constitution of different authorities and

other matters relating to governance of the

School;

And whereas, the Bar Council of India and

Bar Council of India Trust have requested

the State Government of Goa to support the

establishment of the India International

University of Legal Education and Research

at Goa on the lines of the said rules to enable

it to carry out the objects of Trust and

functions effectively;

And whereas, it is considered necessary

to encourage the establishment of such an

International level institution in the State of

Goa; and to reserve 20% seats in the

Institution for the benefit of the permanent

residents of Goa in the matter of admission

in one or other courses to be undertaken by

the Institution.

And whereas, it is deemed expedient to

establish India International University of

Legal Education and Research at Goa for the

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purposes hereinbefore and hereinafter

appearing;

BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly

of Goa in the Seventy-second Year of the

Republic of India as follows:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This

Act may be called the India International

University of Legal Education and Research

of the Bar Council of India Trust at Goa Act,

2021.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into

force on the 29th day of June, 2021.

2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the

context otherwise requires,—

(a) “Academic Council” means the

Academic Council of the University;

(b) “Bar Council of India” means the Bar

Council of India constituted under the

Advocates Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of

1961);

Trust;

(d) “Chairman” means the Chairman of

the Board;

(e) “Chancellor” means a Judge of the

Supreme Court of India to be nominated

by the Board;

(f) “Chief Finance and Accounts Officer”

means the Chief Finance and Accounts

Officer of the University;

(g) “Director-in-Chief” and “Director(s)”

means the Director-in-Chief and Director(s)

of the University;

(h)

“distance

education”

means

education imparted by combination of any

two or more means of communications,

including online, broadcasting, telecasting,

correspondence courses, seminars, contact

programmes or any other methodology;

(i)“Executive Council” means the

Executive Council of the University;

(j)“General Council” means the General

Council of the University;

(k)

“Government”

means

the

Government of Goa;

(l)“hostel” means a place of residence

for the students of the University or its

colleges, institutions or centers provided,

maintained

recognized

the

University;

(m) “Off-Campus Centre” means a

Centre of the University established by it

outside the main campus operated and

maintained as its constituent unit having

the University’s compliment of facilities,

faculty and staff;

(n) “Pro-Vice-Chancellor” means the Pro-

Vice-Chancellor of the University;

(o) “Registrar” means the Registrar of

the University;

(p) “Regulations” means the regulations

framed by the Executive Council;

(q) “Schedule” means the Schedule

appended to this Act;

(r) “Secretary” means the Secretary of

Board;

(s) “State” means the State of Goa;

(t) “Student” means a person enrolled

in the University for a course of study for

a degree, diploma or other academic

distinction duly recognized by the

University, including a research degree;

(u) “teacher” means a Professor,

Associate Professor, Assistant Professor or

any other person required to impart

education or to guide research or to render

guidance in any other form to the students

for pursuing a course of study of the

University, who is so designated under the

Regulations;

(v) “Trust” means the Bar Council of

India Trust (registered on 26-09-2020 in the

office of Sub-Registrar-III, New Delhi/Delhi

vide registration No. 443, Book No. 4,

Volume No. 4,448 and Page No. 1 to 30), a

public charitable trust, created by the Bar

Council of India;

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(w) “University” means the India

International University of Legal Education

and Research of the Bar Council of India

Trust at Goa established under sub-section

(1) of section 3;

(x) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-

Chancellor of the University;

(y) “Visitor” means the Chief Justice of

India or a Senior Judge of Supreme Court

of India as nominated by him.

3. Establishment and Incorporation of the

India International University of Legal

Education and Research of the Bar Council

of India Trust at Goa.— (1) With effect from

such date as the State Government may by

notification

appoint,

there

shall

established in the State of Goa a University

by the name India International University of

Legal Education and Research of the Bar

Council of India Trust at Goa which shall

consist of the General Council, the Executive

Council, the Academic Council and other

Committees and bodies to be constituted by

the Board.

(2) The University shall be a body

corporate having perpetual succession and

a common seal and shall sue and be sued by

its name.

(3) The headquarters of the University shall

be in the State of Goa and branch office shall

be at Delhi.

4. Objects of the University.— (1) The

objects of the University shall be,—

(a) to advance and disseminate learning

and knowledge of law and legal processes;

(b) to develop in the student and

research scholar a sense of responsibility

to serve society in the field of law by

developing skills with regard to advocacy,

legal services, legislation, law reforms and

the like;

symposia and conferences to promote legal

knowledge and to make law and legal

processes efficient instruments of social

development;

(d) to hold examinations and confer

degrees, diplomas, certificates (either

through class room studies or distance

education and further to confer other

academic distinctions; and

(e) to do all such things as are incidental,

necessary or conducive to the attainment

of all or any of the objects of the University.

(f) to reserve at least 20% seats in the

University for the permanent residents of

the State of Goa in the matters of admission

to the courses to be undertaken by the

University.

(2) The University shall be open to all

persons of either sex irrespective of religion,

race, creed, caste or class and it shall not be

lawful for the University to impose on any

person any test whatsoever of religious belief

or profession in order to entitle him to be

admitted thereto as a teacher or a student or

to hold any office therein or to graduate

thereat or to enjoy or to exercise any privilege

thereof.

5. Powers and functions of the University.—

The powers and functions of the University

shall be,—

(i) to administer and manage the

University and such centers for research,

education and instruction as are necessary

for the furtherance of the objects of the

University;

(ii) to provide for instruction in such

branches of knowledge or learning

pertaining to law, as the University may

think fit and to make provision for research

and

for

the

advancement

and

dissemination of knowledge of law;

(iii) to involve teachers of top twenty Law

Universities of the World in the works of

teachings of the students and to grant

degrees as per decision of General Council;

(iv) to organize and undertake extra-

mural teaching;

(v) to hold examinations and to confer

degrees, grant diplomas or certificates and

to confer other academic distinctions by

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virtue of class room/regular studies,

distance education subject to such

conditions as the University may determine

and to withdraw any such degree, diploma,

certificate or other academic distinction for

good and sufficient cause;

(vi) to confer honorary degrees or other

distinctions in the manner laid down in

the regulations;

(vii) to institute and maintain halls and

hostels and to recognise places of

residence for the students of the University

and to withdraw such recognition

accorded to any such place of residence;

(viii) to supervise and control the

residence and to regulate the discipline of

the students of the University and to make

arrangements for promoting their health;

(ix) to make such arrangements in

respect of the residence, discipline and

teaching of women students;

(x) to establish such special centres,

specialised study centres or other units for

research and instruction as are, in the

opinion of the General Council, necessary

for the furtherance of its objects;

(xi) to create academic, technical,

administrative, ministerial and other posts

and to make appointments thereto;

(xii) to regulate and enforce discipline

among the employees of the University and

to take such disciplinary measures as may

be deemed necessary;

(xiii) to institute professorships, associate

professorships, assistant professorships,

readerships, lecturerships, and any other

teaching, academic or research posts

required by the University;

(xiv) to institute and award fellowships,

scholarships, prizes and medals;

(xv) to provide for printing, reproduction

and publication of research and other

works and to organize exhibitions;

(xvi) to sponsor and undertake research

in all aspects of law, justice and social

development;

(xvii) to co-operate with any other

organization in the matter of education,

training and research in law, justice, social

development and allied subjects for such

purposes as may be agreed upon on such

terms and conditions as the University may

from time to time determine;

(xviii) to co-operate with institutions of

higher learning in any part of the world

having, objects wholly or partially similar

to those of the University, by exchange of

teachers and scholars and generally in

such manner as may be conducive to the

common objects;

(xix) to regulate the expenditure and to

manage the accounts of the University;

(xx) to establish and maintain within the

University’s premises, such classrooms

and study halls as the University may

consider necessary and adequately furnish

the same;

(xxi) to establish and maintain such

libraries and reading rooms as may appear

convenient or necessary for the University;

(xxii) to receive grants, subventions,

subscriptions, donations and gifts for the

purpose of the University and consistent

with the objects for which the University

is established;

(xxiii) to purchase, take on lease or

accept as gifts or otherwise any land or

building or works, which may be necessary

or convenient for the purpose of the

University on such terms and conditions

as it may think fit and proper and to

construct or alter and maintain any such

building or works;

(xxiv) to sell, exchange, lease or

otherwise dispose of all or any portion of

the properties of the University, moveable

or immovable, on such terms as it may

think fit and proper without prejudice to

the interest and activities of the University;

(xxv) to draw and accept, to make and

endorse, to discount and negotiate,

promissory notes, bills of exchange,

cheques or other negotiable instruments;

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(xxvi) to execute conveyances, transfers,

reconveyances, mortgages, leases, licences

and agreements in respect of property,

moveable

immovable

including

Government securities belonging to the

University or to be acquired for the purpose

of the University;

(xxvii) to appoint any person as it may

deem fit to execute an instrument or

transact any business of the University;

(xxviii) to enter into any agreement with

Central Government, State Governments,

the University Grants Commission or other

authorities for receiving grants;

(xxix) to accept grants of money,

securities or property of any kind on such

terms as it may deem expedient;

(xxx) to raise and borrow money on

bonds, mortgages, promissory notes or

other obligations or securities founded or

based upon all or any of the properties

and assets of the University or without any

securities and upon such terms and

conditions as it may think fit and to payout

of the funds of the University, all expenses

incidental to the raising of money, and to

repay and redeem any money borrowed;

(xxxi) to invest the funds of the University

or money entrusted to the University in or

upon such securities and in such manner

as it may deem fit and from time to time

transpose any investment;

(xxxii) to make such regulations as may,

from time to time, be considered necessary

for regulating the affairs and the

management of the University and to

amend and to repeal them;

(xxxiii) to constitute for the benefit of the

academic, technical, administrative and

other staff, in such manner and subject to

such conditions as may be specified by

the regulations, such as pension, insurance,

provident fund and gratuity as it may deem

fit and to make such grants as it may think

fit for the benefit of any employees of the

University, and to aid in establishment and

support of the associations, institutions,

funds, trusts and conveyance calculated

to benefit the staff and the students of the

University;

(xxxiv) to delegate all or any of its

powers to the Vice-Chancellor or to any

other officer or to any committee or sub-

committee or to any one or more members

of its body or to its officers;

(xxxv) to manage and regulate the

finances, accounts, investments, property,

business and all other administrative affairs

of the University and for that purpose to

appoint such officers and staff as it may

think fit;

(xxxvi) to invest any money belonging

to the University, including any unapplied

income, in such stock, funds, shares or

securities, as it may from time to time, think

fit or in the purchase of immovable

property in India or elsewhere, with the

like power of varying such investments

from time to time to achieve the objects of

the University;

(xxxvii) to transfer or accept transfers of

any movable or immovable property on

behalf of the University;

(xxxviii) to enter into, vary, carry out and

cancel contracts on behalf of the University

and for that purpose to appoint such

officers as it may think fit;

(xxxix) to provide the buildings,

premises, furniture and apparatus and

other means needed for carrying on the

work of the University;

(xl) to select a common seal for the

University and to provide for the custody

of the seal; and

(xli) to do all such other acts and things

as the University may consider necessary,

conducive or incidental to the attainment

or enlargement of the aforesaid objects or

any one of them.

6. Teaching of the University.— (1) All

recognised teaching in connection with the

degree, diplomas and certificates of the

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University shall be conducted, under the

control of concerned Councils of the

University, by the teachers of the University,

in accordance with the syllabus prescribed

by the regulations.

(2)

The courses and curricula and the

authorities responsible for organizing such

teaching shall be as prescribed by the

regulations.

7. Visitor of the University.— The Chief

Justice of India or his nominee who is a senior

sitting Judge of Supreme Court of India shall

be the Visitor of the University.

8. Chancellor of the University.— (1) A

Judge of Supreme Court of India as

nominated by the Board shall be the

Chancellor of the University. The Chancellor

shall preside over the Convocation of the

University, in absence of the Visitor.

(2) The Chancellor may cause an inspection

to be made by/through the General Council

of the University, its buildings, libraries,

equipment and of any institution maintained

by the University and also of the

examinations, teaching and other-work

conducted or done by the University.

(3) The Chancellor may address the

Secretary with reference to the result of such

inspection,

and

the

Secretary

shall

communicate to the Board, the views ·of the

Chancellor along with such advice as the

Chancellor may have offered on the action to

be taken thereon by the Board.

(4) The Board, through the General Council

or directly shall communicate to the

Chancellor the action taken or proposed to

be taken on such advice.

9. Authorities of the University.— The

Authorities of the University shall be as

follows, namely:—

(i) the General Council;

(ii) the Executive Council;

(iii) the Academic Council;

(iv) the Finance Committee; and

(v) such other authorities as may be

created by the Board.

10.

The General Council.— The General

Council shall be the supreme supervisory

body of the University and it shall have

power to issue guidelines to any other

authority of the University.

11. The Executive Council.— The Executive

Council shall be the executive body of the

University to ensure the execution of the

objects of the University. The Board shall

govern and manage the affairs of the

University through the Executive Council

under the guidance of General Council.

12. The Academic Council.— The Academic

Council shall be the academic body of the

University, and shall, subject to the provisions

of this Act and the regulations, have power

of control and general regulation of, and be

responsible for, the maintenance of standards

of instruction, education and examination of

the University, and shall exercise such other

powers and perform such other duties as may

be conferred or imposed upon it by the

regulations framed under this Act.

13. Finance Committee.— There shall be a

Finance Committee for planning and

monitoring continuously the financial position

of the University. It shall ensure that the

University

discharges

its

financial

responsibilities as per the resolutions of the

Board and that the University remains

financially viable at all times.

14. Officers of the University.— The

following shall be the officers of the University

who shall be appointed by the University,

namely.—

(a) the Vice-Chancellor;

(b) the Registrar;

Officer; and

(d) such other officers as may be

prescribed by the regulations and/or as

the Chairman may appoint by constituting

a Selection Committee of experts/

/experienced people of various fields,

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which may amongst others designations

include the posts of Director-in-Chief, Pro-

Vice-Chancellor, Director(s), Additional

Registrar, Joint Registrar and Assistant

Registrar.

15. Regulations.— (1) Subject to the

provisions of this Act, the Executive Council

shall have, in addition to all the other powers

vested in it, the power to frame regulations

to provide for the administration and

management of the affairs of the University:

Provided that except with the prior

concurrence of the Academic Council, the

Executive Council shall not make, amend or

repeal any regulation affecting any or all of

the following matters, namely:—

(a) the authorities responsible for

organising teaching in connection with the

University courses and related academic

programmes;

(b) qualifications for admission to a

course of study for a degree or diploma;

certificates

and

other

academic

distinctions or privilege conferred on or

granted to any person;

(d) the establishment and abolition of

faculties,

departments,

halls

and

institutions;

(e) the institution of fellowships,

scholarships, studentships, exhibitions,

medals and prizes;

(f) conditions and modes of appointment

of examiners or conduct or standard of

examinations or any other course of study;

(g) examinations to be recognized as

equivalent to University examinations.

(2) The Academic Council shall have the

power to propose regulations on all the

matters specified in clauses (a) to (g) above

and matters incidental and related thereto in

this regard, before the Executive Council,

which shall take a decision and place it

before the General Council.

(3) Where the Executive Council has

rejected the draft of a regulation proposed

by the Academic Council, the Academic

Council may prefer an appeal to the General

Council and the General Council may, by

order, direct that the proposed regulation

may be laid before the next meeting of the

General Council for its approval and that

pending such approval, it shall have effect

from such date as may be specified in that

order:

Provided that if any regulation is not

approved by the General Council at its

meeting, it shall cease to have effect.

(4) All regulations made by the Executive

Council shall be submitted, as soon as may

be, for approval, to the General Council at its

next meeting, and the General Council shall

have power by a resolution passed by a

majority of not less than two thirds of the

members present, to cancel any regulations

made by the Executive Council and such

regulations shall from the date of such

resolution cease to have effect.

16. Action not invalidated merely on the

ground of defect in constitution, vacancy,

etc.— (1) Notwithstanding that the General

Council, the Executive Council, the Academic

Council or any other authority or body of the

University is not duly constituted or there is

a defect in its constitution or reconstitution

at any time and notwithstanding that there

is a vacancy in the membership of any such

authority or body, no act or rule or

proceedings of such authority or body shall

be invalidated on any such ground or

grounds.

(2) No resolution of any authority or body

of the University shall be deemed to be

invalid on account of any irregularity in the

service of notice upon any member provided

that the proceedings of such authority or body

were not prejudicially affected by such

irregularity.

17. Removal of difficulties at the

Commencement and Transitory Provisions.—

(1) If any difficulty arises with respect to the

establishment of the University or in

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connection with the first meeting of any

authority of the University or otherwise in

first giving effect to the provisions of this Act

and the regulations, the Board may, at any

time, before all authorities of the University

have been constituted, by order, make any

appointment or do anything consistent, so

far as may be, with the provisions of the Act,

which appear to it necessary or expedient

for the purpose of removing the difficulty and

every such order shall have effect as if such

appointment or action had been made or

taken in the manner provided in this Act and

the regulations:

Provided that the first decision of the Board

for constitution of the Authorities shall require

the approval of the Bar Council of India.

(2) Notwithstanding anything in this Act,

and the regulations, the Chairman of the

Board may, with the previous approval of the

Board and the Bar Council of India and

subject to the availability of funds, discharge

all or any of the functions of the University

for the purpose of carrying out the provisions

of this Act and the regulations and for that

purpose he may exercise any powers or

perform any duties, which by this Act and

the regulations are to be exercised or

performed by any authority of the University,

until such authority comes into existence as

provided by this Act and the regulations. The

Chairman may carry out these functions

through any of the officers under this Act.

18. Authorities and officers of the

University, their entitlements etc.— All

matters relating to the authorities of the

University and their composition, powers,

functions and other matters relating to them,

their honorarium, sitting allowances, travel

allowances, dietary/dearness allowance etc.

and of the officers of the University and their

appointment, service conditions, salaries etc.,

powers, functions and other matters relating

to them and all other matters relating to

the finances, fees, powers, teaching,

administration and management of the affairs

of the University shall, subject to the

provisions of this Act, be as specified in the

Schedule or as may be provided by the

regulations.

19. Other centres of legal education.— The

University may establish its centre(s) of legal

education in any part of India or a foreign

country.

20. Protection of action taken in good

faith.—No suit, prosecution or other legal

proceedings shall lie against any authorities

or officers of the University for anything

which is in good faith done or intended to

be been done in pursuance of this Act or

any regulations made thereunder.

21. Power to amend Schedule.— (1) The

General Council may, with prior approval of

the Board and the Government, by notification

amend the Schedule.

(2) Every notification issued under sub-

section (1) shall be laid before the State

Legislature, as soon as may be, after it is

issued.

22. Powers to give directions.— The Board

may from time to time, issue such general or

special directions of policy as deemed

necessary or expedient for the purpose of

carrying out the objects of this Act.

23. Act to have overriding effect.— The

provisions of this Act and any regulation

made

thereunder

shall

have

effect

notwithstanding anything inconsistent

therewith contained in any other State law

for the time being in force or in any

instrument having effect by virtue of any

State law other than this Act.

24. Repeal and savings.— (1) The India

International University of Legal Education

and Research of the Bar Council of India Trust

at Goa, Ordinance, 2021 (Ordinance No. 4 of

2021) is hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything

done or any action taken under the said

Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been

done or taken under this Act.

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SCHEDULE

(See section 18)

1. Definitions.— In this Schedule, unless the

context otherwise requires,—

(a) “clause” means a clause of this Schedule;

(b) “teacher” means a Professor, Associate

Professor, Assistant Professor, Teaching

Associate or any other person required to impart

Education or to guide research or to render

guidance in any other form to the students for

pursuing a course of study of the University,

who is so designated under the Regulations.

2. Membership of General Council.— (1) There

shall be a General Council of the University, which

shall consist of the following members, namely.—

(a) the Chancellor;

(b) the Chairperson of the Bar Council of India;

(d) the Chief Justice of the High Court of

Bombay;

(e) the Senior-Most Judge-in-Charge of the

High Court of Bombay at Goa, Panaji;

(f) two Chief Justices (sitting or former) or

Judges (sitting or former), of High Court

nominated by the Bar Council of India Trust;

(g) the Advocate General of Goa;

(h) four members amongst which one shall be

the Finance Minister of Government (or his

nominee), one shall be the Law Minister of

Government (or his nominee), one shall be the

Secretary (Higher Education) to Government and

one shall be an eminent person in the field of

law to be nominated by the Government;

(i) three nominees of the Bar Council of India

from amongst its members;

(j) five nominees of the Bar Council of India

Trust from among its Managing Trustees;

(k) three representatives of allied disciplines

in social sciences and humanities nominated by

the Bar Council of India Trust;

(l) five persons nominated by the Bar Council

of India Trust from among persons connected

with administration of law and education and/

/or management;

(m) seven members nominated by the Bar

Council of India Trust of which one shall be the

Chairperson of the Bar Council of Maharashtra

and Goa and others shall be advocates, experts

of any other field, academicians and/or industry:

Provided that an employee of the University

and/or the Bar Council of India Trust shall not

be eligible for nomination under this sub-clause.

(2) The Chairperson may invite any educationist,

judge, social worker, minister, bureaucrat and/or

advocate as a special invitee to attend any meeting

of the General Council. Special invitees shall have

no voting rights:

Provided that the First General Council shall be

constituted by the Board.

3. Term of office of members of the General

Council.— (1) The term of office of the nominated

members of the General Council shall be three

years:

Provided that the term of the first General

Council shall expire on constitution of the regular

General Council under the provisions of this

Schedule.

(2) Where a person has become a member of the

General Council by reason of the office or

appointment he holds or by nomination, his

membership shall terminate when he ceases to

hold such office or appointment or his nomination

is withdrawn or cancelled, as the case may be.

(3) A member of the General Council shall cease

to be a member, if he resigns or becomes of unsound

mind, or becomes insolvent or is convicted of a

criminal offence involving moral turpitude or if a

member accepts a full time appointment in the

University or if he fails to attend three consecutive

meetings of the General Council without the leave

of the Chairperson of the General Council.

(4) A member of the General Council may resign

his office by a letter addressed to the Chairperson

and such resignation shall take effect as soon as

such resignation has been accepted by him.

(5) Any vacancy in the General Council shall be

filled as early as practicable, in like manner as if

the appointment/nomination is being made

originally.

4. Powers and Functions of the General Council.—

The General Council shall have the following

powers, namely:—

(a) General Council shall be the supreme

supervisory body of the University and it shall

discharge its functions to achieve the objects of

the University and it shall have power to issue

necessary guidelines to any other authority of

the University.

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(b) to review from time to time the broad

policies and programmes of the University and

suggest measures to the Board for the

improvement and development of the University.

policies, regulations and all connected matters

and on the annual report, financial matters and

the audit reports, placed by the Executive

Council or Academic Council.

(d) to perform such other functions as it may

deem necessary for the efficient functioning and

administration of the University.

5. Meetings of the General Council.— (1) The

General Council shall meet at least once a year.

The annual meeting of the General Council shall

be held on a date to be fixed by the Chairperson.

(2) The Chairman of the Board shall be the

Chairperson of the General Council and he shall

preside over all the meetings. However, the Annual

General Meeting of the General Council shall be

presided over by the Chairman of the Bar Council

of India:

Provided that whenever the Chancellor attends

any meeting of the General Council, the Chairman

of the Board shall request him to preside over such

meeting.

(3) A report of the working of the University

during the previous year, together with a statement

of receipts and expenditure, the audited balance

sheet, and the financial estimate expenditures shall

be presented by the Vice-Chancellor at the

meeting.

(4) Meetings of the General Council shall be

called by the Secretary on the direction of the

Chairperson or a meeting may be convened by the

Secretary at the request of not less than twenty-

one members of the General Council.

(5) For every meeting of the General Council at

least fifteen days notice shall be given. However,

if the Chairperson thinks it necessary, he may direct

to convene the meeting on a short notice.

(6) Twenty-one members of the General Council

shall form the quorum.

(7) Each member shall have one vote and if there

be equality of votes on any question to be

determined by the General Council, the

Chairperson or the person presiding over the

meeting shall, in addition, have a casting vote.

(8) In case of difference of opinion among the

members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail.

(9) If some urgent action by the General Council

becomes necessary, the Chairperson may permit

the business to be transacted by circulation of

papers or through e-mail or other methods to the

members of the General Council. The action

proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless

agreed to by a majority of the members of the

General Council. The action so taken shall be

forthwith intimated to all the members of the

General Council and the matter shall be placed

before the next meeting of the General Council for

confirmation.

6. Membership of the Executive Council.— (1)

The Executive Council shall consist of the

following members, namely:—

(a) the Chairman of the Board;

(b) the Chairman of the Bar Council of India

or his nominee;

by the Board;

(d) the Chief Justice of the High Court of

Bombay or his nominee Judge;

(e) the senior most Judge-in-Charge of the

High Court of Bombay at Goa;

(f) the Advocate General of Goa;

(g) nine persons nominated by the Bar Council

of India Trust from amongst the distinguished

men of letters, educationists of repute, members

of the learned professions or eminent public

persons from the field of management, medical

or other occupations and/or the members of State

Bar Council(s);

(h) the Secretary (Finance) to the Government;

(i) the Secretary (Law) to the Government;

(j) three members nominated by the Bar

Council of India Trust from amongst its

Managing Trustees and/or Associate Managing

Trustees;

(k) three Professors of the University

nominated by the Vice-Chancellor in

consultation of the Board;

(l) the Vice-Chancellor;

(m) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (if appointed in

the University by the Board);

(n) the Secretary;

(o) the Director-in-Chief nominated by the

Board as a special invitee;

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(p) the Director/Director(s); and

(q) the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer

(without having voting rights).

(2) The Chairman of the Board shall be the

Chairperson of the Executive Council:

Provided that an employee of the University and/

/or the Bar Council of India except the members at

sub-clauses (1)(l), (1)(m), (1)(o) and (1)(p), shall not

be eligible for nomination under sub-clause (1).

(3) The Chairperson of the Executive Council

may invite any educationist, judge, social worker,

minister, bureaucrat and/or advocate as a special

invitee to attend any meeting of the Executive

Council. Special invitees shall have no voting

rights.

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chief

Executive Officer of the Executive Council and he

shall discharge all the functions and exercise all

the powers of the Executive Council, if the

Chairperson of the Executive Council issues such

directions to him. However, all the decisions of

Vice-Chancellor shall require the approval of the

Executive Council in its next meeting.

7. Term of Office of Executive Council.— (1) Where

a person has become a member of the Executive

Council by reason of the office or appointment he

holds or by nomination, his membership shall

terminate when he ceases to hold that office or

appointment or his nomination is withdrawn or

cancelled, as the case may be.

(2) A member of the Executive Council shall

cease to be a member if he resigns or becomes of

unsound mind or becomes insolvent or is convicted

of a criminal offence involving moral turpitude or

if a member other than the Vice-Chancellor or a

member of a faculty accepts a full time

appointment in the University or if he fails to attend

three consecutive meetings of the Executive

Council without the leave of the Chairperson of

the Executive Council.

(3) Unless the membership of the Executive

Council is terminated or a member ceases to be a

member as provided in the sub-clauses (1) and (2),

the term of the members of the Executive Council

shall expire on the expiry of three years from the

date on which they become members of the

Executive Council but they shall be eligible for re-

nomination or re-appointment, as the case may be:

Provided that the term of the first Executive

Council shall be three years.

(4) A member of the Executive Council other

than an ex-officio member may resign his office by

a letter addressed to the Chairperson of the

Executive Council and such resignation shall take

effect as soon as it has been accepted by the

Chairperson.

(5) Any vacancy of a member of the Executive

Council shall be filled as early as practicable, in

like manner as if the appointment/nomination is

being made originally.

8. Functions of the Executive Council.— The

Executive Council shall discharge the following

functions, namely:—

(i) to take decision on the matters of

appointment, from time to time, of the Vice-

Chancellor, Registrar, Professors, Associate

Professors, Assistant Professors and other

members of the teaching staff, as may be

necessary, on the basis of the recommendations

of Selection Committee(s). The Executive Council

may seek the opinion of Academic Council, in

regard to the number, qualifications and

emoluments of teachers:

Provided that it shall not be necessary to

constitute any selection committee for making

appointments on the post of,—

(a) the Director-in-Chief and/or Director(s);

(b) Professor of a person of high academic

distinction, eminence and professional

attainment invited by the Executive Council

to accept the post;

(ii) to create administrative, ministerial and

other necessary posts, to determine the number

and emoluments of such posts, to specify

minimum qualification for appointment to such

posts and to recommend to the Board on the

matters of appointments to the posts relating to

administrative functions, assistants, stenos,

clerical staff and all non-teaching, and

ministerial posts on the basis of the

recommendations of the concerned Selection

Committee. In absence of the Councils, the

Board shall be competent to make such

appointments, which shall require the approval

of the Executive Council after its constitution;

(iii) to grant in accordance with the

regulations leave of absence other than casual

leave to any officer of the University and to make

necessary arrangements for the discharge of the

functions of such officer during his absence;

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(iv) to entertain, adjudicate upon, and if it

thinks fit, to redress any grievances of the officers

of the University, the teachers, the students and

the employees of the University, who may, for

any reason, feel aggrieved, otherwise than by

an act of a court;

(v) to appoint examiners and moderators, and

if necessary, to remove them and to fix their

fees, emoluments and travelling and other

allowances, after consulting the Academic

Council;

(vi) to exercise such other powers and to

perform such other duties as may be conferred

or imposed on it by the General Council;

(vii) any regulation proposed by the Executive

Council shall be submitted, as soon as may be,

for approval, to the General Council and the

General Council shall have power by a resolution

passed by a majority of not less than two thirds

of the members present, to cancel any such

proposed regulation and such regulations shall

from the date of such resolution cease to have

effect;

(viii) to review the performance of the teachers

and other staff or to entertain complaints against

them and to hold enquiry, if required; and to

make recommendations on the basis of enquiry

report(s) to the General Council for taking

necessary action;

(ix) to make provision of reservation of at least

20% of seats in the University for the permanent

residents of the State of Goa in the matters of

admission to the courses to be undertaken by

the University.

9. Meeting of the Executive Council.— (1) The

Executive Council shall meet at least thrice in a

year and not less than fifteen days notice shall be

given of such meeting. However, the Chairperson

of the Executive Council may convene an emergent

meeting on short notice, if required.

(2) Nine members of the Executive Council shall

constitute a quorum at any meeting thereof.

(3) In case of difference of opinion among the

members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail.

(4) Each member of the Executive Council shall

have one vote and if there shall be equality of

votes on any question to be determined by the

Executive Council, the Chairperson in addition,

shall have a casting vote.

(5) If urgent action by the Executive Council

becomes necessary, the Chairperson of the

Executive Council may permit the business to be

transacted by circulation of papers or through email

or through any other permissible means to the

members of the Executive Council. The action

proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless

agreed to by a majority of members of the Executive

Council. The action so taken shall be forthwith

intimated to all the members of the Executive

Council. The decisions and papers shall be placed

before the next meeting of the Executive Council

for confirmation.

10. Constitution of Standing Committee and

appointment of Ad-hoc Committees by the Executive

Council.— (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act

and the regulations made in this behalf, the

Executive Council may, by resolution, constitute

such Standing Committees or committees or

appoint Adhoc Committees for such purposes and

with such powers as the Executive Council may

deem fit for exercising any power or discharging

any function of the University or for enquiring into,

reporting or advising upon any matter relating to

the University. All such resolutions shall be placed

before the Governing Council for its approval.

(2) The Executive Council may co-opt such

persons to a Standing Committee or an Ad-hoc

Committee as it considers suitable and may permit

them to attend the meetings of the Executive

Council.

11. Delegation of powers by Executive Council.—

The Executive Council may, by resolution, delegate

to the Vice-Chancellor or Director (if any) or to a

committee, such of its powers as it may deem fit

subject to the condition that the action taken by

the Vice-Chancellor or Director or such committee

in the exercise of the powers so delegated shall be

reported at the next meeting of the Executive

Council.

12. Membership of the Academic Council.— (1)

The Academic Council shall consist of the

following persons, namely:—

(a) the Director-in-Chief (if any);

(b) the Vice-Chancellor shall be the

Chairperson of the Academic Council, however,

if a Judge of Supreme Court or any High Court

is the nominee of the Board, then he shall preside

over the meeting of the Academic Council,

irrespective of the fact that Vice-Chancellor is

the Chairman of the Academic Council;

(d) three persons nominated by the Board from

amongst the educationists of repute or men of

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letters or members of the learned professions or

eminent public men, who are not in the service

of the University;

(e) a nominee-member of the Bar Council of

India;

(f) five nominees of the Board, who shall be

noted academicians, Judges, Jurists and Senior

Advocates;

(g) all the Heads of the Departments of the

University (but, they shall have no voting rights);

(h) all professors other than the Heads of the

Departments (but, they shall have no voting

rights);

(i) two members of the teaching staff,

representing Associate and Assistant Professors

of the School to be nominated by the Executive

Council;

(j) The Secretary; and

(k) the Registrar shall be the ex-officio

Secretary of the Academic Council.

(l) the Chairman of the Board shall be a

permanent special invitee to Academic Council:

Provided that an employee of the University and/

/or the Bar Council of India Trust except the

members at sub-clauses (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c) and (1)(j)

shall not be eligible for nomination.

(2) The Chairperson of the Academic Council

may invite any educationist, judge, social worker,

minister, bureaucrat, advocate as a special invitee

to attend any meeting of the Academic Council.

Special invitees shall have no voting rights.

(3) The Chairman of the Board, regardless of his

not being a member of the Academic Council shall

have the privilege to invite any educationist, judge,

public leader, minister, bureaucrat, advocate as a

special invitee to attend any meeting of the

Academic Council. However, such invitees shall

have no voting rights.

(4) The term of the members of the Academic

Council other than ex-officio members shall be two

years:

Provided that the term of the first Academic

Council shall be three years.

13. Duties and Functions of the Academic

Council.— (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act

and the regulations, the Academic Council shall,

in addition to all other powers vested in it, have

the following powers, namely:—

(i) to suggest to the Executive Council the

criteria and process for admission to courses of

programs of study to be offered by the University;

(ii) to specify the academic calendar, academic

content of programs and courses of study and

undertake modifications therein periodically,

with a view to maintain high standards of

education in the University;

(iii) to report on any matter referred to it by

the General Council or the Executive Council;

(iv) to make suggestions to the General

Council through the Executive Council with

regard to the creation, abolition or classification

of teaching posts in the University and the

emoluments and the duties attached thereto;

(v) to formulate and modify or revise schemes

for the organisation of the faculties, and to

assign to such faculties their respective subjects

and also to suggest to the Executive Council as

to the expediency of the abolition or sub-division

of any faculty or the combination of one faculty

with another;

(vi) to make arrangements through regulations

for the instruction and examination of persons

other than those enrolled in the University;

(vii) to promote research within the University

and to require, from time to time, reports on

such research;

(viii) to consider proposals submitted by the

faculties;

(ix) to appoint committees for admission to

the University in consultation with the Executive

Council;

(x) to recognise diplomas and degrees of other

universities and institutions and to determine

their equivalence in relation to the diplomas

and degrees of the University;

(xi) to fix, subject to any conditions accepted

by the General Council, the time, mode and

conditions of competition for fellowships,

scholarships and other prizes, and to award the

same;

(xii) to make recommendations to the

Executive Council in regard to the appointment

of examiners and if necessary their removal and

the fixation of their fees, emoluments and

travelling and other expenses;

(xiii) to make arrangements for the conduct of

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(xiv) to declare the result of the various

examinations, or to appoint committees or

officers to do so, and to make recommendations

regarding the conferment or grant of degrees,

honours, diplomas, licences, titles and marks of

honour;

(xv) to awards stipends, scholarships, medals

and prizes and to make other awards in

accordance with the regulations and such other

conditions as may be attached to the awards;

(xvi) to publish lists of prescribed or

recommended text-books and to publish syllabus

of the prescribed courses of study;

(xvii) to prepare such forms and registers as

are, from time to time, prescribed by regulations;

(xviii) to perform, in relation to academic

matters, all such duties and to do all such acts

as may be necessary for the proper carrying out

of the provisions of this Act and the regulations;

and

(xix) to give up and cease from carrying on

any classes or departments of the University.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall place all the

resolutions of Academic Council before Executive

Council for its approval in its next meeting.

14. Procedure of the Meetings of the Academic

Council.— (1) The Academic Council shall meet as

often as may be necessary, but not less than two

times during an academic year.

(2) Nine of the total number of members of the

Academic Council shall form quorum for a meeting

of the Academic Council. However, if, there is a

Director-in-Chief appointed in the University, his

presence in the meeting will be mandatory.

(3) In case of difference of opinion among the

members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail.

(4) Each member of the Academic Council, shall

have one vote and if there shall be an equality of

votes on any question to be determined by the

Academic Council, the Chairman of Board, even

though he is not a member of the Academic

Council, but is a permanent Special Invitee shall

have the privilege of casting vote.

(5) If urgent action by the Academic Council

becomes necessary, the Chairperson of the

Academic Council, may permit the business to be

transacted by circulation of papers to the members

of the Academic Council. The action proposed to

be taken shall not be taken unless agreed to by a

majority of members of the Academic Council. The

action so taken shall be forthwith intimated to all

the members of the Academic Council. The papers

shall be placed before the next meeting of the

Academic Council for confirmation.

15. Finance Committee.— (1) There shall be a

Finance Committee constituted by the Executive

Council consisting of the following namely:—

(a) Chairman of the Board or a person as

nominated by the Board shall be the Chairperson

of the Finance Committee;

(b) the Secretary;

(d) the Pro-Vice Chancellor and Director-in-

Chief nominated by the Board as special invitees;

(e) three members nominated by the Board

from amongst its members out of whom at least

one should be from the Bar Council of India

Trust, one shall be a Chartered Accountant and

one shall be from the field of Finance;

(f) the Registrar; and

(g) The Director/Director(s), if any;

(h) the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer

shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Finance

Committee.

(2) The members of the Finance Committee

(other than the Secretary and Vice-Chancellor),

shall hold office for a term of three years:

Provided that an employee of the University and/

/or the Bar Council of India Trust except the

members at clauses 15(1)(c), 15(1)(d) and 15(1)(g)

shall not be eligible for nomination under this

provision.

(3) The functions and duties of the Finance

Committee shall be as follows, namely:—

(a) to prepare the Annual Accounts and

Budget of the University and place it before the

Executive Council.

(b) to examine and scrutinise the annual

budget of the University and to make

recommendations on all the financial matters to

the Board;

and to make recommendations to the Executive

Council in this regard;

(d) to consider the periodical statements of

the accounts and to review the finances of the

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University from time to time and to consider re-

appropriation statements and audit reports and

to make suggestions to the Board;

(e) to give its views and to make

recommendations to the Executive Council on

any financial question affecting the University

either on its own initiative or on reference from

the Executive Council or the Board.

(4) The Finance Committee shall meet at least

twice every year. Five members of the Finance

Committee shall form the quorum. However, the

presence of the Chairman of the Board or the

Managing Trustees as the Chairperson or the

Secretary shall be mandatory for a valid meeting of

the Finance Committee.

(5) In case of difference of opinion among the

members, the opinion of the majority of the

members present shall prevail.

16. Director-in-Chief.— (1) The post of Director-

in-Chief may be created, as per the requirement

and he may be appointed by the Executive Council.

His service conditions shall be regulated through

the Regulations.

(2) The Director-in-Chief shall be an eminent

academic person and he shall hold office for a term

of five years. Upon the expiry of the term, he shall

vacate office unless his contract of service is

renewed:

Provided that he may be relieved of his services

before the expiry of the term by the Executive

Council by giving one month’s notice, for reasons

to be recorded in writing.

(3) The Director-in-Chief shall act in supervisory

capacity to the Vice-Chancellor and issue

directions/guidelines to the Vice-Chancellor in

accordance with the provisions of this Act and

Regulations, which the Vice-Chancellor shall

comply with.

(4) The Director-in-Chief by writing under his

signature addressed to the Executive Council, after

giving three month’s notice resign from his office

and shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance

of his resignation by the Executive Council or from

the date of expiry of the said notice period,

whichever is earlier.

17. Vice-Chancellor.— (1) The Vice-Chancellor

shall be appointed by the Executive Council in

accordance with the regulations made in that

behalf and in consultation with the Visitor:

Provided that the first Vice-Chancellor shall be

appointed by the Bar Council of India and the Board

in their joint meeting. His tenure shall be of five

years.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be an academic

person and a Professor of Law. He shall hold office

for a term of five years or till he attains the age of

retirement prescribed for the members of the

teaching staff, whichever is earlier. Upon expiry of

this term, he shall continue in office until his

successor is appointed and enters upon his office:

Provided that the Vice-Chancellor may be

relieved of his services before the expiry of the

term by the Executive Council by giving one

month’s notice for the reasons to be recorded in

writing.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall,—

(a) being the Chief Executive of the University

shall ensure that the objects of the University

are duly achieved;

(b) have all powers relating to the proper

maintenance of discipline in the University.

(4) If, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, if

any emergency has arisen, which requires that

immediate action be taken, he shall take such

action as he deems necessary and shall report the

same for confirmation to the next meeting of the

Executive Council which, in the ordinary course,

would have dealt with the matter.

(5) The Vice-Chancellor by writing under his

signature addressed to the Executive Council, after

giving one month’s notice resign from his office

and shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance

of his resignation by the Executive Council or from

the date of expiry of the said notice period,

whichever is earlier.

18. Pro-Vice-Chancellor.— (1) The post of Pro-Vice-

Chancellor may be created, as per the requirement

and he may be appointed by the Executive Council

on the recommendation of the Selection Committee

specified in section 21. His qualifications and

service conditions shall be as prescribed by the

Regulations framed under section 15.

Provided that the first Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall

be appointed by the Bar Council of India and the

Board in their joint meeting. His tenure shall be of

three years.

(2) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be an academic

person who has held the post of professor, or

principal of a college or an institution with not

less than ten years teaching or research experience.

He shall hold office for a term of five years. Upon

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the expiry of the term, he shall vacate office unless

his contract of service is renewed:

Provided that the Pro-Vice-Chancellor may be

relieved of his services before the expiry of the

term by the Executive Council by giving one

month’s notice, for the reasons to be recorded in

writing.

(3) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall,—

(a) aid and assist the Director-in-Chief and

Vice-Chancellor and in the absence of the Vice-

Chancellor shall assume the duties of the Vice-

Chancellor;

(b) be an academic and executive officer sub-

ordinate to the Vice-Chancellor;

(4) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor by writing under his

signature addressed to the Executive Council, after

giving three month’s notice resign from his office

and shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance

of his resignation by the Executive Council or from

the date of expiry of the said notice period,

whichever is earlier.

19. Heads of the Departments.— (1) There shall

be a head of the department for each of the

departments in the University.

(2) The powers, functions, appointments and the

conditions of service of the heads of the

departments shall be as prescribed by the

Executive Council by the Regulations.

20. Registrar.— (1) The Registrar shall be

appointed by the Executive Council on the

recommendation of Selection Committee

constituted by the Executive Council. He shall be

a whole time officer of the University:

Provided that the first Registrar shall be

appointed by the Bar Council of India and the Board

in their meeting. His tenure shall be of five years.

(2) The terms and conditions of service of the

Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed by

the regulations:

Provided that the Registrar may be relieved of

his services before the expiry of the term by the

Executive Council by giving one month’s notice

for the reasons to be recorded in writing.

(3) The Registrar shall be an academic person

and a person of eminence from the field of

education. He shall hold office for a term of five

years. Upon the expiry of the term, he shall vacate

office unless his contract of service is renewed:

Provided that the Registrar may be relieved of

his services before the expiry of the term by the

Executive Council by giving one month’s notice

for the reasons to be recorded in writing.

(4) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary

of the Academic Council, but shall not be deemed

to be a member thereof.

(5) The Registrar shall,—

(a) perform all such duties as may be assigned

to him, from time to time, by the Executive

Council.

(b) comply with all directions and orders of

the Vice-Chancellor.

(6) In the event of the post of the Registrar

remaining vacant for any reason, it shall be open

to the Executive Council to authorize any officer in

the service of the University to exercise such

powers, functions, and duties of the Registrar as

the Executive Council deems fit.

(7) The Registrar by writing under his signature

addressed to the Executive Council, after giving

three months’ notice resign from his office and

shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance of

his resignation by the Executive Council or from

the date of expiry of the said notice period,

whichever is earlier.

21. Selection Committees.— (1) The Executive

Council shall constitute the following Selection

Committees for the posts of Vice-Chancellor, Pro-

Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Teachers and the

Ministerial Staff, namely:—

(A) The Selection Committee for the posts of

Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall

consist of seven members, amongst which two

shall be nominated by the Bar Council of India,

one by the Executive Council, one by the

Chairman of University Grants Commission, one

by the Chancellor from amongst the sitting or

former Judges of any High Court, two members

shall be nominated by the Board.

(B) The Selection Committee for the post of

Registrar shall consist of five members, one shall

be a nominee of the Bar Council of India, two

nominees of the Board, one nominee of the

Chancellor and one will be the Vice-Chancellor.

(i) The Executive Council, in consultation

with the Academic Council shall constitute

the Selection Committee and lay down the

qualification(s) for the posts of teachers as

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per the norms of Bar Council of India and

University Grants Commission.

(ii) The Selection Committee shall consist

of,—

(i) the Director-in-Chief (if any);

(ii) the Vice-Chancellor;

(iii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (if any);

(iv) one Academician nominated by the

Board;

(v) one Jurist nominated by the Board;

(vi) two noted academicians, one

nominated by the Executive Council and

one by the Academic Council. Such

nominees shall be preferably the teachers

from any of the top twenty Universities of

the World; and

(vii) one sitting or former Judge of a

High Court to be nominated by the General

Council.

(D) The Selection Committee for Ministerial

Staff:

(i) The Ministerial staff such as Librarian,

Stenos,

Assistants,

Clerks,

Peons,

Superintendents and other non-teaching staff

shall be appointed by the Executive Council

on the recommendation of the Selection

Committee consisting of Vice-Chancellor,

Secretary, Registrar and two nominees of

Board.

(ii) The qualification and other criterias for

these posts shall be fixed by the Executive

Council.

(iii) Till the constitution of such Selection

Committee, the Chairman of the Board shall

be competent to make appointments, which

shall be subject to approval of the Executive

Council.

(2) The Selection Committee shall recommend

three names against one post to the Executive

Council.

22. The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer.—

There shall be a Chief Finance and Accounts

Officer appointed by the Executive Council. The

Chief Finance and Accounts Officer shall possess

experience of Accounts and Management and such

qualifications as prescribed by Regulations.

23. The Director.— (1) The Executive Council

may create the post of one or more Directors to

discharge the specific duties assigned to him/them.

(2) The Director may be an Advocate, an

educationist or a former Judicial and Administrative

Officer, an Engineer, a Doctor or a person from the

field of Management or a person of repute.

24. Other Officers and employees.— (1) Subject to

the regulations made for the purpose every other

officer or employee of the University shall be

appointed under a written contract setting out the

conditions of service as prescribed by the

regulations which shall be lodged with the

University and a copy thereof furnished to the

officer or employee concerned.

(2) Any dispute arising out of the contract

between the University and any of its officers or

employees shall, at the request of the officer or the

employee concerned, or at the instance of the

University be referred to a Tribunal for arbitration

consisting of three members appointed by the

Executive Council.

25. Annual Accounts, Audit and Report.— (1)

The Annual Accounts, Budget of the University

shall be prepared by the Finance Committee and

placed before the Executive Council.

(2) All the accounts of the University shall, at

least once in a year, be audited by the auditors

appointed by the Executive Council with the

approval of the General Council:

Provided that the General Council shall have

the power to direct, whenever considered

necessary, an audit of the account of the University,

including the institutions managed by it, by such

auditors, as it may specify.

(3) The accounts along with the audit report

shall be placed before the Executive Council,

which, in turn shall place it before General Council

before publication for its approval.

(4) The Annual Accounts shall be placed before

the General Council at its annual meeting. The

General Council may take decisions and pass

resolutions

with

reference

thereto

and

communicate the same to the Executive Council

with its suggestions. The Executive Council shall

consider the decisions/resolutions of the General

Council. The Executive Council shall inform the

General Council at its next meeting all actions

taken by it and the General Council may issue

such suggestions as it may deem fit and proper.

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(5) Copies of the annual report along with the

resolution of the General Council thereon shall be

submitted to the Executive Council for

consideration and necessary decisions and

directions.

26. Financial Estimates.— (1) The Executive

Council shall, in consultation with the Finance

Committee, prepare before such date as may be

prescribed by the regulations, the financial

estimates for the ensuing year and place the same

before the General Council for the needful.

(2) The Executive Council may, in case where

the expenditure in excess of the amount provided

in the budget is to be incurred or in cases of

urgency, for reasons to be recorded in writing, incur

expenditure subject to such restrictions and

conditions specified in the regulations. Where no

provision has been made in the budget in respect

of such excess expenditure a report shall be made

to the General Council at its next meeting.

27. Eligibility for Admission of Students.— No

student shall be eligible for admission to a course

of study for a degree or diploma, unless he

possesses such qualifications as may be specified

in the regulations framed by the Executive Council

under sub-section (1) of section 15.

28. Offices, Residence of Students and

Authorities.— Every student of the University shall

reside in a hostel maintained or recognized by the

University and under such conditions as may be

specified by the Executive Council.

29. Honorary Degrees.— If not less than two

thirds of the members of Academic Council,

recommend that an honorary degree or academic

distinction be conferred on any person on the

ground that he is, in their opinion, by reason of

eminent attainment and position, fit and proper to

receive such degree or academic distinction, the

General Council may, by a resolution, decide that

the same may be conferred on the person

recommended.

30. Withdrawal of Degree or Diploma.— (1) The

General Council, subject to the regulations framed

under sub-section (1) of section 15 may at its own

or on the recommendation of the Executive Council,

withdraw any distinction, degree, diploma,

certificate, other academic distinction or privilege

conferred on or granted to any person by a

resolution passed by the majority of the total

membership of the General Council and by a

majority of not less than two thirds of the members

of the General Council present and voting at the

meeting, if such person has been convicted by a

court of law for an offence, which in the opinion of

the General Council involves moral turpitude or if

he has been guilty of gross misconduct.

(2) No action under sub-clause (1) shall be taken

against any person unless he has been given an

opportunity to show cause against the action

proposed to be taken.

(3) A copy of the resolution passed by the

General Council shall be immediately sent to the

person concerned.

31. Discipline.— (1) The final authority

responsible for maintenance of discipline among

the students of the University shall be the Vice-

Chancellor. His directions in that behalf shall be

carried out by the Heads of the University and

hostels and institutions under the University.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-

section (1), the punishment of debarring a student

from the examination or rustication from the

University or a hostel or an institution, shall on the

report of the Vice-Chancellor, be considered and

imposed by the Executive Council:

Provided that no such punishment shall be

imposed without giving to the student concerned

a reasonable opportunity to show cause against

the action proposed to be taken against him.

Secretariat

CHOKHA RAM GARG

Porvorim, Goa,

Secretary to the

Dated: 18-08-2021.

Government of Goa

Law Department

(Legal Affairs).

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