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Andhra Pradesh Fisheries University Act, 2020

Andhra Pradesh Fisheries University Act, 2020

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The Andhra Pradesh Fisheries University Act, 2020 establishes a dedicated state university for higher education, research, and technological advancement in fisheries and allied sciences. It regulates the university's governance, administrative structure, leadership appointments, and academic standards, while granting inspection rights to the state government. Applying to students, faculty, administrative officers, and educational institutions in Andhra Pradesh, the legislation mandates open access without discrimination. By standardizing specialized training and scientific research, this law matters because it strengthens the regional marine economy, enhances sustainable aquaculture practices, and improves educational opportunities and livelihoods for local fishing communities.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent, commencement and application
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Constitution of the University
  5. 4. Objects of the University
  6. 5. University open to all persons
  7. 6. Powers and Functions of the University
  8. 7. Residence conditions for students
  9. 8. Visitation and Inspection
  10. 9. Officers of the University
  11. 10. The Chancellor
  12. 11. Vice-Chancellor
  13. 12. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor
  14. 13. The Registrar
  15. 14. The Comptroller
  16. 15. Powers and duties of the Registrar and the Comptroller exercisable by a single person
  17. 16. Deans of Faculties
  18. 17. Director of Research
  19. 18. Director of Extension
  20. 19. Dean of Student Affairs
  21. 20. Controller of Examinations
  22. 21. Educational qualifications
  23. 22. Officers not to accept any remuneration from any source
  24. 23. Authorities of the University
  25. 24. Constitution of the first Board
  26. 25. Powers and functions of the Board
  27. 26. The Academic Council
  28. 27. Powers, Functions and Duties of the Academic Council
  29. 28. Research Advisory Council
  30. 29. Extension Council
  31. 30. Faculties
  32. 31. Finance Committee
  33. 32. The Planning Board
  34. 33. Constitution of Committees
  35. 34. Filling of Casual vacancies
  36. 35. Removal from membership of any Authority
  37. 36. Decision on question as to validity of membership, act or proceeding
  38. 37. Act, Statutes or proceeding of any Authority not to be invalidated by reason only of certain defects
  39. 38. Fisheries Sciences Research
  40. 39. Fisheries Sciences Extension
  41. 40. Co-ordination to research and extension work
  42. 41. Constitution of Selection Committee for appointment of Teachers and Staff of University
  43. 42. Constitution of Pension, Insurance or Provident Fund
  44. 43. Tribunal of Arbitration for disputes between the University and its staff
  45. 44. General and Other funds
  46. 45. Borrowing of money
  47. 46. Certain restrictions in respect of financial matters
  48. 47. Accounts and Audit
  49. 48. Statutes
  50. 49. The process of making statutes
  51. 50. Regulations
  52. 51. Annual Report
  53. 52. Temporary appointment of Officers
  54. 53. Transitory Provisions
  55. 54. Powers of Government to transfer certain Colleges, Polytechnics and Institutions to the University
  56. 55. Delegation of powers of the Board
  57. 56. Removal of difficulties
  58. 57. Repeal and savings

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