The Andhra Pradesh Logistics University Act, 2017

1. (1) The Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Logistics University Act, 2017.
2. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-

1. (a) “academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University;
2. (b) “academic staff” means such categories of staff as are designated as academic staff by the Ordinances;
3. (c) “board of faculties” means the Board of Faculties of the University;
4. (d) “department” means a Department of Studies;
5. (e) “distance education system” means the system of imparting education through any means of communication such as broadcasting, telecasting, correspondence courses, seminars, contact programmes or the combination of any two or more such means;
6. (f) “employee” means any person appointed by the University and includes teachers and other staff of the University;
7. (g) “executive council” means the Executive Council of the University;
8. (h) “finance committee” means the Finance Committee of the University;
   • (i) “institution” means as academic institution maintained by the University;
9. (j) “recognized institution” means an institution of higher learning recognized by the University;
10. (k) “regulations” means the Regulations made by any authority of the University under this Act for time being in force;
11. (l) “statutes” and “Ordinances” means, respectively, the Statutes and Ordinances of the University of the time being in force;
12. (m) “teachers of the University” means Professor, Associate Professors, Assistant professors and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instruction of conducting research in the University or in any Institution maintained by the University and who are designated as teachers by the Ordinance;
13. (n) “university” means the Andhra Pradesh Logistics University established and incorporated as a University under this Act;
14. (o) “vice-chancellor” means Vice-Chancellor of the University.

1. (1) There shall be established a University by the name of the Andhra Pradesh Logistics University;
2. (2) The headquarters of the University shall be at Kakinada.
3. (3) The University may open additional campus centres beyond the initial campus at Kakinada;
4. (4) The University encourage to use technology extensively as part of its curriculum in line with modern pedagogic concepts;
5. (5) The University may be permitted by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to conduct distance education programmes after satisfactory running for a period of five years and after satisfactory demonstration of quality and accreditation standards;
6. (6) The University established under sub-section(1) shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.

The objects of the University shall be to develop, encourage, popularize and carry out academic courses, training, research and consulting services in the field of Logistics and supply chain, by investing in state of the art technology, research methods and constantly updated curricula and training methods. The University may achieve the objects in the following ways:

1. (a) By imparting world class education, research and training in the field of Logistics and allied areas;
2. (b) By providing a mix of academic programs and advanced research facilities for the development of human resources and innovative Logistics solutions with global impact;
3. (c) By promoting research in the Logistics Sector by offering research intensive programs with state of art infrastructure and involvement of major industry players;
4. (d) By imparting skills for jobs across all levels of workforce in the transportation, supply chain and Logistics sector and develop as a Logistics talent hub.
5. (e) By serving as the key knowledge resource for Logistics Sector in the Country.
6. (f) By developing Centers of Excellence (COE) in various areas of Logistics and supply chain management with State of art research infrastructure enabling innovations in the sector;
7. (g) By collaborating with national and global institutions for offering programs and creating capabilities for upgrading programmes in relation to domains of Logistics and supply chain Management and allied fields;
8. (h) By promoting consulting services to address policy, institutional framework, efficiency, technology and other sector specific challenges;
   • (i) By establishing linkages with leading Logistics industry players and global academic institutions for knowledge transfer.

The University shall have the following powers, namely, -

1. (a) to provide for instructions and research in such branches of learning as are relevant for furtherance of the objects of the University;
2. (b) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates to, and confer degrees or other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing, on persons, and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause;
3. (c) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;
4. (d) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
5. (e) to determine and establish academic curriculum each year as per the latest industry standards and modify the course content, as per the requirement or recommendations from industry, Academic council, Alumni body or any other institution of repute;
6. (f) to organize and to undertake extra-mural studies, training and extension services;
7. (g) to conduct innovative experiments in new methods and technologies in the field of science, technology and management in relation to the domains of Logistics and allied fields in order to achieve international standards of such education, training and research;
8. (h) to make provision for research and advisory services and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions, industrial or other organizations as the University may deem necessary;
   • (i) to organize and conduct refresher courses, workshops, seminars and other programmes for teachers, evaluators and other academic staff;
9. (j) to make special arrangements in respect of the residence, discipline and teaching of women students as the University may consider desirable;
10. (k) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, another teaching or academic positions, required by the University and to appoint persons to such Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, or other teaching or academic positions;
11. (l) to appoint persons working in any other university or organization as teacher of the University for a specified period;
12. (m) to create administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto;
13. (n) to collaborate and /or enter into a Memorandum of understanding (MOU) / alliance with other national and international Universities, and acquire membership of bodies, authorities, or associations, in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine by Statutes;
14. (o) to establish, such centres and specialized laboratories, within Andhra Pradesh, as are, in the opinion of the University necessary for the furtherance of its objects;
15. (p) to regulate the expenditure, manage the finances and maintain the accounts of the University independently;
16. (q) to fix, demand and receive or recover fees and such other charges as may be prescribed by the Statutes;
17. (r) to receive funds, movable properties, from business, industry, and other sections of society, national and international, to promote academic activity;
18. (s) to purchase or to take on lease or accept as gifts, bequests, legacies or otherwise any land or building or works which may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of the University and on such terms and conditions as it may think fit and proper and to construct or alter and maintain any such building or works;
19. (t) to appoint and fix the pay structure of Advisory Body, Academic council members, Faculties and other supporting staff depending on the requirement as determined by the various councils of the University each year;
20. (u) to appoint and fix the pay structure, on contract or otherwise, of visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Consultants, Scholars and such other persons who may contribute to the advancement of the objects of the University;
    • (v) to appoint and fix, with prior approval from the State Government, the pay structure of eminent personalities from industry and other leaders in various fields in the Executive council, and Academic council;
21. (w) to confer autonomous status on a Department, in accordance with the Statutes;
    • (x) to determine standards of admission to the University which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing;
22. (y) to develop Centers of Excellence (COE) in various areas of Logistics supply chain Management with State of art research infrastructure enabling innovations in the sector;
23. (z) to open new and additional departments as and when required based on academic and industry requirements;
24. (za) to supervise the residences of the students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;
25. (zb) to lay down conditions of service of all categories of employees including their code of conduct;
26. (zc) to regulate and enforce discipline among the students and the employees and take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed by the University to be necessary;
27. (zd) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees;
28. (ze) to organize suitable distance education programmes;
29. (zf) to establish, maintain or recognize study Centres for the delivery of the distance education system in the manner laid down by the Ordinances;
30. (zg) to provide for the preparation of instructional material including films, cassettes, tapes, video cassettes and other software in collaboration with various Open Universities and other institutions dealing with the distance education system;
31. (zh) to start consulting, advisory and research services in an effort to promote Logistics and supply chain research activities and also help make the University self-sustainable;
32. (zi) to explore and start internal revenue generation mechanism like starting a Logistics and supply chain Experiment station, provide testing and certification services to meet the business needs of industry; opening a convention centres etc;
33. (zj) to share the revenue generated from the internal revenue generation mechanisms with the industry players as determined by the Executive Council;
34. (zk) to establish incubation centres, skill development centres etc., to promote research activities in the field of Logistics and supply chain;
35. (zl) to provide such lectures and instructions for and to grant such diplomas to field workers, and other persons, as the University may determine;
36. (zm) to borrow, with the approval of the Executive Council, on the security of the property of the University, money for the purpose of the University;
37. (zn) to borrow money from the Government of India, any State Government or any other agency;
38. (zo) to accept grants or donations from the private industry players for the purpose of the University; and in return offer them Chair professorship or other Eminent position in various councils or naming rights in different establishments of the university Infrastructure, as applicable;
39. (zp) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of its objects.

The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh.

The University shall be open to persons of either sex and of whatever caste, creed, race or class, and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt or impose any person any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession in order to entitle him to be appointed as a teacher of the University or to hold any other office there in or to be admitted as a student in the University or to graduate there at or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof; Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making special provisions for the employment or admission of women, physically handicapped or of persons belonging to the weaker sections of the society and, in particular, of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.

The following shall be the officers of the University, -

1. (a) the Chancellor;
2. (b) the Vice-Chancellor;
3. (c) the Registrar;
4. (d) the Comptroller;
5. (e) the Finance Officer;
6. (f) the Dean of Student Affairs;
7. (g) the Deans of the various faculties;
8. (h) the Director of Research;
   • (i) the Controller of Examination; and
9. (j) such other Offices in the service of the University as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

The Governor of Andhra Pradesh shall be the Chancellor of the University. He shall, by virtue of his office, be the head of the university, and shall, when present, preside at any convocation of the university.

The Vice-Chancellor

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor in such manner and on such terms and conditions of service as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of opinion that immediate action is necessary on any matter, exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall report to such authority the action taken by him on such matter.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of opinion that immediate action is necessary on any matter, exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall report to such authority the action taken by him on such matter; Provided that if the authority concerned is of the opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, it may refer the matter to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final; Provided further that any person in the service of the University who is aggrieved by the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this subsection shall have the right to appear against such action to the Executive Council within three months from the date on which decision on such action is communicated to him and thereupon the Executive Council may confirm, modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor;
4. (4) The Vice-Chancellor, if he is of the opinion that any decision of any authority of the University is beyond the powers of the authority conferred by the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances or that any decision taken is not in the interest of this University, may ask the authority concerned to review its decision within sixty days of such decision and if the authority refuse to review the decision either in whole or in part or no decision is taken by it within the said period of sixty days, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.
5. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and discharge such other duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes or the Ordinances.

1. (1) The Dean of Student Affairs shall be a whole-time officer and shall be appointed by the Board in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;
2. (2) The salary and allowances payable to the Dean of Students Affairs shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes;
3. (3) The Dean of Student Affairs shall discharge the following duties namely, -
   • (a) to make arrangements for the housing of students;
   • (b) to arrange a programme of student counseling;
   • (c) to arrange for the employment of students in accordance with the plans approved by the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (d) to supervise the extracurricular activities and to look after the needs of students;
   • (e) to assist in the placement of graduates of the University; and
   • (f) to organize and maintain contact with the alumni of the University.

1. (1) The Registrar shall be appointed in such manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes;
2. (2) The Registrar shall have the power to enter into agreement, sign documents and authenticate records on behalf of the University and shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

The Finance Officer shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

The Librarian shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

The manner of appointment and powers and duties of the other officers of the University shall be prescribed by the Statutes.

The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely, -

1. (a) the Executive Council;
2. (b) the Academic Council;
3. (c) the Board of faculties;
4. (d) Finance Committee;
5. (e) Planning Board; and
6. (f) Such other bodies as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (1) The Executive Council shall be the principal executive body of the University;
2. (2) The constitution of the Executive Council, the term of office of its members and its powers and functions shall be as prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University.
2. (2) The Constitution of the Academic Council, the term of office of its members and its powers and functions shall be as prescribed by the Statues.

The constitution, powers and functions of the Board of Faculties shall be as prescribed by the Statutes.

The constitution, powers and functions of the Finance Committee shall be as prescribed by the Statutes.

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Other authorities of the University 22. Other authorities of the University - The constitution, powers and functions of other authorities, as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University, shall be prescribed by the Statutes.

23. Statutes - Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-

1. (a) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities, and other bodies of the University, as may be constituted from time to time.
2. (b) appointment and continuance in office of the members of the said authorities and bodies, filling up of vacancies of members and all other matters relating to those authorities and other bodies for which it may be necessary or desirable to provide;
3. (c) the appointment, powers and duties of the officers of the University and their emoluments;
4. (d) the appointment of teachers and other academic staff and other employees of the University, their emoluments and other conditions of service;
5. (e) the appointment of teachers, academic staff working in any other University or organization for specific period for undertaking a joint project;
6. (f) the conditions of service of employees including provision for pension, insurance and provident funds, the manner of termination of service and disciplinary action;
7. (g) the principles governing the seniority of service of the employees of the University;
8. (h) the procedure for arbitration in cases of dispute between employees or students and the University;
   • (i) the procedure for appeal to the Executive Council by any employees or student against the action of any officer or authority of the University;
9. (j) the conferment of autonomous status on an Institution;
10. (k) the establishment and abolition of Department, Centers and Institutions;
11. (l) the conferment of honorary degrees;
12. (m) the withdrawal of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;
13. (n) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
14. (o) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or officers of the University;
15. (p) the maintenance of discipline among the employees and students; and
16. (q) all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be provided for by the Statutes;

24. Statutes how to be made - (1) The first Statutes are those set out in the Schedule;

1. (2) The Executive Council may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may amend or repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1): Provided that the Executive Council shall not make, amend or repeal any Statues affecting the status, powers or constitution of any authority of the University until such authority has been given an opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing on the proposed changes and any opinion so expressed shall be considered by the Executive Council; Provided further that the Executive Council shall not consider to make, amend or repeal any statute relating to the matters provided under clauses (j) and (k) of section 23 except with the prior approval of the Chancellor;
2. (3) Every new Statute or addition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal of a Statute shall require the assent of the Chancellor who may assent thereto or withhold assent or remit to the Executive Council for reconsideration in the light of observations, if any, made by him.
3. (4) A new Statue or a Statute amending or repealing an existing Statute shall have no validity unless it has been assented to by the Chancellor;
4. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-sections, the Chancellor may make new or additional Statutes or amend or repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1) during the period of three years immediately after the commencement of this Act; Provided that the Chancellor may, on the expiry of the said period of three years, make, within one year from the date of such expiry, such detailed Statutes as he may consider necessary and such detailed Statutes shall be laid before the Legislature of the State.

25. Ordinances - (1) The first Ordinances shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor during the period for two years immediately after the commencement of this Act and the Ordinances so made may be amended, repeal or added to at any time by the Executive Council in the manner prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (2) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Ordinances may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
   • (a) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment as such;
   • (b) the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University;
   • (c) the medium of instruction and examination;
   • (d) the award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions, qualifications for the same and the means to be taken relating to the granting and obtaining of the same;
   • (e) the fees to be charged (to be revised @ 10% in each year) each year for courses of study in the University and for admission to the examinations, degrees and diplomas of the University;
   • (f) the conditions for award to fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
   • (g) the conduct of examinations, including the term of office and manner of appointment and the duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators;
   • (h) the conditions of residence of the students of the University;
     • (i) the special arrangements, if any, which may be made for the residence, discipline and teaching of women students and prescribing of special courses of studies for them;
   • (j) the appointment and emoluments of employees other than those for whom provision has been made in the Statutes;
   • (k) the establishment of Centres of Studies, Board of faculties, Special Centres, Specialized Laboratories and other Committees;
   • (l) the manner of co-operation and collaboration with other Universities, Institutions and other agencies including learned bodies or associations in India or abroad;
   • (m) the creation, composition and functions of any other body which is considered necessary for improving the academic life of the University;
   • (n) such other terms and conditions of service of teachers and other academic staff as are not prescribed by the Statutes;
   • (o) the management of Institutions established by the University;
   • (p) setting up of a machinery for redressal of grievances of employees; and
   • (q) all other matters which by this Act or the Statutes may be provided for by the Ordinances.

The authorities of the University may make Regulations, consistent with this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances for the conduct of their own business and that of the Committees, if any, appointed by them and not provided for by the this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (1) The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the direction of the Executive Council which shall include, among other matters, the steps taken by the University towards the fulfillment of its objects and shall be submitted to the Chancellor on or before such date as may be prescribed by the Statutes;
2. (2) A copy of the annual report, as prepared under sub-section(1), shall also be submitted to the State Government.

Annual Accounts

1. (1) The annual accounts and balance-sheet of the University shall be prepared under the directions of the Executive Council and shall, once at least every year and at intervals of not more than fifteen months, be audited by the Director of State Audit or any Auditor appointed by him or Accountant-General;
2. (2) A copy of the annual accounts together with the audit report thereon along with the observations, of the Executive Council, if any, shall be submitted to the Government;
3. (3) Any observations made by the Government on the annual accounts shall be brought to the notice of the Executive Council and the views of the Executive Council, if any, on such observations shall be submitted to the Government;
4. (4) A copy of the annual accounts together with the audit report submitted to the State Government shall, as soon as may be, laid before the State Legislature.

1. (1) The income from the fees and other charges realized by, any contribution and endowment received by, and all grants made to the University, shall Form one general fund to be called the “General Fund of the University” and all money so realized and received shall be credited to it.
2. (2) The University may have such other funds and shall maintain such accounts in respect of every fund as may be prescribed by the Statutes;
3. (3) All moneys credited to the Funds of the University shall be deposited in such Banks or invested in such manner as the University may, with the previous approval of the Government decide.

The University may accept money from the Government of India, the State Government, the University Grants Commission and other agencies and also borrow money from a Bank or a Corporation, for the purposes of the University; Provided that where the University intends to borrow money from a Bank or Corporation or both exceeding an amount of five lakhs rupees at a time or in the aggregate, it shall obtain the prior written approval of the Government therefor.

1. (1) Every employee of the University shall be appointed under a written contract which shall be lodged with the University and a copy of which shall be furnished to the employee concerned;
2. (2) Any dispute arising out of the contract between the University and any employee shall, at the request of the employee, be referred to an Arbitration Tribunal consisting of one member appointed by the Executive Council, one member nominated by the employee and an umpire appointed by the Chancellor;
3. (3) The decision of the Tribunal shall be final and no suit shall lie in any civil court in respect of the matters decided by the Tribunal.

1. (1) Any student or candidate for an examination whose name has been removed from the rolls of the University by the orders or resolution of the Vice-Chancellor, Discipline committee or Examination Committee, as the case may be, and who has been debarred form appearing at the examination of the University for more than one year, may, within ten days of the date of receipt of such orders or copy of such resolution by him, appeal to the Executive Council and the Executive Council may confirm, modify or reverse the decision of the Vice-Chancellor or the Committee, as the case may be;
2. (2) Any dispute arising out of any disciplinary action taken by the University against a student shall, at the request of such student, be referred to an Arbitration Tribunal and the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 31 shall, as far as may be, apply to a reference made under this sub-section;

Every employee or student of the University or Institution maintained by the University shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, have a right to appeal within such time as may be prescribed by the Statutes, to the Executive Council against the decision of any officer or authority of the University or of Institution, as the case may be, and thereupon the Executive Council may confirm, modify or reverse the decision appealed against.

1. (1) The University shall constitute, for the benefit of its employees in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes such provident or pension fund or provide such insurance schemes as it may deem fit;
2. (2) Where such provident fund or pension fund has been so constituted, the Government may declare that the provisions of the Provident Fund Act, 1925 shall apply to such fund as if it were a Government Provident Fund.

If any question arises whether any person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority or other body of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.

Where any authority of the University is given power by this Act or the Statutes to appoint Committees, such committee shall, save as otherwise provided, consist of members of the authority concerned and of such other persons, if any, as the authority in each case may think fit.

All casual vacancies among the members (other than ex-officio members) of any authority or other body of the University shall be filled, as soon as may be, by the person or body or other body who appoints, elects or co-opts the member whose place has become vacant and any person appointed, elected or co-opted to a casual vacancy shall be member of such authority or body for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member.

No Act or proceedings or any authority or other body of the University shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members or of any defect or irregularity in the appointment of a member of any authority or body of the University or of any defect or irregularity in such act or proceeding not effecting the merits of the case.

No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any officer or employee of the University for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances.

Copy of any receipt, application, notice, order, proceeding or resolution of any authority or Committee of the University or other documents in possession of the University, or any entry in any register duly maintained by the University, if certified by the Registrar, shall be received as prime facie evidence of such receipt, application, notice, order, proceeding, resolution or documents or the existence of entry in the register and shall be admitted as evidence of the matters and transactions therein where the original thereof would, if produced, have been admissible in evidence notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 or any other law for the time being in force.

1. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty: Provided that no such notification shall be made under this section after the expiry of three years from the date of commencement of this Act.
2. (2) Every notification made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State legislature.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the Statutes:-

1. (a) the Governor of Andhra Pradesh shall be the Chancellor of the University;
2. (b) the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor and the said officer shall hold office for a term of three years;
3. (c) the first Registrar and the first Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor and each of the said officers shall hold office for a term of three years;
4. (d) the first Executive Council shall consist of not more than twenty members and they shall hold office for a term of three years;
5. (e) the First Academic Council shall consist of not more than twenty-one members, and shall hold office for a term of three years; Provided that if any vacancy occurs in the above offices or authorities, the same shall be filled by appointment or nomination, as the case may be, by the Vice-Chancellor, and the person so appointed or nominated shall hold office for so long as the officer or member in whose place he is appointed or nominated would have held that office, if such vacancy had not occurred.

1. (1) Every Statute, Ordinance or Regulation made under this Act shall be published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette.
2. (2) Every Statute, Ordinance or Regulation made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before both houses of the State Legislature, while it is in session, for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the Statute, Ordinance or Regulation or both Houses agree that the Statute, Ordinance or Regulation should not be made, the Statute, Ordinance or Regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that Statute, Ordinance or Regulation.
3. (3) The power to make Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations shall include the power to give retrospective effect from a date not earlier than the date of commencement of this Act, to the Statute, Ordinance or Regulation or any of them but no retrospective effect shall be given to any Statute, Ordinance or Regulation so as to prejudicially affect the interests of any person to whom such Statute, Ordinance or Regulation may be applicable.