Chapter I PRELIMINARY

1.

1. (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2016.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
3. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (1) "AICTE" means the All India Council for Technical Education established under section 3 of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987;
2. (2) "AIU" means the Association of Indian Universities registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860;
3. (3) "BCI" means the Bar Council of India;
4. (4) "Central Government" means the Government of India;
5. (5) "Constituent College or Institution" means and includes a college or institution of the Sponsoring body;
6. (6) "CSIR" means the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860;
7. (7) "DBT" means the Department of Biotechnology of the Central Government;
8. (8) "DST" means the Department of Science and Technology of the Central Government;
9. (9) "Eminent Persons Panel" means a panel of nine persons of impeccable integrity having outstanding knowledge and expertise in academics, scientific research, public administration, finance, law or management etc. notified by the Government from time to time;
10. (10) "Expert Committee" means a Committee of eminent persons notified by the Government to promote, facilitate and assist in establishment of new Private Universities in Andhra Pradesh constituted under section 8;
11. (11) "Fee" means collection of amounts made by the University from students for different purposes under different heads and which is non-refundable;
12. (12) "Government" means the Government of Andhra Pradesh;
13. (13) "Green Field" means starting of a university fresh for the first time from scratch without any consideration to any existing educational institutions or anything related to such institutions;
14. (14) "Higher Education" means study of a curriculum or course for the pursuit of knowledge beyond 10+2 level;
15. (15) "ICAR" means the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860;
16. (16) "MCI" means the Medical Council of India constituted under the Medical Council Act, 1956;
17. (17) "NAAC" means the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, an autonomous institution of the UGC;
18. (18) "NCTE" means the National Council for Teacher Education established under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993;
19. (19) "Notification" means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word 'notified' shall be construed accordingly;
20. (20) "PCI" means Pharmacy Council of India constituted under section 4 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948;
21. (21) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
22. (22) "Private University" means a University established under section 3 of this Act and hereafter also referred to as University;
23. (23) "Regulatory Authority" means an Authority established under section 32;
24. (24) "Regulatory Body" means and includes a body such as UGC, AICTE, NCTE, MCI, PCI, NAAC, ICAR, DBT, DST, CSIR, BCI established by the Central Government or Government for maintenance of standard of higher education;
25. (25) "Regulations" means regulations made by any authority of the University under section 31;
26. (26) "Rules" means rules made under section 45;
27. (27) "Schedule" means the Schedule appended to this Act;
28. (28) "Specified" means specified by Ordinances, Statutes and Regulations under this Act;
29. (29) "Sponsoring body" in relation to a University established under this Act means,-

6. Any Sponsoring body desirous of establishing a Private University shall make an application to the Government, containing, among other things, an outline of the purpose and vision of the proposed Private University, the proposal, and the Project Report in such manner, with such particulars and along with such fee as may be prescribed.

11. If the Government is satisfied that the Sponsoring body has complied with the conditions of Letter of Intent and on the specific recommendations of the Expert Committee, it shall endeavor within a maximum period of seven months for inclusion of the name of the University in Schedule with details of its locations by way of amendment of Schedule.

12. Subject to the provision of sub-section

1. (4) of section 3, the University may, as and when it deems fit and proper, establish and manage and additional campuses, centers for research, education, training, extension and outreach within the State of Andhra Pradesh.

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1. (1) No person shall be excluded from any office of the University or from membership of any of its authorities or from admission to any degree, diploma or other academic distinction or course of study on the ground of sex, race, creed, class, caste, place of birth, religious belief or political or other opinion.
2. (2) It shall not be lawful for the University to impose on any person any test whatsoever relating to sex, race, creed, caste, class, place of birth, religious belief or political or other opinion in order to entitle him to be admitted as a student or to hold any office or post in the University or to qualify for any degree, diploma or other academic distinction or to enjoy or exercise any privileges of the University or any benefaction thereof.