The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (Entrustment of Additional Functions with respect to the Services of Universities) Act, 2017

Short title and commencement:

1. (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (Entrustment of Additional Functions with respect to the Services of Universities) 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.

Definitions: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “Commission” means the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission;
2. (b) “Government” means the State Government of Andhra Pradesh;
3. (c) “Notification” means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word “notified” shall be construed accordingly;
4. (d) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the Government under this Act;
5. (e) “University” means any University established or incorporated under a State Act in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

Entrustment of additional functions to the Commission

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (Functions) Regulations, 1999 or any other law for the time being in force, the Commission shall perform the functions of conducting the written tests for recruitment to the posts of Assistant Professors or equivalent posts in the Universities in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
2. (2) The details of the process of selection for the posts referred to in sub-section
3. (1) shall be such as may be prescribed.

Power to make rules

1. (1) The Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out all or any of the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) Every rule made under this Act shall immediately after it is made, be laid before the Legislature of the State, if it is in session and if it is not in session, in the session immediately following for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiration of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following the Legislature agrees in making any modification in the rule or in the annulment of the rule, the rule shall from the date of notification of such modification or annulment have effect only in such modified form or shall stand annulled as the case may be so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

-1 5. Repeal of Ordinance No. 5 of 2017:

1. (1) The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (Entrustment of Additional Functions with respect to the Services of Universities) Ordinance, 2017 is hereby repealed.
2. (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.