The Andhra Pradesh Public Sevice Commission (Entrustment of additional functions with respect to the services of Universities) Act, 2017

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 extends the whole 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) “Administrative and Ministerial Staff” means the non-teaching staff of the University other than Teachers of the University as defined in the respective Acts of the Universities specified in the Schedule;
2. (2) “APPSC” means the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission constituted under Article 315 of the Constitution of India;
3. (3) Executive Council / Board of Management / Executive Board means the Executive Council / Board of Management / Executive Board as defined in the Acts of Universities specified in the Schedule;
4. (4) “Government” means the Government of Andhra Pradesh;
5. (5) “Teachers of the University” means Teachers of the University as specified in the schedule;
6. (6) “Written Test” includes descriptive type examination and/or objective type examination and/or computer based examination and/or interview/oral test/ personality test.

3. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Acts of Universities specified in the Schedule and the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and rules made there under, the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission shall conduct the Written Test, in addition to the minimum norms prescribed in the Acts of the respective Universities, for recruitment of Teachers and Administrative/Ministerial Staff of the University on the decision of the Executive Council / Board of Management / Executive Board of the University concerned by entering into a

4. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government, may, by order, make such provision not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as may appear to them necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty.

(i) Andhra University (AU), Sri Venkateswara University(SVU), Sri Krishnadevaraya University (SKU), Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU), Adikavi Nannayya University (AKNU), Yogi Vemana University (YVU), Dr. B.R. Arnbedkar University (Dr.BRAU), Krishna University (KrU), Vikrama Simhapuri University (VSU), Rayalaseema University (RU) established under Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Universities Act, 1991. (ii) Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University established under Section 3 of the Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University Act, 2008. (iii) Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences established under Section 3 of the Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences Act,