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THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL ACT, 2020

The Andhra Pradesh State Agricultural Council Act, 2020

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The Andhra Pradesh State Agricultural Council Act, 2020 establishes a formal regulatory body known as the Andhra Pradesh State Agricultural Council to oversee agricultural standards and professionals in the region. This legislation regulates the structure, election process, membership terms, resignations, and meeting schedules of the council's governing body. It primarily applies to agricultural experts, council members, and administrative authorities operating within the state. The Act matters because it provides a structured governance framework to professionally manage agricultural education, practice, and development, ultimately supporting the agricultural sector's growth and accountability in Andhra Pradesh.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Establishment and composition of the Council
  5. 4. Incorporation of the Council
  6. 5. Mode of Election
  7. 6. Term of office of President, Vice-President and members
  8. 7. Cessation of Membership
  9. 8. Casual Vacancy
  10. 9. Resignation
  11. 10. Meetings of the Council
  12. 11. Meetings of the General Body of the Council
  13. 12. Vacancies in the Council not to invalidate acts, etc.
  14. 13. Executive Committee
  15. 14. Appointment of Secretary and other officers and employees
  16. 15. Other committees
  17. 16. Fees and Allowances
  18. 17. Recognition of Agricultural/Horticultural Qualifications
  19. 18. Recognition of agricultural/Horticultural qualifications when thereis scheme of reciprocity
  20. 19. Recognition of agricultural/Horticultural qualifications when there is no scheme of reciprocity
  21. 20. Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations
  22. 21. Inspection of agricultural institutions and examinations
  23. 22. Withdrawal of recognition
  24. 23. Minimum standards of agricultural/Horticultural education
  25. 24. Andhra Pradesh State Agricultural/Horticultural Practitioners Register
  26. 25. Preparation of the first register
  27. 26. Registration in the register and issue of certificate
  28. 27. Registration of additional qualification
  29. 28. Renewal of registration
  30. 29. Removal of name from the register
  31. 30. Person enrolled on the register to inform change of place of residence or practice
  32. 31. Privileges of person whose name is entered in the register
  33. 32. Right of person whose name is entered in the register
  34. 33. Professional conduct
  35. 34. Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered
  36. 35. Misuse of Titles
  37. 36. Failure to surrender certificate of registration
  38. 37. Cognizance of offence
  39. 38. Finance, Accounts, Audit and Returns
  40. 39. Information to be furnished by the Council and Publication thereof
  41. 40. Bar of Jurisdiction
  42. 41. Protection of action taken in good faith
  43. 42. Power to remove difficulties
  44. 43. Power of Government to give directions
  45. 44. Officers to be public servants
  46. 45. Appointment of Commission
  47. 46. Power to make rules
  48. 47. Power to make regulations
  49. Schedule. Schedule

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