Venkateshwara Open University Amendment Act, 2022

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The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. '124, Vol. XXIX, Naharlagun, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, Vaisakha 7, 1944 (Saka) GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH LAW LEGISLATIVE AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CIVILSECRETARIAT ITANAGAR

NOTIFICATION

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No- LaWLegn6/2022.-The following Act of thetuunachal Pradesh L€gislativeAgselbly which was pass& in the Ninth Session oithe Seventh LegislativeAssembly and received the assent olthe Governor ofArunechal Pradesh is hereby published for general information.

(Roceived th3 a$ent of the Govem ot on 22nd ,,P , m22l

THE VENKATESHWARA OPEN UNIVERSITY (ATIENOMENT)ACT' 2022 (ACT NO. 7 OF 2022)

An

Act to amend the Venkateehwara Open University Act, 2012 (Act No. 10 ol 20121

Be it enacted by the Legislature ofArunachal Pradesh in the Seventy-third Year of the Republic of lndia as follows :

Open UniversityAmendment Act, 2022.

1. (2) lt shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Ofiicial Gazette.

(Act No. l0 of2012) (hereinafter referred to as PrincipalAct) in section 2,-

1. (i) for clause (d), the following shall be substituted,- 'The 'Visitor', "Chancellod, "Pro-Chancellor', "Vice-Chancello/, 'Pro-Vice Chancello/', means respectively the Visitor, the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Vice-C ha ncellor, the Pro-Mce-Chancellor of the Universitf .
2. (ii) after clause (u), the following shall be ,nserfed"(v,) 'Visitor" means the Visitor of the University".

(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (0, (S), (h), (i), U), (k), (l), and (m) of secton 10, the following shall be substituted"(a) The Visitor ;

1. (b) The Chancellor ;
2. (c) ThePro-Chancellor;
3. (d) The Vice-Chancellor ;
4. (e) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor ; (0 Director/Principal ;
5. (g) The Registrar ;
6. (h) The Controllerof Examination ;
   • (i) The Dean of Students Wellare ; 2 The Arunachal Pradesh E).traordinary Gazette, Apr 27,2022 0) The Dean of Faculty ;
7. (k) The Chief Proctor ;
8. (l) The Treasurer;
9. (m) The Finance Omcer; and
10. (n) Such other officers as may be declared by the statutes to be officers of the U n ive rsity. " 4. lnsertion of Section 10A : ln the Principal Act, after section 10, thefullowing sections shall be inserled"104. The Visitor : - Onit Panyang, IAS Commissioner to the Govemment of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.

1. (1) (i) TheGovernor ofArunachal Pradesh shallbe the'yisiro,/ ofthe University.'
   • (ii) TheVisitor shall, when present, preside at the convocation ofthe University for confening Degrees, Oiplomas, Charters and Certificates.
2. (2) Power of the Visitor : Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act,the Visitor shall have the following powers namely : -
   • (a) To callfor any paper or information relating to the afiairs of the University;
   • (b) On the basis of the information received by the Visitor, if he is satisfied that any order, proceeding or decision taken by any authority of the University is not in conformity with the Act, Regulations or Rules, he may issue such directions as he may deem fit in the interest of the University which shall be binding to alt concemed ;'

Section 10A : ln the Principal Act, after section 10, thefullowing sections shall be inserled- "104. The Visitor : - Onit Panyang, IAS Commissioner to the Govemment of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.

1. (1) (i) The Governor ofArunachal Pradesh shallbe the'yisiro,/ ofthe University.' (ii) TheVisitor shall, when present, preside at the convocation ofthe University for confening Degrees, Oiplomas, Charters and Certificates. (2) Power of the Visitor : Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Visitor shall have the following powers namely : - (a) To callfor any paper or information relating to the afiairs of the University; (b) On the basis of the information received by the Visitor, if he is satisfied that any order, proceeding or decision taken by any authority of the University is not in conformity with the Act, Regulations or Rules, he may issue such directions as he may deem fit in the interest of the University which shall be binding to alt concemed ;'

Notwithstanding anything contained inthisAct, anythingdone or any action taken under the provisions of the Principal Act prior to this amendment shall be valid unless revoked orannulled by the State Govemment. P-ublished and printed by Directorate of printing, so+Commr. (LawL50.4-2022. Naharlagul}-2 16/2022-Oop-25(}iSecy. (LA)-50+Commr (Edn.)-

P-ublished and printed by Directorate of printing, so+Commr. (LawL50.4-2022.

Naharlagul}-2 16/2022-Oop-25(}iSecy. (LA)-50+Commr (Edn.)-