The Chandigarh University Act, 2012

PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA), JULY 10,2012 39 (ASAR 19, 1934 SAKA) | PART-T DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PUNJAB Notification ¢ The 10th July, 2012 |

• • No. 10-Leg./2012.—The following Act of the Legislature of the State of : Punjab received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 6th July, 2012, is & hereby published for general information :— THE CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY ACT, 2012 | : (Punjab Act No, 7 of 2012) | AN 5 | ACT | 10 establish and incorporate a University in the State of Punjab to be known | as the Chandigarh University for the purposes of making provisions for instruction, teaching, education, ‘research, training and related activities at all levels in disciplines of higher education including professional, medical, technical, general education, language and literature and to provide for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto ; ‘Whereas the Chandigarh Educational Trust made a proposal to the | State Government for setting up a self-financing University in the State of Punjab on the basis of the Punjab Private Universities Policy, 2010 to make provisions for all the streams of higher education at all levels ; Whereas the State Government, after due consideration of the proposal I of the aforesaid Trust, has come to the conclusion that the aforesaid Trust is capable of establishing and running the University and accordingly has accepted | its proposal for the establishment of the said Private University ; } “And whereas in the circumstances referred above, it is deemed expedient CE fo establish the Chandigarh University for the aforesaid purposes. 3 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Sixty- i
• • third Year of the Republic of India as follows — 1. (1) This Act may be called the Chandigarh University Act, Short title and 2012, commencement. \

1. (2) It shall come into force at once.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — (a) ‘Academic Council’ means the Academic Council of the University; (b) ‘authorities’ means the authorities of the University; (c) ‘Board of Management’ means the Board of Management of the University; (d) ‘Board of Studies’ means a body, to be constituted by the Governing Body; (e) ‘campuses’ means the campuses of the University including off-campuses centres, off-shore campuses centers and regional campuses; (f) ‘Chairman’ means the Chairman of the Trust; (g) ‘Chancellor’ means the Chancellor of the University; (h) ‘Chief Finance and Accounts Officer’ means the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer of the University; (i) ‘Dean’ means a Dean of the University; (j) ‘Governing Body’ means the Goyerning Body of the University; (k) ‘institution’ means an institution or institute or college or academic centre (by whatever name it may be called), run or managed by the University, within or outside the State of Punjab; (l) ‘prescribed’ means prescribed by the statutes, ordinances and regulations; (m) ‘Registrar’ means the Registrar of the University; (n) ‘State Government’ means the Government of the State of Punjab; (o) ‘statutes’, ‘ordinances’ and ‘regulations’ mean the statutes, ordinances and regulations of the University, made by it under this Act; (p) ‘teacher’ includes Professor, Reader, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer and any such other person, imparting instruction on full time or part time basis in the University or in any of its institutions; (q) ‘Trust’ means the Chandigarh Educational Trust registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860); (r) ‘University’ means the Chandigarh University established under section 3 of this Act; (s) ‘Vice-Chancellor’ means the Vice-Chancellor of the University; and (t) ‘Visitor’ means the Visitor of the University.

(1) There shall be established a private University by the name of the Chandigarh University in the State of Punjab. (2) The University shall be run and managed by the Trust in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (3) The University shall be a body corporate by the name, mentioned in sub-section (1), and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal. It shall have the power to acquire, hold, dispose of property both moveable and immoveable and to make contract, and shall sue and be sued by the said name. (4) The headquarters of the University shall be located at Village Gharuan, Tehsil Kharar, District Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali). (5) The University shall be a self-financed and it shall not be entitled to receive any grant or other financial assistance from the State Government.

The objects of the University shall be— (i) to provide for instruction, teaching, education, research and training at all levels in all disciplines of higher education including professional, medical, technical, general education and in any other stream and subject, as per the needs of the industry and the society in general, as may be deemed necessary by the University through all the modes of education as may emerge or become relevant in future; (ii) to promote the academic aspirants of the rural students; (iii) to undertake industry oriented teaching, training and research, extension programmes and to provide employable skills with a view to contribute to the development of the society; (iv) to provide for research, creation, advancement and dissemination of knowledge, wisdom and understanding; (v) to encourage and motivate leading industrial houses for setting up at the campuses their respective corporate institutes for academia industry nexus; (vi) to disseminate knowledge so as to make it accessible to all strata of the society; (vii) to promote Punjabi studies, to provide for research in Punjabi Language and Literature and to undertake measures for the development of Punjabi Language, Literature and Culture; (viii) to do all such things, as may be necessary or desirable to further the objects of the University.

(1) The Chairman shall be the Chancellor of the University and in the absence of the Visitor, the Chancellor shall preside over the convocation of the University. (2) The Chancellor shall be the chairman of the Governing Body and he shall approve all appointments, nominations, removals, suspensions and reinstatements of the employees and officers of the University either suo-moto or on the recommendation of the authority concerned of the University. (3) The Chancellor may amend or revoke any decision taken by any authority or officer of the University and may exercise his powers either suo-moto or otherwise, to do all necessary things to facilitate the smooth functioning of the University. (4) The Chancellor shall have the power to do all such other functions, as may be required to further the objects of the University and any matter incidental thereto and the decisions taken by the Chancellor shall be final and binding on all concerned of the University. (5) If, in the opinion of the Chancellor, any decision of any officer or authority of the University is beyond the powers conferred under this Act or the statutes or ordinances or regulations or is likely to be prejudicial to the interests of the University, he shall ask such officer or authority to revise its decision within a period of fifteen days and in case the officer or authority refuses to revise such decision, wholly or partly or fails to take any decision within a period of fifteen days, the decision of the Chancellor thereon shall be final. (6) If, at any time, upon the representation made or otherwise, it appears to the Chancellor that the Vice-Chancellor or any other officer of the University,— (a) has made default in performing any duty imposed upon him under this Act or otherwise; or (b) has acted in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the University; or (c) is incapable of managing the affairs of the University, the Chancellor may, notwithstanding the fact that term of that officer has not expired, by an order in writing and stating the reasons therein, require the officer to relinquish his office from such date, as may be specified in the order. The officer concerned shall be deemed to have relinquished his office from the date so specified: Provided that no such order shall be passed, unless the grounds on which such action is proposed to be taken are communicated to that officer and he is given reasonable opportunity of being heard.

amongst the panel of three persons recommended by the Governing Body.

1. (2) No person shall be appointed as Registrar, unless he possesses such qualifications as are specified by the University Grants Commission.
2. (3) The Registrar shall sign all contracts and authenticate all documents x or records for and on behalf of the University.
3. (4) The Registrar shall be the Member-Secretary of the Governing Body, the Board of Management and the Academic Council but he shall not have the right to vote.
4. (3) The Registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions, as may be prescribed,

(1) The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer shall be appointed by the Chancellor in such manner, as may be prescribed. (2) No person shall be qualified to be appointed as Chief Finance and Accounts Officer, unless he has passed the Chartered Accountancy Test conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. (3) The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer shall exercise such powers and perform such functions, as may be prescribed.

(1) The University may appoint such other officers, as it may deem necessary for its smooth functioning. (2) The manner of appointment of such other officers of the University and their powers and functions shall be such, as may be prescribed.

The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:— (i) the Governing Body; (ii) the Board of Management; (iii) the Academic Council; and (iv) such other authorities, as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.