Chapter I PRELIMINARY

Short title and Commencement.-

1. (1) This Act may be called the University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering Act, 2021.
2. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (i) “Academic Senate” means the Academic Senate of the University;
2. (ii) “Assessment Year” means the year following the year in which the income of a financial year is assessed or taxed;
3. (iii) “Authorities” means Authorities of the University;
4. (iv) “Board” or “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the University established under the provisions of this Act;
5. (v) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the University;
6. (vi) “Deans” means the Deans of Faculties or Schools of the University;
7. (vii) “Director” means the Director of the University;
8. (viii) “Financial Year” means a period of 12 consecutive months commencing on 1st day of April of every year;
9. (ix) “Ordinance” “Statutes” “Regulations” and “Rules” means respectively the Ordinances, Statutes, Regulations and Rules of the University made under this Act;
10. (x) “Person having a substantial interest in a concern” shall have the same meaning as assigned to this expression in explanation 3 below sub section (9) of section 13 of the Income Tax Act;
11. (xi) “Previous University” means the University from which new University is carved out and established;
12. (xii) “Previous Year” means the financial or Academic year immediately preceding assessment or Academic year;
13. (xiii) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University appointed under section 26 of this Act;
14. (xiv) “State Government” means Government of Karnataka;
15. (xv) “Teachers” means Professors including Honorary/Emeritus/Adjunct Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and other academic staff imparting instructions at the University;
16. (xvi) “UGC” means the University Grants Commission established by the Central Government as per the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act No.3 of 1956) ; and
17. (xvii) “University” or “UVCE” means the University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bengaluru established under section 3 of this Act;