Chapter X MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc.- No act of the University or the Board or the Academic Senate or any other body set-up under this Act or the regulations, shall be invalid merely by reason of-

1. (a) any vacancy or defect in the constitution thereof; or
2. (b) any irregularity in its procedure not affecting the merits of the case; or
3. (c) any defect in the selection, nomination or appointment of a person acting as a member thereof.

Annual Report of the University.-

1. (1) The annual report of the University for the financial year shall be prepared under the directions of the Board, which shall include, among other matters, steps taken by the University towards the fulfillment of its objects and outcome-based assessment of the research being undertaken in the University. It shall also highlight the activities of the University, its targets and achievements. Explanation: For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression "outcome-based assessment of research" shall mean an elaboration and analysis of the research conducted and the qualitative and quantitative outcomes of such research along with its impact factor and social outcomes.
2. (2) The annual report prepared under sub-section
3. (1) shall be submitted to the Board on or before such date as may be specified by the Board who shall consider the report in its meeting.
4. (3) The annual report on its approval by the Board shall be published on the website of the University.
5. (4) The annual report shall be submitted to the State Government who shall, as soon as may be, cause the same to be laid before both Houses of Legislature.

Information to be provided to Governments.- The University shall furnish to the State and Central Governments and other statutory bodies such reports, returns, statements, accounts or other information as may be required by them from time to time. It may be with respect to its policies or activities relating to the administration of the University as the State Government may require, for the purpose of reporting to the Legislature or for the making of policy, from time to time.

The University to be Public Authority under Right to Information Act.-

1. (1) The provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 shall apply to the University, including Institutes established in public-private partnership, as if it were a public authority established by notification issued or order made under clause
   • (h) of section 2 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
2. (2) A copy of every notification proposed to be issued or order to be made under the Act referred to in sub-section (1), shall be laid in draft before each House of Legislature, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in disapproving the issue of the notification or order or both Houses agree in making any modification in the notification or order, the notification or order shall not be issued or made, as the case may be, shall be issued or made only in such modified form as may be agreed upon by both the Houses.

Service Terms and Removals.-

1. (1) The terms of service of the teaching and non-teaching staff (including academic staff in non-teaching positions) shall be as set out in the Regulations. Employees currently employed by the original University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
   • (UVCE) shall continue to get all the service and pension benefits as before.
2. (2) No member of the teaching or non-teaching staff of the University shall be dismissed or removed or reduced in rank except after an inquiry in which he has been informed of the charges against him and given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of those charges.
3. (3) An appeal from an order of dismissal, removal or reduction under sub-section
4. (2) or of termination shall lie to the Board of Governors within ninety days from the date of the communication of such order and the decision of it in such appeal shall be final.

Pension and Provident Funds.- The University shall constitute for the benefit of its employees, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Regulations, such pension, insurance and provident funds as it may deem fit: Provided that, current employees shall continue to get the benefits of either the old pension or the new pension scheme as they are entitled in the existing University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE).

Filling up of casual vacancies Filling up of casual vacancies.- Save as otherwise provided in this Act, when any vacancy occurs in the office of a non-official member of any authority or other body of the University before the expiry of the term of office of such member, the vacancy shall be filled up, as soon conveniently as may be, by nomination, appointment or, as the case may be, co-option of a member who shall hold office so long only as the member in whose place he has been nominated, appointed or co-opted, would have held it, if the vacancy had not occurred.

Inspection and Control.-

1. (1) The Visitor may, suo-motu or on the recommendation of the State Government, cause an inspection to be made by a Commission of Enquiry consisting of one or more persons as he may direct, of the buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipment maintained, administered, recognized or approved by the University and also of the examinations, teaching and other work conducted or done by the University and into any specific allegations against any employee of the University in like manner in respect of any matter connected with or ancillary thereto.
2. (2) The Commission directed to make an inspection or inquiry under sub-section
3. (1) shall have access for that purpose to the related Schools or Departments or Centers, premises and to such accounts or other records as may be necessary.
4. (3) The Commission shall submit a report of the result of the inspection or inquiry to the Visitor and shall forward a copy thereof to the State Government.
5. (4) Soon after receipt of the report, the Visitor shall record his findings thereon and send the same to the State Government for taking further action, as may be necessary or as recommend by him.
6. (5) The State Government shall recommend to the Board of Governors or Director to initiate such action as has been directed by the State Government with respect to the findings in the report of enquiry or inspection and the Board of Governors shall implement the directions of the Government.

Act to Prevail over Other Enactments.- The provisions of this Act and any Rule/Regulation made there under shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act.

Transitory Provisions.- The State Government may, without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, if it considers it so necessary and expedient, by notification, take such measures, which may be necessary for the smooth transfer of the existing University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering

1. (UVCE) to the University, including with respect to students who are currently pursuing their education in UVCE.

Saving of Certain Examinations.- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 or the Statues, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules made thereunder where immediately before the commencement of this Act,-

1. (a) Any student studying for degree under Bangalore University in accordance with statues, ordinances, regulations and rules in force he may until such examination is provided by the University, be admitted to the examination of the Bangalore University and be conferred with the degrees or diplomas for which he qualifies on the result of such examinations;
2. (b) The Bangalore University has held any examination, the result of which has been published but the degrees or diplomas relating thereto have not been conferred or issued or the result of any such examination has not been published by the Bangalore University, then such examination shall be deemed to have been held by the Bangalore University.

Power to Remove Difficulties.-

1. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty: Provided that, no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of five years from the date of commencement of this Act.
2. (2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before the State Legislature.