Chapter XII MISCELLANEOUS

(1) Any member other than an ex-officio member, of any authority of the University, may resign his office by letter addressed to the Registrar. (2) Any member of the authority of the University shall cease to be member upon his being convicted by a court of law for an offence which involves moral turpitude.

1. (2) Any member of the authority of the University shall cease to be member upon his being convicted by a court of law for an offence which involves moral turpitude.

When any vacancy occurs in the office of any member (other than an ex-officio member) of any authority of the university before the expiry of the term of the office of such member, the vacancy shall be filled up as soon as conveniently may be, after the occurrence of the vacancy.

In the event of dissolution or winding up of the University, the assets remaining as on the date of dissolution shall under no circumstances be distributed among the members of the Executive Council or Finance Committee, but the same shall be transferred to another University whose objects are similar to that of this University.]1

¹ Inserted bye Act 36 of 2015 w.e.f 01.04.1998

No Act done or proceedings taken under this Act shall be questioned merely on the ground,-

1. (a) of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of any authority; or
2. (b) of any defect or irregularity in such act or proceeding not affecting the merits of the case.

If any question arises regarding the interpretation of any provision of this Act, or of any Statutes or Regulation, or as to whether a person has been duly appointed, or is entitled to be, a member of any Authority of the University, the matter may be referred to the Chancellor, and shall be so referred to him if not less than six members, of the Council so require.

Delegation of powers.- The Senate may, by Statutes, delegate to any officer

or Authority of the University any of the powers conferred on it by this Act or by the Statutes to be exercised subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be prescribed.

University.- Until such time as the Authorities of the University are duly constituted, any officer of the University may be temporarily appointed by the Vice-Chancellor.

Protection of acts and orders.- (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, all

acts and orders in good faith done and passed by the University or any of its authorities shall be final and no suit shall be instituted against or damage claimed from the University or its Authorities for any thing done or purported to be done in pursuance of this Act and the Statutes and Regulations made thereunder.

1. (2) (a) No suit, prosecution or other proceeding shall lie against any officer or other employee of the University for any act done or purported to be done under this Act or the Statutes or Regulations, without the previous sanction of the Executive Council.
   • (b) No officer or other employee of the University shall be liable in respect of any such act in any civil or criminal proceedings if the act was done in good faith in the course of execution of duties or the discharge of the functions imposed by or under this Act.

This Act and any Statute or Regulation or Ordinance made under this Act shall in respect of any college in the University Area have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other enactment with respect to matters enumerated in List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.

(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 do anything which appears to it to be necessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty.

1. (2) No order made under sub-section (1) shall be questioned in any court of law on the ground that no difficulty as is referred in the said sub-section existed or was required to be removed.
2. (3) Every order published under this section shall, as soon as may be after its publication, be laid before both Houses of the State Legislature. * (The above translation of the «±ÉéñÀégÀAiÀÄå vÁAwæPÀ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄ C¢ü¤AiÀĪÀÄ, 1994 (1994gÀ PÀ£ÁðlPÀ C¢ü¤AiÀĪÀÄ ¸ÀASÉå: 39) was published in the official Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV2B dated 3-4-1995 as No.436 under clause (3) of the Article 348 of the Constitution of India.) * NOTIFICATION I Bangalore dated 25th March 1998 [ED 2 UTV 98] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Visvesvaraya Technological University Act, 1994 (Karnataka Act No. 39 of 1994), the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints the first day of April 1998 to be the date on which the said Act shall come into force. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (P.N. KULKARNI) Under Secretary to Government, Education Dept.,(University). II Bangalore dated 1st September 1999 [ED 11 UTV 99] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Visvesvaraya Techological University Act, 1994 (Karnataka Act 39 of 1994), the Government of Karnataka hereby specifies the First day of September, 1999, as the date for the purpose of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the said Act. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (S. NAGARAJU) Under Secretary to Government, Education Dept.,(University). III Bangalore dated 1st September 1999 [ED 11 UTV 99] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Visvesvaraya Technological University (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Karnataka Act 23 of 1999), the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints the first day of September, 1999 to be the date on which the said Act shall come into force. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (S. NAGARAJU) Under Secretary to Government, Education Dept.,(University). KARNATAKA ACT NO. 22 OF 2014 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Third day of July, 2014) THE VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2011 (Received the assent of the Governor on the Twenty First day of June, 2014) An Act further to amend the Visvesvaraya Technological University Act, 1994. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Visvesvaraya Technological University Act, 1994 (Karnataka Act 39 of 1994) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty- second year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Visvesvaraya Technological University (Amendment) Act, 2011.
3. (2) It shall come into force at once. Sections 9, 9A, 13A 13B are Incorporated in the Principal Act. KARNATAKA ACT NO. 36 OF 2015 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Eighteenth day of August, 2015) THE VISVESWARAIAH TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015 (Received the assent of the Governor on the thirteenth day of August, 2015) An Act further to amend the Visveswaraiah Technological University Act,1994. Whereas, it is expedient further to amend the Visveswaraiah Technological University Act, 1994 (Karnataka Act 39 of 1994) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty-sixth year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Visveswaraiah Technological University (Amendment) Act, 2015.
4. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 1st day of April, 1998. Sections 5, 23 and 48A are Incorporated in the Principal Act.