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The Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Act, 2004

The Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Act, 2004

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This Act establishes the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, headquartered in Bidar, to promote education, research, and extension activities in veterinary, animal, and fishery sciences across Karnataka. It governs the university’s establishment, administrative structure, faculty appointments, financial management, and affiliation of relevant colleges and research institutions in the state. The legislation applies to veterinary and fishery educational institutions, research facilities, university staff, and students within Karnataka. By establishing a dedicated autonomous institution for specialized scientific learning, the Act aims to advance animal welfare, boost livestock productivity, strengthen fisheries, and provide rural agricultural communities with modern scientific knowledge and field assistance.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Establishment and incorporation of the University
  5. 4. Establishment of new colleges and recognition of institutions by the University
  6. 5. Objects of the University
  7. 6. Powers and Functions of the University
  8. 7. Admission to the University
  9. 8. Transfer of certain Colleges, Institutions and employees to the University
  10. 9. Transfer of assets and liabilities
  11. 10. Officers of the University
  12. 11. The Chancellor
  13. 12. The Pro-Chancellor
  14. 13. The Vice-Chancellor
  15. 14. Powers of the Vice-Chancellor
  16. 15. Arrangement of work during vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor
  17. 16. The Comptroller
  18. 17. The Registrar
  19. 18. The Librarian
  20. 19. The Director of Instruction (Post graduate studies)
  21. 20. The Director of Research
  22. 21. The Director of Extension
  23. 22. The Dean
  24. 23. Heads of Divisions
  25. 24. Officers of the University not to accept any remuneration other than that provided for by Statutes
  26. 25. Other Officers
  27. 26. Authorities of the University
  28. 27. Constitution of the Board of Management
  29. 28. Powers and Duties of the Board
  30. 29. The Academic Council
  31. 30. Powers and Functions of the Academic Council
  32. 31. Research Council
  33. 32. Functions of Research Council
  34. 33. Extension Education Council
  35. 34. Functions of the Extension Education Council
  36. 35. Finance Committee
  37. 36. The Boards of Studies
  38. 37. University Funds
  39. 38. Pension and Provident Fund
  40. 39. Other Funds
  41. 40. Government Grants
  42. 41. Power of the State Government to order Auditing
  43. 42. Financial Estimates
  44. 43. Accounts and Auditing
  45. 44. Affiliation of Colleges
  46. 45. Restriction on admission of students in a new college
  47. 46. Restriction for appearance in the examinations
  48. 47. Permanent Affiliation
  49. 48. Withdrawal of Affiliation
  50. 49. Voluntary closure of College or Course
  51. 50. Recognition of certain Institutions
  52. 51. Inspection of Colleges
  53. 52. Statutes
  54. 53. Statutes how made
  55. 54. Regulations
  56. 55. Vacating of Office
  57. 56. Filling up of Casual Vacancies
  58. 57. Savings of Validity of Acts and Proceedings
  59. 58. Disputes as to Constitution of University Authorities
  60. 59. Delegation of Powers
  61. 60. Appointment of University Review Commission
  62. 61. Provision for temporary appointment of certain officers of the University
  63. 62. Transitory provision relating to the University
  64. 63. Protection of acts done in good faith
  65. 64. Continuance of the Statutes and Regulations
  66. 65. Removal of difficulties

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