The Cochin University of Science and Technology

1. (1) This Act may be called the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Amendment) Act, 2012.
2. (2) It shall be demed to have come into force on the 1st day of December, 2011.

In section 17 of the Cochin University of Science and Technology Act, 1986 (31 of 1986) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), (i) in sub-section (1), (a) in item (viii), for the words “one shall be a teacher” the words, numbers and bracket “one shall be a University Professor elected to the Senate as per item (v) under the heading ‘Elected Members’ in section 19" shall be substituted;

1. (b) for item (xiv), the following item shall be substituted, namely:, “(xiv) A student nominated by the Government from among the student representatives of the Senate.";
   • (ii) in sub-section (2), (a) for the words “shall not be eligible”, the words “shall be eligible” shall be substituted;
2. (b) for the second proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:, “Provided further that the members nominated by the Government under sub-section (1) of section 17 shall hold their office during the pleasure of the Government.”.

In section 19 of the principal Act, (i) under the heading “Ex-Officio Members”, in item (v), for the words “the Mayor of Cochin”, the words “the Mayor of Cochin and the Chairperson of Kalamassery Municipality” shall be substituted;

1. (ii) under the heading “Other Members”, (a) for item (iv), the following item shall be substituted, namely:-- “(iv) Six experts nominated by the Government from the field of Higher Education of whom one shall be from Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and one shall be a woman.”;

1. (b) after item (iv), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-- “Provided that the members nominated by Government shall hold their office during the pleasure of Government.”;
2. (c) item (v) shall be omitted.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the principal Act, on the date of commencement of this Act, the existing members in office nominated under items (viii) and (xiv) of sub-section (1) of section 17 and under items (iv) and (v) under the heading ‘Other Members’ in section 19 of the principal Act, shall cease to hold their office by virtue of the provisions of this Act.

1. (1) The Cochin University of Science and Technology (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012 (24 of 2012) is hereby repealed.
2. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or deemed to have been done or any action taken or deemed to have been taken under the principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act, as amended by this Act.