The Maharashtra Universities (Temporary postponement of elections of members of university authorities and other bodies) Act, 2015

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In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in English of the Maharashtra Universities (Temporary postponement of elections of members of university authorities and other bodies) Act, 2015 (Mah. Act No. XXIX of 2015), is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

N. J. JAMADAR, I/c. Secretary (Legislation) to Government, Law and Judiciary Department.

MAHARASHTRA ACT No. XXIX OF 2015. (First published, after having received the assent of the Governor in the

Maharashtra Government Gazette , on the 17th August 2015).

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An Act to provide for temporary postponement of elections to authorities and bodies of certain non-agricultural and non-technological Universities in the State of Maharashtra.

WHEREAS the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994 provides for constitution of various authorities and bodies of certain non-agricultural and non-technological universities consisting of elected members among others;

AND WHEREAS with a view to strengthen the non-agricultural and non-technological Universities in the State of Maharashtra and make them able to improve the quality of higher education and research, the Government of Maharashtra considers it expedient to repeal the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994 and enact a comprehensive law for all non-agricultural and non-technological universities in the State;

AND WHEREAS it is expected that the Bill for enacting of the new Act would be introduced in the State Legislature in the near future;

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This Act may be called the Maharashtra Universities (Temporary postponement of elections of members of university authorities and other bodies) Act, 2015.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as "the Universities Act") or any Statutes made thereunder, no elections, to the universities mentioned in the Schedule of the Universities Act, for filling in vacancy, caused in any manner whatsoever, of any of the elected members of any of the authorities or bodies, of such university shall be held till 31st August 2016 (hereinafter in this Act referred to as "the said period").

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Universities Act, or any statutes made thereunder, no act or proceedings of any authority or any other body of any of the universities, during the said period shall be invalid merely on the ground that the vacancies occurring on any such authority or body required to be filled in by election are not so filled in.