Chapter I PRELIMINARY

(1) This Act may be called the Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Act, 2008. (2) It shall extend to the geographical areas of the University College of Engineering, Burla and such other areas within the jurisdiction of Burla Notified Area Council as the State Government may notify. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University; (b) "Alumni" means former students of University College of Engineering, Burla; (c) "Board" means the Board of Management of the University; (d) "Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies of the University; (e) "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University; (f) "Council" means the All India Council for Technical Education established under the provisions of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987; (g) "Department" means teaching unit of the University in different subjects consisting of teaching and non-teaching staff and undergraduate and post-graduate students including research scholars; (h) "employee" means every person in the whole-time employment of the University; (i) "Government" means the Government of Orissa; (j) "Hostel" means a unit of residence for students of the University controlled or recognized by the University; (k) "Institute" means an institute, College or a center which is a constitute of other Universities; (l) "other Universities" means the Universities established under the Orissa Universities Act, 1989 or the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Act, 1965, or the Universities of State or Union of India and that of Foreign Countries; (m) "prescribed" means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules of the University; (n) "school" means a school of studies, special centers and specialized laboratories as may be specified in the Statutes; (o) "section" means a section of this Act; (p) "State" means the State of Orissa; (q) "Statutes", "Regulations" and "Rules" means respectively the Statutes, Regulations and Rules of the University made under this Act; (r) "Teacher" means a Professor, Associate Professor, Reader, Assistant Professor, Workshop Superintendent, Lecturer or such other persons imparting instruction or conducting or supervising research either in the schools or in the departments of the University; (s) "University Grants Commission" means the University Grants Commission constituted under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; (t) "University" means the Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology established and incorporated as a University under this Act; and (u) "Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.