Chapter VIII Miscellaneous

Residence of students : The students shall reside in the accommodation maintained by the University or approved by the Vice-Chancellor subject to the conditions as may be prescribed. However, the Vice-Chancellor or an authorised officer of the University may permit the student(s) to reside with their parents or in private accommodations when no such accommodation is available with the University.

Annual Report : The annual report of the University shall be prepared by the Registrar or Director, Prioritization, Monitoring and Evaluation, under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor normally within six months from the close of the Financial Year and circulated to the members of the Board one month before the meeting at which it is to be considered. The Board shall after consideration of the annual report forward a copy thereof with comments to the Government. A copy of the said report shall be laid on the table of the House of the State Legislature.

Delegation of powers : The Board may, by Statutes, delegate the powers exercisable by it under this Act or the Statues made there under, to any authority, officer, Heads of colleges, divisions, departments, institutes or units and offices subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Board may deem proper.

Constitution of ad-hoc committees : Notwithstanding anything in this Act and until such time as the authorities are duly constituted, the Vice-Chancellor may subject to the prior approval of the Chancellor or the Board, after it has been constituted, appoint committees temporarily to exercise, perform and discharge any of the powers, functions and duties of such authority under this Act.

Disputes as to constitution of authorities or bodies : If any question arises as to whether any person has been duly appointed or is entitled to be a member of any authority or other body of the University the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final: Provided that before taking any such decision, the Chancellor shall give the person affected thereby reasonable opportunity of being heard.

Legal proceedings : All suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University shall be instituted, prosecuted or defended on behalf of the University by the Registrar or any other officer specifically nominated in this behalf by the Vice-Chancellor.

Appointment to posts in connection with the affairs of the University : (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes made there under, appointments to the posts and services in connection with the affairs of the University may be made by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the concerned authority as prescribed: Provided that such approval of the Board shall not be necessary in respect of appointment of posts carrying scales of pay lower than the pay scale of an Assistant Professor. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and until such time as the Statutes are made or the authorities of the University are constituted, appointments to the posts and services in connection with the affairs of the University may be made by the Vice-Chancellor on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Chancellor.

Reference to Government officers to be construed in case of change of designation as reference to corresponding officers.-Where any provision of this Act or of the Statutes, Ordinances or Regulation refer to an officer of the State Government by designation, then, if that designation is altered or that office ceases to exist the reference shall be construed as a reference to the altered designation, or as the case may be, to such corresponding officer as the State Government may direct.

Transitory powers of the first Vice-Chancellor.- The first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the Government for a period not exceeding one year or until such time as the Board is constituted whichever is earlier and exercise all or any of the powers conferred on the Board by this Act or the Statutes.

Power to transfer of persons and properties from other Universities.- The Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government, at any time, make such orders, as are deemed necessary for the transfer of- (a) Any officer, teacher, employee or servant; or (b) Any movable or immovable property or any rights or interests therein; or (c) Any fund, grant, contribution, donation, aid or benefaction received, accrued or promised ; or (d) Any dues, liabilities or obligations incurred or lawfully subsisting in favour of or against the University; or (e) Any will, deed or other document containing any bequest, gift or trust , from any other University of which he/she is the Chancellor to the University constituted under this Act on such terms and conditions as may be determined in the order.

Power to transfer of colleges, institutes and units.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, transfer any of the constituent colleges, institutes, hostels, offices, research stations, extension centres or any other body, agency or unit, of the Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agriculture University, Bikaner to the University. (2) The control and management of any college, institute, hostel, office, research station, extension centre or any other body, agency or unit transferred under sub-section (1) shall stand vested in the University from the date of the publication of the notification under sub-section (1). (3) The students of the college or institutes or the persons, engaged in research station or extension centre or in any other body, agency or unit so transferred to the University shall be permitted to complete their course, research or programme and the University shall make arrangements therefore. (4) A person employed as a teacher or an employee in any college, institute, research station, extension centre or any other body, agency or unit referred to in sub-section (1) shall, from the date of notification issued under the said sub-section, be deemed to have become the teacher or, as the case may be, the employee of the University on the same terms and conditions.

Power to obtain information.-Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, the Government may, by order in writing, call for any information from the University on any matter relating to the affairs of the University and, the University shall, if such information is available with it, furnish the Government with such information within a reasonable period: Provided that in the case of information which the University considers confidential, the University may place the same before the Chancellor.

Transitional provisions: (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in the Acts of the other Universities in the State or in the Statutes or regulations made under any of these enactments, any student who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, was studying in a college which has been or may hereafter be admitted to the privileges of the University for degree, diploma or certificates of other Universities, in accordance with the regulations of the University, shall be permitted:- (a) To complete his/her course in accordance with the curriculum of studies of the University corresponding to that of other Agriculture University in the State; (b) To be examined by the University and if on the results of such examination he/she qualifies, be entitled to be conferred a corresponding degree or diploma or certificate of the University ; and (c) To appear at examination within two years of the normal period required for completing the said course of studies. (2) In the year of the establishment of the University, University examinations of all courses in different faculties and disciplines shall be conducted by other Universities in the State as the case may be and in subsequent years the examination shall be conducted by the University.

Removal of difficulties : (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, do anything which appears to it necessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty. (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 to in sub-section (1), existed to be removed. (3) Every order published under this section shall, as soon as may be after its publication, be laid before House of the State Legislature.