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Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Act, 1996

Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Act, 1996

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The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Act, 1996 establishes a specialized legal university in Tamil Nadu to regulate, advance, and standardize legal education across the state. It applies to law colleges, academic faculty, administrators, and students pursuing legal studies within Tamil Nadu. The Act outlines the university's administrative structure, powers of officers, affiliation guidelines, admission quotas, and examination governance. By consolidating law institutions under a single dedicated university, the legislation aims to elevate legal research, promote social development through legal literacy, and ensure structured access to legal education for all segments of society, including disadvantaged communities.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent, application and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Establishment of University
  4. 4. Objects of University
  5. 5. Powers and functions of University
  6. 6. Colleges not to be affiliated to any other University and recognition of colleges by University
  7. 7. Admission to University
  8. 8. Visitation
  9. 9. Officers of the University
  10. 10. Chancellor
  11. 11. Pro-Chancellor
  12. 12. Vice-Chancellor
  13. 13. Removal of Vice-Chancellor.
  14. 14. Powers and duties of Vice-Chancellor.
  15. 15. Registrar.
  16. 16. Finance Officer.
  17. 17. Controller of Examinations.
  18. 18. Authorities of the University.
  19. 19. Disqualification for membership.
  20. 20. Disqualification for election or nomination to Syndicate and Academic Senate in certain cases.
  21. 21. Vice-Chancellor and other officers etc. to be public servants.
  22. 22. Syndicate.
  23. 23. Powers of Syndicate.
  24. 24. Meetings of Syndicate.
  25. 25. Members not entitled to remuneration.
  26. 26. Resignation of members.
  27. 27. Annual Report.
  28. 28. Annual Accounts.
  29. 29. THE ACADEMIC SENATE
  30. 30. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF ACADEMIC SENATE
  31. 31. MEETINGS OF ACADEMIC SENATE
  32. 32. FINANCE COMMITTEE
  33. 33. PLANNING BOARD
  34. 34. BOARD OF STUDIES
  35. 35. CONSTITUTION OF OTHER AUTHORITIES
  36. 36. CONSTITUTION OF COMMITTEES AND DELEGATION OF POWERS
  37. 37. CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONS OF FACULTIES
  38. 38. STATUTES
  39. 39. STATUTES HOW MADE
  40. 40. ORDINANCES
  41. 41. ORDINANCES HOW MADE
  42. 42. REGULATIONS
  43. 43. ADMISSION TO UNIVERSITY COURSES
  44. 44. SELECTION AND ADMISSION OF CANDIDATES TO COLLEGES AND INSTITUTIONS
  45. 45. ADMISSION TO UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION
  46. 46. ATTENDANCE QUALIFYING FOR UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
  47. 47. RESIDENCE AND HOSTELS
  48. 48. GENERAL FUNDS
  49. 49. OTHER FUNDS
  50. 50. MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS
  51. 51. PENSION, GRATUITY ETC.
  52. 52. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
  53. 53. SELECTION COMMITTEE
  54. 54. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
  55. 55. DEANS OF FACULTIES
  56. 56. Filling of casual vacancies
  57. 57. Proceedings of the University authorities and bodies not to be invalidated by vacancies
  58. 58. Removal from membership of the University
  59. 59. Disputes as to election or nomination to University authorities and bodies
  60. 60. Constitution of Committees
  61. 61. Power to obtain information
  62. 62. Registration of graduates
  63. 63. Appointment of first Vice-Chancellor
  64. 64. Appointment of first Registrar
  65. 65. Transitory powers of first Vice-Chancellor
  66. 66. Librarian
  67. 67. Special mode of appointment
  68. 68. Certain Acts not to apply in certain respects
  69. 69. Deemed affiliation of existing law colleges and transfer of properties and employees
  70. 70. Transfer of accumulations in Provident Fund and other like funds
  71. 71. Power to remove difficulties

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