Preamble

The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Open University Assembly received the assent of the Governor on the 26th May 2002 and is hereby published for general information:

ACT No.27 OF 2002

An Act to establish and incorporate an Open University at the State level for the introduction and promotion of Open University and Distance Education in the educational pattern of the State and for the co-ordination and determination of standards in such systems.

BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Fifty-Third Year of Republic of India as follows:

CHAPTER - I

PRELIMINARY

1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Open University Act, 2002. Short title, applicability extent and commencement

1. (2) It extends to the whole State of Tamil Nadu.
2. (3) This act shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint.