The Assam Science and Technology University (Amendment) Act, 2023

1. (1) The Act may be called the Assam Science and Technology University (Amendment) Act, 2023.
2. (2) It shall have the like extent as the principal Act.
3. (3) It shall come into force at once.

In the principal Act, in the Preamble, for the words "an affiliating University of Science and Technology at Guwahati" appearing in between the word 'constitute" and the punctuation mark ".", the words "a teaching, research and affiliating University of Science and Technology and other allied subjects" shall be substituted.

In the principal Act, in section 4, in clause (xvi), the punctuation mark "." appearing at the end shall be substituted by the punctuation mark ";" and thereafter the following new clause

1. (xvii) shall be inserted, namely:- "(xvii) to maintain and manage Assam Engineering College as Constituent College.".

In the principal Act, in section 10, in sub-section (4), in the proviso, for the words and numbers "not be less than Rs. 41,000/- per mensem including all allowances" appearing between the word "shall" and the punctuation mark ".", the words "be as per Notification issued by Finance Department, Government of Assam" shall be substituted.

In the principal Act, in section 13, after sub-section (2), the following new sub-section

1. (3) shall be inserted, namely:-
2. (3) The Registrar shall be appointed for a term of 5
   • (five) years and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

In the principal Act, in section 16, in sub-section (1), in clause A,-

1. (i) for subclause
2. (v) the following shall be substituted, namely:-
3. (v) the Senior-most Secretary to the Government of Assam in the Higher Education Department.;
4. (ii) for subclause
5. (viii) the following shall be substituted, namely:-
6. (viii) the Principals of all Engineering Colleges of the State of Assam affiliated by the University.

Amendment of 7. section 27 In the principal Act, in section 27,-

1. (i) in clause (iii), in second line, for the words "rupees ten thousand" appearing in between the words "exceeding" and "and to advise", the words "rupees one lakh" shall be substituted:
2. (ii) in clause (vii), the punctuation mark "." appearing at the end shall be substituted by the punctuation mark ";" and thereafter the following new clause
3. (viii) shall be inserted, namely:- "(viii) the University may also create by Ordinance made in this behalf one or more separate special funds for the administration of endowments, trust or other grants for specific purposes.".