Vidhi Codex

THE SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY ACT, 2008

The South Asian University Act, 2008

Education200832 sections

This Act gives legal effect in India to the agreement among the eight SAARC member countries to set up the South Asian University. It incorporates the University, sets out its objectives, powers, officers and authorities, and gives its President and academic staff certain privileges and immunities. The University is open to all persons, and is governed by a Governing Board, an Executive Council and an Academic Council under its own Statutes, Regulations and Bye-laws. Disputes can be referred to the SAARC Arbitration Council.

Start reading →Read full ActSections
  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Provisions of Agreement to have force of law
  4. 4. Incorporation of South Asian University
  5. 5. Jurisdiction
  6. 6. Governing Board
  7. 7. Objectives of University
  8. 8. Powers of University
  9. 9. University open to all persons
  10. 10. Visitor
  11. 11. Officers of University
  12. 12. President and its powers
  13. 13. Other officers
  14. 14. Privileges and immunities of President and academic staff
  15. 15. Authorities of University
  16. 16. Executive Council
  17. 17. Academic Council
  18. 18. Constitution of other authorities
  19. 19. Faculties and Departments
  20. 20. Statutes
  21. 21. Regulations
  22. 22. Bye-laws
  23. 23. Power to give retrospective effect to Statutes and Regulations
  24. 24. Annual report
  25. 25. Audit of accounts
  26. 26. Conditions of service of employees
  27. 27. Procedure of arbitration in disciplinary cases against students
  28. 28. Proceedings of University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies
  29. 29. Protection of action taken in good faith
  30. 30. Reference to SAARC Arbitration Council
  31. 31. Statutes and Regulations and bye-laws to be published in Official Gazette and to be laid before Parliament
  32. 32. Power to remove difficulties

PDF: pending for this language.