UTTAR PRADESH PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES ACT, 2019

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

(1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Private Universities Act, 2019

(2) It shall extend to whole of the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by Notification in the Gazette, appoint.

S.2 Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University;

(b) "AICTE" means All India council for Technical Education established under Section 3 of the all India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987;

¹[(ca)"College" means a college "affiliated" or "associated" to a University established under a State Act ;

(cb) "Council" means the Uttar Pradesh State Council of Higher education established under the Uttar Prades

S.3 Conditions for the establishment of the University

3. The sponsoring body shall, for the purposes of establishing the University under this Act, fulfill the following conditions, namely:-

(a) create a Permanent Endowment fund with minimum of Rs. 05 (five) crore;

(b) duly possess contiguous land of minimum twenty acres in urban areas or fifty acres in rural areas earmarked for the university:

Provided that, the sponsoring body shall not sell, transfer or lease out such land or any part thereof and also shall not use it for any purpose other than the purposes mentioned in this Act for the functioning of the University;

Provided further that such la

S.4 Submission of proposal for establishment of a new University

(1) An application containing the proposal and the project report to establish a University shall be made by the sponsoring body to the State Government along with application fee as may be fixed by the State Government from time to time.

(2) The project report must contain the following particulars, namely:-

(a) the details of the sponsoring body along with copies of its registration certificate and bye-laws duly certified by its competent authority;

(b) the information regarding financial resources of the sponsoring body along with audited accounts for the past three years;

(d) the objectives of the University;

(e)

S.5 Evaluation of proposals by evaluation committee

5. (1) The Higher Education Department of the State Government on receipt of the proposal along with the project report for establishment of a University shall constitute a committee consisting of :-

(a) one Vice-Chancellor of any of the State Universities established under the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973;

(b)one Professor of a State University nominated by the State Government;

(d) one Officer of Finance and Account Services of Uttar Pradesh not below the rank of Joint Director;

(e) one officer nominated by the District Magistrate of the District concerned not below the rank of Sub

S.6 Issuance of letter of intent and submission of compliance report by sponsoring body

6. (1) After the receipt of the report of the committee constituted under section 5, if the State Government is satisfied that it is proper to establish the University, it may issue a bdqtsLetter of Intentbdqts;

(2) The sponsoring body shall fulfill the requirements and conditions specified in section 3 and shall submit to the State Government compliance report thereof supported by an affidavit within a maximum period of two years from the date of issue of the letter of intent.

(3) If the sponsoring body fails to comply with the provisions of section 3, the State Government shall have power to withdraw the letter of intent issued to the sponsoring body.

S.7 Establishment or incorporation of a new University

7. (1) The State Government, if satisfied, after considering the compliance report submitted under section 3 that the sponsoring body has complied with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 6, may, by a notification published in the Gazette permit the University to operate with such name and location as per the letter of Intent.

(2) Names of the new universities to be established under this Act shall be included in Schedule-2 by amending this Act.

(3) After its establishment, the name of the newly established university shall be mentioned by the State Government at the next serial number below the last university mentioned in the Scheduled-2 appended this Act.

(4) Every University established or incorporated under this Act shall be a body corporate.

¹[7(A). A private University shall be a unitary University having adequate facilities for teaching, research, examination and ext

S.8 Incorporation of the existing universities

8. On the commencement of this Act the existing Universities enumerated in Schedule-1 shall stand incorporated under this Act.

S.9 Prohibition for affiliation

9. The University shall not admit any college or institution to the privilege of affiliation.

S.10 Objects of the University

10. The objects of the University shall be to disseminate and ensure advancement of knowledge and skill for providing instructional, research and extension facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit and the University shall endeavour to provide to students and teachers the necessary atmosphere and facilities for the promotion of :-

(a) innovations in education, leading to restructuring of courses, new methods of teaching, training and learning including online learning, blended learning, continuing education and such other modes and integrated and wholesome development of personality;

(b) studies in various disciplines;

(d) national integration, patriotism, secularism, social equity and inculcation of in

S.11 Powers of the University

11. Subject to the guidelines and norms as prescribed by the Regulatory Bodies and the State Government from time to time the university shall have the powers, -

(a) to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as the University may, from time to time, determine and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and skills;

(b) to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as the University may think fit and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;

(d) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates to, and confer degrees or other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing of persons, and to w

S.12 Admission and Standards

12. (1) Admissions to the different academic programmes shall be made in accordance with the norms to be determined by the admissions committee in accordance with the provisions of the Act, the Statutes, Ordinances made thereunder ;

(2) The University shall ensure that the academic standards of the courses offered by the University are in accordance with the guidelines of the Regulatory Bodies.

(3) The teacher-student ratio shall be in accordance with the guidelines of the Regulatory Bodies.

S.13 University open to all classes and creeds

13. The University shall be open to persons of all sex and of whatever race, creed, caste or class, and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt to impose on any person any test whatsoever of his religious belief or profession in order to entitle him to be admitted therein as an officer, a teacher, staff member, student, or to hold any office therein or to graduate thereat :

Provided that reservation in the posts and recruitment of the employees and reservation of seats for admission in any course of study in the University for the students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections of General Category of citizens shall be regulated by the orders and guidelines of the State Government issued from time to time.

S.14 Officers of the University

14. The following shall be the Officers of the University:-

(1) the Chancellor or the President,

(2) the Pro-Chancellor or Vice-President,

(3) the Vice-Chancelor,

(4) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor,/

(5) the Registrar,

(6) the Dean of Faculty,

(7) the Dean of Students' Welfare,

(8) the Director

(9) the Controller of Examinations,

(10) the Chief Proctor,

(11) the Finance Officer, and

(12) such other Officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be the officers of the University.

S.15 The Chancellor or the President

15. (1) The Chancellor/President shall be appointed by the Governing Body for a period of five years by following such procedure and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.

(2) The Chancellor/ President shall be the head of the University.

(3) The Chancellor/President shall preside over the meetings of the Governing Body and convocation of the University.

(4) If, at any time, upon representation made or otherwise, and after making such inquiry, as may be deemed necessary, the situation so warrants that the continuance of the Chancellor/the President is not in the interest of the University, Governing Body, may, by majority decision ask the Chancellor/ President by an order in writing stating the reasons therefor, to relinquish his office before expiration of his tenure from such date as may be specified in the order. In such case the Pro-Chancellor/Vice-President shall preside over the meeting of the Governing Bo

S.16 The Pro-Chancellor or Vice-Presiden

16. (1) The Pro-Chancellor/Vice-President shall be appointed by the Chancellor/President with the approval of the Governing Body for a period of five years.

(2) The Pro-Chancellor/Vice-President shall assist the Chancellor or the President, respectively in discharging his duties and preside at the convocation in his absence.

(3) The Pro-Chancellor/Vice-President may in writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor/President resign from his office.

(4) If, at any time, upon representation made or otherwise, and after making such inquiry, as may be deemed necessary, the situation so warrants that the continuance of the Pro-Chancellor/Vice-President is not in the interest of the University, the Pro-Chancellor/Vice-President with the prior approval of the Governing Body, may, by an order in writing stating the reasons therefor, ask the Pro-Chancellor/Vice-President to relinquish his office before expiration of his tenure f

S.17 The Vice-Chancellor

17. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor/the President with prior approval of the Governing Body:

Provided that a Vice-Chancellor shall be eligible for reappointment after the expiry his/her term.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a period of five years or until he/she attains the age of seventy years whichever is earlier.

(3) If, at any time, upon representation made or otherwise, and after making such inquiry, as may be deemed necessary, the situation so warrants that the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor is not in the interest of the University, the Governing Body may, by an order in writing stating the reasons therefor, ask the Vice-Chancellor to relinquish his office from such date as may be specified in the order:

Provided that before

S.18 The Pro-Vice-Chancellor

18. (1) The Pro-Vice- Chancellor shall be appointed by the Vice- Chancellor in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes and provided in the Ordinances and regulations.

(2) The Pro-Vice Chancellor appointed under sub-section (1) shall discharge his duties in addition to his duties as a Professor.

(3) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall assist the Vice-Chancellor in discharging day to day duties as and when required by the Vice- Chancellor.

(4) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall get honorarium of such amount as may be determined by the Sponsoring Body.

S.19 The Registrar

19. (1) The qualifications, term of office, conditions of service and procedure of appointment of the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed.

(2) The Registrar shall have the power to authenticate records on behalf of the university.

(3) The Registrar shall be responsible for the due custody of records and the common seal of the university. He shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Governing Body, the Executive Council, the Academic Council and the Admissions committee and every Selection Committee for appointment of teachers of the university, and shall be bound to place before these authorities all such information as may be necessary for transaction of their business. He shall also perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations, and required, from time to time, by the Executive Council or the Vice-Chancellor but he shall not by virtue of this sub-section, be entitled to vote.

S.20 Dean of Faculty

20. Every Dean shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.

S.21 Finance Officer

21. (1) The Finance Officer shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.

(2) The Finance Officer shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Finance Committee.

S.22 Other Officers

22. The manner of appointment and powers and duties of the other officers of the University including the Dean of Students' Welfare, Controller of Examinations and Chief Proctor shall be such as may be prescribed.

S.23 Authorities of the University

23. The following shall be the Authorities of the University:-

(1) the Governing Body,

(2) the Executive Council ,

(3) the Academic Council,

(4) the Finance Committee ,

(5) the Planning Board,

(6) the Board of Faculties,

(7) the Board of Studies,

(8) the Admissions Committee,

(9) the Examinations Committee, and

(10) such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the author

S.24 The Governing Body

24. (1) The constitution of the Governing Body and the term of office of its members shall be such as may be prescribed.

(2) The Governing Body shall meet once a year on the date to be fixed by the Chancellor/President and such meeting shall be called the annual meeting of the Governing Body:

Provided that the Chancellor/President may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall, upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than one fourth of the total membership of the Governing Body, convene a special meeting of the Governing Body.

(3) Subject to provisions of this Act, the Governing Body shall Act as an advisory Body of the university and have the following powers and functions, namely:-

(a) to review from time to time, the broad policies and programmes of the University and suggest measures for the working, improvement and

S.25 The Executive Council

25. (1) The Executive Council shall be the principal executive body of the University.

(2) The meeting of the Executive Council may be convened as may be prescribed.

(3) The administration, management and control of the university and the income thereof shall be vested with the Executive Council which shall control and administer the property and funds of the university.

(4) The Executive Council, subject to the provisions of this Act, have the following powers and duties:

(i) to hold and control the property and funds of the university

(ii) to acquire any movable or immovable property on behalf of the university

(iii) to ma

S.26 The Academic Council

26. (1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall subject to the provisions of the Statutes, the Ordinances and Regulations, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University.

(2) The constitution of the Academic Council, the term of office of its members and its powers and functions shall be such as may be prescribed.

S.27 The Finance Committee

27. (1) The Finance Committee shall be the principal financial body of the University to take care of the financial matters.

(2) The constitution, powers and functions of the Finance Committee shall be such, as may be prescribed.

S.28 The Planning Board

28. (1) The Planning Board shall be the principal planning body of the University. The Board shall ensure that the infrastructure and academic support system meets the norms of the University Grants Commission and other Regulatory Bodies.

(2) The constitution, of the Planning Board, term of office of its members and its powers and functions shall be such as may be prescribed.

S.29 Board of Faculty, Board of Studies, Admissions Committee, Examinations Committee and other Authorities of the University

29. The constitution, powers and functions of the Board of Faculties, the Admissions Committee, the Examinations Committee and of such other authorities of the University which may be declared by the Statutes to be authorities of the University, shall be such as may be prescribed.

S.30 Disqualification for membership of a body

30. A person shall be disqualified for being a member of any of the authorities or bodies of the University, if he/she :

(1) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;

(2) is an undischarged insolvent;

(3) has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude;

(4) has been punished for indulging in or promoting unfair practice in the conduct of any examination, in any form, anywhere.

(5) has any profit motive from University except salary or any other authorised emoluments

(6) applies University fund for his personal use

S.31 Vacancies not to invalidate the proceedings of any authority or body of the University

31. No decision, Act or proceeding of any authority or body of the University shall be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution thereof.

S.32 Filling up of emergent vacancies

32. Any vacancy occurred in the membership of any authority or body of the University due to death, resignation or removal of a member or due to change of capacity in which he was appointed or nominated, shall be filled up as early as possible by the person or the body who had appointed or nominated such a member:

Provided that the person appointed or nominated as a member of an authority or body of the University on an emergent vacancy, shall remain member of such authority or body, for only the remaining period of the member, in whose place he is appointed or nominated.

S.33 Committees

33.The authorities or officers of the University may constitute such committees or sub-committee with such terms of reference, in conformity with the Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations, as may be necessary for specific tasks to be performed by such committees. The constitution of such committees or sub-committee and their duties shall be such as may be determined by the authority or officer constituting the Committee or sub-committee.

S.34 Power to make statutes

¹[34. (1) The first Statutes of the Universities established or incorporated under this Act shall be made and approved by the Executive Council.

(2) The first Statutes as above shall be submitted to the State Government for information within six months of establishment of a University.]

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-

(a) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities of the University, as may be constituted from time to time;

(b) the appointment and continuance in office of the members of the said authorities, filling of vacancies of members of the said authorities, filling of vacancies of members and all other matters relating to those authorities for which it may be necessary to provide;

(a) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment as such;

(b) the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University;

(d) the award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions, the qualifications for the same and the measures to be taken relating to the granting and obtaining of the same;

(e) the fees to be charged for courses of study in the University and for admissions to the examinations, degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University;

(f) the conditions for the award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;

S.36 Annual Report

36. (1) The Annual Report of the University shall be prepared under the direction of the Executive Council and shall be submitted to the Governing Body on such date as may be prescribed and the Governing Body shall consider the report in its annual meeting;

(2) The Governing Body shall submit its comments on the Annual Report to the Executive Council for its considerations.

S.37 Annual Accounts

37. (1) The Annual Accounts and Balance Sheet of the University shall be prepared under the directions of the Executive Council and shall, once at least every year and at intervals of not more than fifteen months, be audited by an experienced and qualified firm of Chartered Accountants of repute.

(2) A copy of the Annual Accounts, together with the audit report thereon, shall be submitted to the Governing Body and the Chancellor/President along with the observations of the Executive Council.

(3) Any observations made by the President on the annual accounts shall be brought to the notice of the Governing Body and the Executive Council and the observations, if any, shall, after review by the Executive Council, be submitted to the Chancellor/President and shall be put in the public domain.

S.38 Conditions of service of employees

38. (1) Every employee of the University shall be appointed/engaged as per the provisions of this Act and Statutes made thereunder.

(2) Any dispute arising between the University and any of the regular employees, shall be referred to the Vice-Chancellor who shall decide the dispute after affording an opportunity to the employee within three months from the date of receipt of its reference.

(3) Any dispute in respect of any employee engaged temporarily or on ad-hoc or part time or casual basis shall be heard and decided by the Vice-Chancellor.

S.39 Right to Appeal

39. (1) An aggrieved person may prefer an appeal to the Chancellor/President against any decision of an officer or authority of the university within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such decision.

Provided that the Chancellor/President shall have power to condone the delay if he is satisfied that the appellant for sufficient reasons could not have preferred his appeal within the stipulated time.

(2) Any decision taken by the Chancellor/President in such an appeal shall be final.

S.40 Employees Provident Fund and Pensions

40. The University shall constitute for the benefit of its employees such pension or welfare schemes or Provident Fund or provide such insurance schemes as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be decided by the Executive Council.

S.41 Mode of proof of University record

41. A copy of any receipt, application, notice, proceeding, resolution of any authority or Committee of the University or other documents in possession of the University, if certified by the Registrar, shall be received as prima-facie evidence of the such receipt, applications, notice, order, proceeding or resolution, documents or the existence of entry in the register and shall be admitted as evidence of the matters and transactions therein where the original would, if produced, have been admissible in evidence.

S.42 Publication of Statues, Ordinances and Regulations

42. Every Statute, Ordinances and Regulations made under this Act shall be published by the university.

S.43 Permanent Endowment Fund

43. (1) The Sponsoring body shall establish a permanent Endowment Fund of at least Rs. 5 (five) crore.

(2) The Endowment fund shall be used as security deposit to ensure that the University complies with the provisions of this Act and functions as per provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations. The State Government shall have the powers to forfeit, a part or whole of the Endowment Fund, in case the University or the Sponsoring Body contravenes the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances or the Regulations made thereunder.

(3) The University may utilize the income from Endowment Fund for the development of infrastructures of the University or for meeting the recurring expenditure of the University.

(4) The amount of Endowment Fund shall be invested in such instruments as the State Government may prescribe by rules and shall be kept invested until the dissolution of the Universi

S.44 General Fund

44. (1) The University shall establish a general fund to which the following amount shall be credited, namely:-

(a) all fees which may be charged by the University;

(b) all sums received from any other sources;

(d) all contributions made in this behalf by any other person or bodies which are not prohibited by any law for the time being in force.

(2) The money credited to the general fund shall be applied to meet all the recurring expenditures of the University.

S.45 Development Fund

45. (1) The University shall also establish a development fund to which the following moneys shall be credited, namely;

(a) development fees, which may be charged from students;

(b) all sums received from other sources for the purpose of the development of the University;

(d) all contributions made in this behalf by any other person or bodies which are not prohibited by any law for the time being in force; and

(e) all incomes received from the permanent endowment fund.

(2) The moneys credited to the development fund from time to time shall be utilized for the development of the University.

S.46 Maintenance of Funds

46. All funds established under this Act shall subject to general supervision and control of the Executive Council and be regulated and maintained in such manner as may be prescribed.

S.47 The University shall be self financed

47. The University shall not be eligible for any grants in aid or any financial assistance from the State Government or any other body or Corporation owned and controlled by the State Government.

S.48 Fees

48. The fee structure for all purposes shall be decided by the Executive Council provided that the university shall not charge any fee from its students in excess of what is required under any law of the State Government at the time being in force or as fixed by the Regulatory Bodies and the fees structure shall be put in public domain.

S.49 Accreditation of the University

49. Within a period of five years from commencement of programmes, the University shall obtain NAAC and other such accreditations as may be prescribed by the State Government from time to time. It shall also obtain certification/accreditation from such other Regulating Bodies which are connected with the courses taken up by the University. It shall inform the State Government about the grade provided to the University. The University shall ensure renewal of such accreditation from time to time.

S.50 Convocation

50. The convocation of the University shall be held in every academic year in the manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations for conferring degrees, diplomas or for any other purpose.

S.51 The Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Council shall be the nodal agency for Private Universities

51. (1) To ensure the compliance of the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made thereunder, the Uttar Pradesh State Higher Education Council shall be the nodal agency.

(2) The records of the students admitted to the different courses of the university and their results and the records of the students not appearing in the examinations shall be provided to the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Council. The final degree shall be conferred to the students with approval of the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Council. The names of the persons to be awarded the degrees shall be submitted to The Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Council before 30 days of the date of convocation and the Council shall approve the list. In case approval of the Council is not communicated to the university within 20 days, the list shall be deemed to be approved.

(3) The Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Council may call from the University or any author

S.52 Power of State Government to call for information and records

52. (1) It shall be the duty of the University or any authority or officer of the University to furnish such information or records relating to the administration or finances and other affairs or activities etc. of the University as the State Government may call for.

(2) The State Government, if it is of the view that there is a violation of the Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances or the Regulations made thereunder may issue such directions to the University under this Act as it may deem necessary, and the university shall comply with such directions within the stipulated time.

S.53 Dissolution of University

53. (1) If the University proposes its dissolution in accordance with the law governing its constitution or incorporation, it shall give at least one years written notice to the State Government.

(2) On receipt of notice referred to in sub-section (1), the State Government shall make such arrangements for administration of the University from the date of dissolution of the University and until the last batch of students in regular courses of studies of the University complete their courses or studies in such manner as may be prescribed.

S.54 Expenditure of the University during dissolution

54. (1) The expenditure for administration of the University during the taking over of the liabilities of the University under section 53 of the Act shall be met out of the Permanent Endowment Fund, the general fund and the development fund.

(2) During this process, if the funds referred to in sub-section (1) are not sufficient to meet the expenditure and the liabilities of the University, such expenditure may be met by disposing off the properties and assets of the University by the State Government.

S.55 Winding up of the University by the State Government

55. (1) If it appears to the State Government that the University has contravened any of the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations made there under or has violated any of the directions issued by it under this Act or has ceased to carry out any of the undertakings given under section 3 or there is fraud or misappropriation or serious misuse of funds, it may issue direction to the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Council to conduct preliminary inquiry.

(2) If the State Government, on receipt of inquiry report of the University on the direction issued under sub-section (1), is satisfied that there is a prima facie case of contravention of all or any of the provisions of this Act or the Statutes or Ordinances or Regulations made there under or of violation of directions issued by it under this Act or of ceasing to carry out the undertaking given under section 3, or there is fraud or misappropriation or serious misuse of funds, it shall make a

S.56 Power of the State Government to issue directions on policy matters

56. The State Government may issue such directions from time to time to the University on policy matters not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as it may deem necessary. Such directions shall be complied with by the University, failing which the State Government may take a reasoned action against the University in accordance with this Act.

S.57 Status of Assets / Liabilities on dissolution / de-recognition

57. All residual assets and properties including permanent endowment fund, general fund or any other fund and the liabilities of the University shall belong to the Sponsoring Body in case of dissolution of the University under any provision mentioned herein above in the Act.

S.58 Power to make rules

58. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-

(a) the manner of making proposal to establish a University and the application fees payable under sub-section (1) of section 4;

(b) other particulars to be contained in the Project Report under subsection (2) of section 4;

S.59 Power to remove difficulties

59. (1) The State Government may for the purposes of removing any difficulty in relation to the provisions made by this Act, by order published in the Gazette, direct that the provisions of the principal Act shall during such period, as may be specified in the order, have effect subject to such adaptations, whether by way of modification, addition or omission, as it may deem necessary or expedient:

Provided that no such order shall be made after two years from the date of commencement of this Act.

(2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be laid before both Houses of State Legislature as soon as may be after it is made.

S.60 Disputes to be settled in a Court in Uttar Pradesh

60. All disputes arising as a result of the provisions made in this Act shall be settled by a Court of law in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

S.61 The Act to have overriding effect

61. The provisions of this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made there under shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law, for the time being in force, made by the State Legislature relating to Universities.

S.62 Repeal and savings

62. (1) All the Acts enumerated in the Schedule-1 to this Act shall stand repealed on the commencement of this Act.

(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Acts enumerated in the Schedule-1 mentioned in sub-section (1), all the decisions made, Acts performed, rights and liabilities created and exhausted by the Universities established under the repealed Acts shall be deemed to be valid under this Act.

(3) The universities incorporated into this Act shall modify their Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations applicable thereto under their respective repealed Acts, to bring them in conformity with the provisions of this Act within a period of one year from the date of commencement of this Act.

S.63 Minority Private Universities

63. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act the university established by a religious or linguistic minority of the State of Uttar Pradesh, shall continue to have the privileges as guaranteed by Article 30 of the Constitution of India.