THE MAHARSHI DAYANAND SARASWATI UNIVERSITY (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2013

Bill No. 8 of 2013

16th January, 2013

A Bill further to amend the Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University Act, 1987.

S.1 Short title and commencement

This Act may be called the Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University (Amendment) Act, 2013.

It shall be deemed to have come into force on and from 16th January, 2013.

S.2 Amendment of section 19, Rajasthan Act No. 38 of 1987

For the existing sub-section (1) of section 19 of the Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University Act, 1987 (Act No. 38 of 1987), hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"19. Vice-Chancellor.- (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time paid officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government upon the recommendation of a Selection Committee consisting of -

(a) one person nominated by the Board not connected with the University or any college thereof;
(b) one person nominated by the Chairman, University Grants Commission;
(c) one person nominated by the Chancellor; and
(d) one person nominated by the State Government, and the Chancellor shall appoint one of these persons to be the Chairman of the Committee.

(1-A) The term of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be three years from the date on which he or she enters u

S.3 Amendment of section 36, Rajasthan Act No. 38 of 1987

For the existing section 36 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"36. Accounts and audit.- (1) The annual accounts and balance sheet of the University shall be prepared by the Comptroller under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor and all moneys accruing to or received by the University from whatever source and all amount disbursed or paid shall be entered in the accounts.

(2) The Comptroller shall, before such date as may be prescribed by the Statutes, prepare the budget estimates for the ensuing year.

(3) The annual accounts and the budget estimates prepared by the Comptroller shall be placed before the Board together with the remarks of the Finance Committee for approval and the Board may pass resolution with reference thereto and communicate the same to the Comptroller who shall take action in accordance therewith.

(4) The annual accounts shall be audited in the prescribed manner by such auditors as the State Government

S.4 Insertion of new sections, Rajasthan Act No. 38 of 1987

After the existing section 36 and before the existing section 37 of the principal Act, the following new sections shall be inserted, namely:-

"36-A. Control of the State Government.- Where the State Government funds are involved, the University shall abide by the terms and conditions attached to the sanction of such funds which may inter alia include prior permission of the State Government in respect of the following, namely:-

(a) creation of the new posts of teachers, officers or other employees;
(b) revision of the pay, allowances, post-retirement benefits and other benefits to its teachers, officers and other employees;
(c) grant of any additional/special pay, allowance or other extra remuneration of any description whatsoever, including ex-gratia payment or other benefits having financial implications, to any of its teachers, officers or other employees;
(d) diversion of any earmarked funds other than the purpose for which it was

S.5 Repeal and savings

(1) The Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013 (Ordinance No. 3 of 2013) is hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, all things done, actions taken or orders made under the principal Act as amended by the aforesaid Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done, taken or made under the principal Act as amended by this Act.