THE UNIVERSITIES' LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019

Bill No. 16 of 2019

A Bill further to amend the Universities' Laws.

S.1 Short title and commencement

(1) This Act may be called the Universities' Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

S.2 Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

• (a) "University Law" means a University Act specified in the Schedule; and
• (b) "Schedule" means the Schedule to this Act.

S.3 Amendment of Universities' Laws

(i) The existing sub-section (2) of the section as mentioned in Column No. 4 against each of the Universities' Laws as mentioned in Column No. 2 of the Schedule, shall be substituted by the following namely:-

"(2) No person shall be eligible to be appointed as Vice-Chancellor unless he is, a distinguished academician having a minimum of ten years experience as Professor in a University or college or ten years experience in an equivalent position in a reputed research and/or academic administrative organization and, of highest level of competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment."; and

(ii) after the existing section as mentioned in Column No. 4 against each of the Universities' Laws as mentioned in Column No. 2 of the Schedule, new section as mentioned in Column No. 5 shall be inserted, namely:-

"Removal of Vice-Chancellor.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, if at any time on the report of the State Government or otherwise, in th