The G.N.A. University Act, 2014

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PART I

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PUNJAB

NOTIFICATION

The 21st August, 2014

No. 18-Leg./2014.-The following Act of the Legislature of the State

of Punjab received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 14th Day

of August, 2014, is hereby published for general information:-

THE G.N.A. UNIVERSITY ACT, 2014

(Punjab Act No. 17 of 2014)

AN

ACT

to establish and incorporate a University in the State of Punjab to

be known as the G.N.A. University for the purposes of making provisions

for instruction, teaching, education, research, training and related

activities at all levels in the disciplines of higher education including

professional, medical, technical, general education, language and

literature and to provide for the matters connected there with or incidental

thereto;

Whereas S. Amar Singh Educational Charitable Trust, registered under

the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860), made a proposal to the

State Government for setting up a self- financing University in the State of

Punjab on the basis of the Punjab Private University Policy, 2010 to make

provisions for all the streams of higher education at all levels;

Whereas the State Government after due consideration of the said

proposal of the aforesaid Trust has come to the conclusion that the aforesaid

Trust is capable of establishing and running the University and accordingly

has accepted its proposal for the establishment of the said Private University;

And whereas in the circumstances referred above, it is deemed

expedient to establish the G.N.A. University for the aforesaid purposes.

BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the

Sixty-fifth Year of the Republic of India, as follows:–

1. (1) This Act may be called the G.N.A. University Act, 2014.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Short title and

commencement.



2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,–

(a) ‘Academic Council’ means the Academic Council of the

University;

(b) ‘authorities’ means the authorities of the University;

(c) ‘Board of Management’ means the Board of Management

of the University;

(d) ‘Board of studies’ means a body to be constituted by the

Governing Body;

(e) ‘campuses’ means a contiguous area within which, the

University is situated;

(f) ‘Chairman’ means the Chairman of the Trust;

(g) ‘Chancellor’ means the Chancellor of the University;

(h) ‘Chief Finance and Accounts Officer’ means the Chief

Finance and Accounts Officer of the University;

(i) ‘Dean’ means the Dean of the University;

(j) ‘Governing Body’ means the Governing Body of the

University;

(k) ‘Institution’ means any institution or college or academic

centre (by whatever name it may be called) run or managed

or affiliated to the University within the campus;

(l) ‘prescribed’ means prescribed by the statutes, ordinances

and regulations;

(m) ‘Registrar’ means the Registrar of the University;

(n) ‘State Government’ means the Government of the State of

Punjab;

(o) ‘statutes’, ‘ordinances’ and ‘regulations’ means the statutes,

ordinances and regulations of the University, made by it

under this Act;

(p) ‘teacher’ includes Professor, Reader, Associate Professor,

Assistant Professor, Lecturer and any such other person,

who imparts instruction in the University or in any of its

institutions and centres;

(q) ‘Trust’ means the G.N.A. Educational Charitable Trust

registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of

1860);

Definitions.

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(r) ‘University’ means the G.N.A. University,  established under

section 3 of this Act;

(s) ‘Vice-Chancellor’ means the Vice-Chancellor of the

University; and

(t) ‘Visitor’ means the Visitor of the University.

3. (1) There shall be established a Private University by the name

of the G.N.A. University in the State of Punjab.

(2) The University shall be run and managed by the Trust in

accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(3) The University shall be a body corporate by the name,

mentioned in sub-section (1), and shall have perpetual succession and a

common seal.  It shall have the power to acquire, lease, hold, mortgage and

dispose of property, both moveable and immoveable and to make contracts,

and shall sue and be sued by its name.

(4) The headquarter of the University shall be located at Village

Sri Hargobindgarh, Tehsil Phagwara, District Kapurthala, Punjab.

(5) The University shall be self-financed and it shall not be

entitled to receive any grant or other financial assistance from the State

Government.

4. The objects of the University shall be,–

(i) to provide for instruction, teaching, education, research and

training at all levels in all disciplines of higher education

including professional, medical, technical, general education

and in any other stream and subject, as per the needs of the

industry and the Trust in general, as may be deemed

necessary by the University through all the modes of

education as may emerge or become relevant in future;

(ii) to promote the academic aspirants of the rural students;

(iii) to undertake industry oriented teaching, training and research

extension programmes and to provide employable skills with

a view to contribute to the development of the Trust ;

(iv) to provide for research, creation, advancement and

dissemination of knowledge, wisdom and understanding;

Establishment of

the University.

Objects of the

University.

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(v) to encourage and motivate leading industrial houses for

setting up at the campus their respective corportate institutes

for academia industry nexsus;

(vi) to disseminate knowledge so as to make it accessible to all

strata of the Trust;

(vii) to promote the Punjabi studies, to provide for research in

Punjabi Language and Literature and to undertake measures

for the development of Punjabi Language, Literature and

Culture and;

(viii) to do all such things, as may be necessary or desirable

furtherance to the objects of the University.

5. The University shall have the following powers and functions to be

exercised and performed by it or through its officers and authorities, namely:–

(i) to make provisions and adopt all measures (including

adoption and updating of the curricula) in respect of starting

courses of study, teaching, training, research, consultancy

and granting affiliation relating to the courses through

traditional as well as new innovative modes including online

education modes;

(ii) to conduct and hold examinations for granting or conferring

doctorate, masters, degrees, diplomas and certificates;

(iii) to institute and confer the designation of Professor, Associate

Professor, Assistant Professor, Reader, Lecturer or any other

equivalent designation, as may be required by the University

in its campuses or its institutions and to appoint persons as

such;

(iv) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships,

exhibitions, as may be prescribed;

(v) to provide for equivalence of the degrees, diplomas and

certificates of the students completing their courses from any

other recognized University, Board or Council or any other

competent authority;

(vi) to provide for dual degree, diploma or certificate vis-a-vis

other universities on reciprocal basis;

Powers and

functions of the

University.

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(vii) to set-up central library, departmental libraries, museums

and allied matters;

(viii) to demand and collect fees and other charges, as may be

prescribed;

(ix) to hold, manage and run the funds of the trust and

endowments created in favour of the University;

(x) to institute and confer honorary degrees, as may be

prescribed;

(xi) to print and publish works of the academic excellence and

to establish chairs of excellence;

(xii) to take special measures for the spread of educational

facilities amongst the educationally backward strata of Trust;

(xiii) to encourage and promote sports;

(xiv) to create technical, administrative, ministerial and other

necessary posts and to make appointments thereto;

(xv) to receive grants from the University Grants Commission

and other Central or State Agencies;

(xvi) to receive and to raise loans and advances for the University;

(xvii) to undertake research projects on mutually acceptable terms

and conditions in respect of agriculture industry and business ;

(xviii) to provide consultancy services;

(xix) to encourage and promote extra-curricular activities for

personality development of the teachers, students and

employees of the University;

(xx) to purchase, acquire and take on lease or mortgage any

immovable or movable property and to sell, lease, mortgage,

alienate and transfer any immovable or movable property

belonging to or vested in the University;

(xxi) to prescribe the fee structure for various categories of

students;

(xxii) to seek collaboration with other institutions on  mutually

acceptable terms and conditions;

(xxiii) to fix, determine and provide salaries, remunerations and

honoraria to the teachers and employees of the University

in accordance with the norms specified by the University

Grants Commission;

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(xxiv) to do self-certification, which shall be exempted from

obtaining any permission, approval, license, certificate, no

objection certificate or authorization from the State

Government or any other body, set up by the State

Government;

(xxv) to frame statutes, ordnances and regulations for carrying

out the objects of the university; and

(xxvi) to perform all such other functions, which may be necessary

or desirable in furtherance of the objects of the University.

6. (1) The University shall exercise its jurisdiction within its

campus.

(2) The University shall affiliate to it those educational or

professional institutions, established, run or managed by the Trust within

the campus with regard to which a specific decision is taken by the Trust.

7. The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:–

(i) the Visitor;

(ii) the Chancellor;

(iii) the Vice-Chancellor;

(iv) the Deans of the Faculties;

(v) the Registrar;

(vi) the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer; and

(vii) such other officers of the University, as may be declared by the

Statutes, to be the officers of the University.

8. (1)  The Governor of Punjab shall be the Visitor of the

University.

(2) The Visitor shall preside over the convocation of the

University for conferring degrees and diplomas.

(3) The Visitor shall have the right to call for any information

relating to the affairs of the University.

(4) The Visitor, in consultation with the Chancellor, may cause

the inspection, scrutiny, investigation, survey or inquiry or any other such

like thing to be made by such person, as he may direct in respect of

administrative, academic or executive matters of the University.

(5) The Visitor shall, in every case, give notice to the University

Jurisdiction of the

University.

Officers of the

University.

The Visitor.

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of his intention to cause the inspection, scrutiny, investigation, survey or

inquiry or any other such like thing, to be made and the University shall

appoint a representative, who shall be present at such inspection, scrutiny,

investigation, survey or inquiry or any other such like thing, as the case

may be.

(6) The Visitor may inform the Vice-Chancellor about the results of

such inspection, scrutiny, investigation, survey or inquiry and the Vice-

Chancellor shall communicate to the Governing Body, the views of the

Visitor along-with such advice, as the Visitor may have tendered and the

action to be taken on such advice.

(7) The Vice-Chancellor shall inform the Visitor about the action

taken or proposed to be taken by the University with respect to the

inspection, scrutiny, investigation, survey, inquiry, or any other such like

thing, as the case may be.

(8) If the State Government considers it appropriate, in public interest,

to make inspection, scrutiny, investigation, survey or inquiry, as the case

may be, in respect of any matter relating to the University or its institutions,

a reference shall be made by the State Government to the Visitor, who

shall, in consultation with the Chancellor, cause such inspection, scrutiny,

investigation, survey or inquiry, to be made.

9. (1) The Chairman shall be the Chancellor of the University

and in the absence of the Visitor, the Chancellor shall preside over the

convocation of the University.

(2) The Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Governing

Body and he shall approve all appointments, nominations, removals,

suspensions and reinstatements of the employees and officers of the

University either suo-moto or on the recommendation of the authority

concerned of the University.

(3) The Chancellor may amend or revoke any decision taken

by any authority or officer of the University and may exercise his powers,

either suo-moto or otherwise, to do all necessary things to facilitate the

smooth functioning of the University.

(4) The Chancellor shall have the power to do all such other

functions, as may be required to do in furtherance to the objects of the

University and any matter incidental thereto and the decisions taken by the

Chancellor shall be final and binding on all concerned of the University.

The Chancellor.

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(5) If, in the opinion of the Chancellor, any decision of any

officer or authority of the University is beyond the powers conferred under

this Act or the statutes or ordinances or regulations or is likely to be prejudicial

to the interests of the University, he shall ask such officer or authority to

revise its decision within a period of fifteen days and in case the officer or

authority refuses to revise such decision, wholly or partly or fails to take

any decision within a period of fifteen days, the decision of the Chancellor

thereon shall be final.

(6) If, at any time, upon the representation made or otherwise,

it appears to the Chancellor that the Vice Chancellor or any other officer of

the University,–

(a) has made default in performing any duty imposed upon

him under this Act or otherwise; or

(b) has acted in a manner prejudicial to the interests of

the University; or

(c) is incapable of managing the affairs of the University,

the Chancellor may, notwithstanding the fact that term of that officer has

not expired, by an order in writing and stating the reasons therein, require

the Vice-Chancellor or the officer to relinquish his office from such date,

as may be specified in the order.  The Vice-Chancellor or the officer

concerned shall be deemed to have relinquished his office from the date

so specified :

Provided that no such order shall be passed, unless the grounds on

which such action is proposed to be taken are communicated to the Vice-

Chancellor or to that officer and he is given reasonable opportunity of being

heard.

10. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor

from amongst the panel of three persons recommended by the Governing

Body.

(2) No person shall be appointed as Vice Chancellor, unless he

possesses such qualifications, as are specified by the University Grants

Commission.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the overall in-charge of the

University, who shall exercise general superintendence and control in the

affairs of the University and shall execute the decisions of various authorities

of the University.

The Vice-

Chancellor.

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(4) In case of the absence of the Visitor and the Chancellor, the

Vice-Chancellor shall preside over the convocation of the University.

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such powers and perform

such functions, as may be prescribed.

11. (1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Chancellor from

amongst the panel of three persons recommended by the Governing Body.

(2) No person shall be appointed as Registrar, unless he

possesses such qualifications as are specified by the University Grants

Commission.

(3) The Registrar shall sign all contracts and authenticate all

documents or records for and on behalf of the University.

(4) The Registrar shall be the Member-Secretary of the

Governing Body, the Board of Management and the Academic Council but

he shall not have the right to vote.

(5) The Registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform

such other functions, as may be prescribed.

12. (1) The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer shall be appointed

by the Chancellor in such manner, as may be prescribed.

(2) No person shall be qualified to be appointed as Chief Finance

and Accounts Officer, unless he has passed the Chartered Accountancy

Test conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

(3) The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer shall exercise such

powers and perform such functions, as may be prescribed.

13. (1) The University may appoint such other officers, as it may

deem necessary for its smooth functioning.

(2) The manner of appointment of such other officers of the

University and their powers and functions shall be such, as may be prescribed.

14. The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:–

(i) the Governing Body;

(ii) the Board of Management;

(iii) the Academic Council; and

The Registrar.

The Chief

Finance and

Accounts Officer.

Other officers.

Authorities of the

University.

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(iv) such other authorities, as may be declared by the statutes

to be the authorities of the University.

15. (1) The Governing Body of the University shall consist of the

following persons, namely:–

(a) the Chancellor; .. Chairman

(b) the Vice- Chancellor; .. Member

(c) three persons nominated by the Trust out .. Members

of whom two shall be eminent educationist;

(d) one expert of management or information .. Member

technology;

(e) one expert of finance nominated by the .. Member

Chancellor;

(f) the Secretary to Government of Punjab, .. Member

Department of Higher Education or his

representative not below the rank of

Joint Secretary; and

(g) one eminent educationist nominated by .. Member

the Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Department of Higher Education in

consultation with the Chancellor.

(2) The Governing Body shall be the supreme body of the

University. It shall perform the following functions, namely:–

(a) to provide general superintendence and to give directions

for controlling the functioning of the University in accordance

with the statutes, the ordinances and the regulations;

(b) to review the decision of other authorities of the University

in case these are not in conformity with the provisions of

the statutes, ordinances and the regulations;

(c) to approve the budget and annual report of the University;

(d) to lay down the extensive policies to be followed by the

University; and

(e) to exercise such other powers, as may be prescribed by the

statutes.

The Governing

Body.

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(3) The Governing Body shall meet at least twice in a calendar Year.

(4) The quorum for meeting of the Governing Body shall be five.

16. (1) The Board of Management shall consist of the following

members, namely:–

(a) the Chancellor or his nominee; .. Chairperson

(b) the Vice-Chancellor; .. Member

(c) two members of the Trust nominated by .. Members

the Trust;

(d) the Director of the concerned Directorate .. Member

relating to education as representative of

the State Government;

(e) three persons, who are not the members of .. Members

the Trust, nominated by the Trust;

(f) two persons form amongst the teachers .. Members

nominated by the Trust; and

(g) two teachers nominated by the Chancellor .. Members

(2) The Board of Management shall exercise such powers and

perform such functions, as may be prescribed.

(3) The Board of Management shall meet at least twice in a

calendar year.

(4) The quorum for meeting of the Board of Management shall

be five.

17. (1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following

members namely:–

(a) the Vice- Chancellor; .. Chairperson

(b) one eminent academician nominated .. Member

by the State Government as its

representative; and

(c) such other members as may be prescribed. .. Members

(2) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body

The Board of

Management.

The Academic

Council.

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of the University and it shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the

statutes, the ordinances and the regulations, coordinate and exercise general

supervision over the academic policies of the University.

(3) The quorum for meeting of the Academic Council shall be

such, as may be prescribed.

18. (1) The Finance Committee shall consist of the following

members, namely:–

(a) the Vice-Chancellor; .. Chairperson

(b) the Dean Academic Affairs; .. Member

(c) the Registrar of the University; .. Member

(d) two persons nominated by the .. Members

Trust out of whom one shall

be a Financial expert; and

(e) the Chief Finance and Accounts .. Member-Secretary

Officer

(2) The members nominated by the Trust shall hold office for

a period of two years.

19. (1) The Chief Accounts and Finance Officer shall get the annual

budget of the University prepared alongwith the requisite documents and

submit the same to the Finance Committee for its approval.  The Chief

Accounts and Finance Officer shall also get the accounts of the annual

income and expenditure of the University prepared and shall get the same

audited from the Chartered Accountant so appointed by the Finance

Committee in this regard.

(2) The budget approved by the Finance Committee alongwith

the note with regard to the audit of income and expenditure of the University,

referred to in sub-section (1), shall be placed before the Chancellor for its

approval.

(3) The Finance Committee shall tender advice to the Chancellor

on financial matters of the University.

The Finance

Committee.

Functions of the

Finance

Committee.

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20. The constitution, powers and functions of authorities under clause

(iv) of section 14, shall be such, as may be prescribed.

21. A person shall be disqualified for being a member of any of the

authorities or body of the University, if he,–

(i) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent

court; or

(ii) is an un-discharged insolvent; or

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

(iv) has been punished for indulging in or promoting unfair

practice in the conduct of any examination in any form.

22. No act done, or proceedings taken, under this Act by any authority

or other body of the University shall be invalid merely on the ground of:–

(a) any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the authority or

body; or

(b) any defect or irregularity in nomination or appointment of a

person acting as member thereof; or

(c) any defect or irregularity in such act or proceeding not

affecting the merits of the case.

23. If any vacancy occurs in 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 in as early as possible by the authority or body, which had appointed

or nominated such a member :

Provided that the person so appointed or nominated as a member of

any authority or body of the University in an emergent vacancy, shall remain

member of such authority or body only for the remaining tenure of the

member, in whose place he is appointed or nominated, as the case may be.

24. The authorities or officers of the University may constitute such

committees as may be necessary for performing specific tasks by such

committees. The constitution of such Committees and their duties shall be

such, as may be prescribed.

Other authorities.

Disqualifications

for membership

of an authority or

body.

Acts or

proceedings not

to be in validated

due to vacancies.

Filling up of

emergent

vacancies.

Committees.

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25. (1) The Governing Body may, from time to time, make statutes

or may amend or repeal the same.

(2) The statute or any amendment made therein or repeal

thereof, shall require the approval of the Chancellor.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes may provide

for the following matters, namely:–

(i) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities

and other bodies of the University, as may be constituted

from time to time;

(ii) the terms and conditions of appointment of the Vice

Chancellor and his powers and functions;

(iii) the manner, terms and conditions of appointment of the

Registrar, and the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer and

their powers and functions;

(iv) the manner, terms and conditions of appointment of other

officers and teachers and their powers and functions;

(v) the terms and conditions of service of the employees of the

University;

(vi ) the procedure for arbitration in case of dispute between

University, officers, teachers, employees and students;

(vii) the conferment of honorary degrees;

(viii) the exemption of students from payment of tuition fee and

for awarding them scholarships and fellowships;

(ix) the policy of admissions, including regulation of reservation

of seats;

(x) the number of seats in different courses; and

(xi) all other matters for which statutes are required to be made

under this Act.

(4) After the approval of the Chancellor, the statutes of the

University shall be submitted to the State Government for its approval.

(5) The State Government shall consider the statutes submitted

by the University and shall give its approval without or with such

Power to make

statutes.

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modifications, if any, as it may deem necessary and return the statutes to

the University.

(6) The University shall, with the approval of the Governing

Body, communicate its concurrence to the statutes as approved by the

State Government, and if it desires not to give effect to any or all of the

modifications made by the State Government, it may give reasons therefor.

(7) After the statutes are finally approved by the State

Government, these shall be published in the Official Gazette of the University.

(8) The statutes so made, shall not be amended without the

approval of the State Government.

26. (1) The Governing Body may, from time to time, make

ordinances or may amend, or repeal the same.

(2) Every ordinance or any amendment made therein or repeal

thereof, shall require the approval of the Chancellor.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the ordinances may

provide for the following matters, namely:–

(i) the admission of students to the University and their

enrolment as such;

(ii) the courses of study to be laid down for the degrees,

diplomas and certificates of the University;

(iii) the degrees, diplomas, certificates, and other academic

distinctions;

(iv) the fees to be charged for the various courses

examinations, degrees, diplomas of the University;

(v) the conditions for the award of fellowships,

scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;

(vi) the conduct of examinations, including the terms of

office, the manner of appointment and the duties of

the examining bodies, examiners and moderators;

(vii) the conditions of hostel facilities for students at the

University;

Power to make

ordinances.

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(viii) taking disciplinary action against the students of the

University;

(ix) the creation, composition and function of any other

body, which is considered necessary for improving

the academic standard of the University;

(x) the manner of co-operation and collaboration with other

universities and institutions; and

(xi) all other matters which by this Act or the statutes made

their under are required to be provided by the

ordinances.

(4) After the approval of the Chancellor, the ordinances of the

University shall be submitted to the State Government for its approval.

(5) The State Government shall consider the ordinances

submitted by the University and shall give its approval without or with such

modifications, if any, as it may deem necessary and return the same to the

University.

(6) The University shall, with the approval of the Governing

Body, communicate its concurrence to the ordinances as approved by the

State Government, and if it desires not to give effect to any or all of the

modifications made by the State Government, it may give reasons therefor.

(7) After the ordinances are finally approved by the State

Government, these shall be published in the Official Gazette of the University.

(8) The ordinances so made, shall not be amended without the

approval of the State Government.

27. (1) The Governing Body may, from time to time, make

regulations or may amend, or repeal the same;

(2) Every regulations or any amendment made therein or repeal

thereof, shall require the approval of the Chancellor.

(3) After the approval of the Chancellor, the regulations of the

University shall be submitted to the State Government for its approval.

(4) The State Government shall consider the regulations

Power to make

regulations.

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submitted by the University and shall give its approval without or with such

modifications, if any, as it may deem necessary and return the same to the

University.

(5) The University shall, with the approval of the Governing

Body, communicate its concurrence to the regulations as approved by the

State Government, and if it desires not to give effect to any or all of the

modifications made by the State Government, it may give reasons therefor.

(6) After the regulations are finally approved by the State

Government, these shall be published in the Official Gazette of the University.

(7) The regulations so made, shall not be amended without the

approval of the State Government.

28. (1) The University shall be prohibited from conferring any

degrees, not recognized by the University Grants Commission or its equivalent

body constituted by the Central Government.

(2) It shall be mandatory for the University to follow the

University Grants Commission (Establishment and Maintenance of Standards

in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003, or any other regulations made

for Private Universities by the University Grants Commission or other

Regulatory Bodies.

29. (1) The University shall have General Fund to which shall be

credited:–

(a) fees and other charges received by the University;

(b) any income received from consultancy and other work

undertaken by the University; and

(c) funds and grants received from any source by the University

for research projects from any Government and non-

Government funding  agencies.

(2) The General Fund shall be utilized for the following purposes,

namely:–

(a) for the repayment of the debts including interest charges

thereto incurred by the University;

University to

follow rules,

regulations etc. of

the Regulating

Bodies.

General Fund.

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(b) for the upkeep of the assets of the University;

(c) for the payment of the cost of audit of the fund;

(d) for meeting the expenses of any suit or proceedings;

(e) for the payment of salaries and allowances of the officers

and employees of the University and for the payment of

any benefit to any such officer and employee;

(f) for the payment of travelling and other allowances of the

members of the authorities, committee or Board of the

University;

(g) for the payment of fellowships, scholarships, assistanceships

and other awards to students belonging to economically

weaker sections of the Trust or research associates or

trainees, as the case may be, or to any student eligible for

such awards;

(h) for the payment of any expenses incurred by the University;

(i) for acquisition of land or any kind of development work or

likewise activities for the purpose of the University;

(j) for the payment of cost of capital and repayment of loans

incurred by the Trust for setting up and running the

University and the investments made therefor;

(k) for the payment of charges and expenditure relating to the

consultancy work undertaken by the University; and

(l) For the payment of any expenditure, salaries, taxes, liabilities

by the Trust for or on behalf of the University;

30. The accounts of the income and expenditure of the University

shall be credited by the Chartered Accountant of the University, and the

same shall be submitted once in a year by the Chief Finance and Accounts

Officer to the Governing Body and for its approval.

31. The University shall prepare and publish a semester-wise or

annual, as the case may be, a tentative Schedule of Examinations including

various academic activities to be conducted by the University in the beginning

Annual Report.

Examinations.

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of each Academic Session, but not later than the 30th day of August in a

Calendar Year.

Explanation.– ‘Schedule of Examinations’ means the time table giving

details about the time, day and date of the commencement of

each paper which is part of the scheme of examinations including

the details of practical examinations and viva–voce, if any.

32. (1) The University shall strive to declare the results of

examinations conducted by it within a period of forty-five days from the

last date of the examination of particular course and shall, in any case, not

later than sixty days from the said date.

(2) No examination or the result of an examination shall be

held invalid only for the reason that the University has not followed the

Schedule of Examinations.

33. The convocation of the University shall be held in every

Academic year for conferring degrees, diplomas, certificates or any

other academic distinction or for any other purpose, in the manner, as

may be prescribed.

34. If any question arises with respect to the appointment or

entitlement of any person, to be a member of any authority or other body

of the University, the same shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision

thereon shall be final and binding.

35. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of

this Act, the State Government may, in consultation with the Chancellor, by

an order published in the Official Gazette, make such provision, no

inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as it may deem necessary for

removing such difficulty:

Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the

expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act.

36. No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any officer or

employee of the University for anything which is done in good faith or

intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act, the statutes,

ordinances or the regulations.

Convocation.

Disputes

concerning

authorities and

bodies.

Power to remove

difficulties.

Protection of

action taken in

good faith.

Declaration of

results.

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37. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, or the statutes,

ordinances or the regulations made thereunder, the Trust may, subject to

the availability of the funds, discharge all or any of the functions of the

University for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act or the

statutes, ordinances and the regulations and for that purpose, may exercise

such powers and perform such duties, which by this Act or by such statutes,

ordinances and the regulations are to be exercised or performed by any

authority or officer of the University, until such authority comes into existence

or officer is appointed.

H.P.S. MAHAL,

Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Department of Legal and Legislative Affairs.

Transitory

Provisions.

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PART I

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PUNJAB

NOTIFICATION

The 21st August, 2014

No. 19-Leg./2014.-The following Act of the Legislature of the State

of Punjab received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 13th Day

of August, 2014, is hereby published for general information:-

THE PUNJAB MUNICIPAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2014

(Punjab Act No. 18 of 2014)

AN

ACT

further to amend the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911.

BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Sixty-

fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:–

1. (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Municipal (Amendment)

Act, 2014.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on and with

effect from the first day of April, 2013.

2. In the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 (hereinafter referred to as the

principal Act), in section 3, in clause (8aa), for the sign "." appearing at the end,

the sign ":" shall be substituted and thereafter the following provisos shall be

inserted, namely:-

"Provided that if the minimum value of the land upon which an

industrial building is constructed or is likely to be constructed is not declared

as industrial land by the Collector, in such a case the market value of the

land shall be seventy five per cent of the minimum value of the land fixed

by the Collector for non-residential building:

Provided further that if the market value of the land upon which an

industrial building is constructed or is likely to be constructed is declared as

industrial land by the Collector during the year 2014 on or after the first day

of January of the said year, in such a case the minimum value of the land so

fixed shall be taken into consideration for calculation of tax for the financial

year 2014-15.".

Short title and

commencement.

Amendment in

section 3 of

Punjab Act 3 of

1911.



3. In the principal Act, in section 61, in sub-section (1), -

(A) in clause (a),–

(i) in the third proviso, in the Table, after Serial No. 4, the following

Serial No. and the entries relating thereto shall be added, namely:-

"5 Persons, who had served, or are serving, Full.";

in any rank, whether as a combatant or

a non-combatant, in the Naval, Military

or Air Forces of the Union of India.

(ii) in the fourth proviso, for the sign "." appearing at the end, the

sign ":" shall be substituted and thereafter, the following proviso

shall be inserted, namely:-

"Provided further that in case of buildings and lands of

Units or Projects covered under the Notification, the ‘Fiscal

Incentives for Industrial Promotion-2013’ as notified by the

Government of Punjab, Department of Industries and

Commerce,– vide No. CC/FIIP/2013/5343 dated 5th December,

2013, the exemption shall be available to such Units or Projects

subject to the terms and conditions set and to the extent indicated

therein, on production of a certificate from the nodal agency

specified in the said Notification."; and

(B) In clause (aa), for the Table, excepting the provisos thereto, the

following Table and Explanation shall be substituted, namely:-

Category of building Rate of tax

"1 Self occupied residential (i) Fifty  rupees  in  case  land  area  is

building fifty square yards or below, having

covered area not more than 450

square feet;

(ii) One hundred and fifty rupees in

case land area is one hundred

square yards or below, having

covered area not more than 900

square feet;

(iii) Half per cent of the annual value in

case the land area is fifty square

Amendment in

section 61 of

Punjab Act 3 of

1911.

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yards or below OR one hundred

square yards or below, but the

covered area exceeds the stipulation

indicated in (i) and (ii) above;

(iv) Half per cent of the annual value,

in case the land area is five hundred

square yards or below; and

(v) One per cent of the annual value,

in case the land area is more than

five hundred square yards.

2 Residential building under Three per cent of the annual value.

the occupation of tenant (s)

3 Self occupied non- Three per cent of the annual value.

residential building

4 Self occupied industrial One and half per cent of the annual

building value.

5 Non-residential building under Ten per cent of the annual value.".

the occupation of tenant(s)

Explanation.–  It is hereby clarified that if a portion of a building and/or

land is  used for more purposes i.e.–

(i) the self occupied residential building for non-residential purpose

or on rent for residential purpose or on rent for non-residential

purpose; or

(ii) the self occupied non-residential building for residential purpose

or on rent for residential purpose or on rent for non-residential

purpose; or

(iii) the self occupied industrial building on rent, or used for residential

purpose, or used for non-residential purpose;

the rate of tax for that portion of the building and/or land shall be

the rate specified in the table above according to its use.".

4. In the principal Act, in section 68,– in sub-section (3), for the

words "twenty five per cent", the words "ten per cent" shall  be substituted;

and

Amendment in

section 68 of

Punjab Act 3 of

1911.

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(B) for sub-section (5), the following sub-section shall be substituted,

namely:–

"(5)   If no return is filed for a financial year by the 31st March

of that financial year, under sub-section (1), the owner or

the occupier, as the case may be, shall, in addition to  the

payment of the tax, be liable to pay twenty per cent of the

tax for that financial year as penalty, alongwith interest at

the rate of eighteen per cent per annum of the tax calculated

from the first day of April upto the date of payment, and

the whole of the amount shall become recoverable under

the provisions of section 81 immediately after the expiry of

the financial year for which no return has been filed.".

5. In the principal Act, in section 81, for clause (c), the following

clause shall be substituted, namely:–

"(c) by the sealing or/and attachment and sale of defaulter's immovable

property;".

H.P.S. MAHAL,

Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Department of Legal and Legislative Affairs.

Amendment in

section 81 of

Punjab Act 3 of

1911.

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PART I

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PUNJAB

NOTIFICATION

The 21st August, 2014

No. 20-Leg./2014.-The following Act of the Legislature of the State

of Punjab received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 13th Day

of August, 2014, is hereby published for general information:-

THE PUNJAB MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (AMENDMENT)

ACT, 2014

(Punjab Act No. 19 of 2014)

AN

ACT

further to amend the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976.

BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Sixty-

fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Municipal Corporation

(Amendment) Act, 2014.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on and with effect

from the first day of April, 2013.

2. In the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 (hereinafter

referred to as the principal Act), in section 2, in clause (24-A), for the sign

"." appearing at the end, the sign ":" shall be substituted and thereafter the

following provisos shall be inserted, namely :-

"Provided that if the minimum value of the land upon which

an industrial building is constructed or is likely to be constructed

is not declared as industrial land by the Collector, in such a case,

the market value of the land shall be seventy five per cent of the

minimum value of the land fixed by the Collector for non-

residential building :

Provided further that if the market value of the land upon

which an industrial building is constructed or is likely to be

constructed is declared as industrial land by the Collector during

the year 2014 on or after the first day of January of the said

Short title and

commencement.

Amendment in

section 2 of

Punjab Act 42 of

1976.



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year, in such a case the minimum value of the land so fixed shall

be taken into consideration for calculation of tax for the financial

year 2014-15.".

3. In the principal Act, in section 90, in sub-section (3-A), in the

third proviso, in the Table, after serial No. 4, the following serial No. and

entries and proviso shall be inserted, namely:–

"5 Persons, who had served, or are serving, Full:"

in any rank, whether as a combatant or

a non-combatant, in the Naval, Military

or Air Forces of the Union of India.

Provided further that in case of buildings and lands of Units or

Projects covered under the Notification, the ‘Fiscal Incentives for

Industrial Promotion-2013’ as notified by the Government of  Punjab,

Department of Industries and Commerce, vide No. CC/FIIP/2013/

5343 dated 5th December, 2013, the exemption shall be available to

such Units or Projects subject to the terms and conditions set and to

the extent indicated therein, on production of a certificate from the

nodal agency specified in the said Notification.".

4. In the principal Act, in section 97, for the Table excepting the

provisos thereto, the following Table and Explanation shall be substituted,

namely:-

Serial Category of building Rate of tax

No.

"1 Self occupied residential (i) Fifty rupees in case land area is fifty

building square yards or below, having

covered  area  not  more  than  450

square feet;

(ii) One hundred and fifty rupees in

case land area is one hundred

square yards or below, having

covered area not more than 900

square feet;

(iii) Half per cent of the rateable value

in case the land area is fifty square

yards or below OR one hundred

square yards or below, but the

Amendment in

section 97 of

Punjab Act 42 of

1976.



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covered area exceeds the stipulation

indicated in (i) and (ii) above;

(iv) Half per cent of the rateable value,

in case the land area is five hundred

square yards or below; and

(v) One per cent of the rateable value,

in case the land area is more than

five hundred square yards.

2 Residential building under Three per cent of the rateable value.

the occupation of tenant (s)

3 Self occupied non-residential Three per cent of the rateable value.

building

4 Self occupied industrial One and half per cent of the rateable

building value.

5 Non-residential building under Ten per cent of the rateable value.".

the occupation of tenant(s)

Explanation.–It is hereby clarified that if a portion of a building and/or land

is  used for more purposes i.e.,–

(i) the self occupied residential building for non-residential purpose

or on rent for residential purpose or on rent for non-residential

purpose; or

(ii) the self occupied non-residential building for residential purpose

or on rent for residential purpose or on rent for non-residential

purpose; or

(iii) the self occupied industrial building on rent, or used for residential

purpose, or used for non-residential purpose;

the rate of tax for that portion of the building and/or land shall be the

rate specified in the Table above according to its use:".

5. In the principal Act, in section 112-A,–

(A) in sub-section (3), for the words "twenty five per cent", the

words "ten per cent" shall  be substituted; and

(B) for sub-section (5), the following sub-section shall be

substituted, namely:–

"(5)   If no return is filed for a financial year by the 31st March

of that financial year, under sub-section (1), the owner or

Amendment in

section 112-A of

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the occupier, as the case may be, shall, in addition to  the

payment of the tax, be liable to pay twenty per cent of the

tax for that financial year as penalty, alongwith interest at

the rate of eighteen per cent per annum of the tax calculated

from the first day of April upto the date of payment, and

the whole of the amount shall become recoverable under

the provisions of section 138 immediately after the expiry

of the financial year for which no return has been filed.".

6. In the principal Act, in section 138, for clause (c), the following

clause shall be substituted, namely:-

"(c) by the sealing or/and attachment and sale of defaulter's immovable

property;".

H.P.S. MAHAL,

Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Department of Legal and Legislative Affairs.

570/08-2014/Pb. Govt. Press, S.A.S. Nagar

Amendment in

section 138 of

Punjab Act 42 of

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

(AGRICULTURE II BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 13th  August, 2014

No. S.O. 157/P.A.6/2009/S.3/2014.-In exercise of the powers

conferred by sub sections (1) and (2) of section 3 of the Punjab Preservation

of Sub Soil Water Act, 2009, (Punjab Act No.6 of 2009), and all other

powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to

exempt the following villages (between Dhusi Bun and River) of Tarn

Taran District having depth of water logging area, namely:-

Serial Name of Block Name of Village

Number

1. Tarn Taran Sabran

2. Tarn Taran Kutiwala

3. Tarn Taran Gharutam

4. Tarn Taran Jaloke

5. Tarn Taran Muthianwala

6. Tarn Taran Kot Budha

7. Tarn Taran Jhagian Peer Bhaksh

8. Tarn Taran Radhalke

9. Tarn Taran Toot

10. Tarn Taran Bhojake

11. Tarn Taran Balarke

12. Tarn Taran Ram Singh Wala

13. Tarn Taran Gadaike

14. Tarn Taran Bhanoke

15. Tarn Taran Gagarke

16. Tarn Taran Baglarai

17. Tarn Taran Bhauwal



18. Tarn Taran Rasulpur

19. Tarn Taran Jhagian Noor Mohammad

20. Tarn Taran Jhagian Natha Singh

21. Tarn Taran Seeto Mahin Jhagian

SURESH KUMAR,

Financial Commissioner Development and

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Department of Agriculture.

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Price : Rs 2.70

EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

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LEGISLATIVE  SUPPLEMENT

Contents Pages

Part - I Acts

1. The G.N.A. University Act, 2014

(Punjab Act No. 17 of 2014)  ..  83-102

2. The Punjab Municipal (Amendment) Act,

2014

(Punjab Act No. 18 of 2014)  ..  103-106

3. The Punjab Municipal Corporation

(Amendment) Act, 2014

(Punjab Act No. 19 of 2014)  ..  107-110

Part - II Ordinances

Nil

Part - III Delegated Legislation

Notification No. S.O. 157/P.A.6/2009/

S.3/2014, dated the 13th August, 2014,

exempting certain villages (between Dhusi

Bun and River) of Tarn Taran District



under the Punjab preservation of Sub Soil

Water Act, 2009.  ..  865-866

Part - IV Correction Slips, Republications and

Replacements

Nil

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