Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016

Bare Act · 2016

Act number: 6 of 2017
Enacted: 11 January 2017
Contents: 149 sections

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Section 1 – Short title and commencement
Section 2 – Definitions
Section 3 – Incorporation of universities
Section 4 – Object of university
Section 5 – Powers and duties of university
Section 6 – Jurisdiction and admission to privileges of university (preview)
Section 7 – University open to all irrespective of sex, race, creed, class, caste, place of birth, religion, or opinion (preview)
Section 8 – Control of State Government on universities (preview)
Section 9 – Chancellor and his Powers (preview)
Section 10 – Other officers of university (preview)
Section 11 – Appointment of Vice-Chancellor (preview)
Section 12 – Powers and duties of Vice-Chancellor (preview)
Section 13 – Pro-Vice-Chancellor (preview)
Section 14 – Registrar (preview)
Section 15 – Dean of Faculty (preview)
Section 16 – Power and duties of Dean (preview)
Section 17 – Director of Board of Examinations and Evaluation (preview)
Section 18 – Finance and Accounts Officer (preview)
Section 19 – Director of Sub-Campus university (preview)
Section 20 – Director of Innovation, Incubation and Linkages (preview)
Section 21 – Director knowledge Resource Center (preview)
Section 22 – Director of Lifelong Learning and Extention (preview)
Section 23 – Director of Students' Development and Director of National Service Scheme (preview)
Section 24 – Director of Sports and Physical Education (preview)
Section 25 – Officers, members of authorities, bodies and employees of university to be public servants (preview)
Section 26 – Authority of university (preview)
Section 27 – Power of State Government to specify eligibility conditions for being member of any authority of university (preview)
Section 28 – Senate (preview)
Section 29 – Functions and duties of Senate (preview)
Section 30 – Management Council (preview)
Section 31 – Powers and duties of Management Council (preview)
Section 32 – Academic Council (preview)
Section 33 – Powers and duties of Academic Council (preview)
Section 34 – Faculty (preview)
Section 35 – Powers and duties of Faculty (preview)
Section 36 – Board of Deans (preview)
Section 37 – Powers and Duties of Board of Deans (preview)
Section 38 – Board of Sub-campuses of university (preview)
Section 39 – Powers and Duties of Board of Sub-Campuses of the university (preview)
Section 40 – Board of Studies (preview)
Section 41 – Powers and duties of Board of studies (preview)
Section 42 – Board of University Departments and Interdisciplinary studies (preview)
Section 43 – Powers and duties of Board of University Departments and Interdisciplinary studies (preview)
Section 44 – Board of Post-Graduate Education in Colleges (preview)
Section 45 – Board of Lifelong Learning and Extension (preview)
Section 46 – Powers and duties of Board of Lifelong Learning and Extension (preview)
Section 47 – Board of Examinations and Evaluation (preview)
Section 48 – Powers and duties of Board of Examinations and Evaluation (preview)
Section 49 – Board of Information Technology (preview)
Section 50 – Powers and duties of Board of Information Technology (preview)
Section 51 – Board of National and International Linkages (preview)
Section 52 – Powers and Duties of Board of National and International Linkage (preview)
Section 53 – Board of Innovation, Incubation and Enterprise (preview)
Section 54 – Powers and duties of Board of Innovation, Incubation and Enterprise (preview)
Section 55 – Board of Students Development (preview)
Section 56 – Powers and Duties of Board of Student's Development (preview)
Section 57 – Board of Sports and Physical Education (preview)
Section 58 – Powers and duties of Board of Sports and Physical Education (preview)
Section 59 – Board of Research (preview)
Section 60 – Powers and duties of Board of Research (preview)
Section 61 – Powers, functions and duties of Authorities (preview)
Section 62 – Term of office of members of authority (preview)
Section 63 – Cessation of membership (preview)
Section 64 – Disqualification for membership of authority (preview)
Section 65 – Ineligibility for second consecutive term (preview)
Section 66 – Conclusiveness of decision of authority (preview)
Section 67 – Election to be by proportional representation (preview)
Section 68 – Resignation of membership (preview)
Section 69 – Meeting of authorities (preview)
Section 70 – Casual vacancy and Standing Committee to fill vacancies (preview)
Section 71 – Statutes and their subject matters (preview)
Section 72 – Statutes how made (preview)
Section 73 – Ordinances and their subject matters (preview)
Section 74 – Ordinances and their making (preview)
Section 75 – Regulations (preview)
Section 76 – Maharashtra State Commission for Higher Education and Development (preview)
Section 77 – Functions and duties of the Commission (preview)
Section 78 – Maharashtra State Rashtriya Uchhatar Shiksha Abhiyan Council (preview)
Section 79 – Grievances Committee (preview)
Section 80 – University and College Tribunal (preview)
Section 81 – Right of appeal (preview)
Section 82 – General power and procedure of Tribunal (preview)
Section 83 – Powers of Tribunal to give appropriate relief and directions (preview)
Section 84 – Decision of Tribunal to be final and binding (preview)
Section 85 – Penalty to management for failure to comply with directions of Tribunal (preview)
Section 86 – Admissions (preview)
Section 87 – Disputes Relating to Admission (preview)
Section 88 – Examinations and evaluation (preview)
Section 89 – Declaration of results (preview)
Section 90 – Examinations and evaluation not invalid for non-compliance with schedule (preview)
Section 91 – Sports and extra-curricular activities (preview)
Section 92 – Committees and Councils (preview)
Section 93 – Advisory Council (preview)
Section 94 – Finance and Accounts Committee (preview)
Section 95 – Internal Quality Assurance Committee (preview)
Section 96 – Knowledge Resource Committee (preview)
Section 97 – College Development Committee (preview)
Section 98 – Purchase Committee (preview)
Section 99 – Students Council (preview)
Section 99A – Temporary provisions for Constitution of Students' Council (preview)
Section 100 – Building and Works Committee (preview)
Section 101 – Fee fixation Committee (preview)
Section 102 – Selection and appointment of university teachers (preview)
Section 103 – Filling temporary vacancies of university teachers (preview)
Section 104 – Appointment and selection of principal of conducted colleges (preview)
Section 105 – Selection committees for officers and employees of university principals, teachers and other employees of affiliated colleges (preview)
Section 106 – Other Committees (preview)
Section 107 – Perspective Plan (preview)
Section 108 – Conditions of affiliation and recognition (preview)
Section 109 – Procedure for permission for opening new college or new course, subject, faculty, division (preview)
Section 110 – Procedure for affiliation (preview)
Section 111 – Procedure of recognition of institutions (preview)
Section 112 – Procedure for recognition of private education provider (preview)
Section 113 – Recognition to empowered autonomous skills development colleges (preview)
Section 114 – Continuation of affiliation or recognition (preview)
Section 115 – Extension of affiliation or recognition (preview)
Section 116 – Permanent affiliation and recognition (preview)
Section 117 – Inspection of colleges and recognized institutions and report (preview)
Section 118 – Shifting college location (preview)
Section 119 – Transfer of management (preview)
Section 120 – Withdrawal of affiliation or recognition (preview)
Section 121 – Closure of affiliated college or recognized institutions (preview)
Section 122 – Autonomous university department or institutions, college or recognized institution (preview)
Section 123 – Empowered autonomous colleges (preview)
Section 124 – Empowered autonomous cluster institutions (preview)
Section 125 – Post-graduate teaching and research (preview)
Section 126 – Enrolment of students (preview)
Section 127 – Disciplinary powers and discipline amongst students (preview)
Section 128 – Degrees, diplomas, certificates & other academic distinctions (preview)
Section 129 – Honorary Degree (preview)
Section 130 – Convocation (preview)
Section 131 – Registered graduates (preview)
Section 132 – Removal of name from register of graduates (preview)
Section 133 – Annual financial estimates (preview)
Section 134 – University funds (preview)
Section 135 – Annual accounts and Audit (preview)
Section 136 – Annual Report (preview)
Section 137 – Special provisions for Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s university (preview)
Section 138 – Authorities and officers responsible for damages (preview)
Section 139 – Membership of State Legislature and of Parliament (preview)
Section 140 – Questions regarding interpretation and disputes regarding constitution of university authority or body, etc (preview)
Section 141 – Protection of Acts and orders (preview)
Section 142 – Delegation of powers (preview)
Section 143 – Acts and proceedings not invalid merely on ground of defect in constitution, vacancies, irregularity in procedure, etc (preview)
Section 144 – Issue of order providing for matters when a new university is constituted (preview)
Section 145 – Continuance of existing officers and employees of university (preview)
Section 146 – Provisions relating to continuance and constitution of authorities (preview)
Section 147 – Repeal and savings (preview)
Section 148 – Removal of difficulties (preview)

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