ORDINANCE No. 15 OF 2008

THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ADVANCED LEGAL STUDIES
(AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2008

                                       Promulgated by the Governor of Kerala in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India.

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to amend the National University of Advanced Legal Studies Act, 2005.

            Preamble.- WHEREAS, the Legislative Assembly of the State of Kerala is not in session and the Governor of Kerala is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action;

            NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 213 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Kerala is pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance:-

            1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Ordinance may be called the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (Amendment)Ordinance, 2008.

                 (2) It shall come into force at once.

            2. Act 27 of 2005 to be temporarily amended.- During the period of operation of  this Ordinance, the National University of Advanced Legal Studies Act, 2005 (27 of 2005) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in section 3 to 8.

            3. Amendment of preamble.- In the preamble of the principal Act, the words “on self finance basis” shall be omitted.

            4. Amendment of section 3.- In section 3 of the principal Act, the words  “ self financing”  shall be omitted.

            5.  Amendment of section 12.- In section 12 of the principal Act, after item (xi), the following items shall be inserted, namely:-
               “(xia) The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Kerala;
                (xib) A member nominated by the Executive Council of the Higher Education Council from among its members;”.

           6. Amendment of section 17.- In section 17 of the principal Act,-
               (i) in item (vi), after the existing words the following words shall be added, namely:-
         
                     “or an officer of the Higher Education Department not below the rank of Joint Secretary to Government nominated by him.”

               (ii) in item (vii), after the existing words, the following words shall be added, namely:-
         
                      “or an officer of the Law Department not below the rank of Joint Secretary to Government nominated by him.”

               (iii) after item (xii), the following items shall be added, namely:-
         
                       “(xiii) The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department or an officer of the Finance Department not below the rank of Joint Secretary to Government nominated by him.
                        (xiv) A member nominated by the Executive Council of the Higher Education Council from among its members;
                        (xv) Two legal experts nominated by the Government of which one shall be a woman.”.

           7. Amendment of section 27.- In sub-section (1) of section 27 of the principal Act, for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
                      “(a) One nominee of the Bar Council of Kerala.”

          8. Insertion of section 46A.- After section 46 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-
                    “ 46A. Power of the Government to give direction.- The Government shall have the power to direct the University to consider the instructions of the Government made from time to time in respect of the determination of the fee and admission of the students to the University:

                    Provided that on such direction the decision of the Executive Council shall be final.”.

                                                                                                    R.L.BHATIA,
                                                                                                    GOVERNOR