ORDINANCE No.16 OF 2007

 THE UNIVERSITY LAWS (AMENDMENT)

ORDINANCE, 2007

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

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          further to amend the Kerala University Act, 1974, the Calicut University Act, 1975, the Cochin University of Science and Technology Act, 1986, the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Act, 1994 and the Kannur University Act, 1996.

         Preamble .-WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Kerala University Act, 1974, the Calicut University Act, 1975, the Cochin University of Science and Technology Act, 1986, the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Act, 1994 and the Kannur University Act, 1996 for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

        AND 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 University Laws (Amendment)Ordinance, 2007.

          (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force at once.

       2. Acts 17 of 1974, 5 of 1975, 31 of 1986, 5 of 1994 and 22 of 1996 to be temporarily amended.— During the period of operation of this Ordinance, the Kerala University Act, 1974 (17 of 1974), the Calicut University Act, 1975 (5 of 1975), the Cochin University of Science and Technology Act, 1986 (31 of 1986), the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Act, 1994 (5 of 1994) and the Kannur University Act, 1996 (22 of 1996), shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in section 3, section 4, section 5, section 6 and section 7 respectively.

      3. Amendment of Act 17 of 1974.- In the Kerala University Act, 1974 (17 of 1974), in section 21, under the heading “Other Members”, after item (c), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-

         “(d) the member nominated by the Executive Council of the Kerala State Higher Education Council”.

      4. Amendment of Act 5 of 1975.- In the Calicut University Act, 1975 (5 of 1975), in section 21 under the heading “Other Members”, after item (c), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-

         “(d) the member nominated by the Executive Council of the Kerala State Higher Education Council”.

      5 . Amendment of Act 31 of 1986.- In the Cochin University of Science and Technology Act, 1986 (31 of 1986), in sub-section (1) of section 17, after item (x), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-

          “(xi) The member nominated by the Executive Council of the Kerala State Higher Education Council”.

      6. Amendment of Act 5 of 1994.- In the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Act, 1994 (5 of 1994), in section 12, under the heading “Nominated Members”, after item (iv), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-

       “(v) The member nominated by the Executive Council of the Kerala State Higher Education Council”.

      7. Amendment of Act 22 of 1996.- In the Kannur University Act, 1996 (22 of 1996), in section 23, under the heading “Other Members”, after item (e), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-

        “(f) The member nominated by the Executive Council of the Kerala State Higher Education Council.”.

                                                                                                                                                             R.L.BHATIA,

                                                                                                                                                              GOVERNOR