The Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970
Administered Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare / Department of Agricultural Research and Education
Section
Section 41 Obligations to be discharged by the Punjab Agricultural University.
Any obligation incurred, before the commencement of this Act, by the existing University to confer any degree or other academic distinction on, or to issue any diploma or other certificate to, any person or to grant any copy of any degree, diploma, certificate, marks-sheet or other document to any person shall, on such commencement, be the obligation of the Punjab Agricultural University.
Section 42 Proportion of cost to be borne by the Government of Himachal Pradesh.
In consideration of the maintenance, by the Punjab Agricultural University, of a campus at Palampur, the Government of the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh shall bear a portion of the cost of the Punjab Agricultural University and the quantum of such cost shall be determined by the Central Government having regard to the benefit derived by that Union territory.
Section 43 Settlement of unresolved disputes.
(1) If any dispute arises by reason of the dissolution of the existing University, such dispute shall be resolved in the first instance by the Vice-Chancellors of the corresponding Universities and in the event of the failure of such Vice-Chancellors to arrive at an agreed solution with regard to any such dispute, the matter shall be referred to the Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry dealing with Agriculture and the decision thereon of such Secretary shall be final.
(2) If, on the establishment of a University in the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh, any dispute arises with regard to the transfer of assets or liabilities pertaining to the Agricultural College at Palampur or the research, training and extension centres, or property, of the Punjab Agricultural University located in the said Union territory or with regard to the transfer of the officers or other employees of such College or centres to the University established in the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh, such dispute shall be resolved in the first instance by the Vice-Chancellor of the Punjab Agricultural University and the Chief Secretary to the Government of the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh and in the event of their failure to arrive at an agreed solution with regard to any such dispute, the matter shall be referred to the Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry dealing with Agriculture and the decision thereon of such Secretary shall be final.
(2) If, on the establishment of a University in the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh, any dispute arises with regard to the transfer of assets or liabilities pertaining to the Agricultural College at Palampur or the research, training and extension centres, or property, of the Punjab Agricultural University located in the said Union territory or with regard to the transfer of the officers or other employees of such College or centres to the University established in the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh, such dispute shall be resolved in the first instance by the Vice-Chancellor of the Punjab Agricultural University and the Chief Secretary to the Government of the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh and in the event of their failure to arrive at an agreed solution with regard to any such dispute, the matter shall be referred to the Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry dealing with Agriculture and the decision thereon of such Secretary shall be final.
Section 44 Power to remove difficulties.
If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the President may, by order, do anything, not inconsistent with such provisions, which appears to him to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty:
Provided that no such power shall be exercised after the expiry of the period of two years from the commencement of this Act.
Provided that no such power shall be exercised after the expiry of the period of two years from the commencement of this Act.
Section 45 Repeals and saving.
(1) The Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961 (Punjab Act 32 of 1961), is hereby repealed.
(2) The provisions of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), shall apply to the repeal of the said Act as if the said Act were a Central Act.
(3) The Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Ordinance, 1970 (1 of 1970), is hereby repealed.
(4) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act.
(2) The provisions of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), shall apply to the repeal of the said Act as if the said Act were a Central Act.
(3) The Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Ordinance, 1970 (1 of 1970), is hereby repealed.
(4) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act.