Agriculture University Kota, Act, 2013
No: 22 Dated: Sep, 14 2013
THE AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, KOTA ACT, 2013
(Act No. 22 of 2013)
[Received the assent of the Governor on the 13th day of September, 2013]
An Act
to establish and incorporate an Agriculture University at Kota in the State of Rajasthan for the development of agricultural sciences. Be it enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature in the Sixty-fourth Year of the Republic of India, as follows:-
CHAPTER I
Preliminary
1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Agriculture University Kota, Act, 2013.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Rajasthan.
(3) It shall come into force on and from such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
2. Definitions- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University;
(b) “Agriculture” includes the basic and applied sciences of-
(i) natural resource management;
(ii) soil and water management;
(iii) crop improvement and production and protection;
(iv) horticulture, that is to say fruits, vegetables, floriculture, spices and medicinal plants and plantation crops;
(v) dairy and food science, food technology and animal products technology;
(vi) fisheries;
(vii) forestry, farm forestry, forest management and silviculture;
(viii) agriculture engineering and technology;
(ix) post-harvest technology including processing and marketing;
(x) land use planning and management;
(xi) sericulture including mulberry culture;
(xii) apiculture;
(xiii) home science;
(xiv) agri-business management;
(xv) basic sciences and humanities in relation to agriculture; and
(xvi) subjects pertaining to agricultural technology and rural development;
(c) “Affiliated college” means a college or institute admitted to the privileges of the University;
(d) “Authority” means any authority of the University as specified in this Act;
(e) “Board” means the Board of Management of the University;
(f) “College” means a constituent college or an affiliated college;
(g) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University;
(h) “Comptroller” means Comptroller of the University;
(i) “Constituent college” means a college maintained by the University;
(j) “Dean” means the Dean of the Faculty or the Dean of the constituent college;
(k) “Director” means Director of Prioritization, Monitoring and Evaluation, Director of Research, Director of Extension Education, Director of Human Resources Development, Director of Students Welfare and other Directors of specified areas, which the University may create from time to time;
(l) “Extension Education Council” means Extension Education Council of the University;
(m)“Faculty” means Faculty in the University as specified in this Act and the Statutes;
(n) “Government” means Government of the State of Rajasthan;
(o) “Governor” means the Governor of the State of Rajasthan;
(p) “Head” means Head of a department or division of the discipline;
(q) “Hostel” means a place of residence for students of the University maintained or recognized by the University either as part of, or separate from, the University;
(r) “Officer” means an officer of the University as specified in this Act or any other person in the employment of the University who is declared as officer by the Statutes;