The Institutes of Technology Act, 1961
Central Act · Act 59 of 196141 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to declare certain institutions of technology to be institutions of national importance and to provide for certain matters connected with such institutions and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 59 of 1961 |
| Year | 1961 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Education |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 41 |
| Subjects | education |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Declaration of certain institutions as institutions of national importance.
- Section 3 Definitions.
- Section 4 Incorporation of institutes.
- Section 5 Effect of incorporation of institutes.
- Section 5A Effect of incorporation of Institute of Technology, Roorkee.
- Section 5B Effect of incorporation of Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi.
- Section 6 Powers of Institutes.
- Section 7 Institutes to be open to all races, creeds and classes.
- Section 8 Teaching at Institute.
- Section 9 Visitor.
- Section 10 Authorities of Institutes.
- Section 11 Board of Governors.
- Section 12 Term of office of, vacancies among, and allowances payable to, members of Board.
- Section 13 Functions of Board.
- Section 14 Senate.
- Section 15 Functions of Senate.
- Section 16 Chairman of Board.
- Section 17 Director.
- Section 18 Deputy Director.
- Section 19 Registrar.
- Section 20 Other authorities and officers.
- Section 21 Grants by Central Government.
- Section 22 Fund of the Institute.
- Section 23 Accounts and audit.
- Section 24 Pension and provident fund.
- Section 25 Appointments.
- Section 26 Statutes.
- Section 27 Statutes how made.
- Section 28 Ordinances.
- Section 29 Ordinances how made.
- Section 30 Tribunal of Arbitration.
- Section 31 Establishment of Council.
- Section 32 Term of office of, vacancies among, and allowances payable to, members of Council.
- Section 33 Functions of Council.
- Section 34 Chairman of Council.
- Section 35 Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
- Section 36 Acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies.
- Section 37 Power to remove difficulties.
- Section 38 Transitional provisions.
- Section 39 Repeal and savings.
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