(1) If any difficulty arises as to the first constitution or reconstitution of any authority of the University after the notified date or otherwise in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may by notification, make such provision not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as may appear to it, to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:
Provided that no such notification shall be issued after the expiry of five years from the date of establishment of the University under section 3.
(2) Every notification issued under sub-section (1) or under any other provisions of this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is issued, before each House of the State Legislature while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the said period, either House of the State Legislature makes any modification in any notification or directs that any notification shall not have effect, and if the modification or direction is agreed to by the other House, such notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that notification.
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SCHEDULE (See section 32 (1)) FIRST STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY
1. Terms and conditions of service of the Registrar.- (1)The holder of the post of Registrar shall be an academician not lower in rank than that of a Professor.
(2) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed.
(3) When the office of the Registrar is vacant or when the Registrar is by reasons of illness, absence or for any other reason is unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the Registrar shall be performed by such person as the Vice Chancellor may appoint for the purpose.
(4) (a) The Registrar shall have power to take disciplinary action against such of the employees excluding teachers and the academic staff as may be specified in the orders of the Executive Council and to suspend them pending inquiry, to administer warnings to them or to impose on them penalty of censure or withholding of increments:
Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed unless the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him.
(b) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against any order of the Registrar imposing any of the penalties specified in clause (a).
(c) In any case, where the inquiry discloses that punishment beyond the powers of the Registrar is called for, the Registrar shall upon conclusion of the inquiry make a report to the Vice-Chancellor along with his recommendations:
Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Executive Council against an order of the Vice- Chancellor imposing penalty.
(d) No appeal under clause (b) or clause (c) shall be preferred after the expiry of sixty days from the date on which the order appealed against was received by the appellant.
(5) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary of Governing Council, the Executive Council, the Faculties and the Boards of Studies, but shall not be deemed to be a member of any of those authorities.
(6) It shall be the duty of the Registrar,-
(a) to be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such properties of the University as the Executive Council shall commit to his charge.
(b) to issue all notices convening meetings of the Governing Council, the Executive Council, the Faculties, the Boards of Studies and of any committee appointed by the authorities of the University.
(c) to keep the minute of all the proceedings of the meetings of the Governing Council, Executive Council, the Faculties, the Boards of Studies and of any committee appointed by the authorities of the University.
(d) to conduct the official correspondence of the Executive Council.
(e) to supply the copies of the agenda of the meetings of the authorities of the University to the Chancellor as soon as they are issued and the minutes of the proceedings of such meetings; and 26
(f) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed in the statutes or as may be required from time to time, by the Executive Council or the Vice Chancellor.
2. Terms and conditions of the service of the Finance Officer.- (1) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Finance Officer shall be such as may be prescribed. The Finance Officer shall retire on attaining the age of fifty-eight years or on the expiry of the period specified by the Government in section 16, whichever is earlier:
Provided that the Finance Officer shall notwithstanding his attaining the age of fiftyeight years continue in office until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office or until the expiry of the period of one year, whichever is earlier.
(2) When the office of the Finance Officer is vacant or when the Finance Officer is by reason of illness, absence or by any other reason unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the Finance Officer shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose.
(3) The Finance Officer shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Finance Committee, but shall not be deemed to be member of the Committee.
(4) (a) The Finance Officer shall exercise general supervision over the funds of the University and shall advice the University as regards its financial policy; and
(b) exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed:
Provided that the Finance Officer shall not incur any expenditure or make any investment exceeding such amount as may be prescribed without the previous approval of the Executive Council.
(5) Subject to the control of the Executive Council, the Finance Officer, shall,-
(a) hold and manage the property and investments of the University including trust and endowed property;
(b) ensure that the limits fixed by the Executive Council for recurring and nonrecurring expenditure for a year are not exceeded and that all moneys are expended for the purpose for which they are granted or allotted;
(c) be responsible for the preparation of annual accounts, financial estimates and the budget of the University and for their presentation to the Executive Council;
(d) keep a constant watch on the cash and bank balance and of investments;
(e) watch the progress of the collection of revenue and on the methods of collection to be employed;
(f) ensure that the registers of buildings, land, furniture and equipment are maintained up-to-date and stock-checking is conducted on equipments and other consumable materials in all offices and other places maintained by the University;
(g) bring to the notice of the Vice-Chancellor any un-authorised expenditure or other financial irregularity and suggest appropriate action to be taken against persons at fault; and
(h) call from any office of other place maintained by the University, information or returns that he may consider necessary for the performance of his duties.
(6) The receipts of the Finance Officer or of the person or persons duly authorised in this behalf by the Executive Council for any money payable to the University shall be sufficient discharge for payment of such money.
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3. Faculties and departments.- There shall be the following faculties, comprising the departments under each faculty, as mentioned below:- I. Faculty of Language:
1. Department of kannada language and literature
2. Department of linguistics
3. Department of development of kannada language
4. Department of foreign and Indian languages
5. Department of translations
6. Department of compilations
7. Department of manuscriptalogy
8. Department of kannada migrants II. Fine Arts :
1. Department of architecture, sculpture and iconography
2. Department of painting and other visual arts
3. Department of drama
4. Department of music and dance
5. Department of folk-lore III. Faculty of Social Sciences:
1. Department of history
2. Department of archaeology
3. Department of epigraphy
4. Department of religion and philosophy
5. Department of anthropology
6. Department of development studies
7. Department of tribal studies IV Sciences:
1. Department of history of sciences
2. Department of ethno-life sciences
3. Department of astronomy and allied sciences
4. Department of ayurveda and folk medicine.
4. Deans of Faculties.- (1) Every Dean shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor from among the professors in the Faculty for a period of three years and he shall be eligible for reappointment:
Provided that if at any time there is no professor in a faculty the Vice-Chancellor shall exercise the powers of the Dean of the Faculty.
(2) When the office of the Dean is vacant or when the Dean is by reason of illness, absence or any other cause unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of his office shall be performed by such persons as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose.
(3) The Dean shall be the Head of the Faculty and shall be responsible for the conduct and maintenance of the standards of research in the Faculty. The Dean shall have such other functions as may be prescribed.
(4) The Dean shall have the right to be present and to speak at any meeting of any Board of Studies or Committee of the Faculty as the case may be but shall not have the right to vote thereat unless he is a member thereof.
5. Selection committees.- (1) There shall be Selection Committee for making recommendation to the Executive Council for appointment to the posts of Professors, Associate-Professors, Assistant Professors and Librarians of Institutes maintained by the University.
(2) The Selection Committee for appointment to the post specified in column (1) of the table below shall consist of the Vice-Chancellor, a nominee of the Government and the 28 persons specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said table and in the case of appointment of a Professor, Associate-Professor, or Assistant Professor in a department where there is no Head of the Department, shall also consist of a person nominated by the Executive Council from amongst its members.
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(1) (2) Professor or Associate-Professor (i) The Head of the Department
(ii) A Dean or a Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
(iii) Three persons not in the service of the University nominated by the Executive Council for their special knowledge of, or interest in, the subject with which the Professor or Associate Professor will be concerned.
Assistant Professor (i) The Head of the Department concerned.
(ii) One Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
(iii) Two persons not in the service of the University nominated by the Executive Council for their special knowledge of or interest in the subject with which the Assistant Professor will be concerned.
Librarian (i) Two persons not in the service of the University who have the special knowledge of the subject of the Library Science or Library Administration to be nominated by the Executive Council.
(ii) One person not in the service of the University nominated by the Executive Council.
Explanation I.- Where the appointments are being made for an inter-disciplinary project, the Head of the project shall be deemed to be the Head of the Department concerned.
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Explanation II.- The Professor to be nominated shall be the Professor concerned with the speciality for which selection is being made and that the Vice-Chancellor shall consult the Head of the Department and the Dean of Faculty before nominating the Professor.
Explanation III.- (1) At least three out of four or two out of three members, as the case may be, concerned with the speciality referred to under column (2), shall be present at the Selection Committee meeting.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the meeting of a Selection Committee.
(3) The meeting of a Selection Committee shall be convened by the Vice-Chancellor.
(4) The procedure to be followed by a Selection Committee in making recommendations shall be such as may be prescribed.
(5) If the Executive Council is unable to accept recommendations made by a Selection Committee, it shall record its reasons and submit the case to the Chancellor for final orders.
(6) Appointments to temporary posts shall be made in the manner indicated below;-
(i) If the temporary vacancy is for a duration longer than one academic session, it shall be filled on the advice of the Selection Committee in accordance with the procedure, indicated in the foregoing provisions:
Provided that if the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that in the interest of work it is necessary to fill the vacancy, the appointment may be made on a temporary basis by a local Selection Committee referred to in sub-clause (ii) for a period not exceeding six months.
(ii) If the temporary vacancy is for a period of less than a year an appointment to such vacancy shall be made on the recommendation of a local Selection Committee consisting of the Dean of the Faculty concerned, the Head of the Department and a nominee of the Vice-Chancellor:
Provided that if the same person hold the office of the Dean and the Head of the Department, the Selection Committee may consist of two nominees of the Vice-Chancellor:
Provided further that in case of sudden casual vacancies in teaching posts caused by death or any other reason, the Dean, may, in consultation with the Head of the Department concerned, make a temporary appointment for a month and report to the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar about such appointment.
(iii) No teacher appointed temporarily shall, if he is not recommended by a regular Selection Committee for appointment under these Statutes be continued in service on such temporary employment unless he is subsequently selected by a local Selection Committee or a regular Selection Committee, for a temporary or permanent appointment, as the case may be.
* * * (The above translation was published in the official Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2B dated 20.6.1992 as No. 413 under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.)
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* * * * KARNATAKA ACT NO. 31 OF 2020 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the nineteenth day of October 2020) THE KANNADA UNIVERSITY AND CERTAIN OTHER LAWS (AMENDMENT) Act, 2020 (Received the assent of the Governor on the nineteenth day of October 2020) An Act further to amend the Kannada University Act, 1991 the Karnataka Rajya Dr.Gangubai Hangal Sangeetha mattu Pradarshaka Kalegala Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2009 and the Karnataka Samskrita Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2009.
Whereas, it is expedient further to amend the Kannada University Act, 1991 (Karnataka Act 23 of 1991), the Karnataka Rajya Dr. Gangubai Hangal Sangeetha mattu Pradarshaka Kalegala Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2009 (Karnataka Act 25 of 2009) and the Karnataka Samskrita Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2009 (Karnataka Act 13 of 2010) for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy-first year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Kannada University and Certain other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2020.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
Section 7 is incorporated in the Principal Act