(a) vacancy or defect in the constitution of the authority or body;
(b) defect or irregularity in nomination or appointment of a person acting as a member thereof; and
(c) defect or irregularity in such act or proceeding, not affecting the merits of the case.
24. If any question arises whether a person has been duly nominated or appointed or is entitled to be a member of any authority or body of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision thereon shall be final.
25. (1) The State Government shall have the powers to make a reference to the University with regard to any matter of policy or in respect of any act done by the University in contravention with the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder.
(2) The University shall report to the State Government about the action, if any, as it proposes to take or has taken upon the reference made under sub-section (1), and shall submit an explanation to the State Government, if it fails to take action.
1 Omitted by Punjab Act No. 4 of 2018, Section 3. However, such omission, shall not affect the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything already done or suffered, or any right, title, obligation or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred by virtue of the sub-section so omitted.
Grant by the State Government.
Annual report.
Annual account.
Acts or proceedings of authorities and bodies not invalidated by vacancies.
Disputes about constitution of authorities and bodies.
Powers of the State Government.
(3) If, the University fails to take action on such reference to the satisfaction of the State Government within a reasonable time, it may after considering explanation submitted by the University, issue such directions consistent with this Act, as the State Government may consider necessary and the University shall comply with such directions.
(4) The State Government may, at any time, arrange for an inspection or enquiry into the affairs of the University by such authority or person as it may specify, to satisfy about the proper and effective functioning of the University and also upon any matter connected with the administration and finances of the University.
(5) The University may authorize any person to represent it on the inspection or enquiry referred to in sub-section (4).
(6) On receipt of the report of inspection or enquiry referred to in sub-section (4), the State Government may examine the same and give such directions, as it may consider necessary, to the University.
(7) The Vice-Chancellor shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the directions given under sub-section (6), send an intimation to the State Government about the action taken by the University in pursuance of the said directions.
(8) On the expiry of the period specified in sub section (7), the State Government may, after considering the intimation, if any, received from the Vice-Chancellor, issue such directions to the University, as it may consider necessary and the University shall comply with such directions.
26. Every resolution passed by the University shall be communicated to the State Government within a period of thirty days from the date of passing such resolution.
27. If in the opinion of the State Government, resolution of the University is not in public interest, or is not in conformity with the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder, it may, by an order in writing, suspend the implementation of such resolution:
Provided that the resolution, the implementation of which is suspended by the State Government, shall not be cancelled without giving a reasonable opportunity to the University to explain its position.
Communication of resolution to the State Government.
Powers of the State Government to suspend or cancel the resolution of the University.
28. The State Goverment may issue such directions to the University, as in its opinion are necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of the Act or regulations made thereunder, and the University shall be bound to comply with all such directions.
29. If any difficulty arises with respect to the establishment of the University or in connection with the first meeting of any authority of the University or otherwise in giving effect to the provisions of this Act at the first stage, the State Government may at any time, before any authority of the University has been constituted, by order make any appointment or do anything so far as it may be consistent with the provisions of this Act, which appears to it necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing of the difficulty. Every such order shall have effect as if such appointment or action had been made or taken in the manner provided in this Act.
30. (1) The Maharaja Ranjit Singh State Technical University Ordinance, 2014 (Punjab Ordinance No. 4 of 2014), is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Ordinance referred to in sub-section (1), shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act.
Powers of the State Government to give direction.
Power of the State Government to remove difficulties.
Repeal and savings.