Definitions
Section 3 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, 2014 deals with definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Board", in relation to any Institute, means the Board of Governors referred to in sub-section (1) of section 13; The Act came into force on 05 Jan 2015.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "Board", in relation to any Institute, means the Board of Governors referred to in sub-section (1) of section 13;
(b) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board of Governors appointed under sub-section (2) of section 13;
(c) "Council" means the Council established under sub-section (1) of section 40;
(d) "Director" means the Director of the Institute;
(e) "existing Institute" means the institute mentioned in column (3) of the Schedule;
(f) "Institute" means any of the institutions mentioned in column (5) of the Schedule;
(g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(h) "Schedule" means the Schedule to this Act;
(i) "Senate", in relation to any Institute, means the Senate thereof;
(j) "Statutes" and "Ordinances", in relation to any Institute, means the Statutes and Ordinances of the Institute made under this Act.
Section 3, The Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, 2014 (Act 30 of 2014).
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Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act deal with?
Section 3 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act is headed "Definitions". In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Board", in relation to any Institute, means the Board of Governors referred to in sub-section (1) of section 13;
How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act 3, section 3 Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, section 3 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 3 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 13 (Board of Governors), section 40 (Council of Institutes), so none of them can safely be read on its own. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Rules (2016).
When did Section 3 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act come into force?
Section 3 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, cited as Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act 3, came into force on 05 Jan 2015, having been enacted on 08 Dec 2014. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 7. Powers and functions of Institute585 words
- 5. Effect of incorporation of Institutes466 words
- 15. Powers and functions of Board of Governors405 words
- 17. Powers and functions of Senate393 words
- 37. Tribunal of Arbitration352 words
- 24. Director337 words
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