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The Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, 2014

Transitional provisions

In force From 05 Jan 2015 Act 30 of 2014 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 30 of 2014 Ministry Education Enacted 08 Dec 2014 In force 05 Jan 2015

Section 48 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, 2014 deals with transitional provisions. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act— (a) the Board of Governors of an Institute functioning as such immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue to so function until a new Board is constituted for that Institute under this Act, but on the constitution of a new Board unde The Act came into force on 05 Jan 2015.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act—

(a) the Board of Governors of an Institute functioning as such immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue to so function until a new Board is constituted for that Institute under this Act, but on the constitution of a new Board under this Act, the members of the Board holding office before the commencement of this Act shall cease to hold office;

(b) every Senate constituted in relation to every Institute before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be the Senate constituted under this Act until a Senate is constituted under this Act for the Institute, but on the constitution of the new Senate under this Act, the members of the Senate holding office before the commencement of this Act shall cease to hold office;

(c) the Statutes, Ordinances, rules, regulations and bye-laws of each existing Institute as in force, immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall continue to apply to the corresponding institute in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act until the first Statutes and the Ordinances are made under this Act;

(d) any student who joined classes of the existing Institute on or after the academic year 2007-2008 or completed the course on or after the academic year 2010-2011 shall for the purpose of clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 7, be deemed to have pursued a course of study in the existing Institute located at Kancheepuram only if such student has not already been awarded degree or diploma for the same course of study.

(2) The Central Government may, without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), if it considers necessary and expedient to do so, by notification, take such measures which may be necessary for the transfer of the existing Institute mentioned in column (3) of the Schedule to the corresponding Institute mentioned under column (5) of the Schedule.

Section 48, The Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, 2014 (Act 30 of 2014).

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This section refers to

  1. s. 7 Powers and functions of Institute

Questions about Section 48

What does Section 48 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act deal with?

Section 48 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act is headed "Transitional provisions". Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act— (a) the Board of Governors of an Institute functioning as such immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue to so function until a new Board is constituted for that Institute under this Act, but on the constitution of a new Board unde

How do I find court cases under Section 48 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 48, section 48 Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, section 48 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 48 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 7 (Powers and functions of Institute), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 48 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act come into force?

Section 48 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, cited as Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act 48, 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.

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