Director
Section 17 of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 deals with director. The Director of each Institute shall be appointed by the Council with the prior approval of the Visitor. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1962.
(1) The Director of each Institute shall be appointed by the Council with the prior approval of the Visitor.
(2) The Director shall be the principal academic and executive officer of the Institute and shall be responsible for the proper administration of the Institute and for the imparting of instruction and maintenance of discipline therein.
(3) The Director shall submit annual reports and accounts to the Board.
(4) The Director shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by this Act or the Statutes or Ordinances.
Section 17, The Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 (Act 59 of 1961).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 17
What does Section 17 of the Institutes of Technology Act deal with?
Section 17 of the Institutes of Technology Act is headed "Director". The Director of each Institute shall be appointed by the Council with the prior approval of the Visitor.
How do I find court cases under Section 17 of the Institutes of 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: Institutes of Technology Act 17, section 17 Institutes of Technology Act, section 17 of the Institutes of 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 17 of the Institutes of Technology Act, and has it changed?
One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Indian Institute of Technology-ISM Dhanbad (2017).
When did Section 17 of the Institutes of Technology Act come into force?
Section 17 of the Institutes of Technology Act, cited as Institutes of Technology Act 17, came into force on 01 Apr 1962, having been enacted on 19 Dec 1961. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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