Statutes how made
Section 27 of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 deals with statutes how made. The first Statutes of each Institute shall be framed by the Council with the previous approval of the Visitor and a copy of the same shall be laid as soon as may be before each House of Parliament. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1962.
(1) The first Statutes of each Institute shall be framed by the Council with the previous approval of the Visitor and a copy of the same shall be laid as soon as may be before each House of Parliament.
(2) The Board may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may amend or repeal the Statutes in the manner hereafter in this section provided.
(3) Every new Statute or addition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal of a Statute shall require the previous approval of the Visitor who may assent thereto or withhold assent or remit it to the Board or consideration.
(4) A new Statute or a Statute amending or repealing an existing Statute shall have no validity unless it has been assented to by the Visitor.
Section 27, The Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 (Act 59 of 1961).
Made under this section, and citing it
6 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
- Indian Institute of Technology DharwadStatute 2017
- Indian Institute of Technology GandhinagarStatute 2017
- Indian Institute of Technology PalakkadStatute 2017
- Indian Institute of Technology PatnaStatute 2017
- Indian Institute of Technology TirupatiStatute 2017
- Indian Institute of Technology-ISM DhanbadStatute 2017
Questions about Section 27
What does Section 27 of the Institutes of Technology Act deal with?
Section 27 of the Institutes of Technology Act is headed "Statutes how made". The first Statutes of each Institute shall be framed by the Council with the previous approval of the Visitor and a copy of the same shall be laid as soon as may be before each House of Parliament.
How do I find court cases under Section 27 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 27, section 27 Institutes of Technology Act, section 27 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 27 of the Institutes of Technology Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 6: most recently Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad (2017), then Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (2017), and 4 more.
When did Section 27 of the Institutes of Technology Act come into force?
Section 27 of the Institutes of Technology Act, cited as Institutes of Technology Act 27, 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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