(1) This Act may be called the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University Act, 2014.
Whereas the objects of the institution known as the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University are such as to make the institution one of national importance, it is hereby declared that the institution known as the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University is an institution of national importance.
In this Act, and in all Statutes made hereunder, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(1) There shall be established a University by the name of the "Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University".
The objects of the University shall be—
The University shall have the following powers, namely:—
(1) The jurisdiction and responsibility of the University with respect to teaching, research and programmes of extension education at the University level, in the field of agriculture shall extend to whole country and priority shall be laid on the issues related to Bundelkhand region.
The University shall be open to persons of either sex and of whatever caste, creed, race or class, and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt or impose on any person, any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession in order to entitle him to be appointed as a teacher of the University or to hold any other office therein or be admitted as a student in the University or to graduate thereat or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof:
(1) The President of India shall be the Visitor of the University.
The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:—
(1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor in such manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor in such manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
Every Dean and every Director shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
(1) The Registrar shall be appointed in such manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
The Comptroller shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
The manner of appointment and powers and duties of the other officers of the University shall be as prescribed by the Statutes.
The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:–
(1) The Board of Management shall be the principal executive body of the University.
(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and Ordinances, have the control and general regulation of, and be responsible for, the maintenance of standards of learning, education, instruction, evaluation and examination within the University and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes.
The constitution, powers and functions of the Research Council shall be prescribed by the Statutes.
The constitution, powers and functions of the Extension Education Council shall be prescribed by the Statutes.
The constitution, powers and functions of the Finance Committee shall be prescribed by the Statutes.
The University shall have such Faculties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
The constitution, powers and functions of the Board of Studies shall be prescribed by the Statutes.
The constitution, powers and functions of other authorities of the University referred to in clause (7) of section 17 shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(1) The first Statutes are those set out in the Schedule.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and Statutes, the Ordinances may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
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The authorities of the University may make Regulations, consistent with this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances for the conduct of their own business and that of the Committees appointed by them and not provided for by this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances in the manner prescribed by the Statutes.
| Year | Description | Hindi Description | Files(Eng) | Files(Hindi) |
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| 05-04-2016 | Academic Regulations 2015 for Undergraduate Studies | |||
| 27-02-2017 | Academic Regulations 2016 for Post-Graduate Studies |
(1) The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the direction of the Board, which shall include, among other matters, the steps taken by the University towards the fulfilment of its objects and shall be submitted to the Board on or after such date as may be prescribed by the Statutes and the Board shall consider the report in its annual meeting.
(1) The annual accounts of the University shall be prepared under the directions of the Board and shall, once at least every year and at intervals of not more than fifteen months, be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or by such persons as he may authorise in this behalf.
(1) Every employee of the University shall be appointed under a written contract, which shall be lodged with the University and a copy of which shall be furnished to the employee concerned.
(1) Any student or candidate for an examination whose name has been removed from the rolls of the University by the orders or resolution of the Vice-Chancellor, Discipline Committee or Examination Committee, as the case may be, and who has been debarred from appearing at the examinations of the University for more than one year, may, within ten days of the date of receipt of such orders or copy of such resolution by him, appeal to the Board and the Board may confirm, modify or reverse the decision of the ViceChancellor or the Committee, as the case may be.
Every employee or student of the University or of a college or institution maintained by the University shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, have a right to appeal, within such time as may be prescribed by the Statutes, to the Board against the decision of any officer or authority of the University or any college or an institution, as the case may be, and thereupon the Board may confirm, modify or reverse the decision appealed against.
(1) The University shall constitute for the benefit of its employees such provident or pension fund or provide such insurance schemes as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
If any question arises as to whether any person has been duly appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final.
Where any authority of the University is given power by this Act or the Statutes to appoint Committees, such Committees shall, save as otherwise provided, consist of the members of the authority concerned and of such persons, if any, as the authority in each case may think fit.
All casual vacancies among the members (other than ex officio members) of any authority of the University shall be filled, as soon as may be, by the person who appointed or co-opted the member whose place has become vacant and the person appointed or co-opted to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of the term, for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member.
No act or proceedings of any authority of the University shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members.
No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Board, Vice-Chancellor, any authority or officer or other employee of the University for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances.
A copy of any receipt, application, notice, order, proceeding, resolution of any authority or Committee of the University, or other documents in possession of the University, or any entry in any register duly maintained by the University, if verified by the Registrar, shall be received as prima facie evidence of such receipt, application, notice, order, proceeding, resolution or documents or the existence of entry in the register and shall be admitted as evidence of the matters and transactions therein where the original thereof would, if produced, have been admissible in evidence, notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) or in any other law for the time being in force.
(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulties:
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, and the Statutes,—
(1) Every Statute, Ordinance or Regulation made under this Act shall be published in the Official Gazette.
| Year | Description | Hindi Description | Files(Eng) | Files(Hindi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-10-2016 | Rules for Emoluments, Terms and conditions of service, Powers and Functions of officers of RLBCAU- 2016 | |||
| 24-09-2018 | Recruitment Rules for teaching and non-teaching employees, 2016 |
| Year | Description | Hindi Description | Files(Eng) | Files(Hindi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-03-2014 | The Statute of the University |