State Act

Dr.Y.S.R. Horticultural University Act, 2007

2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (1) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University; (2) "Act" means 3[Dr.Y.S.R. Horticultural University Act, 2007]; 4[(2a) “affiliated college/educational institution” means a college/educational institution affailiated to the university in accordance with the Regulations;] (3) "Associate Dean" means the Head of the College of the University; (4) "Associate Director" means the Associate Director of Research of the concerned Zone/Region or in the Head quarters of the University; (5) "Authority" means any authority of the University as specified in section 9, (6) "Board" means the Board of Management of the University; (7) "College" means a constituent college of the University 5[or affiliated to, or recognized by the University] under its direct control and management whether located at the Head quarter campus or elsewhere; (8) "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University; (9) "Comptroller" means the Comptroller of the University; (10) "Controller of Examinations" means the Controller of Examinations of the University; (11) "Dean" means the Dean of the subject matter of the Faculty, Faculty of Post Graduate Studies and Students Affairs; (12) "Director" means the Director of Research, or the Director of Extension or the Director of Industrial and International Programmes; (13) "Estate Officer" means the Estate Officer of the University, (14) "Extension" means assisting in process of Transfer of Technology through dissemination of knowledge in collaboration with the Department of Horticulture; (15) "Extension Centre/Unit" means a constituent Centre for transfer of technology of the University; (16) "Faculty" means the faculty in the University as specified in section 16; (17) "Government" means the State Government; (18) "Governor" means the Governor of the State of Andhra Pradesh; (19) "Horticulture" means Agriculture including the basic and applied sciences of,- (a) fruits, vegetables, floriculture, spices and condiments; (b) Plantation crops, hops, medicinal and aromatic plants; (c) Forestry includes Silviculture, Plant breeding, farm forestry, social forestry, conservation of ecology of the biosphere, wild life and their products; (d) Post-harvest Technology including Processing and Marketing; (e) Ornamental horticulture and landscaping; (f) Sericulture; (g) Apiculture; (h) Crop improvement, Production and Management; (i) Soil and Water Management; (j) Horticultural/Agricultural Engineering and Technology; (k) Basic Sciences and Humanities in relation to Horticulture and Agriculture; (l) Mushroom cultivation; (m) Subjects pertaining to Horticultural/Agricultural Technology including bio-technology and rural development. (20) "Hostel" means a place of residence for students of the University maintained or recognized by the University either as a part of or separate from the University; 1[(20a) “institution” means an institution offering academic programmes or research in Horticultural Sciences, or any other courses as may be prescribed by the authorities as defined in the Act and includes a Polytechnic;] (21) "Officer" means an officer of the University as specified under section 24 or other person(s) in the employment of the University declared as Officer by the Statutes; 1[(21a) “polytechnic” means a polytechnic offering courses under Horticultural Sciences, or any other courses as may be prescribed by the authorities, as defined in the Act;] (22) "Prescribed" means as prescribed in the Statutes or Regulations, as the case may be, of the University; 2[(22a) “recognized college or recognized institution” means a college or institution as the case may be recognized by the University under the conditions prescribed;] (23) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the University; (24) "Research" means generation of Technologies for improving production of Horticulture crops, (25) "Research and Extension Council" means the Research and Extension Council of the University, (26) "Research Station" means a constituent research and experimental station of the University; (27) "Statutes" and "Regulations" respectively mean the Statutes and Regulations of the Horticultural University made under this Act, (28) "Student" means the person enrolled in the University for taking a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic distinction duly instituted; (29) "Teacher / Scientist" means a person not below the rank of an Assistant Professor appointed or recognized by the University for the purpose of imparting instruction and/or conducting and guiding research and/or extension programmes, and may include any other person who may be declared by the Statutes to be a teacher; (30) "Teaching" means the Training human resource needs for the development of the State of Andhra Pradesh. (31) "University" means 3[Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University] constituted under Section 3; (32) "University Head" means the Head of the Department / Division of the University; (33) "University Librarian" means the Librarian of the University; (34) "Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University; (35) "Zonal Station/Regional Station" means a Research Station of the University for a given Zone/Region.