State Act

The Assam Science & Technology University Act, 2009

2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, - (a) “Affiliated College” means a college other than a constituent or recognized college, affiliated to the University under section 4; (b) “Affiliated Institution” means an institution other than a constituent College, or a recognized institution, affiliated to the University; (c) “Constituent College” means a college established, maintained or managed by the University; (d) “Constituent Institution” means an institution, other than a college established, maintained or managed by the University; (e) “Court” means the Court constituted under section 16; (f) “Department” means a department of the University and designated as such by it with reference to a subject or group of subjects of study conducted or affiliated or recognized by the University; (g) “Executive Council” and “Academic Council” mean the Executive Council and the Academic Council constituted under section 18 and 20 respectively; (h) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee constituted under section 26; (i) “Government College” means a college maintained and managed by the State or Union Government; (j) “Head of Department” means a person designated as such by the University; (k) “Post-graduate Board” and “Under-graduate Board” mean the Post Graduate Board and the Under-graduate Board constituted under section 22 and 24 respectively. (l) “Principal” means the Head of a teaching staff of a constituent, affiliated or recognized college; (m) “Recognized College” means a college other than a constituent college, or affiliated college recognized by the University under section 4; (n) “Recognized Institution” means an institution other than a constituent or affiliated institution recognized by the University under section 4; (o) “Selection Committee” means the Selection Committee constituted under section 28; (p) “State Government” means the Government of Assam; (q) “Statutes”, “Ordinance” and “Regulations” means, respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances, and the Regulations of the University made under this Act; (r) “Teacher” means Professor, Reader or a Lecturer under the University or a college whether constituent or affiliated, or any other person imparting instructions or guiding research and designated as a teacher by the University and includes a person recognized as a teacher by the university; and (s) “University” means the Assam Science and Technology University as constituted under this Act.