State Act

The Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University Act, 2008

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University ; (b) “Authorities” mean the authorities of the University ; (c) “Board of Studies” means a body, to be constituted by the Syndicate ; (d) “Campuses” mean campuses of the University including off-campuses centres, off shore campuses centres and regional campuses ; (e) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University ; (f) “Dean” means a Dean of the University ; (g) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the University ; (h) “institution” means an institution or institute or college or academic centre (by whatever name it may be called) run, managed or recognized by or affiliated to the University, in and outside the State : (i) “prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations : (j) “President” means the President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee ; (k) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University ; (l) “Senate” means the Senate of the University ; (m) “Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee” means the Committee, named as such by the Board, constituted under the provisions of Part Third of the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 ; (n) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University ; (o) “Statutes”, “Ordinances” and “Regulations” mean the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University, made by it under this Act : (p) “teacher” includes Professor, Reader, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer and any such other person, who imparts instruction in the University or in any of its institutions and centres ; (q) “Trust” means Sri Guru Granth Sahib Fourth Centenary Memorial Trust, which is a constituent unit of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee ; (r) “University” means the Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, established under this Act ; and (s) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.