State Act

THE TAMIL NADU VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY ACT 1989

18(1) The Chancellor shall, as soon as may be after the first Vice-Chancellor is appointed under section 46, constitute the Board of Management. (2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely: Class I - Ex-officio Members (a) The Vice-Chancellor; (b) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries; (c) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Finance; (d) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Law; (e) The Director of Animal Husbandry; and (f) The Registrar Class II - Other Members (a) One scientist, having special knowledge or practical experience in research; teaching and extension education in the field of veterinary and animal sciences, nominated by the Chancellor; (b) One livestock farmer nominated by the Government; (c) One representative of the industries connected with animal husbandry nominated by the Chancellor; (d) One woman social worker nominated by the Chancellor; (e) One educationist nominated by the Chancellor; (f) One nominee of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research; (g) One nominee of the Tamil Nadu Veterinary Council; (h) One member elected by the members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from among themselves. Provided that no member so elected shall be disqualified for being a member of the Legislative Assembly; and (i) Two members representing agriculture and conversant with agricultural matters nominated by the Government. (3) In case the Secretary to Government in-charge of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries or Finance or Law is unable to attend the meetings of the Board, for any reason, he may depute any officer of his department not lower in rank than that of Deputy Secretary to Government to attend the meetings. The officer so deputed shall have the right to take part in the discussions of the meetings and shall have the right to vote. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Board. The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary to the Board. (5) The term of office of the members of the Board, other than the ex-officio members shall be three years. Provided that a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elected to the Board shall cease to be a member of the Board from the date on which he ceases to be a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. 5 (1) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that, notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force or in any judgment, decree or order of any court, every person who had been elected to the Board of Management of the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in his capacity as a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and who had ceased to be a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, but holding office as a member of the Board of Management immediately before the date of the publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, shall cease to be a member of the Board of Management of the said University on the date of the publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. (2) Every person who ceases to be a member of the Board of Management by reason of the operation of this Act shall cease to be a member of the finance committee of the University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his membership of the Board of Management. (6) The members of the Board shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall preclude any member from drawing his normal emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the office he holds. (7) A member of the Board, other than the ex-officio member, may tender resignation of his membership at any time before the expiry of the term of his office. Such resignation shall be conveyed to the Chancellor by a letter in writing by the member and the resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Chancellor.