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The National Law University of Meghalaya Act, 2022 (Act No. 10 of 2022)

Meghalaya

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Law University by the name of the National Law University of Meghalaya at Shillong for imparting legal education for development of teaching and higher learning in law with powers to award degrees, diplomas, and other academic distinctions and also to impart legal education and training as mandated by the Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. And whereas in furtherance of the said objects, the Government has decided that teaching and research facilities available in the Law University can also be utilized to offer comprehensive legal training apart from development of teaching and higher learning in law with powers to award degrees, diplomas, and other academic distinctions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto;

Act number
10 of 2022
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
27 Sep 2022
In force from
23 Sep 2022

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35 sections

  1. Section 1Short title extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Establishment of the Law University.
  4. Section 4Objects of the Law University.
  5. Section 5Powers and functions of the Law University.
  6. Section 6Teaching in the Law University.
  7. Section 7Visitor and Chancellor of the Law University.
  8. Section 8Authorities of the Law University.
  9. Section 9General Council and its terms of Office.
  10. Section 10Powers, function and meetings of the General Council.
  11. Section 11Executive Council
  12. Section 12Powers, Functions and Meetings of the Executive Council.
  13. Section 13Academic Council
  14. Section 14Powers, functions and meetings of the Academic Council.
  15. Section 15Finance Committee
  16. Section 16Officers of the Law University.
  17. Section 17The Vice-Chancellor of Law University.
  18. Section 18The Registrar of Law University.
  19. Section 19Finance and Accounts Officer.
  20. Section 20Heads of the Departments.
  21. Section 21Other offices and employees.
  22. Section 22Search and Selection Committees
  23. Section 23Reservation.
  24. Section 24Statutes and Regulations.
  25. Section 25Appointment of first Vice-Chancellor, first Registrar and Finance and Accounts Officer of Law University.
  26. Section 26Deemed validity of appointments.
  27. Section 27Honorary Degrees
  28. Section 28Withdrawal of Degree or Diploma.
  29. Section 29Sponsored Schemes
  30. Section 30Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate any Act or proceeding.
  31. Section 31Indemnity against General Proceedings.
  32. Section 32Overriding effect.
  33. Section 33Power to remove difficulties.
  34. Section 34Power to make rules.
  35. Section 35Repeal & Savings.