The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 5.6.2015 Jyaistha 15, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 248 NOTIFICATIONNo. H. 12017/55/2014-LJD, the 25th May, 2015.The following Act is hereby re-published for general information. The Apprentices (Amendment) Act, 2014 (Act No. 29 of 2014) Zahmingthanga Ralte, Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram. THE APPRENT ICES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2014 An Actfurther to amend the Apprentices Act, 1961. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. (1) This Act may be called the Apprentices (Amendment) Act, 2014. (2) It shall come into for ce on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Officia l Gazette, appoint. 2. In the Apprentices Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 2,— (i) in clause (d), in sub-clause (1), after item (b), the following item shall be inserted, namely:— “(bb) any establis hment which is operating business or trade from different locations situa ted in four or more S tates, or”; 52 of 1961.Amendment of section 2.Short title and com- mencement. - 2 - Ex-248/2015 (ii) for clauses (e), (j) and (k), the following clau ses sha ll r esp ectively be substituted, namely:— ‘(e) “designated tr ade” means a ny tr ade or occupation or a ny subject field in engineering or non-engineering or technology or a ny voca tional course which the Central Government, aft er consultation with the Central Apprenticeship Council, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify as a designated trade for the purposes of this Act; (j) “gradua te or technician appr entice” means an apprentice who holds, or is undergoing t raining in or der tha t he ma y hold a degree or diploma in engineering or non-engineering or technology or equiva lent qualification granted by any instit ution r ecognised by the Government and undergoes apprenticeship training in a ny designated tr ade; (k) “industry” means any industry or business in which any tr ade, occupation or subject field in engineering or non-engineering or technology or any vocational course may be specified as a designated trade or optional trade or both;’; (iii) after clause (l), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:— ‘(ll) “optional trade” means any trade or occupation or any subject field in engineering or non-engineering or technology or any vocational cour se as ma y be determined by the employer for the purposes of this Act; (lll) “portal-site” means a website of the Central Government for exchange of infor mation under this Act;’; (iv) in cla use (pp), for the wor ds “such subject field in any vocational cour se as may be prescribed”, the wor ds “designated trade” shall be substituted; (v) for cla uses (q) and (r), the following clauses sha ll be substituted, namely:— ‘(q) “trade apprentice” means an apprentice who undergoes appr enticeship training in a ny designated tr ade; (r) “worker” means any person working in the premises of the employer, who is employed for wages in any kind of work either directly or through any agency including a contractor and who gets his wages directly or indirectly from the employer but shall not include an apprentice referred to in clause (aa).’. 3. In section 3 of the principal Act, for clause (a), the following cla use shall be substituted, namely:— “(a) is not less than fourteen years of age, and for designated trades related to hazardous industries, not less than eighteen years of age; a nd”. 4. In section 4 of the principal Act,— (i) for sub-section (4), the following sub-sections sha ll be substituted, namely:— “(4) Every contract of apprenticeship entered into under sub- section (1) shall be sent by the employer within thirty days to the App renticeship Adviser until a portal-site is developed by the Centr al Government, and thereafter the details of contract of apprenticeship shall be entered on the portal-site within seven days, for verification and registration. Amendment of section 3. Amendment of section 4. (4A) In the case of objection in the contract of apprenticeship, the Apprenticeship Adviser shall convey the objection to the employer within fifteen days from the da te of its receipt. (4B) The Apprenticeship Adviser sha ll register the contract of appr enticeship within thirty days from the date of its receipt.”; (ii) sub-section (5 ) shall be omitted. 5. After section 5 of the principa l Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:- “5 A. The qualifica tion, period of apprenticeship training, holding of test, grant of certifica te and other conditions relating to t he appr entices in optional tr ade shall be such as may be prescr ibed. 5B. The employer ma y engage apprentices from other States for the pur pose of p roviding apprenticeship training to the apprentices.”. 6. In section 6 of the principal Act,— (i) in clause (a), for the words “determined by tha t Council”, the word “prescribed” shall be substituted; (ii) for clause (aa ), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— “(aa) in the case of t rade apprentices who, having undergone institutional training in a school or other institution affilia ted to or recognised by a Boar d or State Council of Technical Education or any other authority or courses approved under any scheme which the Centra l Government may, by notifica tion in the Official Gazette specify in this behalf, have passed the trade tests or examinations conducted by t hat Boa rd or State Council or authority or by any other agency authorised by the Central Government, the period of apprenticeship training sha ll be such as may be prescribed;”. 7. For section 8 of the pr incipal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:— “8 (1) The Central Government shall prescr ibe the number of apprentices t o be engaged by the employer for designated trade and optional tr ade. (2) Several employers may join together either themselves or through an agency, appr oved by the App renticeship Adviser, according to the guidelines issued from time to time by the Central Government in this behalf, for the purpose of providing appr enticeship tra ining to the apprentices under them.”. 8. In section 9 of the principal Act,— (i) for sub-section (l), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— “(l) Every employer shall make su itable arrangements in his work- place for imparting a course of practical tr aining to every a pprentice engaged by him.”; (ii) for sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— “(3) Such of the trade apprentices who have not undergone institutional training in a school or other institution recognised by the National Council or a ny other institution affilia ted to or recognised by a Boa rd or S tate Council of Technical Education or any other authority which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in thisInsertion of new sections 5A and 5B. Regulation of optional trade. Engagement of apprentices from other States. Amendment of section 6. Substitution of section 8. Number of apprentices for a desig- nated trade and optional trade. Amendment of section 9. - 3 -Ex-248/2015 behalf, sha ll, before admission in the workplace for practica l training, undergo a course of basic training and t he cour se of ba sic tra ining s hall be given t o the tra de apprentices in any instit ute ha ving adequate facilities. ”; (iii) sub-s ections 4A, 4B, 5 and 6 shall be omit ted. (iv) for sub-section (7) a nd sub-section (7A), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:— “(7) In the case of an apprentice other than a graduate or technician appr entice or technician (vocational) apprentice, the syllabus of and the equipment to be utilised for, practical tr aining including basic training in any designated trade shall be such as may be approved by the Central Government in consultation with the Centr al Appr enticeship Council. (7A) In the case of graduate or technician apprentices or technicia n (vocational) apprentices, the programme of apprenticeship training and the facilities required for such training in any designated trade shall be such as may be approved by the Central Government in cons ultation with the Centra l Apprenticeship Council.”; (v) in sub-section (8), in clause (c), after the words “employer alone”, the words “except apprentices who holds degree or diploma in non-engineering” shall be inserted. 9. In section 15 of the principal Act,— (i) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely :— “(l) The weekly and daily hours of work of an appr entice while undergoing practical training in a workplace shall be as determined by the employer subject to the complia nce with the tr aining dura tion, if prescribed.”; (ii) for sub-section (3), the following sub-section sha ll be substituted, namely:— “(3) An apprentice shall be entitled to such leave and holidays as are observed in the establishment in which he is undergoing training.”. 10. In section 19 of the principal Act, for sub-section (2), the following sub- sections shall be substituted, namely:— “(2) Until a porta l-site is developed by the Central Government, every employer shall furnish such infor mation and return in such for m as may be prescribed, to such authorities at such intervals as may be prescribed. (3) Every employer shall also give trade- wise requirement and engagement of appr entices in respect of apprenticeship training on portal-site developed by the Central Government in this regar d.”. 11. In section 21 of the principal Act,— (i) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section sha ll be substituted, namely:— “(l) Every trade apprentice who has completed the period of training may appear for a test to be conducted by the National Council or a ny other agency authorised by t he Central Government to determine his proficiency in the designated trade in which he has undergone apprenticeship training.”; (ii) in s ub-section (2), after the words “National Council”, the words “or by t he other agency authorised by the Central Government” shall be inserted. Amendment of section 15. Amendment of section 19. Amendment of section 21.- 4 - Ex-248/2015 12. In section 22 of the principal Act, for sub-section (1), the following sub- section shall be substituted, namely:— “(1) Every employer shall formulate its own policy for recruiting any apprentice who has completed the period of apprenticeship training in his establishment.”. 13. In section 30 of the principal Act,— (i) for sub-section (1 ), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:— “(l) If any employer contra venes the provisions of this Act relating to the number of a pprentices which he is required to engage under those provisions, he sha ll be given a month’s notice in writing, by an officer duly authorised in this behalf by the appropr iate Government, for expla ining the reasons for such contravention. (lA) In case the employer fails to reply the notice within the period specified under sub-section (1), or the authorised officer, a fter giving him an opportunity of being heard, is not satisfied with the reasons given by the employer, he shall be punishable with fine of five hundred rupees per shortfall of apprenticeship month for first three months and thereafter one thousand rupees per month till such number of seats are filled up.”; (ii) in sub-section (2),— (a ) after cla use (f), the following clauses s hall be inserted, namely:— “(g) engages as an apprentice a person who is not qualified for being so engaged, or (h) fails to carry out the terms a nd conditions of a cont ract of apprenticeship.”; (b) for the words “imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine or with both” , the words “fine of one thousand rupees for every occurrence” shall be substituted. (iii) after sub-section (2 ), the following sub-section shall be inser ted, namely:— “(2A) T he provisions of this section shall not apply to any esta blishment or industry which is under the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction established under the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985.”. 14. In section 37 of the principa l Act, a fter sub-section (1), the following sub- section sha ll be inserted, namely:— “(1 A) The powers to ma ke r ules under this section shall include the power to make such rules or any of them retrospectively from a date not earlier tha n the da te on which this Act r eceived the assent of the President, but no such retr ospective effect shall be given to any such rule so as to prejudicially affect the interests of any person to whom such rule may be applicable.”.Amendment of section 22. Amendment of section 30. Amendment of section 37. 1 of 1986.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50- 5 -Ex-248/2015

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 5.6.2015 Jyaistha 15, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 249 NOTIFICATIONNo. H. 12017/55/2014-LJD, the 25th May, 2015.The following Act is hereby re-published for general information. The Indian Institutes of Informa tion Technology Act, 2014 (Act No. 30 of 2014) Zahmingthanga Ralte, Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram. THE INDIAN INSTITUTES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2014 An Actto declare certain institutions of infor mation technology to be institutions of national importance, with a view to develop new knowledge in information technology and to provide manpower of global standar ds for the information technology industry and to provide for certain other matters connected with such institutions or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— CHAPTER I PRE LI M I N ARY 1. (1) This Act may be called the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, 2014. (2) It shall come into for ce on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Officia l Gazette, appoint.Short title and commence- ment. - 2 - Ex-249/2015 2. Whereas the objects of the Institutes mentioned in the Schedule are such as to make them institutions of national importance, it is hereby decla red tha t each such Institute is an institution of na tional importa nce. 3. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requir es,— (a) “Board”, in relation to any Institute, mea ns the Board of Gover nors referred to in sub-section (1) of section 13; (b) “Chairperson” means the Chair person of the Board of Governors appointed under sub-section (2) of section 13; (c) “Council” means the Council established under sub-section (1) of section 40; (d) “Director” means the Director of the Instit ute; (e) “existing Institute” means the institute mentioned in column (3 ) of the Schedu le; (f) “Instit ute” means any of the institutions mentioned in column (5 ) of the Schedu le;(g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (h) “Schedule” means the Schedule to this Act; (i) “Senate”, in relation t o any Institute, means the Senate thereof; (j) “Statutes” and “Ordinances”, in relation to any Institute, means the Statutes and Ordina nces of the Institute made under this Act. CHAPTER II THE INSTITUTES 4. (1) On a nd from the commencement of this Act, every existing Instit ute, shall be a body corporate by the same name as mentioned in column (5) of the Schedule. (2) Every existing Institute referred to in column (5) of the Schedule shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, with p ower, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immova ble, and to cont ract, and shall, by the said na me, sue or be sued. 5. On and fr om the commencement of this Act,— (a) any reference to a Society in any contract or other instr ument shall be deemed as a reference to the corresponding Institute mentioned in column (5) of the Schedule; (b) all properties, movable and immovable, of or belonging to every existing Institute shall vest in the corresponding Institute mentioned under column (5) of the Schedule; (c) all rights and debts a nd other liabilities of every existing Institute mentioned in column (3) of the Schedule shall be transferred to, and be the rights and liabilit ies of, the corresponding Institute mentioned in column (5) of the Schedu le; (d) every person employed by every existing Institute mentioned in column (3) of the Schedule, immediately before such commencement sha ll hold his office or service in the corresp onding Institute mentioned in column (5) of the Schedule, with the same tenure, a t the sa me remuneration and upon the same terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges as to pension, leave, gratuity, pr ovident fund and other matters as he would have held the same if this Act ha d not been enacted and shall continue to do s o unless and Decl aration of certain institu- tions as institu- tions of national impo rt ance . Definitions. Incorporation of Institutes. Effect of incorporati on of Institutes. until his employment is terminated or until such tenur e, remuneration and terms and conditions are duly altered by t he Statutes: Provided that if the alteration so made is not acceptable to such employee, his employment may be terminated b y the Institute in accordance with the terms of the contr act with the employee or, if no provision is made therein in this behalf, on pa yment, to him by the Institute, of compensa tion equivalent to three months’ remuneration in case of permanent employees and one month’s remuner ation in the case of other employees: Provided further that any reference, by whatever for m of words, to the Director, Registrar and other officers of an existing Institute mentioned in column (3) of the Schedule, in any law for the time being in force, or in any instrument or other document, shall be construed as a reference to the Director, Registrar and other officers of the corresponding Institute mentioned in column (5 ) of the Schedu le; (e) every person pu rsuing, before the commencement of this Act, any academic or research course in every existing Institute mentioned in column (3) of the S chedule, shall be deemed to have migra ted and registered with the corresponding Institute mentioned in column (5) of the Schedule, on such commencement at the same level of course in the Institute from which such person migra ted; (f) all suits and other legal pr oceedings instituted or which could have been instit uted by or aga inst an existing Institute, mentioned in column (3 ) of the Schedule, immediately befor e the commencement of this Act shall be cont inued or instituted by or against the corr esponding Institute mentioned in column (5) of the Schedule. 6. Each Institute shall ha ve the following objects, namely:— (a) to emerge amongst the foremost institutions in information technology and allied fields of knowledge; (b) to advance new knowledge and innovation in information technology and allied fields to empower the nation to the forefront in the global cont ext; (c) to develop competent and capable yout h imbued with the spirit of innovation and entrepreneur ship wit h the social and environmental orienta tion to meet the knowledge needs of the countr y and pr ovide global leadership in information technology and allied fields; (d) to promote and provide transparency of highest order in matters of admission, appointments to various positions, academic evaluation, administration and finance. 7. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every Institute shall exercise the following powers and perfor m the following functions, namely:— (a ) to provide instruction in such fields of knowledge concerning information technology and allied areas as such Instit ute may think fit, for the adva ncement of learning and dissemination of knowledge; (b) to lead, organise and conduct resear ch and innovation in informa tion technology a nd allied fields of knowledge in such manner a s the Institute may think fit, including in collabora tion or in association with any other Institute, educational instit ution, research organisation or body corpor ate; (c) to hold examinations and gra nt degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions or titles; and to confer honor ary degrees;Objects of Institute. Powers and functi ons of Institute. - 3 -Ex-249/2015 (d) to institute teaching, resear ch or other academic positions, required by the Institute with such designations as it may deem fit, and to appoint persons on tenure, term or otherwise to such positions, other than the post of Director in accordance with the policy laid down by the Council; (e) to appoint persons working in any other Institute or educational institution or involved in resea rch of significance in any industry as adjunct, guest or visiting faculty of the Institute on such terms and for such duration as the Institute may decide; (f) to create administrative and ot her posts and t o make appointments thereto in accorda nce with the policy laid down by the Council; (g) to make provision for dissemination of knowledge emerging from research and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements, including consultancy and advisory services, with other institutions, industry, civil society or other organisations, as the Institute may deem necessary; (h) to create a website, highlight all information not restricted to those related to students, admission, fee, administrative str ucture, policies inclu ding recr uitment rules, facult y and non-facu lty posts, annual reports and financial deta ils including statement of account of the Instit ute; (i) to determine, specify and receive payment of the cha rges, as the Institute may deem fit, fr om person, institution or body corporate for services, including training, consultancy and advisory services, provided by the Institute; (j) to deal with any property belonging to or vested in, the Institute in such ma nner as the Institute ma y deem fit for adva ncing the objects of the Institute: Provided that where the land for the Institute has been provided free of cost by a State Government, such land may be disposed of only with the prior appr oval of such State Government;(k) to receive gifts, grants, donations or benefactions from the Government and to receive bequests, dona tions a nd transfer s of movable or immovable properties from testators, donors or transferors, as the case may be; (l) to co-operate with educational or other institutions in any part of the world having objects wholly or partly similar to those of the Institute by exchange of t eachers and scholars and gener ally in such manner as may be conducive to their common objects; (m) to establis h and ma intain such infrastructure as may be necess ary, incidental or conducive to the a ttainment of t he objects of theInstitute; (n) to institute and award fellowships, scholar ships, exhibitions, pr izes and medals; (o) to strive to meet the technological needs of the S tates a nd the Union terr itories by supporting technical educational institutions; and (p) to do all such things as ma y be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of a ll or any of the objects of the Instit ute. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (j), an Institute shall not dispose of in any ma nner any immova ble property, without the prior approval of the Visitor. 8. (1) Every Institute shall be open to all persons irrespective of gender, caste, creed, disa bility, domicile, ethnicity, socia l or economic background. (2) No bequest, dona tion or transfer of any property shall be accepted by any Institute which in the opinion of the Council involves conditions or obligations opposed to the spir it and object of this section. Institute to be ope n to all races, creeds and cl as se s.- 4 - Ex-249/2015 (3) Admissions to every programme of study in each Institute shall be based on merit assessed through transparent and reasonable criteria disclosed through its prospectus, prior to the commencement of the process of a dmission by such Instit ute: Provided that every such Institute shall be a Central Educational Institution for the purposes of the Centra l Educational Institutions (Reser vation in Admission) Act, 2006. 9. All teaching at each of the Institute shall be conducted by or in the name of the Institute in accordance with the Statutes and Ordinances made in this behalf. 10. Each Institute shall be a not-for-profit legal entity and no part of the surplus, if any, in revenue of such Instit ute, after meeting all exp enditure in regard to its operations under this Act , shall be invested for any purpose other than for the growth and development of such Institute or for conducting resea rch therein. 11. (1) The President of India shall be the Visitor of every Instit ute. (2) The Visitor may appoint one or more persons to review the work and progress of any Institute and to hold inquiries into the affa irs thereof and to report thereon in such ma nner as the Visitor may dir ect. (3) Upon receipt of any such report, the Visitor may t ake such action and issue such directions as he considers necessa ry in r espect of any of the matters dealt with in the report and the Institute shall be bound to comply with such directions within a reas onable t ime. CHAPTER III AUTHORITIESOFCENTRALLYFUNDED INDIAN INSTITUTEOF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 12. The following shall be the authorities of an Institute, namely:—(a) Board of Governors; (b) Sena te; (c) Fina nce Committee; (d) Building a nd Works Committee; (e) Research Council; (f) such other a uthorit ies as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the Institute. 13. (1) T he Board of Governors of each Institute shall be the principal executive body of that Instit ute. (2) The Boar d of Governors of each Instit ute shall consist of the following member s, namely:— (a) a Chairperson, an eminent technologist or industrialist or educationist to be nominated by the Visitor fr om a pa nel of three na mes recommended by the Central Government; (b) Secretar y incha rge of Information Technology or Higher Educa tion in t he State in which the Institute is located, ex officio; (c) one r epres enta tive of the Depa rtment of Higher Educa tion, Government of India dealing with Indian Institute of Information Technology, ex officio; (d) one representative of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Government of India, ex officio; (e) Director of Indian Institute of Technology to be nominated by the Centr al Government; 5 of 2007. Teachi ng at Institute. Institute to be a distinct legal entity not-for-profit. Visitor. Authorities of Inst itute. Board of Governors. - 5 -Ex-249/2015 (f) Director of Indian Institute of Management to be nominated by the Centr al Government;(g) four persons having special knowledge or practical exp erience in resp ect of informa tion technology or engineering or science or allied areas to be nominated by t he Council; (h) two Professors of the Ins titute nomina ted by the Senate; (i) Director of the Institute, ex officio; (j) the Registrar, ex officio Secretary. 14. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, the term of office of member of the Boar d, other than t he ex officio memb er, sha ll be three yea rs from the dat e of nomina tion. (2) The term of office of an ex officio member shall continue so long a s he holds the office by virtue of which he is a member. (3) The term of office of a member nominated under clause (h) of sub-section (2) of section 13 shall be two years from the date of nomination. (4) A member of the Boar d, other than an ex officio member, who fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Board, shall cease to a member of the Boar d. (5) Notwithstanding anything cont ained in this section, an outgoing member shall, unless the Council directs, continue in office until a nother person is nominated as a member in his place. (6) Members of the Board shall be entitled to such allowances, as may be specified in the Statutes, for attending meetings of the Board or as may be convened by the Institute. 15. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Boar d of every Institute shall be r esponsible for the general superintendence, direction and control of the affair s of the Institute and shall have the power to frame, amend, modify or rescind t he Statutes and Ordinances governing the affairs of the Ins titute to achieve the objects specified in section 6. (2) Without prejudice to t he provisions of sub-section (1), the Board shall have the following power s, namely:— (a) to take decisions on questions of policy relating to the administra tion and working of the Instit ute; (b) to establish depar tments, faculties or schools of studies a nd initiate programmes or courses of study at the Institute; (c) to examine and appr ove the annual budget estimates of such Instit ute; (d) to examine and approve the plan for development of such Institute and to identify sources of finance for implementation of the plan; (e) to create teaching and other academic posts, to determine, by Statutes, the number and emoluments of such posts and to define the duties and conditions of service of teachers and other aca demic staff: Provided that the Board shall not take action otherwise than on cons ideration of t he recommendations of the Senate; (f) to provide, by Sta tutes, the qua lifications, criteria and pr ocesses for appointment to teaching and other posts in such Instit ute; (g) to fix fees, by the Statutes and other charges to be demanded for pursuit of studies in the Institute; Te rm of offi ce of, vacancies among, and allowances payable to, members of Board. Powers and functi ons of Board of Governors.- 6 - Ex-249/2015 (h) to make Sta tutes governing t he administration, mana gement a nd opera tions of such Institute; and (i) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by this Act or Statutes. (3) The Boa rd shall have the power to appoint such committees, as it considers necessa ry for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under this Act . (4) The Board shall conduct an annual review of the performance of the Director with specific reference to his leadership in the context of t he achievement of t he objects of the Institute. (5) Where in the opinion of the Director or the Chairperson, the situation is so emergent that an immediate decision needs to be taken in the interest of the Instit ute, the Chairperson, in consultation with the Director may issue such orders as may be necessary, recording the grounds for his opinion: Provided that such orders shall be submit ted for ratification of the Board in the next meeting. 16. (1) T he Senate of each Institute shall consist of the following persons, namely:— (a) Director of the Institute, ex officio Cha irperson; (b) Deputy Director, ex officio; (c) Deans, ex officio; (d) Heads of the Departments of the Institute, ex officio; (e) all Professors other than the Deans or Heads of the Departments; (f) three persons from amongst educationists of repute or persons from another field related to the activities of the Institute who ar e not in service of the Institute, nominated by the Board of Governors; (g) three persons who are not members of teaching staff co-opted by the Senate for their specialised knowledge; (h) Registrar of the Institute, ex officio Secretary. (2) The term of office of members other than ex officio member shall be two year s from the da te of nomination. (3) The term of office of an ex officio member shall continue so long a s he holds the office by virtue of which he is a member. 17. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Senate shall be the principal academic body of t he Institute a nd shall have the power to enact, amend, modify Ordinances, governing academic ma tters and the affairs and well-being of students in the Institute. (2) Without prejudice to t he provisions of sub-s ection (1), the Senate shall have the following power s, namely:— (a) to specify the criteria and process for admission to courses or programmes of study offered by the Institute; (b) to recommend to the Boa rd creation of teaching and ot her academic posts, determination of the number and emoluments of such posts and defining the duties and conditions of service of t eachers and other academic posts; (c) to recommend to the Board about commencement of new programmes or courses of study; (d) to specify the broad a cademic content of programmes and cou rses of study and undertake modifications therein;Senate. Poweers and functi ons of Senate. - 7 -Ex-249/2015 (e) to specify the academic calendar and approve grant of degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions or tit les; (f) to appoint examiners, moderators, tabulators and such other personnel for differ ent exa minations; (g) to recognise diplomas and degrees or Universities a nd other Instit utes and to deter mine equivalence with the diplomas and degrees of the Instit ute;(h) to suggest measures for departmental co-ordination; (i) to make major recommendations to t he Boar d of Governors on— (a) measures for improvement of sta ndard of teaching, training and research; (b ) institution of cha irs, fellowships, scholarships, studentships, free- ships, medals and prizes a nd other related matters; (c) establis hment or abolit ion of departments or centres; and (d) bye-laws cover ing the academic functioning of the institute, discipline, residence, admissions, examinations, award of fellowships and studentships, free-ships concessions, attendance and other r elated matters; (j) to appoint sub-commit tees to advise on such specific matters as may be r eferred to by t he Board of Governors or by itself; (k) to consider the recommendations of the sub-committees and to take such action including making of r ecommendations to the Board of Governors as ma y be required; (l) to take periodical review of the activities of the Departments or Centres and to take appropriate a ction including making of recommendations to the Board of Governors with a view to maintain and improve the standards of instruct ions, in the institutions; and (m) to exercise such other powers and discharge su ch other funct ions as may be assigned to it, by Statutes or otherwise, by the Board. 18. (1)T he F inance Committee of each Institute sha ll consist of the following persons, namely:— (a) the Cha irperson, Boa rd of Governors ex officio who shall be the Chairperson of the Commit tee; (b) one repr esentative of t he Government of India , Minis try of Human Resource Development, Depa rtment of Higher Education handling the matters relating to Indian Institute of Informa tion Technology, ex officio; (c) one repr esentative of the Government of India , Minis try of Human Resource Development, Depa rtment of Higher Education handling the matters relating to finance, ex officio; (d) two persons nominated by the Board; (e) t he Dir ect or, ex officio; (f) the Officer incha rge of F inance and Accounts of the Institute ex officio Secretary. (2) The members of the Fina nce Committee other than ex officio memb ers shall hold office for a term of t hree years. 19. The Finance Committee shall examine the accounts, scrutinise proposals for expenditure and financial estimates of the Institute and thereaft er submit it to the Boar d of Governors together with its comments for approval. Finance Committee. Powers and functi ons of Finance Committee.- 8 - Ex-249/2015 20. The Building and Works Committee of each Institute shall consist of the following persons, namely:—(a) the Director, ex officio, who shall be the Chairperson of the Committee; (b) one person nominated by Indian Institute of Technology located in the State in which the Institute is situated; (c) one person nominated by the Board from amongst its members; (d) Dean, P lanning and Development; (e) a civil engineer not b elow the rank of superintending engineer in the Government or Government Agency nominated by the Board; (f) an electrica l engineer not below the rank of superintending engineer in t he Gover nment or Government Agency nominated b y the Board; (g) the officer incharge of Estate of the Institute ex officio Secretary. 21.T he Building and Works Commit tee shall discharge the following powers and functions, namely:— (a) it shall be the responsibility of the Committee for construction of all major capital works after securing from the Board the necessary administra tive appr oval and financial sanct ion; (b) it shall have the power to give the necessa ry administrative appr oval and financial sanction for all construction work and work pertaining to maintenance and repairs, within the grant place at the disposa l of the Institute for the purpose; (c) it shall cause to be prepared estimates of cost of building and other capital work, minor works, repair, maintenance a nd the like; (d) it shall be responsible for making technica l scrutiny of each wor k as may be considered necessary by it; (e) it shall be responsible for enlistment of suitable contractors and acceptance of tenders and shall have the power to give direction for departmental wor ks wher e neces sa ry. 22. (1) Each Institute sha ll establish a Research Council compr ising of the Director and such other members as may be specified, by Statutes, by the Board. (2) The Research Council of each Institute shall— (a) interface with research funding organisations, industry and civil society to identify potential ar eas for resea rch; (b) to orga nise and promote resea rch in such Institute or in collabora tion with any institution of higher learning or research la borator ies; (c) assist teachers in obtaining funding from external sources for research projects prepared by them; (d) provide, out of the fu nds placed at its disposal by the Boa rd, research resources a nd grant assistance for research pr ojects proposed to be undertaken by teachers in such Institute; (e) p rovide for incu bation of technology applications emerging fr om research and to protect and utilise the intellectual property obtained from research in the Institutes; (f) make provision for research and advisory services and for that purpose enter into such ar rangements with other institutions, industry, civil society or other or ganisa tions a nd ena ble the fruits of resear ch to be disseminated to industry and society through such a rrangements;Building and Works Committee. Powers and functi ons of Building and Works Committee. Re se arch Council. - 9 -Ex-249/2015 (g) exercise such other powers and perfor m such other duties as may be assigned to it by Statutes. 23. (1) T he Chairperson shall ordinarily preside over the meetings of the Board, Fina nce Committee a nd at the convocations of the Instit ute. (2) It shall be the duty of the Chairperson to ensure that the decisions taken by the Board are implemented. (3) The Chairperson shall exercise such other powers and perfor m such other duties as ma y be assigned to him by this Act or the Statutes. 24. (1) T he Director of a Institute shall be appointed by the Central Government from a panel of names recommended in order of merit by a search-cum-selection committee with prior approval of the Visitor. (2) The search-cum-selection committee shall consist of the following, namely:— (a ) a n eminent person to be nominated b y the Minister in char ge of Huma n Resou rce Development in the Government of India as Cha irperson of the Commit tee; (b) the Cha irperson, Boar d of Governor s of the concerned Indian Institutes of Information Technology - Member,ex officio; (c) Secreta ry incharge of Higher Educa tion in the Government of India- Member, ex officio; (d) Director of a Indian Institutes of Information Technology to be nominated by Minis ter incharge of Huma n Resou rce Development - Member, ex officio; (e) a person of eminence in the field of information technology to be nominated by Minister incha rge of Human Resource Development; (f) Head of Bureau, Ministry of Human Resource Development dealing with Indian Institutes of Informa tion Technology - non-member S ecretar y, ex officio. (3) The Dir ector shall be appointed on such terms and conditions of service as may be provided by t he Statutes. (4) The Director sha ll be the principal academic a nd executive officer of the Institute a nd shall be responsible for the implementation of the decisions of the Board and Senate and day-to-day adminis tration of the Instit ute. (5 ) T he Dir ector sha ll exercise such other powers and perform su ch other duties as may be assigned to him by this Act or the Statutes or delegated by the Board or the Senate or the Ordinances. (6) The Dir ector shall submit annual reports and audit ed accounts to the Board. (7) The Director ma y during his absence fr om the headquar ters, a uthorise the Depu ty Director or one of the Deans or the senior most Professor pr esent, to sanction adva nces for travelling allowances, contigencies and medical treatment of the staff and sign and countersign bills on his behalf and authorise to the Deputy Director or one of the Dean or the senior most Professor pr esent, by him in writ ing. 25. (1) T he Registra r of every Institute shall be appointed on su ch terms and conditions as may be laid down by the Statutes and shall be the custodian of records, the common seal, the funds of the Instit ute and such other pr operty of the Institute as the Board shall commit to his cha rge. (2) The Registrar shall act as the Secretary of the Boa rd, Senate and such committees a s may be prescribed by the Statu tes. M ee tings. Director. Registrar.- 10 - Ex-249/2015 (3) The Registrar shall be responsible to the Director for the proper discharge of his functions.(4) The Registra r sha ll exercis e such other powers and perfor m such other duties as may be assigned to him by this Act or the Statutes or by the Director. 26. (1) The Board may, by Statutes, declare such other posts as authorities of the Institute and specify the duties and function of each such author ity. (2) The Boar d may constitute such authorities as it may deem fit for pr oper mana gement of affair s of the Instit ute. 27. (1) Each Institute shall, within five years from the establishment and incorporation of Institute under this Act and thereafter at the expira tion of every fifth year, constitute, with the prior a pproval of the Central Government, a Committee to evaluate and review the performa nce of the Institute in achievement of its object s in the said per iod. (2) The Committee under sub-section (1) shall consist of members of acknowledged repute in aca demia or industry, dr awn from such fields of knowledge as may have relevance to teaching, learning and r esearch in such Instit ute. (3) The Committee shall assess the performance of Institute and make recommendations on— (a) the extent of fulfilment of the objects of the Institute referred to in section 6, as demonstrated by the state of teaching, learning and r esearch and its contribution to society; (b) the promotion of t ransformational research and its impact on industry and society; (c) the adva ncement of funda ment al r esearch beyond t he cur rent frontiers of knowledge; (d) the esta blishment of the Institute as amongst the global leaders in the area of information technology; (e) such other matters as the Board may specify. (4) The Board shall consider the recommendations r eferred to in sub-section (3) and take such action on it a s it ma y deem fit: Provided that the recommendations of the Commit tee along with an explanatory memorandum on the action taken or proposed to be taken, specifying the reasons thereof, sha ll be submitted to the Central Government. CHAPTER IV ACCOUNTSANDAUDIT 28. (1) For the purposes of enabling the Instit utes to dischar ge their funct ions efficiently under this Act, the Central Government may, a fter due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, pay to each Institute in every financia l year such sums of money in s uch manner as it may think fit. (2) The Central Government shall provide to each Instit ute, gra nts of such sums of money as ar e requir ed to meet the expenditure on scholarships or fellows hips instituted by it, including scholarships or fellowships for students from socially and educationally backward classes of citizens enrolled in such Instit ute. 29. (1) Every Institute shall maintain a fund to which shall be credited —Other authorit ies and officers. Review of performance of Inst itute. Grants by Central Gove rnme nt. Fund of Institute. - 11 -Ex-249/2015 (a) all monies provided by the Central Government or State Government, as the case may be; (b) all fees and other charges r eceived by the Instit ute from students; (c) all monies received by the Ins titute by way of grants, gifts, donations, benefactions, bequests or transfers; (d) all monies received by the Institute from utilisation of intellectual property arising from research conducted or provision of advisory or consultancy services by it; and (e) all monies received by the Institute in any other manner or from any ot her source. (2) The fund of ever y Institute sha ll be a pplied towards meeting the expenses of the Institute, including expenses incurred in the exercise of its powers and discharge of its duties under this Act, furtherance of research in the Ins titute or in collabora tion with other educational ins titutions or industry and for capit al investment a imed at the growth and development of the Instit ute. 30. (1) Every Institute shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare annual statement of a ccounts including the balance sheet in such form and accounting standard as may be specified by notification, by the Central Government in consulta tion with the Comptroller and Auditor-Genera l of India. (2) Where the statement of income and expenditur e and the balance sheet of the Institute do not comply with the accounting standa rds, the Instit ute sha ll disclose in its statement of income and expenditure and balance sheet, the following, namely:— (a) the deviation fr om the a ccounting standa rds; (b) the reasons for such deviation; and (c) the fina ncial effect, if any, arising out due to such deviation. (3) The accounts of every Institute shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India a nd any expenditure incurred by audit team in connection with such audit sha ll be payable by the Institute to the- Comptroller and Auditor- Gener al of India. (4) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any person appointed by him in connection with the audit of the accounts of a ny Institute shall ha ve the same rights, privileges and authority in connection with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India ha s in connection with the audit of the Government accounts and, in par ticular shall have the right s to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect the offices of the Institute. (5) The accounts of every Institute as certified by the Comptr oller a nd Auditor- General of India or any other person appointed by him in this behalf together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the Central Government and that Government sha ll cause the sa me to be laid befor e each House of Pa rliament in accordance with such procedure as may be laid down by the Central Government. 31. (1) Every Institute may constitute for the benefit of its employees such provident or pension fund or provide such insur ance scheme as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. (2) Where such provident fund or pension fund has been so constituted, the Central Government may declar e tha t the provisions of the Pr ovident Funds Act, 1925, shall apply t o such fund, a s if it were a Government Provident F und. Accounts and audit. Pension and provide nt fund. 19 of 1925. - 12 - Ex-249/2015 32. All appointments of the staff of every Institute, except that of the Director, shall be made in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Statutes, by- (a) the Boa rd, if the appointment is made on the aca demic staff in the post of Assistant Pr ofessor or if the appointment is made on the non-academic staff in every cadre the maximum of the pa y scale for which exceeds prevalent grade pay scale for Group A Officers; (b) the Dir ector, in any other case. 33. Subject to the provisions of this Act , the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—(a) the confer ment of honora ry degree; (b) the formation of departments of teaching; (c) the fees to be charged for courses of study in the Instit ute and for admission t o the examinations of degrees and diplomas of the Instit ute; (d) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; (e) the t er ms of of fice a nd t he met hod of ap p ointment of officer s of t he Ins t it u te; (f) the qua lifications of teacher s of the Instit ute; (g) the cla ssifica tion, the method of a ppointment and the determina tion of t he terms and conditions of service of teachers and other staff of the Instit ute; (h) the constit ution of pension, insurance a nd provident fu nds for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other staff of the Instit ute; (i) the constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of the Instit ute; (j) the establishment and maintenance of halls a nd hostels; (k) the conditions of residence of s tudents of the Institute and the levying of fees for residence in the halls and hostels and of other char ges; (l) the allowances to be paid to the Chairperson and members of the Board; (m) the authentication of the orders and decisions of the Board; and (n) the meetings of the Board, the Senate, or any Committee, the quorum at such meetings and the procedure to be followed in the conduct of their business. 34. (1) The first S tatutes of each Institute sha ll be made by the Boa rd with the prior approval of the Visitor and a copy of the same shall be laid as soon as may be before each House of Parliament. (2) The Boar d may, from time to time, make new or additional Sta tutes or may amend or repeal the Statutes in the manner provided in this section. (3) Every new Statutes or a ddition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal of Statutes shall r equire the prior approval of t he Visitor who may gra nt assent or withhold assent or remit it to the Board for consideration. (4) New Statutes or a S tatute amending or repealing an existing Statute shall have no validity unless it has b een assented to by the Visitor: Provided tha t the Central Government with the prior appr oval of the Visitor may make or amend the Statutes for the Institute, if the same is required for uniformity, and a copy of the same shall be laid as soon as may be before each House of the Par liament. 35. Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Ordinances of ever y Instit ute may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the admission of the students to the Instit ute; (b) the cou rses of study to be laid down for all degrees and diplomas of the Institute;Appointments. Statutes. Statutes how to be made. Ordinances. - 13 -Ex-249/2015 (c) the conditions under which s tudents shall be admitted to the degree or diploma courses and to the examinations of the Institute, and shall be eligible for degrees a nd diplomas;(d) the conditions of award of the fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and pr izes; (e) the condit ions and mode of appointment and duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators; (f) the conduct of examinations; (g) the maintenance of discipline among the students of the Institute; and (h) any other matter which by this Act or the Statutes is to b e or ma y be provided for by the Ordinances. 36. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, Ordinances s hall be made by t he Senate. (2) All Ordinances made by the Senate shall have effect from such date a s it may direct, but every Ordinance so made shall be submit ted, as soon as may be, to the Board and shall be considered by the Board a t its next meeting. (3) The Boa rd shall have power by resolution to modify or cancel any such Ordinance and such Ordinance shall from the date of such resolution stand modified accordingly or cancelled, as the case may be. 37. (1) (a) Any dispute ar ising out of a contra ct between a Institute and any of its employees shall, at the request of t he employee concerned or at the instance of the Institute, be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitra tion consisting of one member appointed by the Institute, one member nominated by the employee, and an umpire appointed by the Visitor. (b) The decision of the Tribunal shall be final and shall not be questioned in any court. (c) No suit or proceeding shall lie in a ny cour t in respect of any ma tter, which is r equired by sub-s ection (1) to be refer red to t he Tribunal of Arbitration. (d) The Tribunal of Arbit ration shall ha ve power to regulate its own procedure: Provided that the Tribunal shall have regard to the principles of natural justice while making such procedure. (e) Nothing in any law for the time being in force relating to arbitr ation shall apply to ar bitrations under this section. (2) Any student or candida te for a n examination whose na me has been removed from the rolls of the Ins titute by the orders or resolution of the Director of the Institute and who has been debarred from the appear ing at the exa minations of the Institute for more than one year, may within ten days of the da te of r eceipt of such resolution by him, appeal to the Boa rd of Governors who ma y confirm, modify or reverse the decis ion of the Director. (3) Any dispute arising out of any disciplinary action taken by t he Institute against a student shall, at the request of such student, be referred to a Tribuna l of Arbitration and the provisions of sub-s ection (1) sha ll, as far as may be, apply to a reference ma de under this sub-section. (4) Every employee or student of the Institute, notwithstanding anything cont ained in this Act, ha ve a right to appeal within s uch time as may be pr escribed by the Statutes, to the Board of Governors against the decision of any officer or authority of the Institute as the case may be and thereupon the Board of Governors may confirm, modify or reverse the decision appealed against. Ord inan ces how to be made. Tribunal of Arbitration.- 14 - Ex-249/2015 38. (1) There shall be attached to every statement of accounts laid before the Boar d of each Institute, a report by its Director, with respect to - (a) the state of affairs of such Institute; (b) the amounts, if any, which it proposes to carry to any surplus reserves in its balance sheet; (c) the ext ent to which understa tement or overstatement of any sur plus of income over expenditure or any shortfa ll of expenditure over income has been indica ted in the auditor ’s report and the reasons for such understatement or overstatement; (d) the productivity of research projects undertaken by the Institute measured in accorda nce with such norms as may be specified by a ny statutory regulatory authority; (e) appoint ments of the officers and t eachers of the Instit ute;(f) benchmark and internal standards set by the Institute, including the nature of innovations in t eaching, resea rch and applica tion of knowledge. (2) The Director sha ll also be bound to give the complete information and explanations in its report aforesaid on every reservation, qualification or adverse remark cont ained in the auditor s’ report. 39. (1) T he annual report of each Institute shall be pr epared under the direction of t he Boar d, which shall include, among other matters, the st eps taken by the Institute towards the fulfilment of its ob jects a nd an outcome based a ssessment of the research being undertaken in such Institute, and be submit ted to the Boar d on or before such date as may be specified and the Board shall consider the report in its annual meeting. (2) The annual report on its approval by the Boar d shall be published on the website of the Institute. (3) The annual report of each Institute shall be submitted to the Central Government who sha ll, as soon as may be, cause the sa me to be laid before both Houses of Parliament. CHAPTER V THE COUNCIL 40. (1) In order that there may be better coor dination between the Institutes, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, est ablish, with effect from such da te as may be sp ecified in the notification, there shall be established for all the Institutes specified in column (5) of the Schedule, a centra l body to be called the Council. (2) The Council shall consist of the following, namely:— (i) t he Minister of the Central Government in charge of technical education, who sha ll be the Chairperson of the Council, ex officio\ (ii) two members of Parliament of India (one member to be nominated by S peaker of Lok Sabha a nd one member to be nominated by Cha irperson of Rajya Sabha), ex officio; (iii) Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Depar tment of Higher Education; (iv) the Chairpersons of each of the Institutes, ex officio; (v) the Directors of each of the Institutes, ex officio; (vi) the Director-G eneral, Council of Scientific and Industria l Resea rch, ex offidio; Annual report of Director. Annual report of each Institute. Council of Institutes. - 15 -Ex-249/2015 (vii) three persons to be nomina ted by the Centra l Government, one each to represent the Ministry concerned with Finance, Science and Technology and Information Technology; (viii) three persons to be nominated by Visitor, who shall be persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of industry, academia, engineering, alumni and social sciences to be nominated by the Council from a panel compr ised of two names recommended by each Instit ute; (ix) one representative of University Grants Commission; (x) one representative of All India Council of Technical Education; and (xi) Chairperson, Centr al Boar d of Secondary Education, (3) An officer of the Depa rtment of Higher Educa tion, Government of India, concerned with technical education shall be nominated by that G overnment to act as the Secreta ry of t he Council. (4) The Council ma y, at its discretion, constitute a Standing Committee of the Indian Institute of Infor mation Technology Council to assist the Council in discharge of its duties and responsibilities. (5) The exp enditure on the Council shall be met by the Central Government. 41. (1) Save a s otherwise provided in this section, the term of office of a member of the Council, other than an ex officio memb er, sha ll be for a per iod of t hr ee year s from the da te of nomination. (2) The term of office of an ex officio member shall continue so long a s he holds the office by virtue of which he is a member. (3) The ter m of of fice of a memb er elec ted under cla u se (ii) of sub-section (2) of section 40 shall expire as soon as he ceases to be a member of the House which elected him. (4) Notwithstanding anything cont ained in this section, an outgoing member shall, unless the Council directs, continue in office until a nother person is nominated as a member in his place. (5) Member s of the Council s ha ll b e ent it led t o tr avelling and such ot her allowances, as may be prescribed, for attending meetings of the Council or its Committ ees t her eof. 42. (1) The Council shall work to coordinate the activities of all the Institutes. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the C ouncil shall perform the following functions, namely:— (a) to advise on matters relating to the duration of the courses, the degrees and other academic distinct ions to be conferred by the Institutes, admission standards a nd other academic matters; (b) to lay down policy regarding cadres, methods of recr uitment and conditions of service of employees, institution of scholarships and free-ships, levying of fees and other matters of common interest; (c) to examine the development plans of ea ch Institute and to approve such of them as ar e considered necess ar y and also to indicate broa dly the fina ncial implications of s uch approved plans; (d) to examine the annual budget estimates of each Institute and to recommend to the Central Government the allocation of funds for that purpose; (e) to recommend to the Central Government, the institution of scholarships including research a nd for the benefit of students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes of citizens; Te rm of offi ce and allowances payable to members of Council. Functions and duties of Council.- 16 - Ex-249/2015 (f) to recommend to the Central Government, proposals for establishment of new Institutes of Infor mation Technology; (g) to advise the Visitor, if so r equired, in respect of any fu nction to be performed by him under this Act; and (h) to p erform such ot her fu nctions a s ma y be r eferred to it by t he Centr al Government: Provided tha t nothing in this section shall deroga te the powers a nd funct ions vest ed by law in the Board or Senate or other authorities of each Instit ute. (3) The Chairperson of the Council shall ordinarily preside at the meetings of the Council and in his or her absence, any other member, chosen by the Members present from amongst themselves at the meeting, shall preside at the meeting. (4) The Council shall meet once in every year and follow such procedure in its meetingsas ma y be p rescribed. 43. (1) The Central Government may, after previous publication, by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. (2) In particular a nd without prejudice to the generality of t he foregoing power, suchrules may pr ovide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the travelling and other allowances payable to members of the Council under sub-section (5) of section 41; (b) the procedure to be followed in t he meetings of the Council u nder sub-section (4) of section 42. CHAPT ER VI MISCELLANEOUS 44. No act of the Council, or a ny Institute, Board or Senate or any other body sel-up under this Act or the Statutes, sha ll be invalid merely by reason of— (a) any vacancy in or defect in the constitution thereof; (b) any irregularit y in it s procedure not affecting the merits of the case; (c) any defect in the selection, nomination or appointment of a person acting as a member thereof. 45. Every Institute shall furnish to the Central Government such returns or other infor mation with respect to its p olicies or activities as the Central Government may, for the purpose of r eporting to Pa rliament or for the ma king of policy, from time to t ime requ ir e. 46. The Institute shall car ry out such directions as may be issued to it from time to time by the Central Government for the efficient administration of this Act. 47. The provisions of the Right to Informa tion Act, 2005 shall a pply to each Institute, as defined in clause (h) of s ection 2 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. 48. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act— (a) the Board of Governors of an Institute funct ioning as such immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue to so function until a new Board is constituted for that Institute under this Act , but on the constitution of a new Board under this Act, the members of t he Board holding office befor e the commencement of this Act shall cease to hold office;Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter. Act s and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacanci es , et c. Returns and information to be provide d to Central Gove rnme nt. Power of Central Government to issue directions. Institute to be public authority under Right to Information Act. Transitional provisi ons. 22 of 2005.- 17 -Ex-249/2015 (b) every Senate constituted in relation to every Institute before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be the Senate constituted under this Act until a Senate is constituted under this Act for the Institute, but on the constitution of the new Senate under this Act, the members of the Senate holding office before the commencement of this Act shall cea se to hold office; (c) the Statutes, Or dinances, rules, regula tions and bye-laws of each exis ting Ins titute as in force, immediately befor e the commencement of this Act, shall continue to apply to the corresponding institute in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act until the fir st Statutes and the Ordinances are made under this Act; (d) any student who joined classes of the existing Institute on or a fter the academic year 2007-2008 or completed the cour se on or after the academic year 2010-2011 shall for the purpose of clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 7, be deemed to ha ve pursued a course of study in the existing Instit ute located at Kancheepuram only if such student has not already been awarded degree or diploma for the same course of study. (2) The Central Government may, without prejudice to the provisions of sub- section (1), if it considers necessary and expedient to do so, by notification, take such measures which may be necessary for the tr ansfer of the existing Institute mentioned in column (3) of the Schedule to t he corresponding Institute mentioned under column (5) of the Schedule. 49. (1) If a ny difficulty a rises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act the Central Government, may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the pr ovisions of this Act, as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficu lty: Provided tha t no such order shall be made after the expiry of t he period of three years from the date of commencement of this Act. (2) Every or der made under this section shall, as soon as may be, after it is made, be laid befor e each House of Parliament. 50. Every rule made and every notification issued by the Centra l Government under this Act, sha ll be laid, as soon as may be after it is made or issued, before each House of Pa rliament, while it is in sess ion, for a tota l period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more success ive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the success ive sessions afor esaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or notification or both Houses agree that the rule or notification should not be made or issued, the rule or notification sha ll thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that a ny such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that r ule or notification. Power to remove difficulties. Laying of rules and notification.- 18 - Ex-249/2015 THE SCHEDULE [Seesection 4(1)] SI . Name ofName of the existing InstituteLocationName of the I nstitute No. the Stateunder this Act (1) (2) (3)(4) (5) 1.UttarIndian Institute of Informati on AllahabadIndian Institute of PradeshTechnology, AllahabadInformation Technology, Allahabad. 2.MadhyaIndian Institute of Informati on Gwal iorAtal Bihari Vajpayee Indian PradeshTechnology, GwaliorInstitute of Information Technology, and Management, Gwalior. 3.MadhyaIndian Institute of Informati onJabalpurPandit Dwarka Prasad PradeshTechnology, Design andMishra Indian Institute Manufacturingof Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur. 4.Tamil NaduIndian Institute of Informati onKancheepuramIndian Institute of Infor- Technology, Design andmation Technology, Design Manufacturingand Manufacturing, Kancheepuram.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50- 19 -Ex-249/2015

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 5.6.2015 Jyaistha 15, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 250 NOTIFICATIONNo. H. 12017/55/2014-LJD, the 25th May, 2015.The following Act is hereby re-published for general information. The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2014 (Act No. 31 of 2014) Zahmingthanga Ralte, Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram. THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2014 An Actfurther to amend the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-Fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- 1. (1) This Act may be called the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2014. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. In the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after Part XIA, the following Part shall be inserted, namely :- ‘PART XIB CONTROLOFHARMFULANTI-FOULINGSYSTEMSONSHIPS 356P. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Part, this Part shall apply to - (a) every Indian ship, wherever it is; (b) ships not entitled to fly the flag of India, but which operate under the authority of India; and (c) ships that enter a port, shipya rd, or offshore termina l or place in India or within the terr itorial waters of India or a ny marine areas adjacent thereto 44 of 1958.Insertion of new Part XIB. Short title and commencement. Application. - 2 - Ex-250/2015 over which India has, or may hereafter have, exclusive jurisdiction in regar d to cont rol of pollution under the Territorial Waters, Continenta l Shelf, Exclu sive Economic Zone and other Ma ritime Zones Act, 1976 or any other law for the time being in force. (2) T his Part shall not apply to any warship, naval auxiliary or other ship owned or operated by or under the author ity of India and used, for the time being, only on Government non-commercia l service: Provided that in case of such ships, the Government shall ensure by the adoption of a ppropria te measures not impair ing operations or opera tional capabilities of such ship that such ships are operated in a prescribed manner consistent wit h this P art. 356Q. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “anti-fouling system” means a coating, paint, surface treatment, surface, or device that is used on a ship to control or pr event a ttachment of unwanted organisms; (b) “author ity” means— (i) the Government of India under whose authority the ship is operating; (ii) with respect to a ship entitled to fly a fla g of any other country, the Government of that country; and (iii) with respect to floating platforms engaged in exploration and exploitation of the sea-bed and subsoil thereof adjacent to India n coast over which Government of India exercises sovereign rights for the purposes of exploration and exploitation of its natural resources (including Floating Storage Units and Floating Product ion Stor age and Offloading Units), the Government of India; (c) “Commit tee” means the Marine Environment Pr otection Committee of the Organisation; (d) “Convention” means the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-F ouling Systems on Ships, 2001; (e) “gross tonnage” means the gross tonnage calculated in accordance with the tonnage measurement regulations contained in Annex 1 to the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969, or any successor Convention as r atified or acceded to or adopted by the Government of India; (f) “international voyage” means a voyage by a ship entitled to fly the fla g of one State to or fr om a port, shipyard, or offshore terminal under the jurisdiction of another State; (g) “length” means the length as defined in the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, as modified by the Protocol of 1988 relating thereto, or any successor Convention as ratified or acceded to or a dopted by the Government of India;(h) “Organisation” means the International Mar itime Organisation; (i) “port” shall have the same meaning a s assigned to it in the India n Port Act, 1908, the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, or under any other law for the time being in force and shall include any terminal, either within the port limits or otherwise; (j) “ship” means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boa ts, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, floating craft, fixed or floating platforms, floating storage units and floating production storage and off-loa ding units. 356R. (1) Every Indian ship and other ships which are not entitled to fly Indian flag but operating under the authority of India , shall comply with the requirements set forth in this Part, including the applicable standards and r equirements as prescr ibed Definitions.80 of 1976. 15 of 1908. 38 of 1963. Control of anti-fouling systems. from time to time as well as effective measures to ensure that such ships comply with the requir ements, as may be pres cribed from time to t ime. (2) All other vess els to which this Part applies shall comply with r equirements of t he anti-fouling systems as prescribed from time to time. 356S . (1) No India n ship or other ships entitled to fly Indian flag or opera ting under its authority, which is of 400 gross tonnage and above shall engage in International Voya ge unless there is on-board, in respect of that s hip, a certificate issued by the Director-General, to be called as International Anti-Fouling System Certificate, in such form, for such duration and subject to such procedur es and conditions as ma y be pres cribed, from time to t ime. (2) No Indian ship or other ships entitled to fly Indian flag or operating under its authority excluding fixed or floating platforms, Floating Storage Units and Floating Production Storage and Offloading Units which is of 24 metres or more in length, but less than 400 gross tonna ge, sha ll engage in international voyage unless there is on- boar d a declaration in such form and subject to such pr ocedures and conditions as may be pres cribed, from time to t ime. (3) Indian ships entit led to fly Indian fla g which are of 400 gr oss tonnage and above, with appropriate conditions as applica ble for each type of s hips and not engaged in interna tional voyage a nd are required to be registered under this Act, shall be issued an Indian Anti-Fouling System Certifica te, as may be prescribed from time to t ime. 356T. (1) The Centr al Government may, at the request of the Government of a country to which the Convention applies, cause an International Anti-Fouling System Certificate to be issued in accordance wit h the Convention in respect of any ship of that country to which the Convention applies, if it is satisfied that such cer tificate can properly be issued, and where a certificate is so issued, it shall contain a statement that it has been so issued on a r equest, as per the pr ocedure prescribed in this behalf fr om time to time. (2 ) The C entra l Government may request the Government of a countr y to which the Convention applies, to issue an International Anti-Fouling System Certificate in a ccordance with the Convention in respect of a ship to which this Part applies and the certificate so issued in pursuance of such a request shall contain a sta tement that it has been so issued and shall have the same effect as if it had been issued by the Central Government under this Act. 356U. Taking into account the international rules, standards and requirements, the C entral Government shall prescribe the r ules and take ap propria te meas ures in its terr itory to requir e that wastes from the applica tion or removal of an anti-fou ling system, are collected, ha ndled, treated and disposed of in a safe a nd environmentally sound manner, by any person in India, to protect human health a nd the environment. 356V.(1) Every ship to which this Part applies s hall ma intain, a record of anti- fouling systems in the prescribed form. (2) T he manner, in which the recor d of anti-fouling systems to be mainta ined shall be prescribed having regard to the provisions of the Convention and this P art. 356W. (1) Any person authorised by the Director-General as Surveyor in this behalf may inspect, at any reasonable time, any ship to which any of the pr ovisions of this Part applies, for the purposes of —Issuance of International Anti-Fouling System Certificate. Issue of Anti- Fouling System Certificate for foreign ships in India and Indian ships in forei gn countries. Controls of waste materials. Record of anti-fouling systems. Inspe ction and control of all ships above 400 gross tonnage. - 3 -Ex-250/2015 (a) ensuring that the prohibitions, restrictions and obligations imposed by or under this Part are complied with; (b) verifying that, where required, there is on-board a valid International Anti-Fouling System Certificate or a declaration on anti-fouling system; or (c) brief sampling of the ship’s anti-fouling system that does not affect the integrity, structure, or operation of the anti-fouling system taking into account the procedures as prescribed from time to time; and (d) verifying any record required to be maintained on-board. (2) For the purposes of clause (c) of sub-section (1), the time required to process the results of such sampling shall not be used as a basis for pr eventing the movement and depar ture of the ship. (3) Any person authorised by the Director-General as surveyor in this behalf, may, certify any ma tter referred to in sub-section (1) in resp ect of such ship as a copy of the records of the ship to be a true copy and such copy shall be admissible as evidence of the facts stated therein. 356X. (1) If, on receipt of a report from a sur veyor or other person author ised to inspect a ship, the Dir ector-G eneral is satisfied that any provision of this Part has been contra vened by such ship within the coasta l waters, the Director -Genera l or any officer author ised by him in this behalf, may— (a) detain the ship until the causes of such contravention are removed to the satisfa ction of the Director -Genera l or the officer authorised by him; and (b) levy penalty on such ship as specified in section 436: Provided tha t wher e the Director-Gener al deems it necess ary, he may request the Indian Navy or the Coa st Guar d for pr eventing the ship from proceeding to sea and the Indian Navy or the Coast Guard, as the case ma y be, shall take action as requ ested by the Dir ector-General. (2) On receipt of information from the Government of any country to which the Convention applies that a ship has contravened any provision of the Convention, the Centr al Government ma y, if it deems it necessa ry s o t o do, request su ch Government t o furnish further deta ils of t he alleged cont ravention and, if satisfied that sufficient evidence is available, conduct investigation of the alleged violations and take appropria te measures in respect thereof. 356Y. (1) The Centr al Government may, having regard to the provisions of the Convention, make r ules to carry out the provisions of this P art. (2) In particular and without pr ejudice to the genera lity of the pr ovisions of sub-section (1), such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) appropriate measures for operation of ships under the proviso to sub- section (2) of section 356P; (b) the standards, requirements and measures to ensure complia nce under section 356R; (c) procedure and conditions and the fees which may be levied for inspection and issuance of international Anti-Fouling Systems Certificate under section 356S; (d) procedur e and the fees which may be levied for issua nce of Anti- Fouling Systems Certificate for foreign ships in India and Indian ships in foreign countries under section 356T; Informati on regarding con- travention of the provisions of Convention. Power to make rules.- 4 - Ex-250/2015 (e) procedure for collection, handling and disposal of wastes under section 356U; (f) the format of r ecord of Anti-Fouling S ystems, the manner in which such record shall be maint ained under section 356V; (g) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed.’. 3. In section 436 of the principa l Act, after serial number 115G and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely :- Sl. OffencesSection of this Act Penalties No.to which offence ha s reference 1 23 4 “115H. If the owner of an Indian ship fails356RFine which may extend to to comply with section 356Rfift een la kh rup ees. 115-1If a master proceeds or attempts356SFine which may extend to to p roceed to sea in contraventionthr ee lakh ru pees. of section 356S 115JIf the owner of an Indian ship or356UFine which may extend to any person fails to comply withone lakh and fifty thousand the rules ma de or mea sures t akenrupees. by t he Centr al Government under section 356U 115KIf the master of a ship fails to356VFine which may extend to maintain records as requiredone lakh and fifty thousand by section 356Vrupees. 115LIf the master of a ship fails to356W(1)Fine which may extend to comply with sub-section (1) ofone lakh and fifty thousand section 356 Wrupees.”.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50Amendment of section 436. - 5 -Ex-250/2015

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 5.6.2015 Jyaistha 15, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 256 NOTIFICATIONNo. H. 12017/55/2014-LJD, the 25th May, 2015.The following Act is hereby re-published for general information. The School of Planning and Architectur e Act, 2014 (Act No. 37 of 2014) Zahmingthanga Ralte, Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram. THE SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE ACT, 2014 AN ACT toestablish and declare Schools of Planning and Architecture as Institutions of national importance in order to pr omote education and r esearch in architectural studies including planning of human settlements. ; BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— CHAPTER I PRE LI M I N ARY 1. (1) This Act may b e called the S chool of P lanning a nd Ar chitectur e Act , 2014. (2) It shall come into for ce on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, a ppoint a nd different dates ma y be appointed for different pr ovisions of this Act, and any reference to the commencement in any such provision of this Act shall be construed a s a reference to the commencement of that pr ovision. 2. Whereas the objects of the Schools mentioned in the S chedule are such as to make them Institutions of national importance, it is hereby decla red tha t each such School is an Institution of national importa nce.Short title and commencement. Declaration of certain Schools as Institutions of national im- portance. - 2 - Ex-256/2015 3. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requir es,— (a) “Board”, in relation to any School, means the Board of Governors ther eof; (b) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board; (c) “Corresponding School”, in r elation to a School mentioned in column (3) of the Schedule, means the School as specified against the sa id School in column (5) of the Schedule; (d) “Council” means the Council established under sub-section (1) of section 33; (e) “Director”, in relation to a ny School, means the Director thereof; (f) “existing School” means the School mentioned under column (3 ) of the Schedu le;(g) “Member” means a Member of the Board and includes the Chairperson; (h) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette and the expression “notify” with its grammatical variations and cognate expr essions shall be cons trued a ccordingly; (i) “prescr ibed” means pr escribed by r ules ma de under this Act; (j) “Registrar”, in relation to any School, means the Registr ar thereof; (k) “Schedule” means t he Schedule annexed to this Act; (l) “School” means any of the Schools mentioned in column (5) of the Schedule and such other Schools establis hed under this Act; (m) “Senate”, in relation to any School, means the Senate thereof; (n) “Society”, means any of the societies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 or under the societies of r espective State Governments and mentioned in column (3 ) of the Schedule; (o) “Statutes” and “Ordinances”, in relation to any School, means the Statutes and Ordina nces of that S chool made under this Act. CHAPTER II THE SCHOOLS 4. On and fr om the date of commencement of this Act, the Schools specified in column (3) of the Schedule, shall be the body corporates having perpetua l succession and a common seal with the power subject to the provisions of this Act, to acqu ire, hold and dis pose of property, both movable and immovable and to contra ct and shall by their respective names mentioned in column (5 ) of the Schedule, sue or be sued. 5. Each School sha ll have the following object s, namely:— (i) to support the establishment and development of S chools of Planning and Architecture; (ii) to provide global leadership in the field of architecture, planning and allied fields. 6. On and fr om the commencement of this Act,— (a) any reference to any existing School in a ny contra ct or other instrument shall b e deemed as a reference to the cor responding School; (b) all properties, movable and immovable, of or belonging to every exis ting School shall vest in the corresponding School mentioned under column (5) of the Schedule; Definitions. 21 of 1860 Establishment and incorporati on of Schools. Objects of School. Effect of incorporati on of Schools. (c) all the rights, debts and other lia bilities of every existing School shall be transferr ed to, and be the rights and liabilities of, the corresponding School; (d) every person employed by every existing School sha ll hold his office or service in the corresponding School with the same tenure, at the same remuneration and upon the same terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges as to pension, leave, gra tuity, provident fund and other matters as he would have held if this Act had not been enacted and shall continue to do so unless and until his employment is terminated or until such tenure, remuneration and t erms and conditions a re duly altered by the Statutes: Provided that if the alteration so made is not acceptable to such employee, his employment may be terminated by the School in accordance with the terms of the contr act with the employee or, if no provision is made therein in this behalf, on payment, to him by the School, of compensation equivalent to three months’ remuneration in case of perma nent employees and one month’s remuner ation in the case of other employees: Provided further that any reference, by whatever for m of words, to the Director, Registra r and other officers of an existing School in any law for the time being in force, or in any instrument or other document, shall be construed as a reference to the Director, Registrar and other officers of the corresponding School; (e) every person pu rsuing, before the commencement of this Act, any academic or research course in ever y existing School, shall be deemed to have migr ated and registered with the corresponding S chool on such commencement at the same level of study in the School from which such person migra ted; (f) all suits and other legal pr oceedings instituted or which could have been instituted by or against an existing School, immediately before the commencement of this Act shall be continued or instituted by or against the corr esponding School. 7. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, ever y School shall exercise the powers and perform the duties as specified below, namely:— (a) to orga nise and undertake research and innovations in ar chitecture, planning, design and allied activities in such manner as the School may think fit, including in collaboration or association with any other School, educational institution, resear ch organisation or body corpor ate; (b) to hold examinations and gra nt degrees, diplomas, certificates and other degrees; (c) to institute fellowships, Scholarships and confer awards, honorary degrees or other a cademic distinctions or tit les; (d) to fix, demand and receive fees and other char ges; (e) to esta blish, maintain and ma nage halls and hostels for the residence of students; (f) to supervise and contr ol the residence and regulate the discipline of students of the School and to make arrangements for promoting their health, general welfare and culture and cor porate life; (g) to notify academic and other posts with the pr ior approval of the Central Government and to make a ppointment thereto excluding the post of Director;Powers and functi ons of Schools. - 3 -Ex-256/2015 (h) to appoint persons working in any other School or educa tional instit ution or involved in research of significance in any industry as adjunct, guest or visiting teacher s of the School on such t erms and for such dura tion as the School may decide; (i) to frame Statutes and Ordinances and to alter, modify or rescind the same; (j) to esta blish a nd maintain such infrastructure as may be necessary; (k) to deal wit h any property belonging to or vested in the School in such manner as t he School may deem fit for advancing the objects of the School; (l) to mana ge the fund of the School and receive gifts, grants, donations or benefact ions from the Government and to receive bequests, donations and tr ansfers of movable or immova ble pr operties from testator s or donor s or transferor s, as the case may be; (m) to co-opera te with educational or other instit utions in any part of the world having objects wholly or partly similar to those of the School by exchange of teachers, students and scholar s and generally in such manner as may be conducive to their common object s on such terms as may be specified from time to time by the Senate; (n) to undertake consulta ncy in the areas or disciplines relating to the School for promotion of its common objectives; and (o) to do a ll such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the School. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), a School shall not dispose of in any manner a ny immovable pr operty without the pr ior appr oval of the Centr al Government. 8. (1) Every School shall be open to persons of either sex and of whatever race, creed, caste or class, religion, disability, domicile, ethnicity, social or economic background. (2) No bequest, dona tion or transfer of any property shall be accepted by any School, which in the opinion of the Council involves conditions or obligations opposed to the spir it and object of this section. 9. All teaching at each of the Schools shall be condu cted by or in the name of the School in accordance with the Statutes and Ordina nces made in this behalf. 10. Each School sha ll be a not-for -profit legal entity a nd no part of the surplus, if any, in revenue of such School, after meeting all expenditure in regard to its operations under this Act, shall be invested for any purpose other than for the growth and development of such School or for conducting resea rch therein. 11. (1) The President of India sha ll be the Visitor of every School. (2) The Visitor may appoint one or more persons to review the work and progress of any School and to hold inquiries into the affairs thereof a nd to report thereon in such ma nner as the Visitor may dir ect. (3) Upon receipt of any such report, the Visitor may t ake such action and issue such directions as he considers necessa ry in r espect of any of the matters dealt with in the report and the School shall be bou nd to comply with such directions within reas onable t ime. Schools to be open to all races, creeds and cl as se s. Teachi ng at Schools.- 4 - Ex-256/2015 Schools to be a distinct legal entity not-for-profit. Visitor CHAPTER HI THEAUTHORITIESOF SCHOOLS 12. The following shall be the authorities of a School, namely:— (a) a Board of Governors; (b) a Senate; and (c) such ot her authorities as ma y be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the School. 13. (1) The Board of each School shall be the principal executive body of that School. (2) The Board of every School shall consist of the following Members, namely:— (a) Chairperson to be appointed by the Visitor fr om among a panel of three names recommended by the Central Government who s hall be an eminent Architect or Planner; (b) Principal Secretary or Secretary, Technical Education or Higher Education of the respective State Government or Union territory in which the School is situated; (c) one representa tive fr om the Institute of Town Pla nners, India to be nominated by the Pr esident of the Institute of Town Planners, India; (d) one representa tive fr om the Council of Architecture to be nominated by t he President of the Council of Architecture; (e) a representative from the All India Council for Technica l Educa tion to be nominated by the Chairman of All India Council of Technica l Education;(f) a representa tive of the University Grants Commission; (g) one expert fr om the pr ofessions of a rchitecture or la ndscape architecture or urban design and one from Urban and Regional Planning nominated by the Council of School of P lanning and Architecture; (h) two representatives from Senate; one each from Department of Planning and Department of Architecture, by rotation, for a period of two years, in order of seniority; (i) two per sons not below the ra nk of Joint Secretary to the Government of India to be nominated by the Central Government fr om amongst persons dealing wit h technical education and finance or their nominee, ex officio; (j) one per son not below the rank of J oint Secretary to the Government of India to be nominated by the Government of India, Ministry of Urban Development; (k) the Director of the School, Member, ex officio; (l) the Registr ar of the School shall act as a Secr etary to the Board. 14. Save as otherwise provided in this section— (a) the term of office of the Chair person or any other Members of the Boar d shall be five years from the date of his nomination; (b) the term of office of an ex officio Member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is a Member; (c) the term of office of a Member nominated under clause (h) of section 13 shall be two year s from the date of nomination or till he holds the office whichever is earlier ; (d) a casual vacancy of a Member shall be filled up in accordance with the provisions of section 13;Authorities of Schools. - 5 -Ex-256/2015 Board of Governors. Te rm of offi ce of vacancies among, and allowances payable to Members of Board. (e) the term of office of a Member nominated to fill a ca sual vacancy shall continue for the rema inder of the term of t he Member in whose place he has been nominated; and (f) the Members of the Boar d shall be entitled to such allowances, if any, from the School as may be specified in the Statutes, for attending meetings of t he Boar d or as may be convened by the School but no Member other than the Members referr ed to in cla us es (h),(k) and (l) of sub-section (2) of section 13 s hall be entitled to any salary by reason of this cla use. 15. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Boar d of every School shall be resp onsible for the genera l superintendence, dir ection and control of the affairs of the School and shall have all the powers of School not otherwise provided for by this Act, the Statutes and the Ordina nces, a nd shall have the power to review the acts of the Sena te. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Boa rd of every School shall have the following powers, namely:— (a) take decisions on questions of policy relating to the administra tion and working of the School; (b) establish departments, faculties or schools of studies and initiate programmes or courses of study at the School; (c) make S ta tutes governing the administra tion, ma na gement a nd opera tions of such School; (d) appoint persons to academic and non-academic section of the School; (e) consider and modify or cancel Ordinances; (f) consider and pass resolutions on the annual report, the audited accounts and the budget estimates of the School for the next fina ncial year as it thinks fit and submit t hem to the Council together with a statement of its development plans; (g) provide, by Statutes, the qualifications, criteria and pr ocesses for appointment to teaching and other posts in such School; (h) exer cise su ch other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed up on it by this Act or the Statutes. (3) The Boa rd shall have the power to appoint such committees, as it considers necessary for the exercise of it s powers and t he performance of its duties under this Act. (4) The Board shall conduct an annual review of the performance of the Director with specific reference to his leadership in the context of t he achievement of t he objects of the School. (5) The Boa rd shall in exercise of powers and discharge of functions strive, to the extent possible, to provide autonomy in academic matters to the Senate and Departments or Faculties or Schools, as the case may be. (6) Where in the opinion of the Director or the Chairperson, the situation is so emergent tha t an immediate decision needs to be ta ken in the interest of the School, the Chairperson, on the r ecommendation of the Director may issue such orders as may be necessary, recording the grounds in his opinion: Provided that such orders shall be submit ted for ratification of the Board in the next meeting. 16. (1 ) The Senate of every School shall cons ist of the following persons, namely:— Powers and functi ons of Board. Senate.- 6 - Ex-256/2015 (a) the Dir ector of the S chool, Chairma n of the Senate,ex officio; (b) five persons, from amongst the educationists of repute or eminent professionals, who are not in the service of the School, nominated by the Chairperson of the Board of Governers; (c) a nominee of the Institute of Town Planners, India; (d) a nominee of the Council of Ar chitecture; (e) a nominee of All India Council for Technical Education; (f) Dean in charge of academic, research, student affairs, faculty welfare and planning and development of the School; (g) all the Heads of the Departments; (h) all Professors other than the Heads of the Departments; (i) four Members of the teaching staff, representing Associate Professors and the Assistant P rofessor s of the School, by rotation, for a period of two years: Provided that an employee of the School shall not be eligible for the membership referred to in cla us es (b), (c), ( d) and (e). (2) The term of the Members of the Sena te other than ex officio Members shall be two years. 17. (1) Subject to the provision of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, the Senate of a School shall be the principal academic body of the School and be responsible for the maintenance of sta ndards of instr uction, education and examina tion in the School and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as ma y be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes. (2) Without prejudice to t he provisions of sub-s ection (1), the Senate shall have the following power s, namely:— (a) to specify the criteria and process for admission to courses or programmes of study offered by the School; (b) to recommend to the Board for creation of teaching and other academic posts, determination of the number and emoluments of such posts and defining the duties and conditions of service of t eachers and other academic posts; (c) to recommend to the Board for the commencement of new programmes a nd courses of study; (d) to specify the broad a cademic content of programmes and cou rses of study and to undertake modifications therein; (e) to specify the academic calendar and approve grant of degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions or tit les; (f) to exer cise such other powers and discharge such other functions as may be assigned to it, by Statutes or by the Board. 18. (1) The Chairperson sha ll ordinarily preside at the meeting of the Board and at the convocations of the School. (2) It shall be the duty of the Chairperson to ensure that the decisions taken by the Board are implemented. (3) The Chairperson shall exercise such other powers and perfor m such other duties as ma y be assigned to him by this Act or the Statutes. 19. (1) The Director of a S chool shall be appointed by the Centra l Government with the pr ior approval of the Visitor, on such terms and conditions of service as may be p rovided by the Statu tes.Functions of Senate. Chairperson of Board. Director. - 7 -Ex-256/2015 (2) The Director sha ll be the principal academic a nd executive officer of the School and s hall be responsible for the implementa tion of the decisions of the Board and Senate a nd day-t o-day administr ation of the School. (3 ) T he Dir ector sha ll exercise such other powers and perform su ch other duties as may be assigned to him by this Act or the Statutes or delegated by the Board or the Senate or the Ordinances.(4) The Director shall submit annual r eports and audited accounts to the Board. 20. (1) The Registr ar of every School sha ll be a ppointed on such terms and conditions as may be laid down by the Statutes and shall be the custodian of records, the common seal, the funds of the School and such other property of the School as the Board shall commit to his cha rge. (2) The Registrar shall act as the Secretary of the Boa rd, Senate and such committees a s may be prescribed by the Statu tes. (3) The Registrar shall be responsible to the Director for the proper discharge of his functions. (4) The Registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by this Act or the Statutes or by the Director. 21. The powers and duties of authorities and officers other than those mentioned above sha ll be det ermined by the Statu tes. 22. (1 ) Every School shall, within seven years from the establishment a nd incorporation of S chool under this Act and thereafter at the expiration of every fifth year, constitute, with the prior a pproval of the Central Government, a Committee to evaluate and review the performance of the School in achievement of its objects in the said per iod. (2) The Committee constituted under sub-section (1) shall consist of members of a cknowledged repute in a cademia or industry, drawn fr om such fields of knowledge as may have relevance to teaching, learning and resear ch in such School. (3) The Committee shall assess the performance of School and make recommendations to the Board in accordance with the provisions laid down in Statutes. 23. For the purpose of enabling the Schools to discharge their functions efficiently under this Act, the Central Government may, a fter due appropriation made by Parliament by la w in this behalf, pay to every School in each financial year such sums of money in s uch manner as it may think fit. CHAPTER IV ACCOUNTSANDAUDIT 24. (1) Every School shall mainta in a Fund to which sha ll be credited to— (a) all moneys provided by the Central Government; (b) all fees and other char ges received by the School; (c) all moneys received by the School by way of grants, gifts, donations, benefactions, bequests or transfers; (d) all moneys r eceived by the School from utilisation of intellectual property arising from research conducted or provision of advisory or consultancy services by it; and (e) all moneys received by the School in a ny other manner or from any ot her source. Registrar. Other authorit ies and officers. Review of performance of School. Grants by Central Gove rnme nt. Fund of School.- 8 - Ex-256/2015 (2) All moneys credited to the Fund of every S chool shall be deposited in such banks or invested in such manner a s the School may, with the appr oval of the Finance Committee and the governing body, decide. (3) The fund of any School shall b e applied towar ds meeting the expenses of the School, including expenses incurred in the exercise of it s powers and discharge of its duties under this Act. 25. (1) Every School shall maint ain proper accounts a nd other relevant records and prepare annual statement of a ccounts including the balance sheet in such form and accounting standard as may be specified by notification, by the Central Government in consulta tion with the Comptroller and Auditor-Genera l of India. (2) Where the statement of income and expenditur e and the balance sheet of the School do not comply with the accounting standards, the School shall disclose in its statement of income and expenditure a nd bala nce sheet, the following, namely:— (a) the deviation fr om the a ccounting standa rds; (b) the reasons for such deviation; and (c) the financial effect, if any, arising out of such deviation. (3) The accounts of every School sha ll be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India a nd any expenditure incurred by audit team in connection with such audit sha ll be payable by the School to the Comptroller a nd Auditor-General of India. (4) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any person appointed by him in connection with the audit of the a ccounts of the School shall have the same rights, privileges and authority in connection with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ha s in connection with the audit of the Government accounts and, in par ticular shall have the right s to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect the offices of the School. (5) T he accounts of every S chool as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India or any other person appointed by him in this behalf together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the Central Government and that Government sha ll cause the sa me to be laid befor e each House of Pa rliament in accordance with such procedure as may be laid down by the Central Government. 26. (1) Every School may constitute for the benefit of its employees such provident or pension fund or provide such insur ance scheme as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. (2) Where such provident fund or pension fund has been so constituted, the Central Government may declar e tha t the provisions of the Pr ovident Funds Act, 1925, shall apply t o such fund, a s if it were a Government provident fund. 27. All appointments of t he staff of every School, except tha t of the Director, shall be ma de in accordance with the pr ocedure laid down in the Sta tutes, by:— (a) the Boa rd, if the appointment is made on the aca demic staff in the post of Assistant Pr ofessor or if the appointment is made on the non-academic staff in every cadre the maximum of the pa y scale for which exceeds prevalent grade pay scale for Group ‘A’ Officers; (b) the Dir ector, in any other case.Accounts and audit. Pension and provide nt fund. 19 of 1925. Appointments. - 9 -Ex-256/2015 28. Subject to the provisions of this Act , the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the conferment of honor ary degrees; (b) the for mation of depa rtments of teaching and centres for resea rch; (c) the fees to be charged for cour ses of study in the School and for admission to the examinations of degrees and diplomas of the School; (d) the institution of fellowship, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; (e) the term of office and the method of appointment of officers of the School; (f) the qua lifications of teachers of the School;(g)the classification, the method of appoint ment and the determina tion of t he terms and conditions of service of teachers and other staff of the School; (h) the constitution of pension, insur ance and provident fu nds for the benefit of the officers, teacher s and other staff of the School; (i) the constitution, powers and duties of the authorit ies of the School; (j) the establishment and maintenance of halls a nd hostels; (k) the conditions of residence of students of the School and the levying of fees for residence in the halls and hostels and of other char ges; (l) the allowances to be paid to the Chairperson and Members of the Boa rd; (m)the authentication of the orders and decisions of the Board; and (n) the meetings of the Board, the Senate, or any Committee, the quorum at such meetings and the procedure to be followed in the conduct of their business. 29. (1) The first Statutes of each School shall be framed by the Central Government with the approva l of the Visitor and a copy of the sa me shall be laid as soon as may be befor e each House of Parliament. (2) The Boar d may, from time to time, make new or additional Sta tutes or may amend or repeal the Statutes in the manner provided in this section. (3) Every new Statutes or a ddition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal of Statutes shall r equire the prior approval of t he Visitor who may gra nt assent or withhold assent or remit it to the Board for consideration. (4) New Statutes or a S tatute amending or repealing an existing Statute shall have no validity unless it has b een assented to by the Visitor: Provided tha t the Central Government with the prior appr oval of the Visitor may frame or amend the Statutes for the School, if the same is required for unifor mity and a copy of the same shall be laid as soon as may be before each House of Parliament. 30. Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Or dinances of ever y School may pr ovide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the admission of the students to the School; (b) the cou rses of study to be laid down for all degrees and diplomas of the School; (c) the conditions under which s tudents shall be admitted to the degree or diploma courses and to the examinations of the School, and shall be eligible for degrees a nd diplomas; (d) the conditions of awar d of the fellowships, scholar ships, exhibitions, medals and pr izes; (e) the condit ions and mode of appointment and duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators; (f) the conduct of examinations; Statutes. Statutes how made. Ordinances.- 10 - Ex-256/2015 (g) the maintenance of discipline among the students of the School; and(h) any other ma tter which by this Act or the Statutes is to be or ma y be provided for by the Ordinances. 31. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, Ordinances s hall be made by t he Senate. (2) All Ordinances made by the Senate shall have effect from such date a s it may direct, but every Ordinance so made shall be submit ted, as soon as may be, to the Board and shall be considered by the Board a t its next meeting. (3) The Boa rd shall have power by resolution to modify or cancel any such Ordinance and such Ordinance shall from the date of such resolution stand modified accordingly or cancelled, as the case may be. 32. (1) Any dispute arising out of a contr act between a School and any of its employees shall, at the request of the employee concerned or at the instance of the School, be referred to a Tr ibunal of Arbit ration consisting of one Member appointed by the School, one Member nomina ted by the employee, a nd an umpire a ppointed by the Visitor. (2) The decision of the Tribunal shall be final and shall not be questioned in any court. (3) No suit or proceeding shall lie in a ny cour t in respect of any ma tter, which is r equired by sub-s ection (1) to be refer red to t he Tribunal of Arbitration. (4) The Tribunal of Arbit ration shall ha ve power to regulate its own procedure: Provided that the Tribunal shall have regard to the principles of natural justice while making such procedure. (5) Nothing in any other law for the time being in for ce relating to arbitra tion shall apply to arbitrations under this section. CHAPTER V THE COUNCIL 33. (1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf, there shall be est ablished for all Schools specified in column (3) of the Schedule, a centra l body to be called t he Council. (2) The Cou ncil shall consist of the following members, namely:— (a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative control of the technical education, ex officio, as Chairperson; (b ) two Members of the P ar liament of India (one Member to be nominated by the S peaker of Lok Sabha a nd one member to be nominated by the Chairman of Rajya Sabha ), ex officio; (c) the Secretary to the Government of India in char ge of the Ministry or Department of the Centra l Gover nment ha ving administra tive control of the technical education, ex officio, as Vice-Chairperson; (d) the Cha irperson of every Boar d, ex officio; (e) the Dir ector of ever y School, ex officio; (f) the Cha irman, University Gr ants Commission, ex officio; (g) the President, Council of Architecture, New Delhi, ex officio; (h) the President, Institute of Town Planners, India, ex officio; (i) the Cha irman, Indian Institute of Architects, ex officio; (j) the President, Institution of S urveyors of India, ex officio; Ord inan ces how made. Tribunal of Arbitration. Establishment of Council for Schools. - 11 -Ex-256/2015 (k) two Secretaries to the Government of India to represent the Ministries or Departments of the Central Government dealing with Urban Development and Defenc e, ex officio; (l) the Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education, ex officio; (m) three persons to be nomina ted by the Visitor, a t least one of whom shall be a woman, ha ving special knowledge or practical experience in respect of Architectur e or Landscape Ar chit ecture or Urban Design and one fr om Urba n and Regional Planning, ex officio; (n) two Secretaries to the State Government, from amongst the Ministries or Departments of that Government dealing with technical education where the Schools a re located, ex officio; (o) Financial Advisor, dealing with the Ministr y of Human Resource Development, Department of the Central Government, ex officio; and (p) one officer not below the rank of Joint S ecretar y to the Government of India in the Ministr y or Depar tment of t he Cent ra l Government ha ving a dministr ative contr ol of the Technica l Educa tion, ex officio, as Member Secretary. (3) The Council shall have a Secretaria t with officia ls to be appointed by the Statutes. (4) The Council, may, constitute a Standing Committee of the School of Planning and Architecture Council to assist the Council in discharge of its duties a nd responsibilit ies. 34. (1) Save a s otherwise provided in this section, the term of office of a Member of the Council, other than an ex officio Member, shall be three years from the date of notification. (2) The terms of office of an ex officio Member shall continue so long a s he holds office by vir tue of which he is such a Member. (3) The term of office of a member nominated under clause (b) of s ub-section (2) of section 33 shall exp ire as soon as he ceases to be Member of the House, which elected him. (4) The term of office of a Member of t he Council nominated or elected to fill a casual vacancy shall continue for the remainder of the term of the Member in whose place he ha s been appointed. (5) Notwithstanding anything conta ined in this section an outgoing Member of the Council shall, unless the Central G overnment otherwise directs, continue in office until another person is appointed as a Member in his place. (6) The members of the Council shall be entitled t o such travelling and other allowances, as may be prescribed, for attending meetings of the Council or the Committ ees t her eof. 35. (1) It shall be the general duty of the Council to co-ordinate the activities of all the Schools. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the C ouncil shall perform the following functions, namely:— (a) to advise on policy matters relating to the duration of the courses, the degrees and other academic distinctions to be conferred by the Schools, admission standards and other academic matters; (b) to recommend to the Central Government, proposals for establishment of new Schools of Planning and Ar chitecture; Te rm of offi ce of vacancies among, and allowances payable to Members of Council. Functions of Council.- 12 - Ex-256/2015 (c) to deliberate on such matters of common interest to Schools as may be referred to it by any School; (d) to lay down policy regarding cadres, methods of recr uitment and conditions of service of employees, institution of scholarships and freeships, levying of fees and other matters of common interest; (e) to examine the development plans of each School and to approve such of them as ar e considered necess ar y and also to indicate broa dly the fina ncial implications of s uch approved plans;(f) to a dvise the Visitor, if so required, in resp ect of any function to be performed by him under this Act; and (g) to p erform such ot her fu nctions a s ma y be r eferred to it by t he Centr al Government: Provided tha t nothing in this section shall deroga te the powers a nd funct ions vest ed in the Boar d or Senate or other author ities of a School. 36. (1) T he Chairperson of the Council shall or dinarily preside at the meetings of t he Council: Provided that in his absence, the Vice-C hairperson of the Council shall preside at t he meetings of the Council. (2) It shall be the duty of the Cha irperson of the Council to ensure that the decisions ta ken by t he Council are implemented. (3) The Chairperson shall exercise such other powers and perfor m such other duties as a re assigned to him by this Act. (4) The Council shall meet once in every year and follow su ch procedure in its meetings as may be prescribed. 37. (1) The Central Government may, after previous publication, by notification, make rules to carr y out the pur poses of this Act. (2) In particular a nd without prejudice to the generality of t he foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the manner and the conditions for providing provident fund and pension fund or insurance scheme under sub-section (1) of section 26; (b) the travelling and other allowa nces for the Members for attending the meetings of the Council or the Committees thereof under sub-section (6 ) of section 34; (c) the procedure to be followed in the meetings of the Council under sub-section (4) of section 36. (3) Every r ule made by the Centr al Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in sess ion, for a total period of t hirty days which may b e compr ised in one session or in two or more success ive sess ions, a nd if, before the expir y of the session aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the ca se may be; so, however, that any such modifica tion or a nnulment shall be without prejudice to the va lidity of anything previously done under that r ule.Chairperson of Council. Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter. - 13 -Ex-256/2015 CHAPT ER VI MISCELLANEOUS 38. No act of the Council, or any School or Board or Senate or any other body set up under this Act or the Statutes, sha ll be invalid merely by reason of— (a) any vacancy or defect in the constitution thereof; or (b) any defect in t he elect ion, nomination or appointment of a person acting as a Member thereof; or (c) any irregularit y in it s procedure not affecting the merits of the case. 39. Each School shall furnish to the Centr al Government such returns or other information with r espect to its policies or activities as the Centr al Government may, for the purpose of reporting to Pa rliament or for the making of p olicy, from time to time require. 40. (1) If a ny difficulty a rises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act the Central Government, may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the pr ovisions of this Act as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficu lty: Provided tha t no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two year s from the date on which this Act receives the assent of the President. (2) Every or der made under this section shall, as soon as may be, after it is made, be laid befor e each House of Parliament. 41. The provisions of the Right to Informa tion Act, 2005 shall a pply to each School, as if it were a public authority defined in clause(h) of section 2 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. 42. Notwithstanding anything cont ained in this Act— (a) the Board of Governors of every School functioning as such immediately before the commencement of this Act shall cont inue to so function until a new Board is constituted for that School under this Act , but on the cons titution of a new Board under this Act , the Members of the Board holding office before the constit ution shall cease to hold office; (b) every Academic Council constituted in relation to every School before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be the Senate constit uted under this Act until a Senate is constituted under this Act for that S chool but on the constit ution of the new Senate under this Act, the Members of the Academic Council holding office before such constitution shall cease to hold office; (c) the Boar d of Governor s, F ina nce Committee, Academic Council, Executive Council, Building and Works Committee and such other Committees of every School functioning as such immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue to so function until a new Boa rd is constituted for the School under this Act, but on the constitution of a new Board under this Act, the Members of the Board of Governors, Finance Committee, Academic Council, Building and Works Committee and such other Committees holding office before such constitution shall cease to hold office; (d) any student who joined classes of the existing School on or after the academic year 2008-2009 or completed the course on or after the academic year 20 11 -2012 shall for the purpose of clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section Act s and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacanci es , et c. Returns and information to be provide d to Central Gove rnme nt. Power to remove difficulties. School to be public authority under Right to I nformation Act, 2005. Transitional provisi ons.22 of 2005. - 14 - Ex-256/2015 7, be deemed to have pursued a course of study in the existing Schools located at Bhopal and Vijayawada only if such student ha s not alr eady been awar ded degree or diploma for the sa me cour se of study. THE SCHEDULE [Seesection 3(k) and section 4] (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) Sl. No. Name of the Name of the existing SchoolLocationName of School Stateincorporated under this Act. 1.DelhiSchool of P lanning and Architecture,New D elhiSchool of Pla nning being a society registered under theand Architecture, Societies Registration Act, 1860New Delhi. (21 of 1860) 2.MadhyaSchool of P lanning and Architecture,BhopalSchool of Pla nning Pradeshbeing a society registered under theand Architecture, Societies Registration Act, 1860Bhopal. (21 of 1860) 3.Andhr aSchool of Planning and Architecture, VijayawadaSchool of Pla nning Pradeshbeing a society registered under theand Architecture, Societies Registration Act, 1860Vijayawada. (21 of 1860)Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50- 15 -Ex-256/2015

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Tuesday 9.6.2015 Jyaistha 19, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 261 NOTIFICATIONNo. A.12018/81/2011-P&AR(GSW), the 5th June, 2015. In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constit ution of India , the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to make the following Rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post ofDirector,Forensic Science Laboratoryunder Home Department, Government of M izor am, namely: 1.Shor t title and (1) These Rules may be called the Mizoram Home (Forensic Science Commencement Laboratory) Department (Gr ou p ‘A’ p os t ) Recruitment Rules, 2015. (2 ) These Rules shall come into force from the date of their publica tion in the Official Gazette. 2. Application These Rules shall apply to the posts specified in Column I of the Annexure-I her et o a nnex ed. 3. Number of posts, The number of the said post (s), its cla ssifica tion and the scale of pay Classification and atta ched thereto shall be as specified in Column 2 to 4 of the aforesaid scale of pay/Pay Band Annexure – I. and Grade Pay 4. Method of r ecruitment, The method of recruitment to the said post, a ge limit, qualification and age limit and other other matters relating to the said post shall be a s specified in Columns 5 to qualifications 14 of the Annexure – I. Provided that the upper age limit prescribed for direct recruitment may be relaxed in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/ S chedu led Tribes a nd other specia l ca tegor ies of persons in accor da nce with the orders issued by the Central Government or Government of Mizor am fr om time to time. 5. Disqualification No per son – (a ) Who has entered int o or contracted a mar riage with a person having a spouse living; or - 2 - Ex-261/2015 (b) Who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person shall be eligible for a ppointment to the said post (s); Provided that the Governor may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and to the other party to the marriage and that there are other valid grounds for doing so, exempt a ny such person from the operation of these Rules. 6.Training and Every Gover nment s ervant recruit ed under these Rules shall undergo such Departmental training or pass such Departmental Examina tion as may be prescribed from Ex amination time to time. 7. Power to transfer Notwithstanding a nything contained in these Rules, the Gover nor of Mizoram, in public interest, shall have the right and power to transfer any officers, so recruited under these Rules to any other post or position which is equivalent in ra nk or gr ade. 8. Power to relax Wher e the Governor is of the opinion that it is necessary or exp edient s o to do, he may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, in consultation with the Mizoram Public Service Commission through the Department of Personnel & Administrative Refor ms, relax any of the provisions of these Rules with respect of any class or category of persons. 9. Reservations and Nothing in these Rules shall affect any reservation, relaxation of age limit other consessions or other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes a nd other categories of persons in a ccordance with the orders issued by the Centra l Government or Government of Mizoram from time to time in this regard. By or ders, etc. R. Malsawma, Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Dept t. of P ersonnel & Adve. Refor ms. - 3 -Ex-261/2015 ANNEXURE-I (See Rules 2, 3 and 4) RECRUITMENT RULES FOR GROUP “A” POSTS IN HOME (FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY) DEPARTMENTName of postsNo. of postsClassificationScale of Pay/Pay Band & Grade PayWhether Selection or Non-selection post12345 SelectionWhether benefit of added years of service admissible under Rule 30 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972Age limit for direct recruitmentEducational and other qualification required for direct recruitmentWhether th e age and educa - tional qualification p res- cribed for direct recruitment will apply in the case of promotionPeriod of probation, if any67 8910 N.AN.A N.A N.AN.A Director, Forensic Science Laboratory1 (one) or as may be sa nction ed from time to timeGeneral State Service (Group ‘A’ Gazetted) (Non-Ministerial)PB-4 ^ 37,400- 67,100 + ^ 8,700 GPMethod of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/transfer and percentage of the va c a ncies to be filled by various methodsIn case of recruitment by pro- motion or deputation/transfer gra de f rom which promotion/ deputation/transfer to be madeIf a DPC exists, what is its composition ?Circumstances in which MPSC is to be consulted in making recruitment.As per MPSC (Limitation of Functions) Regulation 1994 as amended from time to time. Mizoram Public Service Commission PROMOTION : From Joint Director, Mizoram Forensic Scien ce Labora tory with not less than 5 (five) years regular service in the grade DEPUTATION : From Officers holding analogous post(s) under Central/State Govern- ment (Period of deputation shall ordinarily not exceed 3 years) Promotion/Deputation11121314Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/100

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Wednesday 10.6.2015 Jyaistha 20, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 262 AFFIDAVIT FOR CHANGE IN NAME/DEED POLLBy t his deed I, the undersigned, C . Lalta npuia (new name), S/o C hawngthankhuma , previously called Lalt anpuia (old name), doing Govt. servant (give profession or vocation) and resident of Maubawk Kawn Veng, Aizawl, Aizawl District, Mizoram, solemnly declar e :- 1.That for and on behalf of my myself and my wife/husband, children and remitter issue wholly renounce/relinquish and a bandon the use of my former name/surname of Lalta npuia a nd in place thereof I do hereby assume from the date the name/sur name C. Laltanpuia and so that my wife/ husband, children and remitter is sue may hereaft er be called, known a nd distinguished not by my former name/surname of Laltanpuia but assumed name/surname of C. Laltanpuia. 2.That for the purpose of evidencing such my determination declare tha t I sha ll at a ll times hereafter in all records, deeds and writing and in all proceedings, dealings and transa ctions, private as well as public and upon all occasions whatsoever use and sign the name of C. Laltanpuia as my name/ surname in place of and in substit ution for my former na me/surname. 3.That I expr essly authorize and request a ll persons in general and relatives and friends in particular, at a ll times hereafter to designa te and a ddress me, my wife, my childr en, remitter is sue by such assumed name/surname of C. Laltanpuia. In witness whereof I have hereunt o subscribed my former and adopted name/sur name of Laltanpuia and C. Laltanpuia affix my signature and seal, if any, this the 14th day of May, 2015. Date : 14.05.2015Signed and delivered by the above named In t he presence of :Former Name : Laltanpuia Sd/- Sd/- 1.B. Vanlalhruaii2.La lhmingzami Identified by me :-Signed before me : Sd/-Sd/- Julie LalhlunpuiiR. ThangkanglovaNotarial Registration AdvocateAdvocate & Notary PublicNo. 3/5 Aizawl, MizoramDate 14/5/15Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 12.6.2015 Jyaistha 22, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 263 NOTIFICATIONNo. H. 13011/17/10-JERC, the 1st June, 2015.In exercise of powers conferr ed u nder S ection 50 read with Clause (x) of Sub-section (2) of Section 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Joint Electricity Regulator y Commission for Ma nipur & Mizoram hereby makes the following Regula tions to amend the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Manipur & Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as “the Principal Regulations”), namely; 1.Short title and commencement (1) This Regulations ma y be ca lled the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2015. (2) This Regulations sha ll extend to the whole States of Manipur and Mizoram and shall apply in relation to all matters fa lling within the jurisdiction of the Commission. (3) This Regulations shall come into force from the date of their notifications in the Official Gazette of t he concerned Sta tes. 2 . Amendment in Regulation 4 of the Pr incipal Regulations: The sub-regulations 4.52 of Regulation 4 shall be substituted respectively with the following: 4.52 A suitable metal waterproof box with cla ss window and locking/sealing arrangement to house the energy meter, street light controller, MCB, timer, light sensitive timer, etc. as approved by the licensee shall be provided by the loca l body at his own cost. This box s hall be installed a t the point of commencement of str eet light line (say DT substa tion) or any convenient location mutually agreed between loca l body and the licensee. The responsibility of the safety of the same sha ll be shared equally by local body and the licensee. If the local body fails to provide the suitable metal water proof box, the control equipment’s a nd energy meter, etc. , t he licensee is at liberty to install t hem at it s own exp ense a nd cha rge monthly rent. 3 . Amendment in Regulation 4 of the Pr incipal Regulations: The sub-regulations 4.55 of Regulation 4 shall be substituted respectively with the following: 4.55 New connection for public street light be preferably with suit able timer, tripping facility, energy meter and suitable water proof metal housing. 4 . Amendment in Regulation 6 of the Pr incipal Regulations: The sub-regulations 6.23 of Regulation 6 shall be substituted respectively with the following: - 2 - Ex-263/2015 6.23 Bills of the consumers opting for this a rrangement shall be showing the amount depos ited by the cons umer, a mount a djusted against the electricity dues after each billing cycle and the ba lance left. The amount r emaining outstanding from such advance deposits,or any other type of advance deposit shall not earn interest whatsoever . 5 . Amendment in Annexure 11.18 of the Principal Regulations: The Annexur e 11.18 (A) of the Regulation shall be substituted respectively with the following: ( A) Load Secur ity: Security deposit amount for a consumer = (Connected Loa d in kW or Billing demand in kVA x 730 hrs x Load Factor x Applicable Tariff + Monthly fixed or Demand charge) x 3 By Or der of t he Commission Richard Zothankima, Assistant Secretary. Note: The Princip al Regulations were notified in the Manipur Gazette Extraordinary, issue No. 349 dt. 15.1.2014 and in the Mizoram Gazette Extraordinary, Vol.-XLII, issue No. 642 dt. 20.12.2013. The First Amendment Regulations, 2014 were notified in the Manipur Ga zette Extra Ordinar y, issue No. 217 dt 29.10.2014 and in the Mizoram Gazette Extra Ordinary, issue No. 506 dt 20.10.2014.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/150

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 12.6.2015 Jyaistha 22, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 264 OBITUARYNo. A.19011/1/2010-EDN, the 4th June, 2015.The Government of Mizoram has lear nt, with deep sorrow, the sad and untimely demise of Pu P.C. Lalthia nghlima, B.A, B.Ed, Headmaster, Govt. Middle School-II, Mamit on 3r d June, 2015 a t 9:30 A.M. Born on 18th March, 1958, P u PC Lalthianghlima entered service as Headmaster, Middle School-II, Mamit on 1.4.1979 borne on Adhoc Grant-in-Aid. With the provincialisa tion of Middle School-II, Mamit, he was absorbed into Govt. service on 1.12.1991. He was deployed as Deputy DPC, Mamit w.e.f 7.4.2006 and as DPC Mamit w.e.f 18.3.2011 and served the Govt. in that capacity till he breathed his last. The Government of Mizoram places on record its deep appreciation of the sincere services rendered by Pu PC Lalthia nghlima and conveys its heartfelt sympathy and condolence to t he bereaved family. K. Lal Nghinglova, Commissioner/Secreta ry to the Govt. of Mizoram, School Education Department.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 12.6.2015 Jyaistha 22, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 265 NOTIFICATIONSNo.B.11015/l/2012-LE&IT, the 4m June, 2015.In supersession of Not ification of even No. dated 24.03.2015 and in exercise of the power conferred by Section 5 (1) (a) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to constitute Sub-Committee on Minimum Wages for the Scheduled Employment of Shops & Esta blishments consisting of the following members: 1.Chairman-Director, LE&IT Deptt. 2.Member Secretary-Dy. Labour Commissioner, LE&IT Deptt. 3.Member-Dy. Director (PMI) Economic & Statistics Deptt. Representative of Employers:- 1.President, Mizoram M erchants Association (M IMA)-Member 2.President, Stationery Dealers Associa tion-Member 3.President, Hotel Owners Associa tion-Member 4.President, Mizoram Chemists & Druggists Associa tion -Member 5.President, Bakery Owners Associa tion-Member Representativeof Employees:- 1.Pres ident, NTUM, Gener al Headquart ers, Aizawl-Member 2.Pres ident, C ITUM, Gener al Headquar ters, Aizawl-Member 3.Pres ident, F OMTU, Gener al Headquar ters, Aizawl-Member 4.President, MLU, General Headquarters, Aizawl-Member 5.President, MLA, General Headquarters, Aizawl-Member Terms of Reference to the Sub-Committee shall be as follows: 1.Review the prevailing rates of wages of persons engaged in Shops & Establis hments considering Price Index in Local Market, etc. 2.Submit proposals to the State Level Committee on Minimum Wages for re-fixation of Minimum Wages of persons employed under the above stated Scheduled Employment at interval of not more than 5 (five) years. 3.Recommend suitable enforcement ma chinery. 4.The terms of office of the Sub-Committee shall be a period of 2 (two) years with effect from the date of issuance of this Notification. 5.The Sub-Committee shall submit its report/a dvice to the Sta te Level Committee on Minimum Wages within 3 (three) months fr om its first sitting to consider revision of the existing Minimum Wages fixed for S hops & Establis hments from time to time. V. Lalremthanga, Secr etary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Labour, Employment & Industrial Tra ining Deptt. No.B.11015/l/2012-LE&IT, the 4th June, 2015.In supersession of Notification of even No. dated 24.03.2015 and in exercise of the power conferred by Section 5 (1) (a) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to constitute Sub-Committee on Minimum Wages for the Scheduled Employment of Roads & Building Operations cons isting of the following members: 1.Chairman- Director, LE&IT Deptt. 2.Member Secretary- Dy. Labour Commissioner, LE&IT Deptt. 3.Member- Dy. Director (PMI) Economic & Statistics Deptt. Representative of Employers:- 1.Repr esentative of P ublic Works Deptt.-Member 2.President, Class-I Contra ctor-Member 3.President, Class-II Contra ctor-Member 4.President, Class-III Contra ctor-Member 5.President, Class-IV Contra ctor-Member 6.General Mana ger, Nor th East Consult ancy Service-Member Representative of Employees:- 1.Pres ident, NTUM, Gener al Headquart ers, Aizawl-Member 2.Pres ident, C ITUM, Gener al Headquar ters, Aizawl-Member 3.Pres ident, F OMTU, Gener al Headquar ters, Aizawl-Member 4.President, MLU, General Headquarters, Aizawl-Member 5.President, MLA, General Headquarters, Aizawl-Member 6.President, Mizoram Mistiri Associa tion-Member 7.President, Mizora m Glazetiler Associa tion-Member Terms of Reference to the Sub-Committee shall be as follows: 1.Review the prevailing rates of wages of persons engaged in Roads & Building Operations considering Price Index in Local Market, etc. 2.Submit proposals to the State Level Committee on Minimum Wages for re-fixation of Minimum Wages of persons employed under the above stated Scheduled Employment at interval of not more than 5 (five) years. 3.Recommend suitable enforcement ma chinery. 4.The terms of office of the Sub-Committee shall be a period of 2 (two) years with effect from the date of issuance of this Notification. 5.The Sub-Committee shall submit its report/advice to the State Level Commit tee on Minimum Wages within 3 (three) months fr om its first sitting to consider revision of the existing Minimum Wages fixed for Roads & Building Operations from time to t ime. V. Lalremthanga, Secr etary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Labour, Employment & Industrial Tra ining Deptt. - 2 - Ex-265/2015 No.B.11015/l/2012-LE&IT, the 4th June, 2015.In supersession of Notification of even No. dated 24.03.2015 and in exercise of the power conferred by Section 5 (1) (a) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to constitute Sub-Committee on Minimum Wages for the Scheduled Employment of Casual/Muster Roll Employees cons isting of the following members: 1.Chairman- Director, LE&IT Deptt. 2.Member Secretary- Dy. Labour Commissioner, LE&IT Deptt. 3.Member- Dy. Director (PMI) Economic & Statistics Deptts. Representative of Employers:- 1.Repr esentative of P ublic Works Deptt.-Member 2.Repr esentative of Public Health Engineering Deptt.-Member 3.Representative of Power & Electricity Deptt.-Member 4.Representative of Finance Deptt.-Member 5.Representative of UD&PA Deptt.-Member 6.Repr esentat ive of Indust ries Deptt.-Member Rep resentative of Employees:- 1.Pres ident, NTUM, Gener al Headquart ers, Aizawl-Member 2.Pres ident, C ITUM, Gener al Headquar ters, Aizawl-Member 3.Pres ident, F OMTU, Gener al Headquar ters, Aizawl-Member 4.President, MLU, General Headquarters, Aizawl-Member 5.President, MLA, General Headquarters, Aizawl-Member Terms of Reference to the Sub-Committee shall be as follows: 1.Review the preva iling r ates of wages of persons enga ged in Casual/Muster Roll Employment cons idering Price Index in Local Market, etc. 2.Submit proposals to the State Level Committee on Minimum Wages for re-fixation of Minimum Wages of persons employed under the above stated Scheduled Employment at interval of not more than 5 (five) years. 3.Recommend suitable enforcement ma chinery. 4.The terms of office of the Sub-Committee shall be a period of 2 (two) years with effect from the date of issuance of this Notification. 5.The Sub-Committee shall submit its report/a dvice to the Sta te Level Committee on Minimum Wages within 3 (three) months fr om its first sitting to consider revision of the existing Minimum Wages fixed for Casual/Muster R oll Employees from time to time. V. Lalremthanga, Secr etary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Labour, Employment & Industrial Tra ining Deptt. NO.B.11015/1/2012-LE&IT, the 4th June, 2015.In s upersession of Notification of even No. dated 24.03.2015 and in exercise of the power conferred by Section 5 (1) (a) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to constitute Sub-Committee on Minimum Wages for the Scheduled Employment of Employment in Registered Fact ories not Classified Elsewhere consisting of the following members: 1.Chairman- Director, LE&IT Deptt. 2.Member Secretary- Dy. Labour Commissioner, LE&IT Deptt. 3.Member- Dy. Director (PMI) Economic & Statistics Deptt.- 3 -Ex-265/2015 Representative of Employers:- 1.President, Press Owners Associa tion-Member 2.President, Mizoram Chamber of Indu stries (MCI)-Member 3.President, NUTEC-Member Rep resentative of Employees:- 1.Pres ident, NTUM, Gener al Headquart ers, Aizawl-Member 2.Pres ident, C ITUM, Gener al Headquar ters, Aizawl-Member 3.Pres ident, F OMTU, Gener al Headquar ters, Aizawl-Member Terms of Reference to the Sub-Committee shall be as follows: 1.Review the prevailing rates of wages of persons engaged in Employment in Registered Factories not Classified Elsewhere considering Price Index in Local Market, etc. 2.Submit proposals to the State Level Committee on Minimum Wages for re-fixation of Minimum Wages of persons employed under the above stated Scheduled Employment at interval of not more than 5 (five) years. 3.Recommend suitable enforcement ma chinery. 4.The terms of office of the Sub-Committee shall be a period of 2 (two) years with effect from the date of issuance of this Notification. 5.The Sub-Committee shall submit its report/advice to the State Level Commit tee on Minimum Wages within 3 (three) months fr om its first sitting to consider revision of the existing Minimum Wages fixed for Employment in Registered Factories not Classified Elsewhere from time to time. V. Lalremthanga, Secr etary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Labour, Employment & Industrial Tra ining Deptt. No.B.11015/l/2012-LE&IT, the 4th June, 2015.In supersession of Notification of even No. dated 24.03.2015 and in exercise of the power conferred by Section 5 (1) (a) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to constitute Sub-Committee on Minimum Wages for the Scheduled Employment of Public Motor Transport consisting of the following members: 1.Chairman- Director, LE&IT Deptt. 2.Member Secretary- Dy. Labour Commissioner, LE&IT Deptt. 3.Member- Dy. Director (PMI) Economic & Statistics Deptt. Representative of Employers:- 1.Joint Director, Transport Deptt.-Member 2.President, Bus Owners Associa tion-Member 3.President, Maxi Cab Owners Associa tion-Member 4.President, Mizoram Taxi Owners Associa tion -Member 5.President, Mizoram Truck Owners Associa tion -Member Rep resentative of Employees:- 1.President, Zoram Drivers Union (ZDU)-Member 2.President, Bus Dr ivers Associa tion-Member 3.President, Taxi Dr ivers Associa tion-Member 4.President, Maxi Cab Drivers Associa tion-Member 5.President, Conductors Associa tion-Member - 4 - Ex-265/2015 Terms of Reference to the Sub-Committee shall be as follows: 1.Review the prevailing rates of wages of persons engaged in Public Motor Tra nsport considering Price Index in Local Market, etc. 2.Submit proposals to the State Level Committee on Minimum Wages for re-fixation of Minimum Wages of persons employed under the above stated Scheduled Employment at interval of not more than 5 (five) years. 3.Recommend suitable enforcement ma chinery. 4.The terms of office of the Sub-Committee shall be a period of 2 (two) years with effect from the date of issuance of this Notification. 5.The Sub-Committee shall submit its report/advice to the State Level Commit tee on Minimum Wages within 3 (three) months fr om its first sitting to consider revision of the existing Minimum Wages fixed for P ublic Motor Tra nsport from time to t ime. V. Lalremthanga, Secr etary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Labour, Employment & Industrial Tra ining Deptt.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50- 5 -Ex-265/2015

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 12.6.2015 Jyaistha 22, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 266 NOTIFICATIONNo. LA.1/LEGN/2013/19, the 9th June, 2015.The following order of the Governor of Mizoram dated 5th June, 2015 is hereby published for information : “O R D E R In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (1) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India , I, Nirbhay Sha rma, Lt. Gen. PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd), Governor of Mizoram, do hereby summon the Seventh Legislative Assembly of the State of Mizoram to meet for its Sixth Session on and from Tuesday, the 7th July, 2015 onwards, at 10:00 AM in the Legislative Assembly House at Aizawl. Lt. GEN. NIRBHAY SHARMA PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.) GOVERNOR” Ngurtha nzuala, Secretary.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 12.6.2015 Jyaistha 22, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 267 NOTIFICATIONNo. A. 12034/15/2015-HTE, the 8th June, 2015.Pursuant to the Office Memorandum issued by DP&AR(GGC) vide No. A. 42013/1/2013-DP&AR(GGC) dt. 9.2.2015 & 19.5.2015, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to constitute the “Cor e Committee for Simplification of Internal pr ocedure” pertaining to Higher & Technical Education Department with immediate effect and until fur ther or der. The Committee shall consist of the following members :- Chairman:Secr etary, Higher & Tech. Edn. Deptt. Member Secretary:Director, Higher & Tech. Edn. Deptt. Members:1.Joint Secretary, H&TE Deptt. 2.Joint Director (Admn), H&TE Deptt. 3.Joint Director (QAC), H&TE Deptt. 4.Repr esentation fr om Law & Judicial Deptt. 5.Pu Rothuama , Addl. Secretary (Rtd.), Hlimen 6.Pu Zochungnunga, Director (Rtd. ), Venghlui The Core Committee shall be resp onsible for making suitable recommendations to the Government for Simplification of Internal Pr ocedures under Higher & Technical Education Department. K. Lal Nghinglova, Commr. & Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram. - 2 - Ex-267/2015 OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject :Simplifying Interna l Procedures The recommendations of the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission (2nd ARC) in Para 6.3. 5 of the 4th Repor t on “Ethics in Governa nce” a nd Pa ra 10.1.9(a ) of the 12th Report on “ Citizen-C entr ic Administration - T he Heart, of Governance” regarding simplification of internal procedures ha s been under cons ideration of the Government for quite some time. Simplification of internal procedures will be an importa nt good governa nce reforms initiative with significant implica tions especially for ensuring speedy deliver y of public services. It will also go a long way in r educing citizen’s grievances against Government for the ma ny procedural delays associated with its fu nct ioning. The Steering Committee on 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission in its meeting dated 12.12.2014 also recommended that all Departments under the Government of Mizoram initiated the process of simplification of their internal procedures. In order to speed up the governance reforms process, the Government thus, decided that all Depar tments under the Government of Mizor am sha ll initia te the pr ocess of simplification of int ernal procedures including compr ehensive review of Departmental Manuals, Codes, Acts, Rules, Regulations etc by following the steps recommended by the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission as far as possible: 1)Constitution of a Core Committee for Simplification of Internal Procedures 2)Enga ging external experts if necessary 3)Getting feedback fr om citizens 4)Analyzing all processes from the point of necessity, simplicity, rationality and citizen centricity 5)Redesigning p rocesses and for ms 6)Doing a pilot study and getting it evaluated 7)Once the pilot sta bilizes, analyzing the changes required in the rules/statutes 8)Implementing the change The Core Committee for Simplification of Internal Procedures as envisaged by the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission shall be constituted in each Department with the following composition: Chairman: Secr etary of the Depart ment M ember Secr et ar y : Hea d of Department Members: 1. Two Eminent citizens well versed with the internal pr ocedures of the Depa rtment 2. Not less than two Officers from the Department well versed with procedures 3. Repr esentative from Law & Judicial Department The Core Committee in each Department shall be responsible for making suitable recommendations to the Government for simplification of internal procedures. The process of simplifica tion of internal procedures should ideally be completed within a period of 1 yea r. Arun Goyal, Principal Secretar y to the Govt. of Mizoram.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 12.6.2015 Jyaistha 22, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 268 (1) These Rules may be called the Mizoram Higher & Technical Educa- tion Department (Group ‘C’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 2015. (2) These Rules shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. These Rules shall apply to the posts specified in Column I of Annex- ure-I her eto annexed. The number of the said post, classification and the scale of pay/Pay Band & Grade Pay attached thereto shall be as specified in Column 2 to 4 of the aforesaid Annexure-I The method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications and other mat- ters relating to the said post shall be as specified in Column 5 to 14 of Annexure-I. Provided that the upper age limit prescribed for direct re- cruitment may be relaxed in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/ the Scheduled Tribes and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Gov- ernment or Government of Mizoram from time to time. No person, - (a)who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a per- son having a spouse living; or NOTIFICATIONNo.A. 12018/36/2003 - PAR(GSW), the 9th June, 2015.In exer cise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to make the following Rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Library Assistant under Higher & Tech- nical Education Department, Government of Mizoram namely :- 1. Short title and commencement- 2. Application- 3. Number of posts, classification, and scale of pay/Pay Band & Grade Pay 4. Method of recruitment, age limit, and other qualifica- tions. 5. Disqualification- (b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person shall be eligible for appointment to the said post ; Provided that the Governor may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and to the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for doing so, exempt any such person from the operation of these Rule. Every Government servant recruited under these Rules shall un- dergo such training or pass such D epartmental Examination as may be prescribed from time to time. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the Governor of Mizoram, in public interest, shall have the right and power to transfer any officers, so recruited under these Rules to any other post or position which is equivalent in rank or grade. Where the Governor is of the opinion that it is necessary or expe- dient to do so, he may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, in consulta tion with the Mizoram P ublic Service Commission thr ough the Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms, relax any of the pro- visions of these Rules with respect to any class or category of persons. Nothing in these Rules shall affect any reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Tribes / the Scheduled Castes and other categories of persons in accor- dance with the orders issued by the Central Government or the Govern- ment of Mizoram from time to time in this regard. By orders, etc Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Deptt. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms. 6. Training and Departmental Examination- 7. Powers to transfer- 8. Power to relax- 9. Reservation and other concessions- Ex-268/20152 Name of post No.ofpost Classification W hether Selec- tion postor Non-Selection posts? W hether benefitof added years ofservice admissible underRules 30 ofthe CCS (Pen- sion)Rules, 1972 Agelimitfor directre- cruitment Educational qualification and otherqualification required for directrecruit- ment. Library Assistant 20(twenty)oras sanctionedby theGovernment from timeto time GeneralState Service (Group‘C’Non- Gazetted) (Non-Ministerial) PB -3 ^5,200- 20,200+^2,400GP N.A N.A Between18 yearsand35 years.Upper agelimitis relaxableby5 yearsfor candidatesfrom Scheduled Caste/Sched- uledTribes 1.BachelorsDegree inLibraryand Information Sciencefrom recognized University 2.Diplomain Computerapplica- tion. 3.Workingknowl- edgeofMizo languageatleast MiddleSchool standard 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ANNEXURE -I (SeeRule2,3& 4 RECRUITM ENT RULES FOR GROUP‘C’POSTS IN THE DEPARTM ENT OF HIGHER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION Name of post Classification Scale ofPay/Pay Band & Grade Pay 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ex-268/2015 3 Ex-268/2015 4 PublishedandIssuedbytheController,Printing&Stationery,Mizoram PrintedattheMizoramGovernmentPress,AizawlC-50 W hetherthe age and educational qualifications pre- scribed fordirect recruitments will apply in thecase of promotion? Period of probation, ifany M ethod ofrecruit- mentwhetherby directrecruitment orby promotion orby deputation/ transferand per- centage ofthe poststo be filled by various methods In case ofrecruitment by promotion/transfer/ deputation,grade from which promotion/ deputation/transferto be made IfDPC exists,whatisits composition? Circumstances in which M PSC isto be consulted in making recruitment. N.A AsconstitutedbytheGovern- mentfrom timetotime Exemptedfrom the purview ofMPSC 9 10 11 12 13 14 100% bydirectrecruit- ment 2(two)years N.A.

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 12.6.2015 Jyaistha 22, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 269 NOTIFICATIONNo.A.42013/1/2011-AGR, the 9th June, 2015.In compliance with DP&AR(GGC) O.M. No.A.42013/1/2013-DP&AR(GGC) dt.9.2.2015, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to constitute a Core Committee for Simplification of Internal Procedures under Agriculture Department comprising the following memb er s:- Chairman- Pu Lalhmingthanga, IAS, Secretary, Agriculture Deptt. Member Secretary - Pu C.Lalzarliana, Director of Agriculture(CH). Member- 1) Pu T.V. Fambawl, MCS(Rtd.) 2) Pu B.Zahmuaka, MSS(Rtd.) 3) Pu Lalrammawia, Joint Secretary, Agriculture Deptt. 4) Pu Lalrinliana, Director of Agriculture(R&E) 5) Representative from Law & Judicial Deptt. not below the rank of Under Secr eta ry The Committee shall be responsible for making suitable recommendation to the Government for simplification of internal procedures. Lalhmingthanga, Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Agriculture Department. Published and Issued by the Controller, Printing & Stationery, Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Govt. Press, Aizawl. C-50.

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 12.6.2015 Jyaistha 22, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 270 OBITUARYNo.A.19011/1/2010-EDN, the 10th June, 2015.The Govt. of Mizoram has learnt, with deep sorrow, the sad and untimely demise of Pu Zahmingthanga, Headmaster, Govt. Thinghlun M/S on the 6th June, 2015 at 1:40 PM. Born on 2.10.1965, Pu Zahmingthanga entered Government service as Headmaster, Govt. Thinghlun M/S on 1.6.1986 since then he served the Government in that capacity till he breathed his last. The Govt. of Mizoram pleaces on record its deep appreciation of the services rendered by Pu Zahmingthanga and conveys its heartfelt sympathy and condolence to the bereaved family. Manisha Saxena, Commissioner/Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, School Education Department. Published and Issued by the Controller, Printing & Stationery, Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Govt. Press, Aizawl. C-50.

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Tuesday 26.5.2015 Jyaistha 5, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 233 NOTIFICATIONNo. B. 11018/2/2014-HFW, the 21st May, 2015.In the interest of public service the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to approve and notify the Mizoram State Essentia l Medicine List, 2013 as annexed herewith with immediate effect and until further orders. Lalhmingthanga, Secr etary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Health & Family Welfare Department. MedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsether, anaestheticUinhalationhalothaneS.TinhalationketamineUInjection50mg (as hydrochloride)/ml in 10 ml vialnitrous oxideS.T.inhalation(medical gas)oxygenUinhalationthiopentalUpowder for injection.0.5g, 1.0 g(sodium salt) in ampoulepropofolUInjection20ml vial/ampisofluranceS,Tinhalation100ml/250mlsevofluranceTinhalation250mlMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengths bupivacaine S.Tinjection,0.25%, 0.5%(hydrochloride) invial injection for spinalanaesthesia, 0.5% (hydrochloride) in 4 ml ampoule to bemixed with 7.5% glucose solutionlignocaine Uinjection1%, 2%(hydrochloride) in vial injection for spinal anaesthesia, 5% (hydrochloride) in 2ml ampoule to be mixed with 7.5% glucose solution topical forms, 2-4% (hydrochloride)lignocaine + epinephrine (adrenaline)S.Tinjection1%, 2% (hydrochloride)+epinephrine 1:200 000 in vial ; dentalcartridge 2% (hydrochloride)+epinephrine 1:80 000L.A. spray15%MedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsatropineUinjection,MIZORAM STATE ESSENTIAL MEDICINES LIST 2013Added Medicine1.2 Local anaestheticsAdded MedicineSection-1 ANAESTHETIC1.1 General anaesthetics and oxygen 1.3 Preoperative medication and sedation for short-term procedures diazepamUinjection,morphineUinjection,promethazineUelixir or syrupglycopyrolateTinjection,1ml amp.midazolamUinjection,syp 5ml vial.5mlMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsacetylsalicylic acidUtablet300mgibuprofenUtablet/Syrup200mg; 400mgparacetamol Utablet/Syrup500mg; 125mg/dl * not recommendation for anti- inflamatory use due to lack of proven benefit to that effectdiclofenacUinjection,3ml amp/100ml vialparacetamolUinjection,2ml amp/100 vialdiclofenac rectal suppository Usuppository12.5/25/100mgnaproxenTtablet500mgLornoxicamTtablet8mgAceclofenacUtablet100mginj. novalginUinjection,MedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengths2.2 Opioid analgesicsSection-2 ANALGESICS, ANTIPYRETICS, NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICINES (NSAIMs), MEDICINES USED TO TREAT GOUT AND DISEASE MODIFYING AGENTS IN RHEUMATOID DISORDERS (DMARDS)Added MedicineAdded Medicine2.1 Non-opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIMs) morphineuinjection10mg in 1ml ampoule (sulphate)fentanylS,Tinjection2ml amppentazocineS,Tinjection1ml amp., inj. 30mgtramadolS,Tinjection2ml amppethidineS,Tinjection100mgMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsallopurinolS,Ttablet100mgfebuxostattablet40mg, 80mgMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthschloroquineU150mg (as phosphate)methotrexateS,Ttablet2.5mg (as sodium salt)azathioprineS,Ttablet50mgsulfasalazineS,Ttablet500mgleflunomideS,Ttablet20mgMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthspheniramine Utablet/injection4mg (maleate) inj. 10mg (hydrogen maleate) in 1ml ampoule dexamethasone Uinjection4mg, dexamethasone phosphate (as sodium salt) in 1ml ampepinephrine (adrenaline)Uinjection1mg (as hydrochloride or hydrogen tartrate) in 1ml amp.hydrocortisoneUpowder for injection100mg (as sodium succinate) in vialpresnisolone Utablet 5-60mg, * there is no evidence for complete clinical similarity between pred-nisolone and dexamethasome athigh dosesAdded MedicineAdded Medicine2.3 Medicines used to treat gout2.4 Disease modifying agents used in rheumatoid disorders (DMARDs)Section - 3 ANTIALLERGICS AND MEDICINES USED IN ANAPHYLAXIS methyl prednisolonetablet/injection4-32mg oral/1gm ivtriamcinolonetablet/injection4-32mg tab., 5-40 intra art, imdexamethasoneinjection4-20im/ivbetamethasonetablet/injection0.5-5mg oral, 4-20i.m. ivdeflazacorttablet6,12,24,30mg cetrizine Utablet/syruptab., 5mg, syrup 5mg/5mlMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthscharcoal, activatedUpowderMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsatropineUinjection1mg (sulphate) in 1ml ampnaloxoneUinjection400 micrograms (hydrochloride) in 1ml amp.)anti-snake venom(monovalent&polyvalent)Utentanus immunoglobulinsrabies immunoglobulinstetanus toxoidanti-rabies vaccineMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthscarbamazephineU tablet/injection100mg, 200mgdiazepamUinjection5mg/ml in 2ml amp. (intravenous or rectal)magnesium sulphate Uinjection500 mg/ml in 2ml amp. 500mg/ml in 10ml amp. * for use in eclampsia and severe pre-eclamsia and not for otherconvulsant disordersAdded MedicineLong acting4.1 Non-specific4.2 SpecificAdded MedicineSection - 4 ANTIDOTES AND OTHER SUBSTANCES USED IN POISONING Section - 5 ANTICONVULSANTS/ANTIEPILEPTICS phenobarbitoneS.Ttablet/injection15-100mg; elixir,15mg/5ml, inj. 200mg/mlphenytoinUcapsule or tablet25mg, 50mg, 100mg (sodium salt)valproic acidS.Tenteric coated tablet200mg (sodium salt)lorazepamTtablet2mglevetiracetamtablet250mggabapentincapsule300mgethosuximidetablet750mglamotriginetablet150mgmagnesium sulfate* S.Tinjection150mg/ml in 2ml amp; 500mg/ml in 10ml amp. *for use ineclampsia and severephenobarbitoneUtablet/injection15-100mg; elixir, 15mg/5ml, inj. 200mg/mlphenytoin P,S,Tcapsule/ tablet/injectioncapsule or tablet, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg (sodium salt) inj.100ml per ampMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsalbendazole Uchewable tablet/suspension 400mg, suspension 200mg/5ml 10ml mebendazolechewable tablet/suspension 400mg; suspension 200mg/5ml 10ml niclosamideUchewable tablet500mgMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsethambutoltablet100mg-400mg (hydrochloride)isoniazidtablet100-300mgisoniazid + ethambutoltablet 150mg + 400mgpyrazinamidetablet 400 mgrifampicincapsule or tablet150mg, 450mgAdded MedicineSection - 6 ANTI-INFECTIVE MEDICINES6.1 Anthelmintics6.1.1 Intestinal anthelminticsAdded Medicine6.2 Antibacterials amoxicillin Ucapsule or tablet 250mg, 500mg (anhydrous) powder for oral suspension, 125mg (anhydrous)/5ml, dispersible 125mg kid tablet amoxicillin + clavulanic acid S.Ttablet/injection500mg + 125 mg, inj.250mg+50/500mg+100mg/1000mg+200mg per vialampicillinUpowder for injection100mg, 250mg, 500 mg, 1g (as sodium salt) in vialampicillin + cloxacillininjection125mg+125mg/250mg+250mg/500mg+500mg/vialbenzathine benzylpenicillinpowder for injection1.44g benzylpenicillin (=2.4 million IU) in 5ml vialcloxacillin Upowder for injection 600 mg (=1 million IU) 3g (=5 million IU) (sodium orpotassium salt) in vialprocaine benzylpenicillinUpowder for injection1g (=1 million IU). 3g (=3 million IU) in vialceftazidimeS.Tpowder for injection250mg/500mg/1gm (as pentahydrate) in vialceftriaxoneUpowder for injection 250mg (as sadium salt) in vial, 1gm vialcefotaximeinjection250mg/500mg//1gm per vialceftrioxone + sulbactaminjection250mg+125mg/500mg+250mg/1000mg+500mg vialazythromycinS,Tinjection500ml vialpiperacillin + tazobactaminjection2.25g/4.5g viallevofloxacininjection500ml in 100mlmeropeneminjection 500mg/1gm viallinezolidinjection600mg in 300 mlamikacinS,Tinjection100mg/250mg/500mg vialtobramycininjection20mg/80mg per vialnetilmycininjection10mg/25mg per amp.vancomycininjection500mg vialniclosamideUchewable tablet500mgcefadroxiltablet250mg, 500mgmethylrosanilinium(gentianviolet)Uointment or cream1% w/w6.2.1 Other AntibacterialsAdded Medicine rifampicin + isoniazidtablet60mg + 30mg, 150mg + 75mg, 300mg +150mg,60mg+60mg (for intermittent used 3 times weekly) ; 150mg+150mg+500mg(for intermittent used 3 times weekly)150mg +150mg (for intermittent used 3 timesweekly)rifampicin + isoniazid +pyrazinamitetablet60mg + 30mg +150mg, 150mg+75mg+400mg, rifampicin + isoniazid +pyrazinamide+ethambutoltablet150mg+75mg+400mg+275mgstreptomycinpowder for injection1gm (as sulphate) in vialchloramphenicol Ucapsule/suspension/injection 250 mg;oral suspension.150mg (as palmitate)/5ml, inj.500mg/1gm per vialciprofloxacinUtablet250mg (as hydrochloride)doxycyclineUcapsule or tablet100mg (hydrochloride)erythromycin Ucapsule/tablet/suspension 250mg (as stearate) ; powder for oral suspension 125mg (asstearate)gentamycin Uinjection,10mg, 40mg (as sulphate)/ml in 2-ml vial final selectiondepends on indication for usemetronidazole Utablet/injection/suspension/s uppository200-500mg- ; injection, 500 mg, in 100 ml vial ; suppository 500 mg 1g; oral suspension. 200 mg (as benzoate)/5mlnalidixic acidUtablet250mg, 500mgnitrofurantoinUtablet100mgsulphafamethoxazole + trimethoprimUtablet/injection/suspension 100gm +20mg, 400mg + 80mg; oral suspension.200mg +40mg/5ml; injection 80 mg +16mg/ml in 5ml & 10mlampoulsnorfloxacintablet 400mgclarithromycintablet500mg MedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsclofaziminecapsule50mg, 100 mgdapsonetablet25mg, 50mg, 100mgrifampicincapsule or tablet150mg, 300mgMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsfluconazole Ucapsules/injection/suspension50mg, inj. 2mg/ml in vial, oral suspension 50mg/5mlgriseofulvinUcapsule or tablet125mg, 250mgterbinafinetablet200mgketoconazoletablet 200mgamphotericin Binjection50 microgramMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsaciclovirtablet/injection200mg/400mg/800mg powder for inj. 250mg; (as sodiumsalt) in vialfamcyclovirtablet250mg6.3 Antifungal medicnesAdded Medicine6.4 Anti viral medicines6.2.3 Antileprosy medicines Medicines used in the treatment of leprosy should never be used except in combination. Combination therapy is essential to prevent the emergency of drugs resistance. Colour coded blister packs (MDT blister packs) containing standard two medicine (paucibacillary leprosy) or three medicine (multibacillary leprosy) combinations for adult and childhood leprosy should be used. MDT blister packs are supplied from the Govt. of India and are not be purchased by the Govt. of Mizoram.6.2.4 Antituberculosis medicines from the RNTCP of Govt. of India not for purchas by Govt. of Mizoram. MedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsoseltamivircapsules/suspension30mg, 45mg or 75mg; oral suspension 6mg/mLamantadinetablet100mgMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsdiloxanideUtablet,500mg (furoate)metronidazole Utablet/injection/suspension 200-500mg, inj. 500mg in 100ml vial ; oral suspension 200mg(as benzoate)/5mlornidazoletablet500mgzinc oralsuspension20mg per 5mlMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsChloroquine Utablet /injection/suspension150mg(as phosphate); syrup 50mg (as phosphate)/5ml inj. 40mg (as hydrochloride, phosphate or sulphate)/ml in 5ml amp.primaquineUtablet2.5mg, 7.5mg (as diphosphate)quinine Utablet /injection300mg (as bisulfate or sulphate); inj., 300mg (asdihydrochloride)/ml in 2ml amp.doxycycline Ucapsule or tablet,100mg (hydrochloride)(for use only in combination withquinine)sulfadoxine + pyrimethaminetablet500mg + 25mgAdded Medicine6.5.2 Antimalarial medicines from NAMP Govt. of India; to be purchased by Govt. of Mizoram only in case of emergency. 6.5.2.1 For curative treatmentMedicines for the treatment of P. falciparum malaria cases should be used in combination.6.5.1 Antiamoebic and antigiardiasis medicines6.4.1 Antiherpes medicnes From Mizoram AIDS Control Society not for purchased by Govt. of Mizoram6.4.2 AntiretroviralsTo be considered only when CD4 counts are possible in Mizoram state.6.5 Antiprotozoal medicines MedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthschloroquinetablet/suspension150mg (as phosphate or sulphate); syrup 50mg(as phosphateor sulphate)/5mlartemetherinjection 80 mgartesunateinjection 120mgarteetherinjection150mgarterolane maleate +piperaquinetablet150mg+750mgMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsacetylsalicylic acidUtablet300-500mgparacetamolUtablet300-500mgibuprofentablet400-800mgergotaminetablet1-2mg/dosesumatriptantablet50-100mgflunarizinetablet5,10mgprochlorperazinetablet10-25mgMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsmetformintablets500mg, 1000mgglimipridetablets1mg, 2mg, 3mgpioglitazonetablets12.5mg, 15mg, 30mgglipizidetablets2.5mg, 5mg, 10mgglicazidetablets40mg, 80mgModerate migraine7.2. Antidiabetic MedicinesAdded Medicine7.1. For treatment of acute attackAdded Medicine6.5.2.2 For prophylaxisAdded MedicineSection - 7 ANTIMIGRAINE MEDICINES vidagliptintablets25mg, 50mg, 100mginsulins(30/70)human mixtard(50/50)human mixtardhuman insulin-regular(30/70)human insulin(50/50)human insulinMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthscyclosporinetablet25-100mgMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsazathioprinetablet1-5mg/kgcyclophosphamidetablet/injection2-3mg.kg/daymethotrexatetablet/injection7.5mg once a weekmycophenolate mofetiltablet1gm bdMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsDopamine precursor,levodopatablet250mg in divided doses max dose 2.5-8gm/day peripheral decarboxylaseinhibitor, carbidopatablet75-100mg in 3 divided doseslevodopa+carbidopatablet(100-250mg)+10-50mg in divided dosesAdded Medicines8.2 Cytokines :Added MedicinesSection -9 ANTIPARKINSONISM MEDICNES For specialist used only as per requirement.8.1 Specific T cell inhibitors :Added MedicinesSection - 8 ANTINEOPLASTIC, IMMUNOSUPPRESIVES AND MEDICINES USED IN PALLIATIVE CARE For specialist used only as perrequirement. MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengths ferrous salt +folic acidtablet20mg +200micrograms, 60mg iron + 1mg folic acid (nutritional supplement for used during pregnancy), 100mgiron + 1mg folic aciderythropoietininjection50units/kg 3 times a weekfilgastrim(GM-CSF)1-10microgram/kg/day s.c. or i.v.iron+dextran imalternate days (2ml), iv 2ml in 5% dextrose(6-8hrs)MedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsheparin sodiumTinjection1000IU/ml, 5000 IU/ml, 20,000IU/ml in 1ml ampphytomenadioneUinjection10mg/ml in 5ml amp., tablet 10mgwarfarinTtablet1mg, 2mg and 5mg (sodium salt)LMWH20mg, 40mg, 60mg s.coral anti coagulantwarfarin 1,2,5mg tabletphytomenadioneinjection10mg/ml in 5amp. Tab. 10mgMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengthsdextran 70S.Tinjectionsolution 6%polygelineUinjectionsolution 6%Section -10 MEDICNES EFFECTING THE BLOOD 10.1 Antianaemia medicines From Govt. of India for RCH programme.10.2 Medicines effecting coagulationAdded MedicinesSection -11 BLOOD PRODUCTS AND PLASMA SUBSTITUTES 11.1 Plasma substitutes MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthsatenololUtablet50mg, 100mgglyceryl trinitrateS.Ttablet(sublingual)500 microgramsMedicinesCategoryRoute of AdministrationStrengthsatenololUtablet50mg, 100mgdigoxinTtablet/injection250 micrograms, inj. 250 micrograms/ml in 2 ml amp.epinephine (adrenaline)Tinjection1mg (as hydrochloride)/ml in 5ml.amplignocaineTinjection20mg (hydrochloride)/ml in 5ml ampverapamil S.Ttablet/injection40mg, 80mg (hydrochloride) inj.2.5mg (hydrochloride)/ ml in2ml ampMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthsatenololUTablet50mg, 100mgenalaprilUTablet 2.5mghydrochlorothiazideUscored tab25mgmethyldopa S.TTablet250mg * methyldopa is listed for use in the management of pregnancy-induced hypertension only. Its use in the treatment of essential hypertension is not recomemded in view of the availability of more evidance of efficacy andsafety of other medicines.nifedipineUcap., tab10mgnitroglycerineinjection5ml amp.12.3 Antihypertensive medicinesAdded Medicines12.2 Antiarrhythmic medicines11.2 Plasma fractions for specific used as per requirement by specialists Section -12 CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINES 12.1 Antianginal medicines MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengths digoxin Utablet250 micrograms, inj. 250 micrograms/ml in 2ml amp.paedsyrup 50 microgram per mlenalaprilUtablet 2.5mghydrochlorothiazideUscored tab25mgdopamineS.Tinjection40mg (hydrochloradie) in 5ml vialnoradinjection2ml amp.dobutamineinjection5ml amp.acetylsalicylic acidS.Tscored tab 150mlstreptokinase Tpowder for injection1.5million IU in vialMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengthsbenzoic acid + salicylic acidUointment or cream6% +3%clotrimazoleUointment or cream1% w/wselenium sulfide Tdetergent based suspension, 2%ketoconazolelotion deterzine basedsertaconazolecream1%MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengths methylrosanilinium chloride (gentian) violetUaqueous solution0.5%, tincture, 05.%Added Medicines13.2 Anti-infective medicnes12.4 Medicnes used in heart failureAdded Medicines12.5 Antithrombotic medicinesSection -13 DERMATOLOGICAL MEDICINES (topical) 13.1 Antifungal medicines gentamycinUgel/cream0.10%potassium permanganateUaqucous solution1:10,000silver sulfadiazineUcream1% in 500g containermetronidazolegel1%potassium iodidecrystals500gms.phpotassium permanganatecrystals20gm pkt.clindamycin phosphategel1%MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthsbetamethasoneUointment or cream,0.1% (as valerate)neomycin + betamethasoneUointment0.5% neomycin + 0.12% bethamethasonecalamine lotionUlotionMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengthsbenzoyl peroxideTlotion or cream5%salicylic acidTcream6%, 12%ureaTointment or cream10%MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthsGamma Benzene hexachloride(gamma BHC)lotion1% MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengthsfluoresceineye drops1% (sodium salt)tropicamideeye drops0.50%13.4 Medicine infecting skin differentiation and proliferation13.5 Scabicides and pediculicidesSection -14 DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS14.1 Ophthalmic medicnesAdded Medicines13.3 Anti-inflamatory and antipruritic medicines MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengths amidotrizoateinjection140-420mg iodine (as sodium or meglumine salt)/ml in 20mlampbarium sulphateaquecous suspension/powderiohexolinjection140-350mg iodine/ml in 5ml, 10ml and 20ml amp.iopanoic acidtablet500mgpropyliodoneoily suspension500-600mg/ml in 20ml, amp. (for administration only intothe bronchial tree)complimentary listsolution5-8g iodine in 100-250mlmeglumine iotroxateMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthschlorhexidineUsolution5% (digluconate) for dilutionethanolUsolution70% (denatured)polyvidone iodineUsolution10%methyl alcoholsolutionMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthsglutaraldehydeS.Tsolution2%amorphous hydrogelointmentparrafingougesilver sulfadiazineointmentAdded Medicines15.3 Peracef Powder14.2 Radiocontrast mediaSection -15 DISINFECTANTS AND ANTISEPTICS15.1 Antiseptics15.2 DisinfectantsAdded Medicines MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthsfrusemideUtablet/injection40mg, inj. 10mg/ml in 2ml amp.hydrochlorothiazideUscored tablet 25mgmannitolS.Tinjectable solution10%, 20%spironolactoneUtablet 25mgMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengthsaluminium hydroxideUtablet/suspension500mg ; oral suspension, 320 mg/5mlranitidine Utablet/injection/suspension 150mg (as hydrochloride),inj. 25mg/ml in 2ml amp.magnesium hydroxideUoral suspension,85% equivalent to 550 mg magnesium oxide/10mlMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengths metoclopramide Utablet/injection10mg (hydrochloride), inj.5mg (hydrochoride)/ml in amp. promethazine Utablet/injection/syrup10mg, 25mg(hydrochloride); elixir or syrup, 5mg(hydrochloride)/ml in 2ml amp.ondansetroninjection2ml/4ml amps.MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengthslignocaine*ointment2%, 5%MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthsdicyclomineUtablet/injection20mg (sulfate); inj. 10mg (hcl) in 1ml amp.17.3 Antihaemorrhoidal medicines17.4 Antispasmodic medicinesSection -16 DIURETICS Section -17 GASTROINTESTINAL MEDICINES17.1 Antacids and other antiulcer medicines17.2 Antiemetic medicines drotaverineinjection40mg/mltranexamic acidinjectionMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengthsbisacodyltablet5mglactulosesuspension5-10ml HSMedicinesCategory oral rehydration salts * (for glucose-electrolyte solution)glucose75mEqsodium75 mEq or mmo1/1chloride65 mEq or mmo1/1potassium20 mEq or mmo1/1citrate10 mmo1/1osmolarity245 mOsm1/1glucose13.5 g/lsodium chloride2.6 g/lpotassium chloride1.5g/ltrisodium citrate dihydrate+ 2.9g/lAdded Medicines17.5 LaxativesAdded Medicines17.6. Oral rehydration+ trisodium citrate dihydrate may be replaced by sodium hydrogen carbonate (sodium bicarbonate) 2.5g/l. However, as the stability of this later formulation is very poor under tropical conditions, it is only recommended when manufactured for immediate use. * in cases of cholera a higher concentration of sodium may be required. loperamide4mg followed by 2mg tab.racedadotril10mgMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthsNilMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthsNilMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengths ethinylestradiol +levonorgestreltablet,30 micrograms + 150 micrograms ethinylestradiol +norethisteronetablet,35 micrograms + 1.0mglevonorgestreltablet,30 micrograms, 750 micrograms (pack of two) 1.5mgnorethisterone enantateoily solution,200mg/ml in 1ml ampMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthsglibenclamideUtablet2.5mg, 5mgdiaphragms18.4 Insulins and other antidiabetic agents18.3.2 Intrauterine devices from RCH supply by Govt. of Indiacopper containing device18.3.3 Barrier methods from RCH supply by Govt. of Indiacondoms18.1 Adrenal hormones and synthetic substitutes18.2 Androgens18.3 Contraceptives18.3.1 Hormonal contraceptives From RCH supply by Govt. of India17.6.1 Medicines used in diarrhoeaAdded Medicines Section -18 HORMONES, OTHER ENDOCRINE MEDICINES AND CONTRACEPTIVES insulin inj. (soluble)Uinjection40 IU/ml in 10ml vial, 100 IU/ml in 10ml vialintermediate-acting insulin S.Tinjection40 IU/ml in 10ml vial, 100 IU/ml in 10 ml vial(as compoundinsulin zinc suspension or isophane insulin)metforminUtablet500mg (hydrochloride)MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengthsnorethisterone S.T.tablet5mgMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengthslevothyroxinetablet50 micrograms, 100 micrograms (sodium salt)carbimazoletablet5mgpropythiouracil100-150mgMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengths anti-D immuglobulin (human) Tinjection 250 micrograms in single dose vial19.2 Sera immunoglobulinsAll plasma fractions should comply with the WHO Requirements for the Collection. Processing and Quality Control of Blood, Blood Components and Plasma Derivatives (Revised 1992). WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization Forty-third report, (WHO Technical Report Series. No. 840, 1994, Annex 2)18.8 Thyroid hormones and antithyriods medicinesSection -19 IMMUNOLOGICALSsupplied by Universal Programme of Immunisation, Govt. of India. 19.1 Diagnostic agents All tuberculins should comply with the WHO Requirements for Tuberculins (Revised 1985). WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization Thirty sixth report. (WHO Technical Report Series No. 745, 1987 Annex I) tuberculin, purified protein derivative injection. (PPD) S.T.Added Medicines18.5 Ovulation inducers Nil18.6 Progestogens antitetanusimmunoglobulin(human)injection500 IU in vial antivenom serum polyvalent Uinjectionfreeze dried to make 10mlrabies immunoglobulinTinjection150IU/ml in viaMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengths neostigmine S.Ttablet/injection15mg (bromide) inj. 500micrograms in 1ml amp. 2.5mg(metilsulfate) in 1 ml amp.suxamethonium Tinjection50 mg(chloride)/ml in 2ml amp. powder for inj. (chloride) invialatracuriuminjection 2.5ml amp.vecuroniuminjection4mg amp/vial (lyophilised)rocuroniuminjection5ml vialmyopyrolate (neostigmine and glycopyrolate)injection5mlhepatitis B vaccinemeasles vaccinepertussis vaccinepoliomyelitis vaccinetetanus vaccineSection -20 MUSCLE RELAXANTS (PERIPHERALLY ACTING ) AND CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORSAdded Medicinesdiptheria vaccine19.3 VaccinesAll vaccines should comply with the WHO Requirements for Biological Substances. To be procured from Government of India.19.3.1 For universal immunizationBCG vaccine MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengths gentamicin Usolution (eye drops),0.3% (sulphate) * final selection depends on indication forusetetracyclineUeye ointment,1% (hydrochloride)chloramphenicoleye drop0.5%, ointment 1%MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthsprednisoneS.Tsolution (eye drops),0.5% (sodium phosphate)flurbiprofeneye drops0.03%MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthstetracaineS.Tsolution (eye drops)0.5%(hydrochloride)proparacaineS.Tsolution (eye drops)0.5% hydrochloridexylocaineS.Tinjection4%MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthsacetazolamideS.Ttablet250mgpilocarpineS.Tsolution (eye drops)2%, 4%(hydrochloride or nitrate)timololS.Tsolution (eye drops)0.1%, 0.5%, 1% (as maleate)Section- 21 OPHTHALMOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS21.1 Anti-infective agentsAdded Medicines21.2 Anti-inflammatory agentsAdded Medicines21.3 Local anaesthetics21.4 Miotics and antiglaucoma medicines MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthsatropineS.Tsolution (eye drops),0.1%, 0.5%, 1%(sulphate) ointmenttropicanide withphenylephrineeye drop0.5% MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengths ergometrine Utablet/injection200 micrograms (hydrogen maleate); inj. 200 micrograms(hydrogen maleate) in 1ml ampoxytocinUinjection10 IU in 1ml amp.misoprostoltablet 25 micrograms, 200 microgramsmifepristonetablet200mgcarboprostinjection250microgramsMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengths salbutamol Utablet/injection4mg (as sulfate); inj. 50 micrograms (as sulphate)/ml in 5mlamp.22.2 AntioxytocicsSection- 23 PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SOLUTIONintraperitoneal dialysis solution (of parenteral solution appropriate composition) T21.5 MydriaticsAdded MedicinesAdded MedicinesSection- 22 OXYTOCICS AND ANTIOXYTOCICS MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengths chlorpromazine S.Ttablet/injection100mg (hydrochloride); syrup 25mg (hydrochloride)/5ml, inj. 25mg (hydrochloride)/ml in 2ml amp.fluphenazineS.Tinjection25mg (decanoate or enantate) in 1ml amp.haloperidolS.Ttablet/injection 2mg, 5mg, inj. 5mg in 1ml amp.MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthsamitriptylineS.Ttablet 25mg (hydrochloride)MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthscarbamazepineS.Tscored tablet, 100mg, 200mgvalproic acidS.Tenteric coated tablet,200mg, 500mg (sodium salt)MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthsdiazepamUscored tablet 2mg, 5mgMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengths beclometasone S.Tinhalation (aerosol)50 micrograms per dose (dipropionate); 250 micrograms(dipropionate)per doseepinephrine(adrenaline)Uinjection1mg (as hydrochloride or hydrogen tartrate) in 1ml amp24.3 Medicines used in generalized anxiety and sleep disordersSection-25 MEDICINES ACTING ON THE RESPIRATORY TRACTAntiasthmatic and medicines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease24.1 Medicines used in psychotic disorders24.2 Medicines used in mood disorders24.2.1 Medicines used in bipolar disorders24.2.2 Medicines used in bipolar disordersSection-24 PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC MEDICINES salbutamol Utablet/inhalation (aerosol)2mg, 4mg (as sulphate), inhalation (aerosol), 100 micrograms(as sulphate) per dose; syrup, 2mg/5ml; nj 50 micrograms (as sulphate)/5ml in 5ml amp. respirator solution for use innebulizers 5mg (as sulphate)/mltheophyllineUtablet100mg, 200mg, 300mgaminophyllineUinjection25mg/ml in 10ml amp.salbutamol and ipatropiumrespule for nebuliser1mlacetylcysteineinjection1ml ampmethyl prednisoloneinjection40/125mg inj.terbutalinetablet/injection1 & 2mldeflazacorttablet6/12/18/30mgsalmeterol/formeterolinhalerbudesonide/beclomethasoneinhaler MedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengths Oral rehydration salts (for glucose electrolyte solution)Upotassium chlorideUpowder for solutionMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration StrengthsglucoseUinjectable solution5%, 10% isotonic, 50% hypertonicglucose with sodium chlorideisotonicinjectable solution5%, glucose, 0.9%, sodium chloride potassium chloride S.Tsolution,11.2% in 20ml amp. (equivalent to K+, 1.5 mmol/ml. CL -1.5mmol/ml)26.1 Oral see section 17.7.1Added MedicinesSection-26 SOLUTIONS CORRECTING WATER, ELECTROLYTE AND ACID-BASE DISTURBANCES26.2 Parenteral sodium chloride Uinjectable solution0.9% isotonic (euiqvalent to Na+ 154 mm0l/l. CL - 154mmol/l)sodium hydrogen carbonate S.Tinjectable solution,1.4% isotonic (equivalent to Na+ 167 mmol/l. HCO 167mmol/l); solution, 8.4% in 10ml amp (equivalent to Na+1000 mmol/l, HCO3-1000mmol/l)sodium lactate compoundUinjectable solutionMedicinesCategoryRoute of Administration Strengths retinol Usugar coated tab10000IU (as palmitate) (5.5mg); capsule, 200000IU (as palmitate) (110mg); oral oily solution 100 000 IU (as palmitate)/ml in multidose dispenser; (Free RCH supply)calcium gluconateUinjection100mg/ml in 10ml ampzincoral suspension20ml per 1mlvitamin Kinjection1ml per amp.Section-27 VITAMINS AND MINERALSAdded Medicines