ACT 4 OF 2003

THE SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF

SANSKRIT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2003 [1]

An Act to amend the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Act, 1994.

            Preamble.- WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Act, 1994, for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

            BE it enacted in the Fifty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

            1.   Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (Amendment) Act, 2003.

            (2)   It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 28th day of November, 2002.

            2. Amendment of section 2.- In section 2 of the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Act, 1994 (5 of 1994) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after clause (n), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

            "(na)     "recognised institution" means the Kerala Kalamandalam at Cheruthuruthy in Thrissur District, a society registered under the Travancore Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955 (12 of 1955);".

            3. Amendment of section 7.- In section 7 of the principal Act,-

                (a) after item (iv), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-

                 "(iv a)  to prescribe degree courses in fine arts such as music, drama and painting according to the Indian traditions, to be conducted in the recognised institution and to hold examinations of persons who have undergone such courses of study;";

                (b) after item (vi) , the following  item shall be inserted, namely:-

                   "(vi a) to confer degrees on persons who shall have pursued a prescribed course of study in the recognised institution and passed the examination;";

                (c) after item (xx), the following items shall be inserted, namely:-

                   "(xxa) to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control the conduct of teaching in the prescribed courses in the recognised institution;

                     (xxb) to prescribe the qualification of teachers for the prescribed courses in the recognised institution;".

              4. Amendment of section 14.- In sub-section (2) of section 14 of the principal Act, after clause (h), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

                  "(ha) to arrange for the inspection of the recognised institution;".

            5. Repeal and saving.- (1) The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (10 of 2002) , is hereby repealed.

                 (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act as amended by this Act.