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Powers and Functions of the University -The University shall have the following powers and functions namely:- (a) to provide for instruction, training and research in Fisheries Sciences; (b) to affiliate or recognize Fishery Colleges or Polytechnics and to withdraw such affiliation or recognition in themanner as may be prescribed; (c) to provide for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the field through extension Programmes in Fisheries Sciences; (d) to institute courses of study and to hold examinations for, and to confer diplomas to the Private Polytechnics in Fisheries Sciences affiliated by the University; (e) to institute courses of study and to hold examinationsfor, and to confer post Graduate /Under Graduate degrees to the Private 7 Colleges in Fisheries Sciences affiliated by the University; (f) to institute courses of study and to hold examinations for, and to confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who have pursued a courseofstudy,orcarriedonresearchintheUniversityor in an Institution recognized in this behalf by the University, as may beprescribed; (g) toconferhonorarydegreesorotheracademicdistinctions, as may beprescribed; (h) to create teaching, research and extension posts as may be required bytheUniversityandtoappointqualifiedpersonstosuch posts; (i) to institute and award fellowships including traveling fellowships, scholarships, studentships andprizes in accordance with thestatutes; (j) to acquire, hold and dispose off property, and to enter into contracts and to do all other things necessary for, or incidental to the objectives of theUniversity; (k) to takeover and maintain colleges, polytechnics relating to Fisheries Sciences and hostelstherefor; (l) toborrowmoneyfromtheGovernmentofIndia or anyState Government or any otheragency; (m) to establish and maintain the University Colleges, polytechnics, Institutions and hostelstherefor; (n) to fix, demand and receive such fees and other charges as may beprescribed; (o) to provide such lectures and instructions for and to grant such diplomas to field workers, field technicians, farmers and other stakeholders, as the University maydetermine; (p) to regulate the conduct of students, to maintaindiscipline among them and to make arrangements for promoting their health andwelfare; (q) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to make appointmentsthereto; (r) to be associated with other Universities and Institutions in suchmannerandforsuchpurposes,astheUniversitymay determine; (s) to enter into MoUs with national and international Universities and Institutions for research and development of advanced technologies, transfer of technology, faculty & student exchange programmes and any other academic activity; (t) to enter into MoUs / PPP/ Joint Venture agreements with private sector enterprises for practical exposure to the faculty and students of the University and setup state of art accredited laboratories; (u) to undertake Research Projects funded by Central Government Departments/Institutions viz., DBT, DST, ICAR etc.,; (v) to undertake sponsored research programmes to validate various products and technologies developed by private companies; (w) to develop a Aquaculture Business Incubation Center for upcoming entrepreneurs & start-ups in Aquaculture and hand- hold as per requirement; 8 (x) to enter into agreements with Department of Fisheries or any other organization / agency to operate facilities like Aqua Park or knowledge park and others for using them for hands-on training, incubation centers etc., for overall development of Fisheries in the State of Andhra Pradesh; (y) to work in close co-ordination with Department of Fisheries, Government of Andhra Pradesh and other States; to plan, design and execute joint projects and programmes for the overall development of the Fisheries in the State; (z) To enter into MoUs with the Department of Fisheries and the Andhra Pradesh Aquaculture Development Authority (APSADA) for any purpose as and when needed; (aa) to affiliate and to disaffiliate any private college/ polytechnic / institution offering degrees/diplomas in Fisheries Sciences for the award of degrees, diplomas or other academic distinctions of the University; (ab) to get accreditation of the University by ICAR or any other accreditation agency; (ac) to do all such acts and things, perform duties, as may be entrusted by the State Government from time to time. (ad) to do all such acts and things, as may be necessary for the furtherance of the objects of theUniversity. 7.Residence conditions for students - Everystudent,shallresideinahostel,orundersuchconditionsas may beprescribed. Provided that, the exemption may be given to students who are in need. 8.Visitation and Inspection - (1) The Government shall have the right to cause inspection to be made, by such person or authority, as they may direct, of the affairs and properties of the University or any College or Polytechnic or Institution maintained or affiliated by the University and to cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected therewith. (2) Before causing such an inspection or enquiry, intimation thereof shall be given to the University, which shall be entitled have its nominee or nominees at such inspection or enquiryandtomakerepresentationsinregardthereto. (3) The Government shall forward to the Board a copy of the report of inspection or enquiry for expressing its views and on receipt thereof, Government may tender such advice or give such directionasit mayconsidernecessary,andfixatimelimit for action to be taken by the Board in that regard. The Board shall, within the time so fixed, take necessary action and report the fact to theGovernment. CHAPTER – III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY ETC. 9.Officers of the University - ThefollowingshallbetheOfficersoftheUniversity,namely,- (i) theChancellor; (ii) theVice-Chancellor; (iii) theRegistrar; (iv) theComptroller; (v) the Deans of Faculties; 9 (vi) the Director ofResearch; (vii) the Director of Extension; (viii) the Dean of StudentAffairs; (ix) the ControllerofExaminations and such other persons in the service of the University as may beprescribed. 10.The Chancellor -(1) The Governor of Andhra Pradesh shall be the Chancellor of the University. He/She shall, by virtue of his/her office, be the Head of the University, and shall, when present, preside at any convocation of the University. He/She shall exercise such other powers as may be conferred on him/her by or under thisAct. (2)No honorary degree or other distinction shall be conferred by the University upon any person without the approval of the Chancellor. 11.Vice-Chancellor- (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time officer and shallbe appointed by the Chancellor in the manner as may be prescribed. He/She shall be paid such salary per mensem as may be prescribed. (2) TheVice-Chancellorshallholdofficeforatermofthreeyears and shall be eligible for re-appointment for another term of threeyears. (3) The conditions of service other than the emoluments of the Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be prescribed and shall notbevariedtohisdisadvantageafterhisappointment. (4) The Vice-Chancellor may, by writing under his hand addressedtotheChancellor,resignhis/her office.Theresignation shallbedeliveredtotheChancellorordinarilysixty (60) daysprior tothedateonwhichtheVice-Chancellorwishestoberelieved of his/her office, but the Chancellor may relieve him/her earlier. The resignation shall take effect from the dateof relief. (5) InthetemporaryabsenceoftheVice-Chancellorduetoleave, or for whatever reason, or until the vacancy caused in any manner is filled, the Chancellor shall appoint any person temporarily to act asVice-Chancellor. (6) Where the post of the Vice-Chancellor falls permanently vacanteitherbyresignationorotherwise,thevacancyshallbe filled by the Chancellor in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) and the Vice-Chancellor so appointed shall hold office for a full term of threeyears. (7) If, in the opinion of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor willfully omits or refuses to carry out the provisions of this Actorabusesthepowersvestedonhim/ herandifitappearstothe Chancellor that the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in office is detrimental to the interests of the University, the Chancellor may, by order, remove the Vice- Chancellor, after giving him/her an opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard tohim/her. 12.Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor - (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the academic head and principal ExecutiveOfficeroftheUniversityandshall,intheabsenceof theChancellor,presideatanyconvocationoftheUniversity. (2) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure the faithfulobservanceoftheprovisionsofthis Act andtheStatutesandhe/she mayexercisesuchpowersasmay be necessary for thispurpose. 10 (3) TheVice-Chancellorshallhavepowertoconvenethemeeting of the Board of Management. (4) TheVice-Chancellorshallhavepowertoconvenethemeeting of the AcademicCouncil. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control over the University and its affairs and shall be responsible for thedue maintenance of discipline in theUniversity. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for thepresentation ofthebudgetandthestatementofaccountstotheBoard. (7) Subject to the Control of the Chancellor, in any emergency which, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancvellor, requires, immediate action to be taken he/she shall take such action as he/she deems necessary, and shall, at the earliest opportunity, intimate the action taken to the officer, authority or other body who or which in the ordinary course would have dealt with thematter. (8) Where any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section (7) affects any person in service of the University to his/her disadvantage, such person may prefer an appeal to the Boardwithin thirty (30)daysfromthedateonwhichsuchpersonhas notice of the actiontaken. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the decisions of the authorities of the University taken in accordance with the powers conferred by or under thisAct. (10) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for a close co-ordination and integration of Teaching, Research and Extension activities. (11) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by Statutes. 13.The Registrar - (1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time officer and shallbe appointed by the Board in the manner as may be prescribed. (2) The salary and allowances payable to the Registrar and the conditionsofserviceshallbesuchasmaybeprescribed: Provided that the conditions of service of the Registrar shall not be varied to his/her disadvantage after his/her appointment. (3) TheRegistrarshallberesponsiblefortheduecustodyofthe records and the common seal of the University. He/she shall be the Ex-officio Member Secretary of the Board of Management, Academic Council and shall be bound to place before them all such information as may be necessary for the transaction of their businesses. He/she shall receive applications for admission into the University and shall keep a permanent record of all courses, curricula and other information as may be necessary. (4) The Registrar may, by writing under his/her hand addressed to the Board, resign his/her office. The resignation shall be deliveredtotheBoardordinarilysixty (60) dayspriortothedate onwhichtheRegistrarwishestoberelievedofhis/her officebut the Board may relieve him/her earlier. The resignation shall take effect from the date ofrelief. (5) InthetemporaryabsenceoftheRegistrarduetoleaveorfor whatever reason, or until the vacancy caused in any other manner is filled, the Vice- Chancellor shall appoint any persontemporarilyforaperiodnotexceedingthree (3) months, to act as theRegistrar. Board shall have the powers to extend this temporary appointment beyond three (3) months. (6) The Registrar shall be responsible for the conduct of the examinations and for the due execution of all processes connected therewith. 11 (7) TheRegistrarshalldischargesuchotherdutiesandperform suchotherfunctionsasmaybeprescribedorrequired,from timetotime,bytheBoardortheVice-Chancellor. 14.The Comptroller- (1) The Comptroller shall be a whole-time officer and shall be appointed by the Board in the manner as may be prescribed. (2) He / She shall be paid such salary and allowances as may be prescribed. (3) The terms and conditions of service of the Comptroller shall be as may be prescribed. (4) TheComptrollershallmanagetheproperty,financesandthe investmentsoftheUniversityandtenderadviseinregardto its financial policy. He / She shall be responsible for the preparation of the budget and statement of accounts for presentation to theVice-Chancellor. (5) The Comptroller shall be responsible for ensuring that no unauthorized expenditure is incurred by the University and shall disallow any expenditure which may contravene the terms of any statute or for which provision is required to be made by the statute but has not beenmade. 15.Powers and duties of the Registrar and the Comptroller exercisable by a single person - TheBoardmaydirect,thatthepowersanddutiesoftheRegistrar andtheComptrollershallbeexercisedandperformedbyasingle person for such period as it deemsfit. 16.Deans of Faculties - (1) The Deans shall be whole-time salaried officers of the University, and shall be appointed insuchmannerandforsuchperiod,asmaybeprescribed. (2) The salary and allowances payable to Deans and the conditionsofserviceshallbesuchasmaybeprescribed. (3) The Deans shall be the Heads of Faculties and shall be responsible for all the Teaching activities in their concerned faculty. (4) The Deans shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed. 17.Director of Research - (1) The Director of Research shall be whole-time salaried officer of the University, and shall be appointed insuchmannerandforsuchperiod,asmaybeprescribed. (2) The salary and allowances payable to the Director of Research and the conditionsofserviceshallbesuchasmaybeprescribed. (3) The Director of Research shall be responsible for all the research activities in the University and shall be the Ex-officio Member Secretary of Research Advisory Council. (4) The Director of Research shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed. 18.Director of Extension - (1) The Director of Extension shall be whole-time salaried officer of the University, and shall be appointed insuchmannerandforsuchperiod,asmaybeprescribed. (2) The salary and allowances payable to the Director of Extension and the conditionsofserviceshallbesuchasmaybeprescribed. (3) The Director of Extension shall be responsible for all the extension activities in the University and shall be the Ex-officio Member Secretary of Extension Council. 12 (4) The Director of Extension shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed. 19.Dean of Student Affairs - (1) TheDeanofStudentAffairs shallbeawhole- timeofficerand shallbeappointedbytheBoardinthemanneras may be prescribed. (2) The salary and allowances payable to the DeanofStudentAffairs shall be as may be prescribed. (3) The DeanofStudentAffairs shall have the following duties namely:- (a) tomakearrangementsforthehousingofstudents; (b) to arrange a programme of studentcounseling; (c) to arrange for the employment of students in accordance with the plans approved by theVice-Chancellor; (d) tosupervisetheextracurricularactivitiesandtolookafter the needs ofstudents; (e) to assist in the placement of graduates of the University; (f) to organize and maintain contact with the alumni of the University; (g) to make arrangements for the group health insurance to the students; and (h) any other duty as may be prescribed. 20.Controller of Examinations - (1) TheController of Examinations shallbeawhole-timeofficerand shallbeappointedbytheBoardinthemanneras may be prescribed. (2) The salary and allowances payable to the Controller of Examinations shall be as may be prescribed. (3) The Controller of Examinations shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed. 21.Educational qualifications - (1) Certain officers of the University namely,- (i) Vice-Chancellor; (ii) Registrar; (iii) Deans of Faculties; (iv) Director of Research; (v) Director of Extension; (vi) Dean of Student Affairs; and (vii) Controller of Examinations must possess Post Graduate Degree and Doctoral Degree in any branch of Fisheries Sciences and these Degrees must be awarded by the State Agricultural/Veterinary/Fisheries University or the Institutes under Indian Council of Agricultural Research. (2) The in-service/retired teachers of the University shall be exempted from the provisions of sub-section (1). (3) Fishery Faculty Teachers retired from SVVU before the establishment of APFU shall also be exempted from provisions of sub-section (1). 22.Officers not to accept any remuneration from any source -No officer shall accept any remuneration from any source other thantheremunerationtowhichhe / she isentitledunderthestatutes. 13 CHAPTER – IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY ETC. 23.Authorities of the University - ThefollowingshallbetheAuthoritiesoftheUniversity,namely,- (i) the Board ofManagement; (ii) the AcademicCouncil; (iii) the Boards ofFaculties; (iv) Research Advisory Council; (v) Extension Council; (vi) FinanceCommittee; (vii) Planning Board;and (viii) such other Bodies as may beprescribed. 24.Constitution of the first Board - (1) The Chancellor shall, as soon as the first Vice-Chancellor is appointed, under sub-section (1) of section 11, take action to constitute the Board. The Board of Management shall be constitutedinsuchamannersothatthecontinuityisensured. (2) TheBoardshallconsistsof,- (i) the following Ex-Officio Members,namely:- (a) theVice-Chancellor; (b) theSpecial Chief SecretarytoGovernment,AHDD & Fisheries; (c) the Secretary to Government, FinanceDepartment; (d) the Chief Executive, National Fisheries Development Board; (e) the Commissioner ofFisheries, Government of Andhra Pradesh. (ii) The following other Members,- (a) One (1) person to be nominated by the Chancellor from the membersoftheIndianCouncilofAgriculturalResearch; (b) One (1) person, who is in the opinion of the Chancellor a distinguished Fishery Scientist, nominated by theChancellor; (c) Two (2) persons from the Academic Council to be nominated by theChancellor; (d) Two (2) persons nominated by the Chancellor from amongthe members of the State Legislature and the Members of ParliamentelectedfromtheStateofAndhraPradesh: Provided that no member of the Board who is nominated from Legislature/Parliament shallcontinuetobeamemberoftheBoardonhis/her ceasingto be the Member of Legislature/Parliamentbyvirtueofwhichhe/she hasbeennominatedas member of theBoard. (e) Two persons nominated by the Chancellor from amongst the progressive Fishermen/Fish Farmers/ Shrimp Farmers of whom one shall be awoman; 14 (f) One person nominated by the Chancellor from among the industrialistsinFisheriessector; (3) TheVice-Chancellorshallbeex-officioChairpersonoftheBoard, and shall conduct the meetings of the Board in accordance with the statutes made in thatbehalf and the Registrar shall be the Ex-officio Member Secretary. (2) The term of office of Members of the Board other than ex- officio members shall be threeyears: Provided that no member of the Board who is nominated shallcontinuetobeamemberoftheBoardonhisceasingto holdtheofficebyvirtueofwhichhe/shehasbeennominatedas member of theBoard: Provided further that even if some of the members are nominated at different times to the Board under sub-section (2), the term of three years in their case shall be reckoned from the date on which the notification constituting the Board was firstissued. (3) The Members of the Board shall be entitled to receive such daily and traveling allowances as may be prescribed but not to anyremuneration. 25.Powers and functions of the Board -(1) The Board shall exercise and perform the following powers and functions,namely,- (a) to approve the budget of the University presented by the Vice-Chancellor; (b) to appoint the Teachers of the University and such other employees of the University as may be prescribed on the recommendationoftheselectioncommitteeundersection 41: ProvidedthattheBoardmayinviteanypersonof high academic distinction and professional attainments to accept the post of Professor in the University and appoint him/her to that post. (c) to acquire any property for the University and to hold or dispose off itsproperties; (d) to accept any property on behalf of theUniversity; (e) to provide for the administration of any funds placed at thedisposaloftheUniversityforthepurposesintended; (f) toarrangefortheinvestmentandwithdrawalofmoneyof theUniversity; (g) to direct to form and use the common seal of the University; (h) toappointsuchCommittees,eitherstandingortemporary as it may considernecessary; (i) todetermineandregulateallpoliciesrelatingtotheaffairs of the University in accordance with this Act and the Statues made threreunder. (j) to affiliate or recognize Fisheries colleges/educational institutions including conditional affiliation or recognition of the colleges or educational institutions and to withdraw such affiliation or recognition on the recommendation of the Academic Council. (k) Any other function and power thereof as may be prescribed. (2) The Board shall meet at such time and place as it deems necessarybutitshallholdameetingatleastonceineveryfour (4) months, and not less than half the number of its meetings in a yearshallbeheldatHeadquartersoftheUniversity. 15 (3) TheBoardmay,forpurposesofconsultation,inviteanyperson having practical experience or special knowledge of any subject under its consideration to attend its meeting. Such person shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise to take partintheproceedingsofsuchmeeting,butshallnot,byvirtue of this sub section, be entitled to vote at any such meeting. A person attending any such meeting shall be entitled to such allowances as may beprescribed. 26.The Academic Council -(1) TheAcademicCouncilshallconsistofthefollowingMembers, namely,- (a) the Vice-Chancellor of theUniversity; (b) the Vice-Chancellor of Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University; (c) the Vice-Chancellor of Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University; (d) the Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalitha Fisheries University; (e) the Commissioner ofFisheries of Andhra Pradesh; (f) the Deans of Faculties; (g) the Director of Research; (h) the Director of Extension; (i) the Dean of StudentAffairs; (j) the Controller of Examination; (k) the AssociateDeans; (l) the University Heads ofDepartments; (m) two members of the Board of Management nominated by theVice-Chancellor; (n) two persons having special knowledge or practical experience in different aspects of Fisheries Science out of which one may be from industry nominated by theVice- Chancellor; (2) TheAcademicCouncilmayco-optasmembers,notmorethan three persons, for such period and in such manner, as may be prescribedsoastosecureadequaterepresentationofdifferent aspects of Fisheries Sciences. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be Ex-officio Chairperson, while the Registrar shall be the Ex-officio Member Secretary of the AcademicCouncil. 27.Powers, Functions and Duties of the Academic Council -(1) The Academic Council shall be in-charge of the Academic affairs of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of thisAct andthestatutes,supervise,directandcontrol,andbe responsible for, the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examinations and other matters connected with the obtaining of degrees, diplomas and certificates and shall exercise such other duties as may be laid down under thisAct. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoingpower,theAcademicCouncilshallbeentitledto,- (a) advise the Vice-Chancellor and the Board on allacademic matters, including the control and management of the libraries; (b) make recommendations to theBoard,- 16 (i) for the institution of the Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, Teacherships and other Teaching Posts and matters connected therewith; (ii) regarding the Teaching, Research and Extension programmes of the University; (iii) to grant of affiliation or recognition or withdrawal of such affiliation or recognition of Fisheries Colleges / Education institutions; (c) formulate, modify, revise or rescind schemes in connection with the constitution or reconstitution of DepartmentsofTeaching,ResearchandExtension;and (d) makeregulations,- (i) regardingtheadmissionofstudentstotheUniversity; (ii) regarding the examinations and the conditions on which students shall be admittedthereto; (iii) relating to courses of study of degrees, diplomas and certificates. 28.Research Advisory Council - (1) The Research Advisory Council shall be constituted as may be prescribed under statutes to plan, monitor, supervise and advise on research programmes of the University. (2) Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairperson of Research Advisory Council and the Director of Research shall be the Ex-officio Member Secretary. (3) Functions and powers of the Research Advisory Council shall be as may be prescribed under statutes. 29.Extension Council - (1) The Extension Council shall be constituted as may be prescribed under statutes to plan, monitor, supervise and advise on extension activities of the University. (2) Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairperson of the Extension Council and the Director of Extension shall be the Ex-Officio Member Secretary. (3) Functions and powers of the Extension Council shall be as may be prescribed under statutes. 30.Faculties - (1)TheUniversityshallhavetheFacultiesofFisheries Science and such other Faculties as may be prescribed. (2) Each faculty shall comprise such Departments with such assignmentofsubjectsofstudyasmaybeprescribed. (3) There shall be a Board for each Faculty, the constitution and powers of which shall beas may be prescribed. (4) The Dean shall be the Chairman of the Board of the concerned Faculty and be responsible for the faithful observance of the statutes andregulationsrelatingtotheFacultyandfortheorganization and conduct of the Teaching, Research and Extension work of the Departments comprisedtherein. (5) Each Department shall have a Head, whose appointment, powers and duties shall be as may be prescribed, and who shall be responsible to the Associate Dean for the proper organization and working of theDepartment. (6) Senior most amongst all the Heads of Departments in all University Colleges together shall be the University Head of the concerned 17 Department. Powers and duties of the University Head shall be as may be prescribed.