North-Eastern Hill University Act : Short title, extent and commencement. Indian Bare Acts :

North-Eastern Hill University Act,1973

Act No : 24

Section : Short title, extent and commencement.

THE NORTH-EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY ACT, 1973 ACT NO. 24 OF 1973 [26th May, 1973] An Act to establish and incorporate a teaching and affiliating University for the hill areas of the North-Eastern region. WHEREAS it is expedient to establish and incorporate a teaching and affiliating University for the benefit of the people of the hill areas of the North-Eastern region and to develop the intellectual, academic and cultural background of the said people; AND WHEREAS in pursuance of clause (1) of article 252 of the Constitution, resolutions have been passed by the Legislatures of the States of Meghalaya and Nagaland to the effect that the setting up of a Central University for the hill areas of the North-Eastern region shall be regulated by Parliament by law; BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the North-Eastern Hill University Act, 1973. (2) It extends to the [State of Meghalaya] 1* and the Union territories of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. (3) It shall come into force on such date 2* as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.