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2 NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY ACT, 2008 Chap. I, Sec.1

Chapter I

Preliminary

* 1. Short Title and Commencement:-
(1) This Act may be called the National Law University, Delhi Act, 2007.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by
notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
2. Definitions: - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University;
(2) “Bar Council” means the Bar Council of Delhi constituted under the
Advocates Act, 1961(25 of 1961);
(3) “Bar Council of India” means the Bar Council of India constituted
under the Advocate Act, 1961 (25 of 1961);
(4) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University;
(5) “Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi
and includes the Judge performing the duties of the Chief Justice of
the High Court of Delhi;
(6) “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the University ;
(7) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the
University;

(8) “Governing Council” means the Governing Council of the University:
(9) “Government” means the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital
Territory of Delhi appointed by the President under article 239 and
designated as such under article 239 AA of the Constitution;
(10) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University;
(11) “Regulations” and “Statutes” means respectively the Regulations
and Statutes of the University made under this Act;
*(12) “University” means the National Law University, Delhi established
under section 3 of this Act;

(13) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.

* Amended vide Delhi Act 7 of 2009 published in Delhi Gazette on 22.6.2009.