THE INSTITUTECentral

Section 29 of The National Institutes of Design Act, 2014

(1)The first Statutes of 1[each Institute] shall be framed by the Governing Council with the previous 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 Governing Council may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may amend or repeal the Statutes in the manner hereinafter in this section provided.
(3)Every new Statute or addition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal of a Statute shall require the previous approval of the Visitor who may assent thereto or withhold assent therefrom or remit it to the Governing Council for reconsideration.
(4)A new Statute or a Statute amending or repealing an existing Statute shall have no validity unless it has been assented to by the Visitor.

Summary

The very first Statutes of an Institute are made by the Governing Council but must have the Visitor’s prior approval.
These first Statutes must be presented to both Houses of Parliament as soon as possible.
The Governing Council has the power to make new Statutes, add to them, or change (amend/repeal) existing ones.
No new Statute or change is valid unless the Visitor gives their official approval (assent).
The Visitor can either approve a Statute, refuse it, or send it back to the Governing Council to be looked at again.

Practical examples

1The Governing Council of NID Haryana drafts its very first set of rules and sends them to the President of India (the Visitor) for a signature before they take effect.

2To change the rules for staff pensions, the Governing Council of NID Ahmedabad votes on an amendment, but it remains "invalid" until the Visitor officially says yes.

3The Visitor receives a proposed Statute about student fees but decides it is too high and sends it back to the Council for "reconsideration."

FAQ

1. Who makes the very first Statutes?

The Governing Council frames them, but they need the Visitor's previous approval.

2. What can the Visitor do with a proposed rule change?

The Visitor can assent to it, withhold assent (refuse it), or remit it (send it back) for the Council to reconsider.

3. Does Parliament ever see the Statutes?

Yes, a copy of the first Statutes must be laid before each House of Parliament.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 29 of The National Institutes of Design Act, 2014, what is required for a new Statute to have legal validity?

Q2.According to Section 29 of The National Institutes of Design Act, 2014, what happens if the Visitor does not agree with a proposed Statute?

Q3.Under Section 29 of The National Institutes of Design Act, 2014, who frames the "first Statutes" of an Institute?

Q4.Under Section 29 of The National Institutes of Design Act, 2014, which body must see a copy of the first Statutes as soon as they are framed?

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