Section 12: President and its powers

Q: What does Section 12 of The South Asian University Act, 2008 (TSAUA) deal with?

Section 12 TSAUA pertains to "President and its powers". It is part of the The South Asian University Act, 2008, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 12 of The South Asian University Act, 2008 (TSAUA) governs president and its powers. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 12 TSAUA still in force?

Yes, Section 12 of the The South Asian University Act, 2008 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 12 TSAUA?

धारा 12 TSAUA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 12 of the The South Asian University Act, 2008. Section 12 of The South Asian University Act, 2008 (TSAUA) governs president and its powers. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 12 TSAUA?

Dhara 12 TSAUA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 12 of the The South Asian University Act, 2008. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 12 of The South Asian University Act, 2008 (TSAUA) governs president and its powers. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 12 of The South Asian University Act, 2008?

Cite as: "Section 12, The South Asian University Act, 2008 (TSAUA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The South Asian University Act, 2008, § 12 (India).

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(1)

The President shall be appointed by the Governing Board in such manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes:

Provided that until the President is appointed, the Chief Executive Officer of the Project Office shall exercise the powers of the President and function as Chief Executive Officer of the University.

(2)

The President shall, as the Chief Executive Officer, exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University and shall be responsible for implementing the objectives of the University and fulfilling the policy directives of the Governing Board.

(3)

The President may, if he is of the opinion that immediate action is necessary on any matter, exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall report to such authority at its next meeting the action taken by him on such matter:

Provided that such exercise of power shall be made only in emergent situations and in no case in respect of creation and upgradation of posts, and appointments thereto:

Provided further that if the authority concerned is of the opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, it may refer the matter to the Governing Board whose decision thereon shall be final.

(4)

The President, if he is of the opinion that any decision of any authority of the University is beyond the powers of the authority conferred by the provisions of this Act and the Statutes or that any decision taken is not in the interest of the University, may ask the authority concerned to review its decision within sixty days of such decision and if the authority refuses to review the decision either in whole or in part or no decision is taken by it within the said period of sixty days, the matter shall be referred to the Governing Board whose decision thereon shall be final.

(5)

The President or any officer of the University, authorised by him in this behalf, shall have the power to enter into agreements, sign documents and authenticate records on behalf of the University.

(6)

The President shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes.