HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT — The Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016

HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated 17th May 2017. NOTIFICATION MAHARASHTRA PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES ACT, 2016. No. Misc-2016/C.R. 347/Desk-Vishi-3.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (10) of section 72 read with sub-section (13) of section 71 and section 67 of the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016 (Mah. Act. No. VI of 2017), the Government of Maharashtra hereby, prescribes the uniform Statute relating to procedure for conduct of Elections to various authorities and bodies of the university, namely :— UNIFORM STATUTE No. 1 OF 2017. Short title.—This Statute may be called the Maharashtra Public Universities (Procedure for Conduct of Elections to Various Authorities and Bodies of the University) Uniform Statute, 2017. Definitions.—(1) In these Statutes, unless the context otherwise requires,– (a) “Act” means the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016 (Mah. VI of 2017); (b) "clear days" means all days in a schedule with exclusion of both the first and the last day (e.g. from Monday to Monday, there are six clear days); (c) "continuing candidate" means any candidate not elected or not excluded from the poll at any given stage of counting of votes; (d) "count" means all the operations involved in the counting of the first preferences recorded for candidates; or all the operations involved in the transfer of the surplus of an elected candidate; or all the operations involved in the transfer of the votes of an eliminated candidate or of two or more candidates eliminated together; (e) "elector" means any person entitled to vote in the election of any authority or body of the University; (f) "first preference" means the digit "1" standing alone opposite the name of a candidate;