Section 31: Term of office of, vacancies among, and allowances payable to members of Council.

Q: What does Section 31 of The National Institute of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2012 (TNITSERAA) deal with?

Section 31 TNITSERAA pertains to "Term of office of, vacancies among, and allowances payable to members of Council.". It is part of the The National Institute of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2012, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 31 of The National Institute of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2012 (TNITSERAA) governs term of office of, vacancies among, and allowances payable to members of Council. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 31 TNITSERAA still in force?

Yes, Section 31 of the The National Institute of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2012 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 31 TNITSERAA?

धारा 31 TNITSERAA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 31 of the The National Institute of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2012. Section 31 of The National Institute of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2012 (TNITSERAA) governs term of office of, vacancies among, and allowances payable to members of Council. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 31 TNITSERAA?

Dhara 31 TNITSERAA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 31 of the The National Institute of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2012. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 31 of The National Institute of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2012 (TNITSERAA) governs term of office of, vacancies among, and allowances payable to members of Council. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 31 of The National Institute of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2012?

Cite as: "Section 31, The National Institute of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2012 (TNITSERAA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The National Institute of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2012, § 31 (India).

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(1) The terms of office of a member shall be three years from the date of notification:

Provided that the term of office of an ex officio member shall continue so long as he holds office by virtue of which he is such a member.

(2) The term of office of a member elected under clause (j) of sub-section (2) of section 30 ¹*** shall expire as soon as he ceases to be member of the House, which elected him.

(3) The term of office of a member nominated or elected to fill a casual vacancy shall continue for the remainder of the term of the member in whose place he has been appointed.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section an outgoing member shall, unless the Central Government otherwise directs, continue in office until another person is appointed as a member in his place.

(5) The members of the Council other than ex officio member shall be paid such travelling and other allowances as may be prescribed.

1. The words, brackets, letters and figures "and clause (j) of sub-section (2) of section 30A" omitted by Act of 9 of 2014, s.9 (w.e.f. 4-3-2014).