The Jawaharlal Nehru Architecure and Fine Arts University Act, 2008
Chapter VI STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS.
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Chapter VI STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS.
24. Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations
Statutory text
- (1) . Subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
- (a) the constitution, powers and functions of the Authorities of the University;
- (b) the manner of filling vacancies among members of the Authorities;
- (c) the allowances to be paid to the members of the Authorities and Committees thereof;
- (d) the procedure at meetings of the Authorities including the quorum for the transaction of business at such meetings;
- (e) the authentication of the orders or decisions of the Authorities;
- (f) the term of office and method of appointment and conditions of service of the Officers of the University other than the Vice-Chancellor;
- (g) the qualifications of the teachers and other staff of the University.
- (h) the classification, the method of appointment and determination of the terms and conditions of service of teachers and other staff of the University;
- (i) the constitution of pension, insurance, gratuity or provident fund for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other staff of the University;
- (j) the fees to be charged for courses of study, research, experimentation and practical training in the Constituent Colleges and for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University.
- (k) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, medals and prizes and the conditions of award thereof;
- (l) the establishment and maintenance of halls and hostels;
- (m) the conditions for residence of students of the University in the halls and hostels and the levy of fees and other charges for such residence;
- (n) the holding of convocations to confer degrees and diplomas;
- (o) the conferment of honorary degrees and academic distinctions;
- (p) conditions of registration of graduates and the maintenance of register thereof;
- (q) all other matters necessary for carrying out all or any of the purposes of this Act.
- (2) to provide for rule of reservation to all cadres by direct recruitment in accordance with section 32 and by promotion as per the policy of the Government.
Chapter VI STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS.
25. Statutes how made
Statutory text
- (1) The first statutes of the University with regard to matters set out in section 24 shall be made and notified by the Government.
- (2) The council may, from time to time, make any Statute in addition to the First Statutes referred to in sub-section
- (1) and may amend or repeal any Statute in the manner herein after provided in this section: Provided that nothing in the First Statutes referred to in sub-section
- (1) or in any Statute made by the Council under this sub-section shall adversely affect the conditions of service of the teachers or other employees transferred to the control of the Architecture and Fine Arts University on the date of coming into force of this Act along with the transfer of the control and management of the constituent colleges.
- (3) The Academic Senate may propose to the Council the draft of every statute to be made by the Council and such draft shall be considered by the Council at its next meeting: Provided that the Academic Senate shall not propose the draft of any such statute, any amendment of a statute or repeal of a statute affecting the status, powers, or constitution of any existing authority until, such authority, has been given, an opportunity to express its views on such proposal and any views so expressed shall be considered by the Council.
- (4) The Council may consider any such draft, as is referred to in sub-section (3), and pass the statute or reject it or return it to the Academic Senate for reconsideration, either in whole or in part, together with any amendments which it may suggest. (5)
- (a) every statute passed by the Council shall be submitted to the Chancellor, who may give or withhold his assent thereto or remit it to the Council for reconsideration,
- (b) No statute passed by the Council shall have validity unless it is assented to by the Chancellor.
Chapter VI STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS.
26. Powers of Council to amend add to or repeal statutes by a special resolution where necessary
Statutory text
If at any time, the Council considers if necessary to do so, it may, in consultation with the Academic Senate, amend, add to or repeal the statutes by a special resolution in that behalf: Provided that every such amendment, addition or repeal -
- (a) Shall be consistent with this Act;
- (b) Shall have no validity unless it is assented to by the Chancellor. Explanation:- For the purposes of this Act, a “special resolution”, means a resolution passed at a special meeting of the Council convened for the purpose, by a majority of not less than three fourths of the members present and voting.
Chapter VI STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS.
27. Ordinances
Statutory text
- (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and statutes, the Ordinances of the University may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
- (a) the admission of the students to the constituent colleges;
- (b) the courses of study leading to all degree, diplomas and certificates of the University
- (c) the conditions under which the students shall be admitted to the degree, diploma or certificate courses;
- (d) the conduct of examinations of the University and the conditions on which students shall be admitted to such examinations;
- (e) the manner in which exemptions relating to the admission of students to examinations may be given;
- (f) the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of examining bodies and examiners;
- (g) the maintenance of discipline among the students of the University;
- (h) any other matter which by this Act or the statutes, is to be made or may be provided for by an Ordinance.
- (2) Save as otherwise provided in this section Ordinances shall be made by the Academic Senate.
- (3) All Ordinances made by the Academic Senate shall take effect from such date as may be fixed by the Academic Senate but every Ordinance so made shall be submitted as soon as may be after it is made to the Council and shall be considered by the Council at its next succeeding meeting.
- (4) The Council shall have power, by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present at such meeting, to modify or cancel any such Ordinance and such Ordinance shall from the date of such resolution have effect in such modified form or shall stand cancelled, as the case may be.
Chapter VI STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS.
28. Regulations
Statutory text
- (1) The Council and the Academic Senate may make regulations consistent with the provisions of this Act, the statutes and the Ordinances, for all or any of the other matters which by this Act and the statutes are to be provided for by regulations and also for any other matter solely concerning such authorities and not so provided.
- (2) Each of the authorities referred to in sub-section
- (1) shall make regulations providing for the giving of notice to the members thereof of the dates of meetings and of business to be considered at meetings and for the keeping of a record of the proceedings of meetings.
- (3) The Council may direct the amendment in such manner as it may specify, of any regulation made under this section or the annulment of any resolution made thereunder by itself or by the Academic Senate.
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