Amendment of Act 21 of 1976

Amendment of Act 21 of 1976.—In the Andhra Pradesh Universities Act, 1976,—

1. (1) in section 2, for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—
   • (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University;
2. (2) in section 4, sub-section (2), for clause (i), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—
   • (i) to admit colleges to the privileges of the University and to withdraw such privileges;
3. (3) in section 17, in sub-section (1), for the words "The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor from a panel of three names", the words "The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor from a panel of three persons" shall be substituted;
4. (4) in section 24, for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:—
5. (1) The Academic Council shall be the academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, have the control and general regulation, and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examination in the University and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the statutes.