Chapter V STATUTES AND ORDINANCES.

Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by or under the provisions of the Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

(i) conferment of honorary degrees;

(ii) holding of convocations to confer degrees;

(iii) powers and duties of the officers of the University;

(iv) constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of the University save as provided in this Act;

(v) institution and maintenance by the University of departments, institutes of research or specialised studies and hostels;

(vi) acceptance and management of bequests, donations and endowments;

(vii) registration of graduates and maintenance of a register of registered graduates;

(viii) procedure at meetings of the authorities of the University and for the transaction of their business;

(ix) qualifications of professors, readers, lecturers and teachers in affiliated colleges and recognised institutions;

(x) all matters which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed by the Statutes.

(1) The Statutes may be made by the Senate or may be amended, repealed or added to by Statutes made by the Senate in the manner hereinafter provided.

(2) The Senate may take into consideration the draft of the Statute either of its own motion or on a proposal by the Syndicate.

(3) The Syndicate or the board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research may propose to the Senate draft of any Statute to be passed by the Senate.

(4) such draft shall be considered by the Senate at its next succeeding meeting. The Senate may approve such draft and pass the Statute or may reject it or return it to the Syndicate or, as the case may, the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research for reconsideration either in whole or in part together with any amendments which the Senate may suggest. After any draft so returned has been further considered by the Syndicate or, as the case may, the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research together with any amendments suggested by the Senate, it shall be again presented to the Senate with the report of the Syndicate or, as the case may, the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research thereon and the Senate may then deal with the draft in any manner it thinks fit.

(5) Where a Statute affects the powers or duties of any officer, authority or Board of the University,-

(i) the Syndicate or the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research shall, before proposing the draft of such Statute, ascertain and consider the views of the officer, authority or Board concerned; and

(ii) the Senate, before passing any such Statute taken into consideration of its own motion, shall ascertain and consider the views of the officer, authority or Board concerned and the opinion of the Syndicate or the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research.

(6) Every Statute passed by the Senate shall be submitted to the Chancellor who may give or withhold his assent thereto or refer it back to the Senate for consideration.

(7) No Statute passed by the Senate shall have validity until assented to by the Chancellor.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Syndicate may frame Ordinances to provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

(a) the admission of students to the University;

(b) the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University;

(c) the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses of studies for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions and to the examinations of the University;

(d) the recognition and inspection of hostels;

(e) the conduct and discipline of students and conditions of their residence;

(f) the number, qualifications and conditions of appointment of teachers of the University;

(g) the fees to be charged for courses of instruction in, or on behalf of, the University given by teachers of the University, for tutorial and supplementary instruction given by or on behalf of the University, upon admission into the University, and for continuance therein, for admission to the examinations, degrees and diplomas of the University, for the registration of graduates and for other purposes of a like nature;

(h) the conditions of appointment and the duties of examiners;

(i) the conduct of examinations;

(j) the duties and powers of the Board and Committees to be appointed by the University jointly with any other University or body;

(k) the powers and duties of the Registrar and other officers and servants of the University other than those of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research;

(l) the discipline to be enforced in regard to the graduates and undergraduates in so far as they come within the jurisdiction of the University for purposes of study and examination;

(m) the rules to be observed and enforced by affiliated colleges and recognized institutions not being recognised instituted of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research in respect of transfer of student;

(n) the fees (if any) to be paid for entry or retention of a name on any register;

(o) the inspection of affiliated colleges and recognised institutions not being recognised instituted of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research and the reports, returns and other information to be furnished by such colleges and recognised institutions not being recognised instituted of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research;

(p) the registers of students to be kept by affiliated colleges and recognized institutions not being recognised instituted of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research;

(q) the duties of teachers of the University;

(r) the mode of execution of contracts of agreements by or on behalf of the University; and

(s) generally, all matters which by this Act or by the Statutes may be provided for by the Ordinances and all matters for which provision is, in the opinion of the Syndicate, necessary for the exercise of the powers conferred, or the performance of the duties imposed, on the Syndicate by this Act or the Statutes. Section 26, 27 and 28 shall be deleted.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research may frame Regulations to provide for all or any of the following matters, namely, - (a) the admission of students to post-graduate study and research; (b) the courses of study to be laid down for all postgraduate degrees, diplomas and certificates; (c) the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses of post-graduate studies for post-graduate degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions and to the examinations of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research; (d) the recognition and inspection of hostels of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research; (e) the conduct and discipline of post-graduate students and conditions of their residence; (f) the number, qualifications and conditions of appointment of the post-graduate teachers; (g) the fees to be charged for courses of instruction in or by or on behalf of the University given by postgraduate teachers, for tutorial and supplementary instruction given by or on behalf of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research, upon admission into the University and for continuance therein, for admission to the examinations, degrees and diplomas of post-graduate studies and for other purposes of like nature; (h) the conditions of appointment and the duties of examiners for post-graduate examinations; (i) the conduct of post-graduate examinations; (j) the duties and powers of the Board of University Teaching, the Scientific Advisory Committee and Committees appointed by the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research; (k) the powers and duties of the Director of Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research, Heads of Departments, employees of para-medical services and technical staff of laboratories maintained by the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research; (l) the discipline to be enforced in regard to the postgraduate students in so far as they come within the jurisdiction of the University for purposes of postgraduate study and examinations; (m) the rules to be observed and enforced by recognised institutions in respect of transfer of students; (n) the registers of students to be kept by the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research and recognised institutions; (o) the fees (if any) to be paid for entry or retention of a name on any register kept by the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research or recognised institutions; (p) the inspection of recognised institutions and the reports, returns and other information to be furnished by such recognised institutions; (q) the duties of post-graduate teachers; (r) generally, all matters which by this Act or by the Statutes may be provided for by the Regulations and all matters for which provision is, in the opinion of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research, necessary for the exercise of the powers conferred, or the performance of the duties imposed on the Board by this Act or the Statutes. (2) All Regulations made by the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research shall, except as otherwise provided by this Act, have effect from such date as it may direct; but every Regulation so made shall be laid on the table of the Senate as soon as may be, and shall be considered by the Senate at its next meeting. The Senate shall have power, by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present at such meeting, to cancel or refer for reconsideration but not to amend any such Regulation: Provided that a Regulation, which involves expenditure from the University fund, shall not be effective until it is approved by the Syndicate. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall, on the application of not less one-third of the members of the Senate, suspend the operation of any such Regulation until the Senate has considered it as provided in sub-section (2).

(1) Any authority of the University specified in clauses (iii) and (iv) or declared under clause (v) of section 14 and any other Board of the University may, subject to the approval of the Syndicate, make Rules consistent with this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations providing for all matters solely concerning such authority or Board. (2) All Rules made by any authority or Board shall have effect from such date as the authority or the Board making the Rules may direct: Provided that a rule which involves expenditure from the University fund shall not be effective until it is approved by the Syndicate.