Chapter V STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS

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

1. (i) to confer degrees and conferment of honorary degrees and holding of convocation:
2. (ii) powers and duties of the officers of the University;
3. (iii) constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of the University save as provided in this Act;
4. (iv) to institute and maintain the University departments, institutes of research or specialised studies, post-graduate centre in affiliated colleges and hostels;
5. (v) acceptance and management of bequests, donations and endowments;
6. (vi) registration of graduates and maintenance of a register of registered graduates;
7. (vii) procedure at meetings of the authorities of the University and for the transaction of their business;
8. (viii) qualifications of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and teachers in affiliated colleges and recognised institutions;
9. (ix) all matters which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (1) The Statutes may be made by the Board or may be amended, repealed or added to by the Board in the manner hereinafter provided.
2. (2) The Board may take into consideration the draft of a Statutes either of its own motion or on a proposal by the Executive Council.
3. (3) The Executive Council may propose to the Board draft of any Statutes to be passed by the Board.
4. (4) The draft of Statutes shall be considered by the Board at its next succeeding meeting. The Board may approve such draft and pass the Statutes or may reject it or return it to the Executive Council for reconsideration either in whole or in part together with any amendment which the Board may suggest. After any draft of Statutes so returned has been further considered by the Executive Council together with any amendment suggested by it, it shall be again presented to the Board with the report of the Executive Council thereon and the Board may then deal with the draft in the manner as it thinks fit and proper.
5. (5) Where a Statute affects the powers or duties, of an officer, authority or Board of the University-
   • (i) the Executive Council shall, before proposing the draft of such Statutes, ascertain and consider the views of the concerned officer, authority or Board concerned: and
   • (ii) the Board, 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 Executive Council.
6. (6) Where the Statutes seek to provide for academic matters, the Board shall, before passing such Statutes, consult the Academic Council.
7. (7) Every Statute passed by the Board shall be submitted to the State Government which may give or withhold approval thereto or refer it back to the Board for its reconsideration.
8. (8) No Statute passed by the Board shall have validity until approved by the State Government.

Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by or under the provisions of this Act, the Executive Council may make Ordinances to provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-

1. (i) conditions under which students shall be admitted to the courses of studies for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions;
2. (ii) conditions governing the appointment and the duties of examiners;
3. (iii) conduct of examinations;
4. (iv) recognition of teachers of the University;
5. (v) conditions of residence, conduct and discipline of students of the University, affiliated colleges and recognised institutions;
6. (vi) recognition of hostels;
7. (vii) inspection of affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and hostels;
8. (viii) rules to be observed and enforced by the affiliated colleges and recognised institutions in respect of transfer of students;
9. (ix) to fix the fees to be charged from the students;
10. (x) mode of execution of contracts or agreements for, or on behalf of the University;
11. (xi) all matters which, by this Act are to be or may be provided for by the Ordinances; and
12. (xii) generally all matters for which provision is, in the opinion of the Executive Council, necessary for the exercises of the powers conferred or the performance of the duties imposed upon the Executive Council by this Act or the Statutes.

1. (1) The Ordinances shall be made by the Executive Council: Provided that no Ordinance concerning the matters referred to in clauses
   • (i) to
   • (viii) of section 37, or any other matter connected with the maintenance of the standards of teaching and examinations within the University, shall be made unless a draft of the same has been proposed by the Academic Council.
2. (2) All Ordinances made by the Executive Council shall, except as provided by this Act, have effect from such date as it may direct but every Ordinance so made shall be laid before the Board and shall be considered by the Board at its next succeeding meeting.
3. (3) The Board shall have power, by a resolution, to cancel or to refer back, but not to amend any such Ordinance. The resolution cancelling any such Ordinance shall be passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present at such meeting, the majority comprising not less than one-half of the members of the Board.
4. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall, on application of not less than one-third of the members of the Board, suspend the operation of any such Ordinance until the Board has considered it as provided in sub-section (3).

1. (1) The Academic Council, or as the case may be the Faculty, may, subject to the approval of the Academic Council, make regulations, consistent with this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances providing for all matters which by this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances are to be provided for, by Regulations and for all other matters solely concerning itself.
2. (2) Any authority of the University specified in clauses
   • (iv) to
   • (ix) of section 20 may, subject to the approval of the Executive Council, make rules, consistent with this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations providing for all matters solely concerning such authority.
3. (3) All Regulations made by the Academic Council or any Faculty and all rules made by any authority or other Boards shall have effect from such date as the authority making the Regulations or rules, may direct: Provided that a Regulation or rule which involves expenditure from the University Fund shall not be effective until it is approved by the Executive Council.