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Bhavnagar University (Amendment) Act, 1991

Bhavnagar University (Amendment) Act, 1991

Education197882 sections12 chapters

This Act governs Bhavnagar University in Gujarat. It sets out the University's powers, its affiliated colleges and approved institutions, departments, and its officers and authorities.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II THE UNIVERSITY →

  1. 3Incorporation of the University
  2. 4Powers of the University
  3. 5Jurisdiction and admission to privileges
  4. 6University open to all irrespective of sex, religion, class, creed or opinion
  5. 7Inspection and inquiry

Chapter III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY →

  1. 8Officers of the University
  2. 9The Chancellor
  3. 10The Vice-Chancellor
  4. 11Powers of the Vice-Chancellor
  5. 12The Registrar
  6. 13He shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.

Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY →

  1. 14Authorities of the University
  2. 15The Court
  3. 16Meetings of the Court
  4. 17Powers and duties of the Court
  5. 18The Executive council
  6. 19Powers and duties of the Executive Council
  7. 20The Academic Council
  8. 21Powers and duties of the Academic Council
  9. 22Faculties and their functions
  10. 23Powers and duties of Faculties
  11. 24Deans of Faculties
  12. 25The Boards of Studies
  13. 26The powers and duties of Boards of Studies
  14. 27Board of Post-graduate Teaching and Research
  15. 28University Boards
  16. 29Constitution, powers, etc. of other bodies

Chapter V STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS →

  1. 30Statutes
  2. 31Making, amendment, operation and repeal of Statutes
  3. 32Ordinances
  4. 33Making of Ordinances
  5. 34Regulations and Rules

Chapter VI AFFILIATION, RECOGNITION AND APPROVAL →

  1. 35Affiliation
  2. 36Extension of affiliation
  3. 37Recognition of institutions of research and specialised studies
  4. 38Where the application or any part thereof is refused, the grounds of such refusal shall be stated.
  5. 39Where the application or any part thereof is refused, the grounds of such refusal shall be stated.
  6. 40Withdrawal of affiliation
  7. 41Withdrawal of recognition
  8. 42Withdrawal of approval

Chapter VII POSTGRADUATE TEACHING →

  1. 43Postgraduate teaching

Chapter VIII ENROLMENT AND DEGREES →

  1. 44Qualifications for enrolment of student of the University
  2. 45Residence of students
  3. 46Degrees, Diplomas and other academic distinctions
  4. 47Honorary degree
  5. 48Removal from membership of University and withdrawal of degree or diploma

Chapter IX COMMITTEES →

  1. 49Committees for selection of University teachers
  2. 50Examiners' Committees
  3. 51Joint Consultative Committees
  4. 52Other Committees

Chapter X FINANCE →

  1. 53University Fund
  2. 54Annual Accounts and financial estimate
  3. 55The Executive Council shall inform the Court at its next meeting of the action taken by it or if no action is taken of its reasons for taking no action.

Chapter XI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS →

  1. 56Conditions of service
  2. 57The contract shall be lodged with the Registrar of the University and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the officer or teacher concerned.
  3. 58Tribunal of Arbitration
  4. 59Pension, Insurance and Provident Fund
  5. 60Officers responsible for damage
  6. 61Power to annul, suspend, etc. proceeding of officers and authorities
  7. 62Election to be by system of proportional representation
  8. 63Vacating of office
  9. 64Filling of casual vacancies
  10. 65Provided that, if the vacancy be of an elected member of the Court and occurs within six months preceding the date on which the term of office of such member expires, the vacancy shall not be filled.
  11. 66Acts and proceedings not invalidated merely on the ground of defect in constitution, vacancy, etc
  12. 67Disputes as to constitutions of the University authority or body
  13. 68The Chancellor shall, after taking such advice as he deems necessary, decide the question and his decision shall be final.

Chapter XII TRANSITORY PROVISIONS →

  1. 69Transfer of certain colleges, Departments and Centres of the Saurashtra University to the University
  2. 70University to absorb staff of colleges, Departments and centres transferred to it
  3. 71Completion of courses of students in colleges affiliated to the Saurashtra University
  4. 72Appointment of the first Vice-Chancellor
  5. 73Appointment of the first Registrar
  6. 74Transitory powers of the first Vice-Chancellor
  7. 75First appointment of the officers and teachers of the University
  8. 76Provided that no such appointment shall be made until financial provision has been made therefor.
  9. 77Prohibition of simultaneous membership of authorities of Saurashtra and Bhavnagar Universities
  10. 78Power to remove difficulty
  11. 79Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of the commencement of this Act.

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