Chapter VI STATUTES

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters namely:- (1) the holding of convocation to confer degrees; (2) the conferment of Honorary degrees and academic distinctions; (3) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities of the University; (4) the manner of filling vacancies among members of the authorities of the University; (5) the allowances to be paid to the members of the authorities and committees thereof; (6) the authentication of the orders or decisions of the authorities; (7) the procedure at the meetings of the authorities including the quorum for the transaction of business at such meetings;

(1) The first statutes shall be those as set out in the Schedule. (2) The Executive council may, from time to time make statutes and amend or repeal the statutes except the first statutes, in the manner hereinafter provided in this section. (3) Any member of the Executive Council may propose to the Executive Council the draft of a statute and the Executive Council may, either accept or reject the draft. (4) A statute passed by the Executive Council shall be submitted to the Chancellor who may assent thereto or withhold his assent. A statute passed by the Executive Council shall have no validity until it has been assented to by the Chancellor.