Chapter VIII STATUTES, ORDINANCES, REGULATIONS AND RULES

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-

1. (i) the holding of convocations to confer degrees;
2. (ii) the conferment of honorary degrees and academic distinctions;
3. (iii) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities of the University;
4. (iv) the allowances to be paid to the members of the authorities and committees thereof;
5. (v) the manner of filling vacancies among members of the authorities;
6. (vi) the procedure at the meetings of the authorities including the quorum for the transaction of business at such meetings;
7. (vii) the authenticating of the orders or decisions of the authorities;
8. (viii) the formation of the departments of teaching at the University and its constituent colleges;
9. (ix) the terms of office and methods of appointment and conditions of service of the officers of the University other than the Chancellor;
10. (x) the qualifications of the teachers and other persons employed in the University and constituent colleges;
11. (xi) the classification, the methods of appointment, promotional opportunities and determination of the terms and conditions of service of teachers and other persons employed in the University;
12. (xii) the institution of pension, gratuity, insurance or provident fund for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other persons employed in the University;
13. (xiii) the institution of fellowship, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, medals and prizes and the conditions of award thereof;
14. (xiv) the establishment and maintenances of halls and hostels;
15. (xv) the conditions for residence of students of the University in the halls and hostels and the levy of fees and other charges for such residence;
16. (xvi) the conditions of registration of graduates and the maintenance of register thereof;
17. (xvii) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed by the Statutes.

(1) The first Statutes with regard to matters set out in section 29 shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Chancellor.

1. (2) The Executive Council may from time to time, make Statutes and amend or repeal the Statutes in the manner hereinafter provided in this section.
2. (3) A Statute passed by the Executive Council shall be submitted to the Chancellor who may assent thereto or withhold his assent.

Ordinances.- Subject to the provisions of this Act, and the Statutes, Ordinance of the University may provide for all or any of the following matters namely:-

1. (i) the admission of the students to the University and its constituent Colleges;
2. (ii) the courses of study leading to all degrees, diplomas, and other academic distinctions of the University;
3. (iii) the conditions under which the students shall be admitted to the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University;
4. (iv) designing examination system and evaluation system and implementing them for the constituent colleges;
5. (v) to prescribe the code of conduct of teachers and other employees of the constituent colleges;
6. (vi) the maintenance of discipline among the students of the University;
7. (vii) the fees to be charged for the various courses of study, research, experiment and practical training and for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University; and
8. (viii) any other matter which by this Act or the Statutes is to be made or may be provided for by an Ordinance.

(1) The Executive Council may make Regulations consistent with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances for all or any of the other matters which by this Act and the Statutes and Ordinances are to be provided for by regulations and also for any other matter solely concerning such Executive Council.

1. (2) Regulations shall be consistent with the Act and the Statutes and shall relate to,-
   • (a) laying down the procedure to be observed at the meetings and the number of members required to form the quorum.
   • (b) providing for the matters which by this Act or the Statutes have to be provided by Regulations.
   • (c) providing for any other matter solely concerning such authorities and not provided for by this Act and the Statutes.

(1) The Academic senate subject to the approval of the Executive Council of the University may make Rules consistent with this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and Regulations.

1. (2) Such rules may provide for,-
   • (a) the giving of notice to the members of each authority or Board, or Committee of the date of meetings and of the business to be transacted at the meetings and also for keeping a record of the proceedings of the meetings;
   • (b) the procedure to be followed at the meetings and the number of members required to form the quorum for meetings;
   • (c) all matters solely concerning such authority or Board or Committee and not provided for by this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances or the Regulations.
2. (3) Every rule made under this section shall come into force on the date it is approved by the Academic Senate. It shall also be published in the Official Gazette.