Chapter VI STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

Statutes.—Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for any matter and shall, in particular, provide for the following:—

1. (a) the constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of the University;
2. (b) the appointment, and continuance in office of the members of the authorities of the University and of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University including the filling up of vacancies and all other matters relating to those authorities and officers, teachers and other employees, for which it may be necessary or desirable to provide;
3. (c) the designation, the manner of appointment, the powers and the duties of the officers of the University;
4. (d) the classification and the manner of appointment of teachers;
5. (e) the powers and duties of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University;
6. (f) the constitution of a pension fund, gratuity fund and provident fund for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University;
7. (g) the holding of convocations and conferment of degrees and award of diplomas;
8. (h) the institution of degrees and diplomas;
   • (i) conferment of honorary degrees;
9. (j) the establishment, amalgamation, sub-division and abolition of Divisions;
10. (k) the establishment and the abolition of hostels maintained by the University;
11. (l) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentship-bursaries, medals and prizes;
12. (m) the maintenance of a register of registered graduates;
13. (n) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment and continuance as such;
14. (o) the courses of study to be laid down for degrees and diplomas of the University.
15. (p) the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the degree, diploma or other courses and to the examinations of the University, and the eligibility for the conferment of degrees and award of diplomas;
16. (q) the conditions of residence of the students of the University and the levying of fees for residence in hostels maintained by the University;
17. (r) the recognition and supervision of hostels not maintained by the University; the number, qualifications, emoluments and other conditions of service of officers, teachers and other employees of the University, and the preparation and the maintenance of records of their services and activities;
18. (t) the fees which may be charged by the University for any purpose;
19. (u) the conditions subject to which persons may be recognised as qualified to give instruction in the hostels;
    • (v) the conditions and the mode of appointment and the duties of the examining bodies, examiners and moderators;
20. (w) the conduct of examinations;
    • (x) the remuneration and allowances including travelling and daily allowances, to be paid to persons employed on the business of the University;
21. (y) the conditions for the award of fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes, stipends and fee concessions; and
22. (z) all other matters, which by this Act are to be or may be provided for by the Statutes.

Statutes how made.—(1) The first Statutes with regard to matters set out in section 39 shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Chancellor.

1. (2) The Board may from time to time make new or additional Statutes and may amend or repeal the Statutes in the manner hereinafter in this section provided.
2. (3) The Academic Council may propose to the Board the draft of any Statute to be passed by the Board and such draft shall be considered by the Board at its next meeting: Provided that the Academic Council shall not propose the draft of any Statute or of any amendment of a Statute affecting the status, powers, or constitution of any authority of the University, until such authority has been given an opportunity to express its opinion upon the proposal, and any opinion so expressed shall be considered by the Board.
3. (4) The Board may approve any such draft as is referred to in sub-section
4. (3) and pass the Statute or reject it or return it to the Academic Council for reconsideration, either in whole or in part, together with any amendments which it may suggest.
5. (5) Any member of the Board may propose to the Board the draft of any Statute and the Board may either accept or reject the proposal if it relates to a matter not falling within the purview of the Academic Council. In case such a draft relates to a matter within the purview of the Academic Council the Board shall refer it for consideration to the Academic Council, which may either report to the Board that it does not approve the proposal, which shall then be deemed to have been rejected by the Board, or submit the draft to the Board in such form as the Academic Council may approve, and the provisions of this section shall apply in the case of a draft so submitted as they apply in the case of a draft proposed to the Board by the Academic Council.
6. (6) A new Statute or addition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal of a Statute shall require the previous approval of the Chancellor who may sanction, disallow or remit it for further consideration.
7. (7) Every Statute made under this Act shall be published in the official Gazette.

Regulations.—(1) The Authorities of the University may, by notification in the official Gazette, make Regulations consistent with this Act and the Statutes,—

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

1. (2) Every Authority of the University shall make Regulations providing for the giving of notice to the members of such Authority of the dates of meetings and of the business to be considered at meeting and for keeping of a record of the proceedings of the meetings.
2. (3) The Academic Council may, subject to the provisions of the Statutes, make Regulations providing for courses of study, system of examinations, and degrees and diplomas of the University after receiving drafts of the same from the Board of Studies concerned.
3. (4) The Academic Council may not alter a draft received from the Board of Studies, but may reject the draft or return it to the Board of Studies for further consideration together with the suggestions of the Council.
4. (5) The Board may direct the amendment, in such manner as it may specify, of any Regulation made under this section or the annulment of any Regulation made under sub-section
5. (1) by any Authority of the University.