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53 Protection of acts and proceedings of the Senate. the 3 Syndicate.

Dispute regarding interpretation of this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules made i thereunder or regarding the constitution of any + authority or body.

tion of the first University authorities,

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Admission of affiliated Colleges to the University.

persons connected with such institutions to the x University of Cochin. §9. Transitory Provisions. = 60 Transfer of Government Colleges to the University. 61 Apportionment of funds and assets of the University of Kerala. 62 Continuance of Statutes, Ordinances, etc

65 Appeal to Appellate Tribunal. 66 Powers of the Government to cause inspection of the University. 67 Removal of difficulties

« 69. Repeal and Saving THE COCHIN UNIVERSITY ACT, 1971* (Act 30 of 1971) An Act to establish and incorporate a University at Cochin Preamble —WHEREAS it 1s expedient to establish a University of a federal type at Cochin for the development of higher education with particular emphasis on post-graduate studies and research in applied science, technology, industry and commerce ; BE it enacted in the Twenty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows: — § CHAPTER I Preliminary 1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Cochin University Act, 1971. os *Published in the Gazette Extra ordinary No. 367, datea 4th August, 1971. IE 3/23—17

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1. (2) It shall come into force at once. . 2 Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
2. (1) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University,
3. (2) "annual meeting” means one of the ordinary ¥ meetings of the Senate held every year under sub-section (1) of section 18 and deciared by the Statutes to be the annual - meeting of the Senate,
4. (3) "Board of Studies” means a Board of Studies of the University ;
5. (4) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University ;
6. (5) “Constituent College” means a college admutted to the University as a constituent college under sub-section (1) of section 48 of the Act, and in which instruction 1s provided in | accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances, and the Regulations made thereunder from time to time. | |
7. (6) “Department” means a department designated as ¥ i , such by the Ordinances or Regulations with reference to a ! subject or group of subjects;
8. (7) “Educational Agency’ means any person or body of persons who or which establishes and maintains a college or colleges, |
9. (8) “Faculty” means a Faculty of the University; i
10. (9) “Hostel” means a unt of residence for the students { of the University, the constituent colleges or the recognised institutions, :
11. (10) “Prescribed” means prescribed by this Act or the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules made thereunder,
12. (11) “Principal” means the head of a college ; J
13. (12) “Private College” means a college maintained by an educational agency other than the Government or the + University ; |
14. (13) “Pro-Chancelior” means the Pro-Chancellor of i the University ;
15. (14) “Pro-Vice-Chancellor” means the Pro-Vice- Chancellor of the University ;
16. (15) “Recognised Institution" means an institution other than a constituent college, for research and or special studies, recognised as such by the Umwversity in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, and Ordinances;
17. (15) "Recognised Institution” means an institution other ¥ than the provisions of this Act and Statutes and includes graduates deemed to be registered graduates under this Act Explanation.—All registered graduates of any other Uni- versity in the State who on the date of commencement of this Act are employed in or are resident within the territorial Limits of the Umiversity of Cochin may apply to the Umversity of Cochin to get their names registered as registered graduates of the University of Cochin Upon such registration being granted, they shall cease to be registered graduates of the other Unversity and shall be deemed to be registered graduates of the University of Cochin
18. (17) “Senate means” the Senate of the Umversity ;
19. (18) “State” means the State of Kerala, ¥ (19) “Statutes”, “Ordinances”, “Regulations”, and “Rules” mean respectively the “Statutes”, “Ordinances”, “Regulations”, and “Rules” of the Umversity ;
20. (20) “Student” means a part-time or full-time student recelving instruction or carrying on research in any of the institutions of the University or the constituent colleges or recognised institutions ;
21. (21) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University ;
22. (22) “Teacher” means a Principal, Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Reader, Lecturer. Instructor or such other person imparting instruction or supervising research in any of the constituent colleges or recognised institutions and whose appointment has been approved by the University;
23. (23) “Teachers of the University” mean persons N employed as teachers in institutions maintained by the University ;
24. (24) “University” means the Umversity of Cochin con- stituted under this Act;
25. (25) “University area” means the area to which this Act extends: % 3/23—17a J
26. (26) "University Appellate Tribunal” means the Uni- f versity appellate tribunal constituted under section 63 of this | Act,
27. (27) “University Fund” means the Cochin University Fund established under sub-section (1) of section 36; |
28. (28) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of of the University. !